GAMERSWEB http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/ en DADA.net 40 <![CDATA[ DISPLACED Performing-Arts, Video, Sovrapposizione Di Esperienze ]]> Frankie Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:38:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207131793/DISPLACED+Performing-Arts%2C+Video%2C+Sovrapposizione+Di+Esperienze
If tomorrow you will be in sourthern Italy (in Bari exactly) you shouldn't miss DISPLACED: a one night organized by my old friend Ivan Iusco from Minus Habens (a cult electronic label that produced a couple of my tracks back in the days + published m... ]]> <![CDATA[ Sushi bondage girl by Boris Hoppek ]]> Frankie Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:12:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207131706/Sushi+bondage+girl+by+Boris+Hoppek
via Antenna 7 - The German artist Boris Hoppek is going to exhibit his "Sushi For Ever" in the Japanese art gallery Diesel Denim Gallery Aoyama in Tokyo. This bondage inspired live art/performance is part of the exhibition "Ever" cu... ]]> <![CDATA[ Rockman Sakuma Drops Candies ]]> Frankie Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:29:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207131202/Rockman+Sakuma+Drops+Candies Rockman meets Sakuma drops. Retrogrames candies on sale at 350円 from 6 march in Animate and Kotobukiya shops.
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via Make - Akihiro Uehara, a Japanese Lego hacker (blog.reinforce-lab.com), built an interface between a LEGO MINDSTORMS Alpha Rex and a Wii Balance Board. User can control the robot's leg motors speed and direction by changing the vector connecting user's center of balance and center of the board!

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Now tell me that PS3 is better than the "Japanese" 360...

^_^ ]]> <![CDATA[ USB Memory Men from Büro Destruct ]]> Frankie Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:59:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207129420/USB+Memory+Men+from+B%C3%BCro+Destruct
(via Büro Destructr) MM Bunny the first preview of the upcoming “BD Memory Men” USB stick series of 5 different characters arrived. Expect the Memory Men this spring/summer season published and produced by Pat Says Now.
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Tim Rogers posted on Kotaku a rant against Japan and Japanese culture. I really dig Tim's writing about videogames but Kotaku is not Action Button and his post sounds more like a rant from a pennyless english teacher who was never able to get out from ... ]]> <![CDATA[ iPhone - Sexy appli still on sale in Japan... ]]> Frankie Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:12:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207129014/iPhone+-+Sexy+appli+still+on+sale+in+Japan...
Apple talibans censors probably don't speak Japanese as there are sexy games like The Pantienon and KissComi still on sale in Japanese Appstore... maybe Apple Japan didn't ban KissComi (starred by AV idol Tsubomi) as it's co-produced by a well know por... ]]> <![CDATA[ Watch Man Golf & Bowling LCD games from Tomy - 1982 ]]> Frankie Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:56:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207128202/Watch+Man+Golf+%26+Bowling+LCD+games+from+Tomy+-+1982
Japanese advertisement from 1982. Tomy bowling was the company first wrist-watch game (the gameplay was taken from the Slimboy Bowling LCD game) and in 1982 the toy company released the Golf watch.
via 昭和之... ]]> <![CDATA[ Arduino vs Gakken Tour 2010 ]]> Frankie Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:06:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207127849/Arduino+vs+Gakken+Tour+2010
I'm just back from 3 days in Ivrea for the Arduino vs Gakken press tour. We had really great fun with Gianluca Martino, Massimo Banzi and David Cuartielles (in the photo interviewed by Shigeru Kaneko: the mastermind of the cult Japanese magazine Otona ... ]]> <![CDATA[ Jeri Ellsworth = perfect girlfriend for Arcade gamers ]]> Frankie Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:56:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207127844/Jeri+Ellsworth+%3D+perfect+girlfriend+for+Arcade+gamers
Phil Torrone, Senior Editor di MAKE magazine, during the DIY week (on Life Hacker) posted this photo of Jeri Elisworth fixing her Punk Shot arcade board released by Konami in 1990. She looks like the perfect girlfriend for any arcade game collecto... ]]> <![CDATA[ FIGURE SKATER 2 by Capcow ]]> Frankie Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:57:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207127706/FIGURE+SKATER+2+by+Capcow
via expo7000.tumblr.com NSFW
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Nintendo never made a "Go" game. The reason is that ex-Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamazaki won't allow one to be released unless the game could beat him. But Yamazaki is a 6 dan (high rank), and also it's hard to create routine Go strategies.... ]]> <![CDATA[ Apple talibans are killing iPad "tablet magazines" market... ]]> Frankie Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:55:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207126531/Apple+talibans+are+killing+iPad+%22tablet+magazines%22+market...
As Kotaku pointed out, the iPhone and iPod Touch (as well as the iTunes Application Store) are Apple products so the free speech argument doesn't fly. But the iPad is a different story as Apple needs the support of many magazine publishers (not only th... ]]> <![CDATA[ My first techno record! UMM - NOISEE BOYZ ELEVATOR EP ]]> Frankie Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:02:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207126338/My+first+techno+record%21+UMM+-+NOISEE+BOYZ+ELEVATOR+EP
I love pirates! I just found a site with ELEVATOR EP: the very first techno record I produced 18 years ago with an Amiga 500. The vinyl has been released on UMM and as far as I know it was the first record with the sample "hardcore" used in... ]]> <![CDATA[ Moyashimon TV Drama ]]> Frankie Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:43:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207126332/Moyashimon+TV+Drama
The official website for the drama adaptation of Masayuki Ishikawa's Moyashimon manga has launched with a one-minute promotional video.
In the linked page, select the pink "スペシャル" germ in the menu at the bottom. The July televisi... ]]> <![CDATA[ Apple deletes Julie's PIXEL LOVE from iPhone App Store ]]> Frankie Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:53:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207126293/Apple+deletes+Julie%27s+PIXEL+LOVE+from+iPhone+App+Store
Last weekend Apple talibans removed from iPhone App Store, among other thousands of sexy/gravure applications,  the application created by digital artist and photographer Julie Watai. If you check the video it's clear that the appli is not "for adults" (almost it wouldn't be considered offensive outside Afganistan)... ]]> <![CDATA[ Adult Fans Of LEGO ]]> Frankie Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:30:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207125997/Adult+Fans+Of+LEGO
Passion combines with creativity in this documentary that features a selection of AFOLs (Adult Fans Of LEGO) from the Pacific NorthWest.  Directed by Jess Gibson

