Evan Monsma started with a viewfinder built for a professional broadcast camera. Inside sat a small monochrome CRT, the kind camera operators once relied on for precise framing during live shoots. He wanted that same screen to work on its own, showing ordinary video signals without the rest of the camera attached.
Shoppers looking for a budget desk chair tend to gravitate toward the GTPLAYER gaming chair, which is currently available for around $89.99 (was $140), but what truly sets apart is that its base and legs are made of sturdy metal, as opposed to most chairs at this price point, which are made of flimsy plastics.
Acer stepped forward at Computex with a handheld that takes a clear stand. The Nitro Blaze Link exists to pull games from a nearby computer and show them on its screen with built-in controls. It leaves the heavy graphics work on a stronger machine and keeps its own parts minimal on purpose. Designers gave the body ergonomic grips along each side for steady handling during extended play. Standard controls fill the surface in familiar spots, including dual analog sticks, a directional pad, face buttons, shoulder bumpers, and triggers. A seven-inch touchscreen sits front and center with 1920 by 1200 resolution and support for five touch points at once.
Throaty Mumbo continues coming up with new and inventive methods to connect old game systems with some very old storage techniques. His most recent effort was to determine if a SEGA Genesis game could be loaded off a vinyl record, and the simple answer is something between yes and no. The entire narrative demonstrates how far a basic audio signal can go in terms of getting classic game code functioning.
Quentin Dupieux brought his first animated feature, called La Vertige, to the Directors’ Fortnight this year. It closed the section on May 21 and left audiences laughing at something that looked pulled straight from a 1998 console. The movie runs 67 minutes and puts its entire premise on display through the images themselves. Jacques heads to his friend Bruno’s place with big news. He has become convinced that everyday life takes place inside a computer simulation.