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Tech NewsNES iPod Remote Makes Fred Savage Proud
If we were to grade a hack or a mod on nerdiness, this NES controller iPod remote would definitely be on the Dean’s list this semester. Some guy took a PIC microcontroller, shoved it into the NES controller, and somehow got it to hook up to the 3G and 4G microcontroller port in Apple’s iPod. … Continued
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Slide Controller Turns Nintendo DS into Optical Mouse
A new Japanese import for the Nintendo DS, Slide Adventure: Mag Kid, comes with a never-before-seen peripheral called the Slide Controller—converting the DS into a sort of optical mouse. Interfacing through the large, generally unused GBA port, the Slide Controller allows you to move the DS around on a flat surface, just like a mouse. … Continued
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Circumcision Design: Wiimote Strap Gets Clip
Wiimote Strapgate continues, with Nintendo hopefully putting the whole flimsy diabolical to rest once and for all. The resolution comes with the attachment of a clip that holds down the cord in a desired position. This would cause less sudden tension at the apex of the knot, whilst delivering peace of mind gaming for those … Continued
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Paul “Boner Jams” Rudd is a Huge SNES Fan
Anyone else remember this ad for the Super Nintendo from the early ’90s? It features Paul Rudd, better known as the “Boner Jams” guy from 40 Year Old Virgin, or the dude they jammed in on the last season of Friends, or the guy from Knocked Up, or the guy you’ve seen in a bunch … Continued
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Arkanoid For the DS Gets Paddle Controller
Remember Arkanoid in the arcades and its weird paddle/knob controller you twisted to make the stick move around? Famitsu’s revealing a Nintendo DS attachment for the game with a GBA Slot attachment that actually replicates the knobbiness of the original! The attachment will come in various Japanese DS colors, and will be available for an … Continued
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Japanese Wii Supply Normalizing – US Soon Too?
Akiba blog is reporting that the Nintendo Wii is showing up in Japanese retailers in “semi-normal” numbers, meaning that the incredible demand may have finally faded enough to match the supply. If this holds true for the US, people may be able to get Wiis without stomping and punching each other in the face in … Continued
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The Wii Crane Game
Those Jersey residents really love their crane game. First there was the iPhone Crane Game where you had to throw down $5 per try, and now there’s the Wii crane game, where you can get the chance to pick yourself up one Nintendo console for $2. We’re not sure how many Wiis have been won … Continued
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Wii Airplane Controller Stand Will Fit Nicely on Your Pile of Unused Wii Accessories
The Wii has got to have some sort of record for the most gimmicky and superfluous accessories of any console. For every type of game, there seems to be a hunk of white plastic meant to hold the Wiimote to make it more “realistic.” Today’s entry is the Wii Airplane Controller Stand from PEGA. It … Continued
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Xbox 360 Passes Wii as Most Googled Console, May Turn Sales Around?
As of a couple days ago, the Xbox 360 has officially passed up the Wii as the most searched for console (in internet searches) since early November of last year. This wasn’t due to the Wii interest dropping lately (it’s been more or less constant since January 2007), but more because of a gradually growing … Continued
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Prisoners Use N64 Rumble Packs For Tattooing
Not being well-versed in the areas of our penal system…our collective penal system… we had no idea that the N64 rumble pack was huge with prison tattoo artists. A maximum security prison guard recently wrote our sister site Kotaku, and here’s what he had to say: It is actually pretty easy. There are no workshops … Continued
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Control a Telescope Using Your Wii Remote
An ingenious tinkerer over at Cloudy Nights Telescope Reviews decided that the standard remote for his Orion Atlas EQG telescope was too clunky. So he decided to modify the telescope to be controlled by his Wii Remote. Now with the simple flick of the wrist or finger he can control the direction and Right Ascension/Declination … Continued
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The NES Controller Optical Mouse
The original NES controller is incredibly iconic, which is why it lends itself so well to being hacked and modded in any number of ways. Today’s entry in the NES controller mod-o-thon: the NES controller mouse. Sure, it doesn’t look like it’d be comfortable to keep your hand on all day, but come on! It’s … Continued
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Wired Taunts Fat Geeks with Inedible Wii Cake
Wired has just launched their new How-To site, chock full of instructions and tips to do any number of things, some more useful than others (how to stalk people on Flickr? Awesome.). One that caught our eye was the Martha-Stewart-inspired Wii Cake. The problem? The cake is goddamned inedible. Sure, it’s really cool looking and … Continued
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Wii Flash Exploit Not That Serious, May Not Result in Homebrew
That Wii Internet Channel flash player exploit we looked at last week seems to be not quite as serious as we first thought. So far, instead of allowing possible homebrew code on the Wii (which in turn means emulated games), all the thing does is freeze up the console entirely. According to Symantec, the exploit … Continued
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Xbox 360 Sales Down an Unexpected 61% Thanks to Wii, PS3, Faulty Hardware
In the Microsoft Earnings statement last week, the Entertainment and Devices Division revealed that they had a loss of $1.16 billion thanks to flagging Xbox sales. Instead of shipping 1.8 million Xbox 360s like they did in the fourth quarter of 2006, they shipped 700,000, which is a dramatic fall-off this early into a console’s … Continued
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Rifle Prop for Remote Turns You into Buffalo Wii-ll
The just released Wii-Blaster, a lock & load rifle prop, made me breathe a little faster wanting to play Call of Duty with it—until I remembered my Wii sensor bar was busted and I’d been too lazy to get a replacement. I think it’s sexier than the Wii Zapper, but then I’ve always been a … Continued
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Super Mario Bros. Subwoofer: OK, I Get It, You Like Video Games
This Super Mario Bros. subwoofer combines two good things to make an even better thing. If it was for sale and I didn’t care about my apartment looking like a virgintorium, I’d buy one. Unfortunately, it’s a homemade project and I’m not living above my parent’s garage. But if I was! What adventures I would … Continued
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New Crimson/Black DS Lite to be Bundled With Brain Age 2 in Canada
Canadian online retailer Future Shop has started pre-orders for a Nintendo DS bundle which includes Brain Age 2 and a new crimson and black colored DS Lite. Since the only place this has popped up is Future Shop, we’re not really sure if this is only for sale as a bundle or Canada-exclusive. The bundle, … Continued
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Wii Fit: The Parody
Sarcastic Gamer, the Ron Livingston-esque voiceover guy that brought us the Microsoft Surface Parody, is at it again. This time he’s taking the piss out of The Wii’s Wii Fit fitness game. We really liked the idea of getting exercise on a white board, but Mr. SarcGam doesn’t agree. After watching his video, we see … Continued
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DIY Nintendo DS Lite RumblePak
If you like tinkering with the inner working of gadgets as well as the Nintendo DS Lite, have I got a sweet project for you. Instructables has instructions on how to make a homemade RumblePak for the DS Lite that fits nicely inside the GBA cartridge slot on the bottom of the device. It’s not … Continued
By Adam Frucci