Archive for February 22nd, 2010

While browsing Etsy today I saw this:

It’s a Super NES Dr Mario external hard drive.  I’m not sure how

this guy does it.. but it’s so cool.  I love Dr Mario, and well all things

Nintendo.  What a conversation piece this would be! Want to see

it for yourself?  Go Here The seller of this is 8BitMemory.

Here’s what he says about his creation:

This vintage NES game, Dr. Mario, has been custom crafted and re-purposed into this terrifically geeky external hard drive enclosure! This price is for a 320 GB drive, but all our orders are custom made to your specs. This order includes the classic game sleeve to protect your hard drive.

If you’d like a different storage amount or a different game, contact us for a custom quote. Also available in 500GB and 640GB. Our drives are made with Toshiba 2.5″ hard drives, and are 100% powered by the USB cable: No need to plug it in! USB Cable included with every hard drive. Not a fan of Dr. Mario? We can make any game of your choice into a custom enclosure. We have many games in stock, but if we don’t have it, we’ll find it for you. See our Shop Policies section for a complete list of our games in stock.

Shipping is through USPS Priority Mail. Since all parts are custom ordered, please allow 5 to 7 business days for shipping. Contact us today for a quote and a custom order!

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Here is a flash drive he’s made out of a Game Boy Advance

Donkey Kong game.  Check it out HERE.

Here’s what he has to say about this creation:

I’m happy to introduce the latest creation at 8Bit Memory, the Game Boy Advance Flash Drive! Up to 16GB of memory in a geeky little package!

This Game Boy Advance Game, Mario Vs Donkey Kong, has been custom crafted into this terrifically geeky 4GB Flash Drive! This cartridge is a Japanese import, and is VERY UNIQUE! The artwork is awesome! This price and listing is for a 4GB drive, but the drive is available up to 16GB. Contact me for pricing. The keychain ring is standard, but 100% OPTIONAL. If you don’t want the keychain ring, please notify me via Etsy’s Convo system when placing your order.

Our thumb drives are made with Kingston memory. Not a fan of Mario Vs Donkey Kong? We can make any game of your choice into a custom flash drive. We have many games in stock, but if we don’t have it, we’ll find it for you. See our Shop Policies section for a complete list of our games in stock.

Domestic shipping for USB drives is through USPS First Class Mail. Please contact me for international rates. Since all parts are custom ordered, please allow 5 to 7 business days for shipping. Contact us today for a quote and a custom order!

I survived.. I made it.. I’ve lived to tell the tale.  I am back from a long weekend of Girl Scout Camping.  It was fun..  and exhausting.. I tried to make my daily to do list last night, and I just couldn’t get it done.   Here it is…

• No School today…
• 30 minutes on the Wii
• Write up eBay Listings
• Clean out my inbox… because I haven’t since Friday!
• Clean.. Clean… my house looks like Girl Scout Camp threw up on it..
• Dinner: It’s clean out the fridge night… I didn’t clean out the fridge.. we had potato soup and sandwiches.
• Name photos for charity eBay Auction
• Make About Me page for Charity Auctions
• Make template for Charity auction
• Check up ENFORCE  the Chore Charts
• Figure out BLOGHER.. this site vex’s me..
• Send emails out for weaving project at Girl Scouts
• blog.. blog.. blog

Tabled Items

1. work on the Cooking Blog
2. stretch and block my friend’s needlepoint
3. finish #1’s Coat (make button holes)
4. make lining for the felted purse #1 gave me