I am sure a lot of you readers had (or still have if you bought a bootleg one) a Family Computer console at home. Those memories of Duck Hunt, Super Mario, Galaga, Legend of Kage, Adventure Island, Ninja Gaiden, and the 25 centavo trick for Goonies and Star Wars still warms me up whenever I remember it.

Ahhh. Those were the days...

Of course, it took me 12809371982734671351 hours to finish a single game. Not to mention the tons of lives I used for Contra and Mario... In fact, I never got the chance to memorize where the enemies came out.

And here comes a player that just left me speechless. A hardcore player that finished Super Mario with one life. And if that's not enough, he used his foot from start to finish.

Now that's just plain crazy, in a very good way though.

Here you go!

Tired of reading articles that are boring and dull in nature? Fear not, as there is a website that "pimps" up the text content of any site...

It's called Gizoogle, and it's really gonna turn any website into a fun-filled reading adventure.

Simply place the URL of the website you wish to read differently and watch Gizoogle's magic take over.

Allow me to show you some screencaps of some of the articles we Gizoogled.

Here's another one coming from our main website @ http://www.hardwarezone.com.ph...

Well, although profanities are present in the text, it is still tons of fun to read. So the next time you want to check out online content, maybe it's best to use Gizoogle first.

If you want to Gizoogle your stuff, check out http://www.gizoogle.com today! Tell us what new content it brings to your own personal sites.

Call me a dork, but during my grade school days, I was part of the "Boy Scouts" club. Of course, I went to camping and the moderators taught us how to survive in the forest, do first aid, and knotting.

Of course, I still remember the square knot, but quite frankly, I don't remember how to do it. They told us that we might use the art of knotting in the future. Fast forward to 2007, and I still don't know when and where it will be useful.

Apparently, a person shows us just how useful knotting is for your PMP's headphones. While I don't knot my your earphones as this process may destroy it, this method MAY make things... Simpler?

Gah, just watch the video and tell us whether you'll be doing it to your precious earphones...

"Don't play video games because it will make you violent!"

"Playing video games is bad. Period."

Ever since the dawn of Duke Nukem/Doom/Wolfenstein/Quake/CS, a lot of people (including your parents) say that playing video games is bad for you. Not only that, people have been "connecting" the violent actions done by some teenagers to various video games like GTA. Of course, there will still be people who don't really care and still continue to play their favorite video games as a form of catharsis.

If you say that everything about video games is just wrong, think again.

Tired of those FM tuners for your iPod that give you static? Don't want your guests to find out that you are still using a cassette tape jack for your iPod? Want to just plug your precious iPod to your car's stereo and forget about it?

Fret not as a car enthusiast brings to you a product which I call "The iPod Cassette Deck!"

According to the enthusiast,

Ipod slides in like a cassette, ejects with the factory button, Custom made Apple button controls PAC SWIX to select source on Kenwood deck using Ipod interface. All fits in OEM cassette player case, mounts like factory, all backlighting retained. Used steel stock lined with suede to make a chassis, cassette mechanism gear assembly for motorization and many hand fabricated slides and levers. Works like a dream.

Yea. It really looks sweet to me. It's not only convenient, but it also ensures that your iPod will play without all those unnecessary static. This product is not for sale as of this moment. But hopefully, some companies will realize the fact that most iPod owners would love to have this on their cars.

Want to know more about this product? Then better click the link right here.

We are bombarded with tons of USB drives. But honestly, I've never seen anything like this...

Weighing in at 1.5oz and just 2" in size and .63" in thickness, the Pocketec Nano will definitely change the way we store our files...

According to the Pocketec website, the Nano...

1) Uses a 1" Micro Drive.

2) Has a rotational USB that fits into vertically or horizontally inclined USB devices.

3) Does not need any drivers as it is plug and play.

4) Has a storage capacity of 12GB.

5) Promises a sustained data transfer rate of 7.9MB/sec.

6) Compatible with Windows and Mac OS.

This product costs $170 and should you wish to know more about it, then better click this link here.

Genius, one of the leading IT and Consumer Electronics brands across the globe, bagged the Taiwan Excellence Awards 2006 for nine of its most innovative products. Genius Navigator 805, Genius Navigator 535, Genius SlimStar 310, Genius Luxemate 810 Media Cruiser, Genius GHT-S200W, Genius SP-i202U, Genius Look 320S, Genius Look 313 Media, and Genius Speed Wheel 3MT all got praises during the Taiwan Excellence Awards in the following categories: Computer Peripheral, Digital Audio, Digital Home, PC Gaming, and Digital Image product categories. Genius Navigator 535 was also awarded the Taiwan Excellence Gold Awards 2006.

