It was only a matter of time before somebody decided to capitalize on all the broken plasma and LCD screens from inept Wii-mote slinging hooligans. Sure, Nintendo may have recalled and reissued better wrists straps but for those who think wrist straps are for weenies, I give you the Safety Shield. Big enough to fit up to a 46″ screen, strong enough to withstand a flying projectile.
No price yet and the manufacturer has a questionable website but it’s an idea long over due.
The Opera browser is one of the most powerful and extensible cross platform browsers out there. So when Nintendo and Opera announced the Wii’s Internet channel would be powered by Opera - nerdcore geeks rejoiced. For the rest of us, disappointment. The beta version of Wii Opera used an old Flash 7 player. Many hoped that misstep was only a side effect of beta software but now that the final version of Wii Opera has been released, the browser is still hobbled with Flash 7. Wii ask why?
“The simple answer is that it’s out of both Opera and Nintendo’s hands. If you want to run Flash outside of Windows, Linux or Mac, you need the Flash SDK (software development kit) which is made by Adobe. The problem is Adobe hasn’t released their SDKs for Flash 8 or 9 and until they do so, we’re stuck with Flash 7.”
So there you have it. Don’t blame Nintendo for the outdated Flash player. If you got words, you know who to go after - Adobe.
Using the USB port in the back of the Wii, this charger from Sanko will add what the Wii should’ve had when it shipped…. rechargeable battery packs. Looks simple enought to use. Plug in the charger, replace the battery cover on the Wii-mote with the battery pack and bingo. Done.
Charge time is about 3.5 hours for 25 hours of play. Identical to the system from Nyko coming out at some point, though this one sells each charger separately whereas the Nyko has two cradles in one unit. Single charger is $29, dual is $53.
That’s right top ten lists, fear and tremble in the almighty shadow of NextLust’s Ultimate List of Mac Apps. Hopefully you learn a thing or two about applications already sitting on your hard drive and have your eyes opened ever so slightly to see how many useful freeware apps are just floating around the internet waiting for you to give them a go.
I am tentatively calling this list “Part 1″ in case I get a ton of replies with some sweet programs I just happened to miss. So without further ado:
The Ultimate List of Mac Apps Part 1
(the following applications are listed alphabetically)
They’ve finally done something useful with the Wii, enough of the stupid wiimote hacks that have made it possible for me to pick my nose without actually using my hands. I introduce you to the Wiininja. The Wiininja is a mod chip created for the Wii, it allows for automated breakfast creation. No, not really, it just plays copied games.
The linked video demonstrates the creator of the chip playing some games burned onto writable DVDs. The chip is a bit old school with the requirement that you solder five pins to the Wii’s mobo a la PS1 modding but I was never one to be squeamish about getting my hands dirty. Bring it on! Of course this completely annihilates any semblance of a warranty you had. Hit the link for the original article.
