January 16, 2010
Portland-based friend, Andreas Tekus, has just opened an online shop specializing in customizing your childhood GameBoy. The customizations offered at “GreightBit Mods” range from ’80s retro artwork to circuit bending and altering the functionality altogether of your prized childhood pastimes–not just GameBoys but other toys, as well–to make all sorts of beeps and noises that the original designers had never dreamed of.
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- BendBox
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- Custom Case Mods
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- Black GameBoy, Pink Backlight
Andreas is also a member of Cleveland-based noise trio Ken Rei. I did a couple of shoots for them last year in Cleveland, some of the photos can be found in my gallery. They make greighttttttttt noise with altered 8-bit toys.
It begs the use of a “Pimp My Ride” analogy right about here, but I will refrain from saying it. Customized GameBoys are the new hipster geek essential. MUST HAVE ONE.
ermo @ 11:34 am