via digitaltools ]]> <![CDATA[ Domo Kun Qee Anatomy ]]> Frankie Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:29:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207125529/Domo+Kun+Qee+Anatomy+ Domo-kun a mascot prduced by NHK and soon became a net meme in Japan and whiting the roeign otaku scene. Jason Freeny just posted this impressive Domo Kun Qee figure anatomy illustration.
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The ArduinoBoy, developed by Timothy "trash80" Lamb, is a device based around the Arduino microcontroller that allows one to use their GameBoy as a musical instrument.  It translates MIDI signals from a computer, keyboard, sequencer, o... ]]> <![CDATA[ Tomica Sushi by Paramodel ]]> Frankie Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:57:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207125389/Tomica+Sushi+by+Paramodel

My mother always tought me to not play with food but these Tomica sushi art toys are by Paramodel irresistible.
The same artists behind these sushi cars decorated my favorite bar in Akihabara!

Paramodel is an artist unit formed in 2001 by Yasuhiko H... ]]> <![CDATA[ VOCALOID SEX - FUTURE LOID MIKUTY ]]> Frankie Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:07:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207125229/VOCALOID+SEX+-+FUTURE+LOID+MIKUTY
Finally Hatsune Miku fans can experience "real love" with their very own virutal idol... it's a shame that Valentine Day is over!!

