[HN Gopher] Playstation Mod Turns the PSOne into a Crustacean
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       Playstation Mod Turns the PSOne into a Crustacean
        
       Author : ulrischa
       Score  : 96 points
       Date   : 2025-03-25 12:30 UTC (4 days ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (gizmodo.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (gizmodo.com)
        
       | aerzen wrote:
       | Is this the rust mascot? Should I be upvoting because of rust?
       | 
       | \s
        
         | userbinator wrote:
         | In the context of crabs in tech, Realtek comes to mind first
         | for me, but that might just be due to my age.
        
           | dp-hackernews wrote:
           | Reminded me of the album "Fat Of The Land" by The Prodigy
           | 
           | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fat_of_the_Land
        
       | keyle wrote:
       | I like the fact that it turns the console into a controller and
       | an interesting one at that with both hands separated.
       | 
       | However the OG is just a good looking device, there is no need
       | for this.
        
         | Hojojo wrote:
         | The post title butchers the article title which I think
         | explains why this was necessary: "The Carcinisation of
         | PlayStation Is Complete: Say Hello to 'Playstacean'"
         | 
         | The original video's title was "I built a Playstacean".
        
         | stavros wrote:
         | The controller with two halves will be unusable. There will be
         | nothing to hold the half steady while you try to hit buttons or
         | move the stick.
        
           | archargelod wrote:
           | Nintendo joycons beg to differ.
        
           | mystified5016 wrote:
           | Most people have two hands
        
         | fwipsy wrote:
         | No need for this? Your glib dismissal belies the passion and
         | dedication involved in this genius masterwork. Nobody ever
         | "needs" art, but surely it enriches our lives.
        
       | matt3210 wrote:
       | Is this a rust thing?
        
         | eru wrote:
         | Not yet. But you can be the change you wish to see.
        
         | Philpax wrote:
         | It can be if you want it to be https://github.com/ayrtonm/psx-
         | sdk-rs
        
       | Nab443 wrote:
       | But.. can you play rust on it?
        
         | userbinator wrote:
         | Apparently yes:
         | https://old.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/35ypb8/rust_running_o...
        
           | tialaramex wrote:
           | I imagine they're thinking of the video game
           | https://www.reddit.com/r/playrust/ not the programming
           | language :D
        
             | primer42 wrote:
             | ?Por Que No Los Dos?
        
       | moffkalast wrote:
       | Does it run Dark Souls? Time for crab.
       | 
       | Another example of everything evolving into crabs.
        
         | andrewflnr wrote:
         | I think you meant, time for crab souls.
         | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_Crab%27s_Treasure
        
       | LocalH wrote:
       | Giant Enemy Crab
        
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