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Nes controller storage with security
Hack a Day — ... [Joven] wrote in to show us his unique NES controller mod. He initially thought of just putting some flash storage in his controller like so many others. Then he got the idea to a security feature. You must first enter a code to access the memory. What code? Yes, that one. He chose the ...

NES Controller USB Flash Drive with Konami Security Code
Tech Blog — ... How about an NES controller that's been modded into a USB flash drive? That's exactly what ProtoDojo concocted, but with a Konami security code -- (Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A) -- feature added in. Video after the break. Again, there's no real security here, but in any event it's miles ahead of what most people use to secure things that are really important to them. [via Gizmodo - Protodojo]

NES USB Drive with Security
Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog —   Joe from ProtoDojo has made a NES USB Drive with Security out of his old NES controller. Instead of simply hacking the device with a USB drive he wanted to use the controller buttons to add some extra security to the device. When the device is plugged into the computer nothing happens until you enter in the Konami code. When the code is entered in correctly a relay pulls in and applies power to the internal USB drive allowing it to be seen by the computer. Via: Hack A Day ...

nes controller flash drive is like spy tech for geeks
technabob — ... This latest NES hack/mod comes to us from Joe over at ProtoDojo. While rummaging through his uncle’s garage, Joe came upon his old Nintendo system. And like any good modder, he decided to see what he could make out of the gear instead of just tossing it or selling it. ...

ProtoDojo turns NES controller into flash drive with Konami-level security
Engadget — ... The humble NES controller has certainly provided plenty of inspiration for mods over the years, and even a little dreaming, but it doesn't look like the well is showing any signs of drying up just yet. The latest to take a crack at the iconic gadget is one man ...

NES controller flash drive is Konami Code-protected
Joystiq — ... Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start. It's a powerful string of commands capable of garnering its invoker thirty lives, a gaggle of power-ups or other potent in-game bonuses. However, a technomancer from ProtoDojo.com has figured out a way to ...

DIY: Secure your data using the Konami code
CrunchGear — ... Since it’s all about the geek cred, one of the clever monkeys at Protodojo built a custom flash drive using an NES controller. Not content to just make a cool looking drive (and it is cool, no doubt) the intrepid builder also added a security feature that requires you to enter the aforementioned Konami code in order to access your data. ...

Encrypt Your Flash Drive With The Konami Code
OhGizmo! — ... what’s more nostalgic than the Konami Code? Unlike ordinary flash drives, when you plug this one in, it won’t actually show up on your computer. That’s because the flash drive won’t actually get power until you enter the correct sequence of buttons on the controller. If you don’t know what that sequence is, then don’t even bother watching the video above. This hack is definitely one of the harder ones out there, but totally worth it. [ Protodojo ] VIA [ Crunchgear ] ...