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!

- via Kottke

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

By now you’ve probably heard some 8-bit “blipped & blooped” music creations composed by uber-geeks using an old-school Game Boy.

Well, this isn’t that…at all:

-via Bit Rebels

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

Flamethrowers and ducks – a match made in 8-bit heaven:

-Link via @TechZader

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

Instead of yelling “Stop playing video games, get off that filthy couch, and take a shower!” to the gamer in your life, try leaving one of these realistic game controller soaps next to the sink – he’ll be drawn to it like a moth to a flame.

Oddly enough, most of these soaps have a Mountain Dew scent – seriously.  Part of me is slightly disgusted, but on second thought, a lemony-limey-stay-up-all-night-studying-for-a-final scent might be a nice surprise.

-Clean up your favorite gamer at Digital Soaps on Etsy (via Neatorama)

If the phrase “Finish Him” means anything to you, you’ll love this paper stop-motion video of ‘Mortal Kombat’ brutal fatality moves.  I almost forgot what a tease Sonya was…she blows you a sweet looking kiss which ends up setting you on fire and burning you to a deadly crisp.  As if my fellow geeky gamers didn’t have a tough enough time with the ladies.

-via Geekologie

We all know what goes down after Mario saves the Princess (again and again and again…)

Before you whip out your you-know-what, impress your geeky girlfriend by whipping out one of these.  Designer Ben Marsh has created these amazing Game Boy condoms – complete with pun-tastic names like “Donkey Shlong” and “Sextris”.

Disclaimer:  These don’t actually exist…but a geek can dream, can’t he?

-via Geekologie

ps.  Sorry about the outdated “Austin Powers” reference in the title of this post.  I should be shot.