Hello portable fans! Sorry if I haven’t updated in a while… I have been busy with a bunch of projects. 2 of which actually involve portables! One of the portable projects is kicking my butt… I have now officially broken the construction time record of the original VCSp (which took 2 months) because I’ve been working on this new portable since January! Ah, I miss the good old days when I could whip together a PSp in 2 weeks… Actually, I kind of enjoy the fact that it’s so difficult. And one of these days I should finish that NESp…

The MGDp (see below) is still purring like a drunk kitten. I added a muffler that can be Velcro-ed over the power supply fan to make it quieter. What a great trivia question it will be, that all the looped dialog for my movie was recorded by a computer made out of an 18-pack of beer.

Oh yeah, TechTV. Once again I shall grace the airways of their fine network! Naturally I have no idea how they’ve edited the interview, or if they’ve gone ahead and stitched William Shatner’s head on my body, but here is a preview:

SEE! My “I Love Beer” coffee mug I have on my desk

LISTEN! As I give answers so long that by the end I’ve forgotten the question!

WITNESS! Me driving around in my car that got rear-ended! (don’t worry, the Atari bumper sticker was unscathed)

EXPERIENCE! What it might be like to visit the fabled “Barn” and sit on my ratty old couch that a co-worker gave me!

Tune into TechTV at 8 eastern, 7 central for all the pulse-pounding excitement!

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Could this be the OFFICIAL PSP of the Future?

It’s been two whole years since I bored you all with my first essay about the video gaming future! Since some of you may have recovered by now, it is time to release another salvo! I submit for your enjoyment, “The Future of Videogames, Part 2”  Highlights include:

THRILLS! As I once again rip on Nintendo!

GASPS! As I predict the N-Gage to have its own landfill right next to Atari’s!

SHUDDERS! As the PSP and GBA face off!

CHILLS! As Nintendo and Microsoft blow more money trying to dethrone Sony!

Hiya portable fans! I feel it’s been too long since I’ve announced anything new, so I will give you…

The NESp Story Volume 1: Attack of the Pirate Chip Menace!

Yes, it’s true, I am building a portable 8-bit Nintendo. The unit should be completed within the next month (aka “Volume 2”), but I figured people would enjoy reading the story-thus-far so I am posting it in advance.

Hopefully I can begin my Atari-building business before the end of the year. If you’re interested in either a VCSp unit or kit, please email me with the subject “VCSp Purchase Request” as the subject and I will collect your emails for notification when the time comes.

Greetings, lovers of hacked up portable things! It’s been about a month since I’ve updated so I thought I’d fill ya’ll in on what’s going on (my favorite Four Non Blondes song, you know…)

First and foremost, I got to meet Nolan Bushnell at the 2003 Classic Gaming Expo in Vegas! I thanked him for what he had done, which may have seemed a little vague, but I was thanking him for creating the videogame industry! Maybe I should have specified that… C’mon, I was nervous! Honestly, if I could go back in time and tell myself, age 13 or so, that I would someday meet Mr. Bushnell, my 13 year old self woulda crapped his pants! (call Christopher Lloyd, I smell a hit movie!)

In other news, I now have my own CNC router. Some of you will probably think that was more news-worthy than meeting Nolan Bushnell, well, what can I say? He’s Nolan Bushnell!

Anyway, about the router… We had an old router at work that was replaced 4 years ago because it was becoming too out-of-date for our company, but for me it should be fine! I’ve had to fix a few things, but I got such a good deal on it that I can certainly justify that. Besides, I can hack up and modify an old router! If I tried that with a new router the bank would show up at my door with pitchforks and torches. Luckily the XY transit controls are kind of worn out so I get to replace them with a nice JOYSTICK!

The best part about a cheap machine is I don’t have to pass the cost onto my customers. And the money I save will go directly into my MGD account!

The thing weighs more than the Titanic so being the Transporter and taking to a Final Destination is gonna be tricky. Perhaps I can hack it up and make ROUTERp…  I will keep all of you posted on my progress!

The first project I plan to build with my router is my NESp. Yup, I am making one. In fact, it’s all wired and designed, just needs to be routed. I’m ‘saving’ the construction of it as kind of a present for myself. It’s barely larger (XY wise) than a cartridge and runs off 4 AA’s. It’s gonna ROCK THE CASBAH!

After I get that thing outta my system I plan to build A LOT of VCSp’s and VCSp kits! Kits will include the casing and instructions. I also hope to build new and different custom portables quite often, to save myself from monotony.