Tag: PAC-MAN

Some ideas are so great they're worth chucking practicality and safety out the door. Enter Fred's Pac-Man Hothead, a 3-D oven mitt made from silicon in the shape of Mr. Man. It's bright yellow, machine washable, and should the idea strike you, you can use it to remove your piping hot batch of Pac-Man cookies from the oven. So what if it looks sorta awkward and likely to lead to third-degree ...

Virtual pumpkins are fine for a little indoor holiday spirit, but nothing beats an interestingly carved version of the orange and fleshy variety, especially when it's with a geeky, video game theme. That's what we've got with the set of pumpkins (and gourds) above, a clever set of carvings posted at Indestructables, which took a lot of creativity, but no intricate carving skills. The two ghosts, ...

After initial trials with gamers (mostly involving stimulant abuse, sleep deprivation, and homophobic slurs) failed to produce any significant results, scientists are now using a Pac-Man-like computer game to better understand how the brain reacts to imminent danger. Essentially, the scans show how the subjects used different regions of their brains as the level of "threat" in the game ...

Last night in Los Angeles, a line extended down the street outside of Gallery 1988 as enthusiasts of art, classic video games and free booze waited to check out the opening of this year's I Am 8-Bit art opening. The diverse lineup of artwork (over 200 pieces by more than 100 artists) was fueled by gamer nostalgia, with all of the work inspired by old-school video games. Mario and Luigi drinking ...