Excellent interview over at Gizmodo - Among certain fetishistic subcultures of the consumer electronics world, there seems to be a common credo: "If it's not hackable, it's worthless." Putting this saying to the test is Roger Ibars, a designer-slash-researcher based in London. Ibars' work involves hacking into and "modding" vintage console game controllers and other devices such as alarm clocks and calculators. Link.
Interview with Roger Ibars
Excellent interview over at Gizmodo - Among certain fetishistic subcultures of the consumer electronics world, there seems to be a common credo: "If it's not hackable, it's worthless." Putting this saying to the test is Roger Ibars, a designer-slash-researcher based in London. Ibars' work involves hacking into and "modding" vintage console game controllers and other devices such as alarm clocks and calculators. Link.
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