Things I Think Are Kinda Cool

This OSU Marching Band tribute to classic video games might be the best thing I’ve seen on the internet today. Nerd Power!

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Artist Bashir Sultani uses colored salt to create some spectacular art pieces – this Mario creation is obviously my favorite:

-via Bit Rebels

Converse has officially teamed up with Nintendo to create the most unbelievable line of Chuck Taylors in the entire Mushroom Kingdom.

-via Neatorama & Geeks Are Sexy

It doesn’t get much geekier than this Super Mario Brothers-inspired proposal…your frozen heart will be melted by Mario’s fireballs:

-via Buzzfeed

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It’s true…they exist:

-via Bit Rebels

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Forget the cutesy-cutesy bleeps and bloops…this is what it actually sounds like when Mario is running through the Mushroom Kingdom and trouncing on Goombas and Koopas.

-via Buzzfeed

When geeks get their sweaty little palms on some spray paint, magic happens:

-via theCHIVE

Dust off that upright piano in your Mom’s living room and make those countless hours practicing worth their while – this is the original music that Nintendo composed for the Super Mario coin sound effect.  Annoy your neighbors and repeat this 100 times for an extra life.

-via Dooby Brain

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Wow.  I’m officially old.

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The geeks at Waterloo Labs have modded a Nintendo to let players control Mario with their eyes. While it definitely raises the game’s challenge level to the point of total frustration, they look like they’re having a heck of a good time playing (sort of).

-Link via The Daily What