Technology|May 31, 2011 9:33 am

Modder turns candy canisters into gaming console, retro Pong paddles (video)

This is a second time this week we’ve lonesome a modder removing an old-school diversion to run with a assistance of a small astonishing hardware. And arguably, it’s a easier of a dual tales. A associate declared John Graham-Cumming fashioned a diversion console out of small some-more than a span of steel canisters, an Arduino Pro board, as well as a potentiometer — all so he could fool around Pong upon his TV. The supply (cutely dubbed a Cansole) essentially consists of dual controllers, with a delegate a single housing only a potentiometer. The initial has one, too, though additionally houses a Arduino Pro, along with a battery, A/V controls, as well as a symbol for selecting as well as banishment in a game. Et voilà! 1970s arcade-style tennis for two. For a 90-second nostalgia break, conduct upon past a mangle to see these vintage-looking paddles in action.

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