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For The Statisticians: Guess The Correlation

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logoGuess the Correlation is a fun little game with an 8-bit retro look (and sound) perfect for statistics geeks. Made by Cambridge University bioinformatics PhD student, Omar Wagih, the aim of the game is simply to look at scatter-plots and guess the correlation coefficient (R-value). Guess within 0.05 of the true correlation: +1 life and +5 coins, guess within 0.10 of the true correlation: +1 coin, and guess >0.10 of the true correlation: -1 life. Easy … or is it?

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Source: Via Gizmodo
Image sources: Guess the Correlation

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Altar Furniture: Beautiful Pinball Coffee Tables

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Budapest-based furniture company Altar Furniture make beautiful (mostly interactive) coffee tables with superb attention to detail. Here are just a few of their marvellous creations, be sure to check out their website to see the whole amazing collection.

Future World
(made from 1978 ‘Future World‘ by Zaccaria)
Future WorldPanthera
(made from 1980 ‘Panthera‘ by Gottlieb)
PantheraHot Tour
(made from 1978 ‘KISS‘ by Bally)
Hot TourSMASH!
(made from 1979 ‘Incredible Hulk‘ by Gottlieb)
SMASHThe Beast
(made from 1987 ‘Arena‘ by Gottlieb)
The BeastThe Shuttle
(made from 1991 ‘Star Trek‘ by Data East)
The ShuttleThe Droids Series
(all made from 1992 ‘Star Wars’ by Data East)
The Droid
The DroidThe Droid EVII
The Droid EVIIThe Red Droid
The Red DroidR2PO
R2PO

Source: Altar Furniture

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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The Ultimate IKEA Hack: The IKEAKÄDE

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ikeakade2You want an arcade cabinet, but you’re short on space. Don’t fret, IKEA hacker ‘Johnny’ has you covered. Just grab an Allen key and follow his DIY instructions, and you too can have your very own IKEAKÄDE.

Ikeakade

He’s even added a LED marquee, awesome!

Video source: mrhwangify on YouTube

Source: IKEA Hackers via Mental_Floss

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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NES Subway Maps

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featuredWe love graphic designer Matthew Stevenson’s old-school videogame subway maps. Each beautiful map depicts a detailed walkthrough of a different game and is based on a different metro system.

Metroid as DC Metro
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DC

The Legend of Zelda as the London Underground
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london

Maniac Mansion as the Moscow Transit System
maniac mansion

Dragon Warrior as the Lisbon Subway
Dragon Warrior

Zelda II as the Tokyo Transit System
Zelda II

Tokyo

Final Fantasy as the NY Subway
final fantasy

NY

Maps are available to buy at RedBubble and Etsy.

Source: Via Technabob
Image sources: Via Technabob and DCMJS

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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‘Boom Raider’ By Fury Fingers Films

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You already know we love Fury Fingers Films’ work, and now we have one more reason to love them because they’re back with another amazing video game parody film – this time they have set their sights on Rise of the Tomb Raider. In ‘Boom Raider’ watch Lara (played by the very talented ShiveeeJam) work hard to find just the right shot to make that red barrel go ‘BOOM!’.


Video source: Fury Fingers Films on YouTube

Photographer Steamkittens visited the two day shoot to take some behind the scenes and still shots – they are simply gorgeous. Here are just a few, visit their album on Facebook for the whole set.
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Be sure to subscribe to the Fury Fingers YouTube channel, like their Facebook page, and follow them on Twitter. Also like / follow ShiveeeJam (Facebook & Instagram) and Steamkittens (Facebook & Instagram).

Source: Fury Fingers Films on YouTube
All images: Steamkittens

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Martin Scorsese’s Mario By ADHD

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featuredADHD have done it again with another hilarious video. This time they show us what it would be like if Martin Scorsese directed a Goodfellas-style Super Mario Bros. film – would watch! (Warning: slightly NSFW).


Video source: Animation Domination High-Def on YouTube

Source: Via Laughing Squid

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Gorgeous Street Fighter V Posters

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CWS bannerCelebrate the upcoming release of Street Fighter V on the PlayStation 4 and PC (Feb 16) with these new wall scroll posters by CWS Media Group (in partnership with Capcom, USA). These gorgeous posters feature old favourites as well as some new characters.

Ryu
Ryu

Cammy
 Cammy

Chun-Li
 Chun-Li

Ken
Ken

M. Bison
M. Bison

Nash
Nash

Birdie
Birdie

Necalli
Necalli

(See more on the CWS website).

Source: CWS Media Group

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Coffee And Videogames

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Coffee is great, but can it be improved? The only possible way is to combine it with videogames. These awesome coffee and videogame mashups will prove it’s a winning combination.

CapsuleKong is a beautiful coffee pod holder inspired by, you guessed it, Donkey Kong. Watch out for those capsules Jumpman!
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Video source: Hologramer on YouTube

Have a joyful start to your day with this Space Invaders arcade mug.
arcade mug

WELCOME TO CAFFEINE ZONE!
pipe mug

You very own Weighted Companion Cup.
portal mug

Can I please have a cup of coffee? Shoryuken!
street fighter mug

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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OMG: A Wearable Mega Man Helmet!

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We don’t need to say much more than ‘OMG: A Wearable Mega Man Helmet!’. Note: expect to see a lot of Mega Man cosplayers at upcoming events.

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Source: Technabob

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Wishing You A Geeky Xmas And Nerdy New Year

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Dear retrogaming friends, wishing you a very geeky Christmas and nerdy New Year! Please enjoy these awesome Christmas trees as we hit the peak of the festive season, and seriously – best wishes to you and your family for a safe and happy holiday period.

An amazing Pac-Man Christmas tree
pac-man tree(Source: via Technabob)

C is for Cookie Monster Christmas tree
cookie monster tree(Source: enhydralutris45 on imgur)

Christmas in 8-bit8 bit tree(Source: via HyperVocal)

Have a super Christmas!
super mario tree(Source: LighterCases on Etsy)

10 Points for whoever put together this beautiful Hogwarts Christmas tree
harry potter tree(Source: via Nerdist)

CEL-E-BRATE!!!
dalek tree(Source: via Geekrant)

The Christmas cake is a lie
portal tree(Source: via TheGrue)

Minecraft IRL is perfect for making Christmas trees, but don’t forget to build a chimney too!
minecraft tree(Source: IgniteMotion.com on YouTube)

Oh LEGO tree, oh LEGO tree…
lego tree(Source: SMH)

The festive spirit is strong with this one
Star Wars Tree(Source: The Daily Mail)

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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