OUYA! A great idea...

Open Source console gaming? With free or nearly free games?? And a development scheme that will allow more "unconnected" developers into the arena?!? This sounds great...stay tuned for more  movement on this front, but why not crack the console world's cartel?

FREE BOOKS!

Well...sorta. You're going to need an e-reader device or computer, but check out the FREE titles available on this site alone (there are many such sites with public-domain and royalty/free use clause titles.

Back when I was a teen....

Atari! Ahhh the sound of blips and bleeps as matched up to the visuals of 8 to 32 color video! Nothing could bring a kid home from school quicker than the lure of playing "arcade games" at home and saving the quarter. Check out this neat online Atari Web emulator (I'm pretty sure its higher qual than the original).

Macaroni Art

"Don't play wit' yer food eh!"
Or maybe its OK?  Pasta art in the 21st century! Check out this neat site to make macaroni art without wasting food, and help fight hunger in the process. Also Available for iPad!

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