Extremely Rare SNES CD Controller on eBay [Peripherals]
Extremely Rare SNES CD Controller on eBay [Peripherals]
Before Sony made the PlayStation, they tried to team up with Nintendo. Together the companies would release an SNES CD add-on to compete with companies like Sega who were releasing CD-ROM upgrades of their own.
Needless to say, the system never existed…to the public. But gamers can still capture a price of history through an eBay auction is going on now for this SNES CD developer unit controller. Even if you don’t plan on plunking down $3,000 to have this as your own, you can still appreciate it as a precursor to the modern PlayStation controller. Luckily Sony ditched the idea of six buttons and flipped this upside down design, because I can’t imagine reaching those bottom buttons without dislocating my thumbs. Here’s another shot:
Happy bidding. [ebay via gamesniped]
Get Safari-Like Page Return with SnapBack [Featured Firefox Extension]
Windows/Mac/Linux (Firefox): Users of Apple’s Safari browser have the ability to set a temporary “waypoint” to return to while following link after link, and Firefox users can get a similar utility with the SnapBack extension. If you’re going to be doing some serious click-digging on, say, a gadget review site, but want to return later to a main listing page, click the SnapBack button with a middle button to anchor it. You can then return to that page at any time with a single click, and reset the anchor again just as easily. While Gina may prefer the more extensive How’d I Get Here? add-on, I’m fast becoming a fan of SnapBack’s simple functionality. SnapBack is a free download and works wherever Firefox does.
FYI: The Washington Post article starting … [Hype Smash]
FYI: The Washington Post article starting to bubble its way across the internets about the RIAA arguing that personal rips of CDs you actually own are illegal is sorta old news from a few weeks ago. [Washington Post]
Manipulate Windows Quick-Like with WinMover [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Freeware application WinMover resizes, moves, maximizes, restores, closes, and performs other windows manipulation tasks with ease using a combination of your mouse and the Alt key. For example, if you want to resize a window, rather than pushing your mouse to find the few pixels around the window that switch your mouse to the resize cursor, just press and hold your Alt key, click the right mouse button anywhere on the window you’re resizing, and drag it around to the proper size. To move a window, hold Alt, left-click anywhere on the window, and drag away. Close? Alt-double-left-click. The shortcuts are fully configurable and very useful for manipulating your windows, especially if you don’t mouse with sniper precision. WinMover is freeware, Windows only, and Download Squad’s demo (above) gives a great overview.