A lot of us Filipinos love to use the computer at home (or in the office) for chatting. Yes, don’t you deny now… We are all guilty of accessing our IM accounts to chat with our friends or our loved ones during those slow and dragging days.

Of course, chatting isn’t as good compared to talking with your friends and seeing them in front of your PC right? Well, here’s a product from Genius that is sure to make chatting fun, wacky, and simple: the Look 1320.

Manila, Philippines – Airborne Access, the first and largest Wi-Fi hotspot operator in the country, together with various vendor-partners in the IT and telecoms industry, gathered together on the first day of February to stage the event dubbed “Wi-Fi Nation.”

Held at the Central Plaza of Eastwood City, the first and only hotspot city with mall-wide Wi-Fi coverage powered by Airborne Access, the event, hosted by Jerome or Wave 89.1 and Janice of Jam 88.3, officially launched Eastwood City as a hotspot city and showcased the latest Wi-Fi devices, services and innovations that will soon define a user’s mobile broadband experience.

The e-Services Philippines (ESP) 2007 conference and exhibition will take place February 15-16, 2007, at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel in Mandaluyong City, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) assistant secretary Felicitas Agoncillo-Reyes announced today. Agoncillo-Reyes is also the executive director of the Center for Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), the DTI’s export promotions arm.

Now on its 7th year, the ESP conference and exhibition has been hailed as an important IT and IT-enabled services (ITES) outsourcing show in the region. For the past six years, the event has served to promote the Philippines as a preferred venue for IT outsourcing by attracting foreign investors and global trade missions. Last year’s event generated at least US$23.5 million in new contracts.

Talk about slacking off...

Isn't this a joy? A worker from a robotics facility gives the robotic arm from their office a spin... Literally.

Watch as his head is just a few centimeters away from being homemade salsa...

I welcome you, Hardwarezone readers, to the ride that I call...

The Risky Ride of Death!

Please, do not even try to do this to your idle robotic arm, I beg of you...

If you didn't like the Optimus Prime iPod Dock we blogged about a few days back, then maybe this product will satisfy your insatiable appetite for Transformers...

It's the new Transformers Sports Label series from bigbadtoystore.com.

This new product features 1/2 scale transforming Nike shoes and should be somewhere around 6" in length. This set comes with Convoy and Megatron and to top it all off, they both sport a minature pair of Nike Free 7.0 once transformed.

This product hits the shelves on May 2007 and will cost you $59 dollars. If you wish to pre-order this item and know more about it, better click on this link.

Do you often lose your USB Drive cap? Then this may be something that will give you a peace of mind for good...

PenDrive is proud to introduce the all new PenDrive Envo. “Envo” which derives from the word “En-vogue” means in-fashion. This tiny little USB drive is not only small, but it also comes with a cool sliding cap. More than that, the roundish back loop has a light that luminates when data is being transferred. The product also comes with a unique packaging, allowing you to re-use it however you want...

Want to have a desktop stationary organizer? How about a flower pot? Truly, the only limitation to the use of the packaging is your imagination... The possibilites are truly endless!

Cool isn't it? Anyway, the product will be available on March 2007, so better hold your horses first. :)

Christmas is over and the Philippines is starting to feel the warmth of Summer. In a couple of months, people will be flocking to various places all over the country. From the white beaches of Boracay, to the hot pools in Los Banos, each and every single one of us is sure to go somewhere to chill, relax, and unwind.

Of course, it is a given that during these trips, we will be bringing something to set the mood. I clearly remember last year when my family rented a house in Los Banos: my sister created a songlist in her iTunes named "Poolside," syncronized it (to her iPod), and played it while we were swimming. Of course, she had no choice but to bring her 2.1 speaker system along... It was big, bulky, and a little heavy, making this kind of speakers unsuitable for travel.

Hardwarezone Philippines recently obtained an MP3 portable USB Speakers that you guys will probably bring in your next outing. It's from Genius and is called SP-i202U....

Do you remember this cartoon hero?

His name is Optimus Prime and is the leader of the Autobots in the cartoon series Transformers. Now, what happens if you combine the iPod with the leader of the Autobots? You'll be quite surprised of the outcome...