What’s more impressive than Saudi Arabian gamer Ibrahim Al-Nasser’s collection of hundreds of retro consoles is that 444 of them are actively connected to a single TV.
The setup includes over 30 RCA switchers for the older hardware and at least 12 HDMI switchers. A detailed spreadsheet lets Al-Nasser know which switcher needs to be powered up to play a specific console.
If you’re on the hunt for a wireless controller with extensive compatibility and ‘90s design aesthetics, the new 8BitDo Pro 2 Special Edition could mark the end of your search.
It features Hall effect joysticks, support for the Switch, iOS, macOS, Windows, Android, and SteamOS, can store and quickly switch between three customized profiles, and comes in a new transparent green or blue finish.
To help celebrate the 15th anniversary of the game, Lush has released a collection of 13 different soaps, bath bombs, and shower gels that look straight out of the Overworld.
Available now online, the collection ranges in price from $5.50 for a TNT Block bath bomb, to $20 for an Ender Dragon Egg bath bomb that dissolves to reveal dragon-shaped soap inside.
IEEE Spectrum’s Tekla S. Perry spoke to Fitbit founders James Park and Eric Friedman, as well as designers and engineers to get the complete story on how the company’s first clip-on fitness tracker — inspired by the Nintendo Wii’s motion-tracking capabilities — came to be.
[IEEE Spectrum]