via www.amazon.co.jp
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The Japanese artist duo Mywa Denki specialized in nonsense toy/music machines (recently they released the Otamatone) teamed up with Tamiya to create the small sound robots  Robogakki.
On 28 march in Yokohama the brothers Masamuchi and Nobumichi... ]]> <![CDATA[ TAITO - Official Gradius T-Shirt ]]> Frankie Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:09:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207124967/TAITO+-+Official+Gradius+T-Shirt  Ebten has just released a wonderful Official Gradius T-Shirt (I got it and it looks way better than in the photo). Damage = 4500 Yen
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Young Animal (ヤングアニマル) is one of my favourite printed magazines in Japan. It's a semimonthly publication with about 288 black and white pulp pages of comics wrapped in about 20 slick pages of color photos of sexy gravure idols.
Young ... ]]> <![CDATA[ DIY HARDWARE PORNO ]]> Frankie Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:17:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207124959/DIY+HARDWARE+PORNO
Magic-1 is a completely homebuilt minicomputer. It doesn't use an off-the-shelf microprocessor, but instead has a custom CPU made out of 74 Series TTL chips. Altogether there are more than 200 chips in Magic-1 connected together with thousands of i... ]]> <![CDATA[ Super Mario Robot Vinyl Figure ]]> Frankie Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:13:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207124616/Super+Mario+Robot+Vinyl+Figure
KodyKoala created a Custom Mario Mech Vinyl Figure starting from a giant Mario toy bought at Toys'r'us and a Mario Keychain.
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MINI MARKADE is a new project created by Moslevin. It features Tetris, Space Invaders and Breakout - all selectable from a frontend application. Smooth 60fps graphics are displayed on a 1.5 inch OLED display (by 4D Systems), while controls are input ... ]]> <![CDATA[ SUPER 7 x STAR WARS: STORMTROOPER SUPER SHOGUN ]]> Frankie Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:08:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207124388/SUPER+7+x+STAR+WARS%3A+STORMTROOPER+SUPER+SHOGUN
Super7 announced the first collaboration with Lucasfilm Ltd.: the highly anticipated Star Wars Stormtrooper Super Shogun.  The Star Wars Stormtrooper Super Shogun stands a whopping 24 inches tall, and includes all of the features that you expect f... ]]> <![CDATA[ Why Apple hates Wired iTablet App ]]> Frankie Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:53:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207124373/Why+Apple+hates+Wired+iTablet+App+
Chris Anderson, and not Apple's iPad, is going to save the publishing industry: Wired Tablet App will force Apple to accept Flash on iPad/iPhone to keep the pace with competition's tablets... this will open the development of interactive tablet magazines and start a new industry that with a closed system would never take off (how many digital magazines have you read on an iPhone/iPod)?

The publishing industry needs a single tool to deploy tabletmags to many different mobile platforms and if Indesign/Air will become the standard design/development tools Apple will be forced to accept Flash (almost as embedded code)...
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Shoryuken DJ Style!!!

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Wired Autopia posted my photos of the life size Tamiya Sand Scorcher I spotted during the Nuremberg Toy Fair 2010. Thanks to Chuck Squatriglia and Keith Barry.

タミヤの往年の人気ラジコンが「実物大」に変身：ドイツ http://wir... ]]> <![CDATA[ TOTORO in TOY STORY 3!! ]]> Frankie Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:49:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207123751/TOTORO+in+TOY+STORY+3%21%21
WOW! ]]> <![CDATA[ Mega Drive business Card Case ]]> Frankie Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:24:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207123732/Mega+Drive+business+Card+Case
From Strapya...
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Yuka Toyota... I'm in love again!!
^_^ ]]> <![CDATA[ LEGO BENTO BOXES - TOY FAIR 2010 ]]> Frankie Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:11:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207123689/LEGO+BENTO+BOXES+-+TOY+FAIR+2010
Last week during the Toy Fair 2010 (held in Nuremberg) I spotted prototypes of several new LEGO licensed products like these BENTO BOXES made to finally being able to enjoy a truly plastic lunch like a real minifig from Legoland!!
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Tonight Danny held his (semi)monthly geek meeting in Akihabara. I'm stucked in Europe for a couple of months so I missed this summit but super blogger Shibuya246 shooted this cool photo of one of my super favourite idol/artists Julie Watai (aka Amano A... ]]> <![CDATA[ TOY FAIR 2010 - War of Warcraft costumes ]]> Frankie Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:19:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207123627/TOY+FAIR+2010+-+War+of+Warcraft+costumes

During the Toy Fair 2010 in Nuremberg (Germany) I spotted these wonderful War of Warcraft costumes!
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This ubeer cool shirts have been designed by Kentaro“ANI” Fujimoto (Nendo Graphixxx). Now I just wait that SEGA will team up with Cospa and release a 3D (not digital) version!... ]]> <![CDATA[ Retro Games: "new" LCD handheld games from the 70s ]]> Frankie Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:41:00 GMT http://gamersweb00it.registerblog.splinder.com/post/1207122735/Retro+Games%3A+%22new%22+LCD+handheld+games+from+the+70s

On Modellismo Hobby Media you can find a collection of uber geek Japanese advertisements of electronic toys and gadgets from the 60s and 70s. This is the first time I see the  BANDAI LSI SPEEDGUN (I just found it onsale on Yahoo Auctions) and t... ]]>