Ben Heck

Gaming

A Machine That Changes Xbox 360 Discs For You

5:40PM July 12, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

My TV has a remote. Ditto my surround sound. My Xbox 360 can be turned on remotely with my control pad. And yet, when I want to change the disc, I have to get up. On my feet. Which is never where I want to be. More »


Mobile

How To Build A $US10 Android Wind-Up Charger

4:00PM January 25, 2011 | Brian Barrett

If you find that your Android phone always runs out of juice at the most inopportune times, never fear! Supermodder Ben Heck has heard your pleas and is here to teach you how to build one cheap, hand-cranked Android charger. More »


Gaming

Rugged PS3 Casemod Is Going Straight To Afghanistan

10:20PM December 21, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Notorious modder Ben Heck didn’t specify whether this PS3 casemod is going to be lugged to Afghanistan by a soldier or not, but with a 22-inch screen, inbuilt speakers, TV tuner and hidey-hole compartment, it’s ideal for wartime downtime. [BenHeck]


Computing

Ben Heck’s Latest Hack Detaches Laptop Screen For Inflight Comfort

1:00PM November 10, 2010 | Sam Biddle

Flying in coach – not that comfortable. Flying in coach and using a laptop – even less comfortable. Ben Heck’s hacked laptop, with a screen that swings around on stilts – more comfortable and a hell of a good idea. More »


Gaming

Bag Of Rice, Duct Tape Modify Xbox 360 Controller For Disabled Use

6:50PM June 8, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

As you know, duct tape can be used for pretty much anything, and rice fills a large hole when needed. Coupled with some Xbox 360 controller parts though, they can make a disabled chap get his game on. More »


Gaming

Portable Sega Saturn Console: Virtua Cop On The Go

5:40AM March 17, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Making something portable usually means stripping away the excess plastic and coming up with a streamlined beauty. Not in the world’s first portable Sega Saturn’s case though, which comes to us via the BenHeck.com forums. More »


Gadgets

A Fleeting Glimpse Inside Ben Heck’s Modding Dungeon

3:58AM October 20, 2009 | John Herrman

Computing

Ben Heck’s PS3 Slim Laptop Is Monochromatic Cool

6:33PM October 1, 2009 | Danny Allen

Modder extraordinaire, Ben Heck, is back in form with a sleek pin-striped laptop based on the new PS3 Slim. Like his Xbox 360 laptop, it has a big 17-inch Gateway 1775W screen (1280×720 resolution). Watch his walk-through: More »


Gaming

Ben Heck’s Latest Atari 800 Laptop Could Be His Best Yet

7:00AM September 14, 2009 | Jack Loftus

With the help of a GameCube power supply and the malleable magic hands of master modder Ben Heck, one lucky client can now play Buck Rogers and other classics on a positively portable Atari 800 laptop. More »


Gaming

Ben Heck’s Latest Xbox 360 Laptop

3:20AM July 6, 2009 | Danny Allen

Ben Heckendorn—true geek god amongst men—is back with revision 5 of his portable Xbox 360 console. More »