Beautiful TMNT NES Mod [Pic]

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DIY-er and mod maker extraordinaire PlatinumFungi made this awesome Backlit TMNT-themed NES console, a truly one-of-a-kind item! The console is currently up for sale on ebay for $1,275, so if you’re interested, it is still available as I’m writing this!

For the past few years, I’ve been creating ‘Backlit NES’ systems. I had the idea back in 2009 but at that time I really had no idea how to turn my idea into a reality. Slowly but surely since then I have experimented and improved my techniques with each system I built. This Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles system is the newest and most advanced one yet!

To my knowledge, no one has ever created something like this before, so it is currently the FIRST and ONLY of its kind in the ENTIRE WORLD.

Besides the backlit cut out design of the Ninja Turtles on top, there are also custom decals for the AV ports on the side and rear of the system that match the new paint job. The controllers have custom overlays portraying each of the four turtles as well!

The amazing paint job was done by my good friend ‘Custom NES Guy’. His skill for painting is almost legendary on the internet. He’s been painting cars for ages, and moved on to customizing gaming systems over 5 years ago. He used real automotive grade paint that was applied in exactly the same manner that you’d use for a show car. He used automotive base coat clear coat system, and buffed it to a mirror shine.

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[PlatinumFungi | Via Walyou]



For All of You Shy People Out There: If You Are in a Shell… [Must-Watch Video]

A beautiful and touching tale about shyness as told by Ze Frank and choreographed and performed by Harry Shum, Jr.

This video pretty much sums up the tale of my life until I turned 16 or 17 years old… but that was a while ago! :)

[Ze Frank | Via LS]

The History and Future of Everything: Time [Video]

The most interesting and informative video you’ll watch today!

How much time do you have left?

Time makes sense in small pieces. But when you look at huge stretches of time, it’s almost impossible to wrap your head around things. So we teamed up with the awesome blog “Wait but Why” and made this video to help you putting things in perspective with some infographics!

Oh, and that cute girl or guy you like? Ask her or him out. Time is precious, because one day, there will be no more time.

[Kurzgesagt]



The Cubli: A Robotic Cube That Can Jump Up, Balance, and ‘Walk’ [Video]

The Cubli is a 15 × 15 × 15 cm cube that can jump up and balance on its corner. Reaction wheels mounted on three faces of the cube rotate at high angular velocities and then brake suddenly, causing the Cubli to jump up. Once the Cubli has almost reached the corner stand up position, controlled motor torques are applied to make it balance on its corner. In addition to balancing, the motor torques can also be used to achieve a controlled fall such that the Cubli can be commanded to fall in any arbitrary direction. Combining these three abilities — jumping up, balancing, and controlled falling — the Cubli is able to ‘walk’.

[Gajamohan Mohanarajah | Via Technabob]

The Incredible Physics of Ants

Sure, fire ants are a nuisance to many, but at the same time, they’re fascinating from a scientific point of view. Check out this awesome video from The New York Times taking a look at the incredible physics of ants.

[The New York Times | Via TA]

Pacific Rim Theme Performed On Twin Tesla Coils [Video]

Watch as the guys from ArcAttack, whom we interviewed back in 2009, perform the Pacific Rim theme on twin tesla coils.

[ArcAttack | Via Geekologie]