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Monthly Archives: May 2007
Port your games around with the Gameport
I’ve been helping with the case design of a new product called the Gameport. (I also named it.) Basically it’s a portable, multi-system emulator which you load games onto via a USB port, kind of like a digital camera in reverse. Currently it runs Atari 2600 and Colecovision cores, and other systems are possible through software upgrades. Currently the size is 3.5″ x 5″ x 1″, the final product will probably be a bit smaller on the X-Y and not as thick.
Concept art of final product – with texture!
For more information and details please visit the main page using the link below. Also note that I am just doing the case design, so please direct questions and inquiries to sales@gameport.tv
Benheck Podcast Episode 20 – Controversial Soapbox Edition
Usually we shy away from anything vaguely political on this site, but with gas prices now at nothing-other-than-absurd levels Jones and I felt we should chime in about something.
In topic 1 of this podcast we ponder why certain habits, indulgences and sins are regulated, taxed and banned in this country (or rather by state and city levels) yet there is no apparent limit to how many gas-guzzling single-occupant SUV’s there can be on the road. We don’t advocate the banning of either, but discuss why governments allow one and not the other, when both adversely affect people other than the offenders. We also touch on the “giant trucks used to haul air” problem…
Topic 2, on a “let’s fix this” note we discuss alternative fuels of the future and their effect on the price of tacos and french fries. See, there’s some technology talk in this episode. Finally we have a segment in which we interview that “average American game-buying dude” we keep mentioning, Joe Six Pack! Enjoy and discuss below, but please keep it civil.
Final Xbox 360 Laptop Making of Installment
It’s finally up on Engadget.com. Click here to be whisked away to it.
Please keep in mind this is a hardware retrofit, and thus shouldn’t be affected by the “modifed firmware bans” than have occured recently on Xbox Live. To quote a classic 90’s movie – “that sort of thing isn’t my bag, baby!”
Interview with GamePro
Here’s another interview, since I guess my readers like knowing about them:
It includes the not-often-told connection my first portable had with me seeing “The Green Mile”. In future interview news, a spot on MTV’s Gametrailers is coming next week (probably Tuesday the 22nd) and a Spike TV segment for GameHead on June 8th. I’ll keep you posted.
New movie downloads up
Thanks to the folks at Fair Ratings 4 All, we now have a new host for my movies and all of them are finally available. You can access them directly from the “Movies page”, also found as a link over on the right column. Enjoy!
Fair Ratings 4 All
http://www.fr4a.org
Benheck.com Podcast Episode 19
Again, sorry for the delay. One of these weeks I’ll get back releasing podcasts on a Wednesday! The fates have simply been against it lately.
In this episode we talk about society’s love affair and dependence on cell phones, gaming news items, Spider-Man 3 and then do a listener mailbag, with slightly better answers than usual. We also plan a Vista re-visist, probably in the next podcast. Enjoy…
Disclaimer: This episode contains more profanity than usual, both during the main content and intro. Not recommended for younger listeners.
Benheckpodcast.com – official site
Direct download link to Episode 19
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