Retro Duo will play your old Nintendo games
Retro Duo NES/SNES game system
/ CBS/Edecio Martinez(CBS) - So you bought a bunch of old Nintendo and Super Nintendo games from a neighbor's garage sale. Now what?
You could buy a used system on eBay, but it's a gamble - since old Nintendo systems don't have a very good survival rate. Plus, older video game consoles are not typically compatible with modern HDTVs and connect natively through an RF cable.
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Websites go dark to protest SOPA
Wikipedia
The internet's most popular destinations have launched an audacious experiment in political activism by urging their users to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act. Wikipedia's English-language pages went completely black at 9 p.m. PT, with a splash page saying "the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet." The online encyclopedia's blackout, intended to precede next week's Senate floor vote on the legislation, is scheduled to last 24 hours. Continue »
This Portal-themed bedroom is for real
(CBS) - If you're a fan of Valve video games, you probably think this is the coolest thing you've ever seen (or super jealous that your parents aren't as awesome).
Welcome to Vector Farr's Portal-themed bedroom.
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Life-size Mario Kart debuts at LA Auto Show 2011
(CBS) - If anyone can make a working life-size model of Mario's classic red car from Mario Kart, it's West Coast Customs.
To promote the first title in the Mario Kart franchise to feature 3D graphics for the 3DS, Nintendo of America recruited the "Pimp My Ride" crew to recreate two classic gaming vehicles, Mario's personal race car and Luigi's Bumble V car, for this years Los Angeles auto show.
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Robot snake vs. robot spider... For science!
(CBS) - If a spider and snake were to go head-to-head in a fight to the death, chances are the snake would win every time.
But what if they were huge robots?
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HexBug Larva toy bug robot looks terrifying
(CBS) - You know what the world needs? More bugs.
It's not enough that they already outnumber us 100 million to one. Toy company Hexbug has decided to make little robot larvae, which could hatch into the hottest stocking stuffer this holiday season.
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This 3D hologram display will blow your mind
(CBS) - Scientists at Japanese tech company Burton Inc. have developed a way to display images in the air or water without using a physical screen.
That's right people... a true 3D hologram.
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Star Wars + Dog = Adorable Wampug
(CBS) - Beware the mighty Wampug!
Kristen, a friendly veterinarian with a knack for arts and crafts, transformed her puppy into Luke Skywalker's worst nightmare.
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How to make your iPhone into a huggable toy
50% fuzzy friend, 50% protective case
/ griffintechnology.com(CBS) - Let's face it. Kids love iPhones - especially toddlers.
Something about a little screen that does stuff when you touch it makes a baby so happy...they drop it in a fit of joy and shatter it into pieces.
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(CBS/CNET) - Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University's Ideea Lab have developed a giant furry cat head... for science!
The Neko Kaburu headpiece, aka the AnimatronInterface, consists of an inner mesh mask inside the head equipped with sensors that track the wearer's eyelids, mouth, and muscle movements.
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This puppy really hates iPhone commercials
(CBS) - Meet Coco the adorable little pug.
Coco likes watching episodes of "The Office," "True Blood" and "Modern Family."
But God help you if an Apple iPhone commercial pops on. That type of slick design and intuitive engineering disgusts Coco so much, she (or he) will bark till you take that trash off the screen.
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Is the CIA following you on Twitter, Facebook?
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(CBS/AP) - In an anonymous industrial park in Virginia, the CIA is following tweets - up to 5 million a day.
Now don't panic, chances are they're not "following" you.
But the idea is that when rebels, militants, activists or diplomats broadcast information on Twitter or elsewhere, America's spies scoop it up.
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"Do a Barrel Roll" sends internet into a spin
"Do a Barrel Roll!"
/ CNET/Google(CBS/CNET) - Google searching "Do a Barrel Roll" could be the most enjoyably silly four seconds of your day.
Pictures: 55 amazing Google Doodles
For those who haven't experienced it: all you have to do is type "Do a barrel roll" on Google. That's it. Then sit back and enjoy.
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Amazon's lending library only works on Kindles
Amazon's new lending library for Kindle owners
/ Amazon(CBS/AP) - Amazon announced Thursday that it's starting a lending service for Kindle owners, letting them borrow one e-book per month.
Borrowers have to subscribe to Amazon's Prime service, which provides free two-day shipping and streaming movies for $79 per year.
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Apple on iPhone battery-life bug: We'll fix it!
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(CBS/AP) - Apple says there is a problem with iOS 5, its latest mobile operating system, that is shortening the battery life of iPhones, iPads and iPods that use the software.
Spokeswoman Natalie Harrison said Wednesday that a small number of customers have reported lower-than-expected battery life on devices running iOS 5.
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