2 posts tagged “super mario”

This here blog is in desperate need of video.  And what better way to show off some 'fresh plastic' than to film myself playing Super Mario Brothers 3 on my Eee PC?

The footage is shaky because I was holding the cameraphone (in this case my ageing Nokia N73) whilst attempting to play the game.  Let me tell you, playing the game using a keyboard is a skill in itself.  I'm right-handed for a start and was using me left hand - and just two fingers.  Hmm, no matter how I try describing that it just sounds wrong.

Anyway check out the video and ignore the sound problems (why is it when you want technology to behave it plays up?)

Plenty more screengrabs of my fav apps in action and with a brief description/overview including:

Another look at the drum machine program Hydrogen
Miro - a great way to get quality video on the go
Mixxx - beatmixing mp3s on a pair of virtual turntables
What PDFs look like using Rough Guide's PDF version of New York City Directions
GIMP image editor
Super Nintendo on an Eee using ZSNES.  Super Mario All Stars on the go!
Super Monkey Ball a-like Neverball
Zattoo - a strange bunch of streaming TV channels

Oh, and I'm gonna try making a (very) short stop motion animation on my Eee using a Skypephone, Lego and the aptly named Stopmotion app.  I've just got to find something that'll work as a tripod!