Product-A-Haiku-Fri-Day

Posted by Duke_Ferris - 11/06/09 Today the Daily Manifesto takes on the Shinobii Console Tool Kit, a boon to anyone who has discovered that it takes the entire cast of Ocean's Eleven to get inside their Xbox 360. "But Duke," you ask, "what possible legal reason could you have for wanting to open up your Xbox 360?" Actually, I did have to do that once. We had a 360 debug unit (a special 360 that can play preview builds) and the DVD drive on it broke. Specifically, it was actually carving a groove into any DVD we put in it. A little research turned up that it was a $30 Hitachi drive, and I thought it would be an easy fix. That was not the case. See that weird white piece of metal with the square holes in it? I basically had to replicate that by cutting up a couple credit cards in order to get inside. However this kit also has all the crazy little star, triwing, hex drivers and other non-standard tools needed to get inside just about any console or cellphone out there. Want to mod your Wii and turn it into a SNES? You need this kit. The full list of consoles this sucker can crack is: DS, DS Lith, DSi, Gameboy, Gamecube, N64, SNES Nintendo carts, PS2, PS3, PSP, PSP 2000, PSP 3000, Xbox 360, Xbox, and Wii. The case is rugged, and the tools seem quite well made. It's $30, so you wouldn't pick one up "just in case", but if you're planning on opening up any console at all, for any reason, this kit seems like a no-brainer to me. Oh and it's Haiku Friday!  Last week's winner is NoFundamentalist. As usual, pm Blake with your address to get your prize. This week's prize is a brand new, sealed, mint, in-box copy of Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 1 for the N64... a cartridge you would be able to open up if you had the Shinobii Console Tool Kit.     [ 10 Comments ]         [ Post a Comment ]

Zelda Geek Rock - 11/05/09
Posted by Blake_Morse
Today while recording the Inner Party Podcast we started a conversation about Zelda (which you can hear tomorrow when podcast goes live) and I mentioned that  friend of mine and I had done a song inspired by the original classic 8-Bit NES version.   read more...

Completely Pointless and probably NSFW - 11/04/09
Posted by Duke_Ferris
Computer difficulties have been screwing with me the last couple days, so here is a picture of... errr.. um... uh... well I just hopes she fights with Bayonetta and that's all I have to say.   read more...

Casual Gameplay Design Competition - 11/02/09
Posted by Duke_Ferris
The entries for the 6th annual Casual Gameplay Design Competition are in, and don't ever let anyone tell you that games are not art.   read more...

Happy Halloween Haikus - 10/30/09
Posted by Blake_Morse
It's the day before All Hallow's Eve and Duke didn't even have the decency to wear a costume into work today. Nope, he just showed up in his regular old pirate outfit, just like every other day.   read more...

Star Wars Uncut - 10/28/09
Posted by Duke_Ferris
Wow, if the trailer is any indication, I cannot wait for this movie project to finish. How did I not hear about this before now?   read more...

Vox Pop (September 2009) - 10/27/09
Posted by Nick_Tan
"I can roam the waters of Azeroth in WoW quite happily, but I **** myself when doing such things like meeting Oacha'noa."   read more...

On your mark. Get set... We're riding on the internet! - 10/26/09
Posted by Duke_Ferris
Cyberspace sets us free. Hello, virtual reality!   read more...

High Flying Haiku Fridays - 10/23/09
Posted by Blake_Morse
It's Friday, I'm more drunk than usual and a bit crabby after having a ridiculous time trying to buy a bike off craigslist (ugh!). So hopefully you've lowered your expectations for today's Manifesto.   read more...

Shopping Channel Wiisaster - 10/22/09
Posted by Duke_Ferris
We tested some little snap-on Wiimote attachments that looked like toy swords and tennis racquets last year and they were some of the worst peripherals ever because they actually blocked the infrared sensor. However, there's even one more drawback.   read more...