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Minecraft Mod Adds Programmable 8-Bit Computer, Lacks Cassette Deck
engadget.com 4 days, 19 hours agoNever one to focus exclusively on the very latest hardware , a new mod has brought an 6502 microprocessor to a Minecraft world near you. The system is made from three separate cubes, representing the CPU, monitor and disk drive, respectively, all connected by ribbon cables. Part of pre-release 5 of the RedPower 2 mod, programmer Eloraam has also thrown in pumps and solar panels to keep crafters busy -- you're no longer limited to light switches . The emulated 8-bit processor can interact with other Minecraf
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Eight Floppy Drives Recreate The Theme From Game Of Thrones, Stake Claim To The Seven Kingdoms
engadget.com 1 week, 1 day agoShould the robots ever form an alliance and turn against us, all we need to do is call on people like Anand Jin to save us. Why? Because it's folk of his ilk that are the pied pipers of the machine world. We've seen disk drives coerced into recreating Daft Punk , and Bo-Rhap extorted from an Atari 800XL. Now, we can watch the aforementioned Anand eke the theme from Game of Thrones out of eight floppy drives. There's more info on his YouTube channel if you're curious to know the hows and whys. Much as we enj
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