8-bit

Gadgets

Mini Monkey Lights Turn Bike Wheels Into Spinning 8-Bit Art

1:30PM October 6, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Front and rear lights are essential for night rides (unless you enjoy getting hit by cars) but they do very little to warn cross-traffic of your presence. The Mini Monkey Light not only makes you more visible, it’s likely stop traffic outright. More »


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Leaked Photos Show 8-Bit Camouflage Military Vehicle

11:08PM August 3, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

I love how this Pandur Special Operations armoured vehicle looks with the 8-bit camouflage, apparently the first time someone is applying this to gear instead of military uniforms. The photos were leaked to a Spanish site and then disappeared. [KitUp!]


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Sexy 8-Bit Stockings Give Me Some Classic Turgidity Action

7:40AM May 10, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Gizmodo’s bullpen, five minutes ago. Jesus: I kind of like these 8-bit stockings. Christopher M.: only kind of? Jesus: You know me too well, Mr Mascari. [Thanks Laura!]


Gaming

Sad World: An Entire Generation Of Video Game Deaths

12:50AM March 26, 2011 | Joel Johnson

My darling Robert “the” Beschizza of Boing Boing made this wonderful video compilation of deaths from 8-bit and 16-bit games. I can think of no finer way to start your morning while you re-rez over some coffee. More »


Gadgets

A Pixelated History Of Cameras

3:40PM March 3, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Ever wonder what your favourite camera looks like in 8 bits? Look for it here, on this pixelated array of cameras from every era, created by Billy Brown. You might find it. (P.S. I absolutely love that the underwater disposable camera made it on here.) [The Camera Collection via Photo Weekly Online via PetaPixel] More »


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NES + Too Much Alcohol = 8-Bit Breathalyser

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10:34AM March 3, 2011 | Daniel Long

We love it when crazy ideas like this come to fruition and given our love of all things 8-bit, this takes the cake. An electrical engineer got hold of a regular NES cartridge and loaded it with a breathalyser, then fashioned it into a game that scores points off how smashed the players ultimately get… More »


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Hear The World’s Prettiest 8-Bit Violin Playing You A Sad Song

5:00PM February 23, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

I don’t really care why Ranjit Bhatnagar decided to start building a new musical instrument each and every day – I just care about the fact that he built a delightful 8-bit violin recently. More »


Software

Pixelfari: Sometimes You Just Want To View The Web In 8 Bits

3:00PM February 17, 2011 | Adrian Covert

The web browser didn’t really exist during the halcyon days of 8-bit graphics. But if it did it would probably look something like Pixelfari, which makes all your web pages look chunky and pixelated. It’s available as a free OS X download here. [Neven Mrgan]


Entertainment

8-Bit Tron: Legacy Is Every Bit As Cute As You’d Expect

10:00PM January 3, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/G2DzuumNbgc&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":500,"height":332.5,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} ); You can spare 24 seconds for an insanely cute 8-bit Tron: Legacy fan-made clip, can’t you? Especially once you hear there’s even an 8-bit Daft Punk soundtrack? [YouTube - Thanks, Pierre!] More »


The Woz Gets His 8-Bit Bust Too

9:40AM November 12, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Steve Wozniak. Computing legend, electronics genius, master prankster, Segway jockey, amateur dancer and just a cool dude. He got his own 8-bit bust, matching Darth Steve’s. If both were together in a museum, the plaque would say Yin and Yang. More »