How Does the Wii-Remote Work?

You gyrate, smack and box with the Wii controller, but how does it work? You can thank the invention of inexpensive accelerometers: Scienceline How Do Motion-Sensing Video Game Controllers Work? Spark Fun Electronics – Why? Because Wii want to know! The same thing that accurately measures how far I’ve run every day with my Nike + … Read more

Skullcandy Link Backpack

When we were in Vegas last week, we saw this Skullcandy Link Backpack at Fry’s Electronics. Remember that image I had of walking down the street with a ghetto blaster on my shoulders sharing my music with the world? Yeah, this backpack does that and I don’t even have to hold the ghetto blaster on my shoulders. It just … Read more

Wireless Power

I am currently keeping six small electronic devices charged. That’s six wires, adapters, or cradles that I have to make sure are plugged in, otherwise, my phone or iPod runs out of juice at inopportune times. Wouldn’t it be great if they could just sit in my house (or at a coffee shop) and draw … Read more

Blackberry Thumb? Did None Of These People Play Video Games?!

The scare of worker’s compensation claims because of overuse injuries relating to texting and emailing with Blackberrys provided by your employer sounds like a trumped up charge to me. Did none of these adults play Intellivision when they were kids? Are they not playing Nintendo DS games now? Intellivision Thumb was around a lot longer … Read more

Xtreme Mac Microblast: The iPod Ghetto Blaster For REAL People

Last week, I blasted the JVC RAP10 for being a sucky iPod boombox, but what do I think is better? Honestly, there is nothing that is perfect, but the XtremeMac MicroBlast is the closest I’ve found. Here’s how it stacks up: It Only Costs 40 Bucks:You’ll have to look around for that price or wait until it goes … Read more