It’s fantastic to see Ben Heck focus his efforts of do-gooder projects like that foot-controlled wheelchair, however we’ll always have a soft spot for the modfather’s even more nostalgic endeavors, like this STANDARD pocket computer. Heck produced the unit for the most recent episode of his web show, and if you’re following along in the house, you’ll require the Chatpad from an Xbox 360 controller, an Arduino Uno and a LCD display– a Hitachi HD 44780, in this case. The modder-turned-host is quick to point out that the project’s function isn’t really entirely nostalgic– you can easily additionally utilize it to control real world objects, which in the Heck’s instance indicates a ghost on a pinball playfield. Look at a video of the invention in action after the break.

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