26.11.2008 22:51 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Fuzebox 8-bit DIY game console, strictly for those who'd rather DIY

What do you give the person who has everything this holiday season? How about a game system without any games? Fuzebox is a homebrew, open source 8-bit game console kit based on an ATmega644 8-bit processor, with a whopping 4K RAM and four-channel MIDI sound. The console plays games written in C, accepts two SNES controllers and should come together in an hour and a half or so, as long as you have some skill with a soldering iron. Seventy bucks will get you a bare bones rig, or for an extra thirty you can go all out -- components, enclosures, a controller, neccessary cables and one power adapter. If you're one of those people who like to give your kids educational toys that they'll never use,

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