Goldplated Atari

This is an Atari 2600 with 24k gold plating. The casemod was made by Urchin Associates, as part of a project called “Gold Mine, All Mine”.
The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in October 1977 by Atari, Inc. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and cartridges containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated hardware with all games built in. “

Jay-Z & Kanye West Announce Tour

The official press release for Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne hit the internets earlier today. Letting folks know that the duo are hitting the road starting September 22nd in Detroit.

9/22/11 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
9/24/11 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
9/25/11 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
9/27/11 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
9/28/11 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
9/29/11 Washington DC Verizon Center
10/4/11 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
10/6/11 Chicago, IL United Center
10/7/11 Chicago, IL United Center
10/8/11 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
10/10/11 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
10/13/11 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
10/14/11 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
10/16/11 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
10/17/11 Sacramento, CA Power Balance Pavilion
10/19/11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
10/20/11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
10/21/11 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
10/25/11 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
10/26/11 Houston, TX Toyota Center
10/29/11 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
10/30/11 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
11/1/11 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
11/3/11 Boston, MA TD Garden

I know what I’m doing on October 16th.

NBA 2K12 Covers

Even if are uncertain about the next NBA season, 2K Sports has the next best alternative, NBA 2K12. Last year was the year of Michael Jordan as you took control of his “Airness” to re-enact his most famous games and wear all of his shoes. He of course graced the cover of 2K11. This year we see three covers that will feature not only MJ once again but also legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird as well. No word yet on how much control you will have over the stars, but this will fill in the void of basketball. Look for the game later this year.  Hit the jump to see the other covers…

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Power Of Love “Post-it Notes”

For the launch of shoe collection “Melissa Power of Love,” the Melissa Gallery (Galeria Melissa) organized a spectacular stop-motion video using sticky notes on the front of walls of their building. The images were created by 25 animators during a 5 month time span. In addition, more than 30,000 spectators wrote love messages on the paper notes.

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