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hackaday.com - 12/26/2008

WeeP5 a Wii zapper on steroids

— hackaday.com — This is the WeeP5 , a fully functional Wii controller gun that looks like an MP5. [TheOreos]... found the original zapper attachments to be lacking in several areas. His solution was to build a controller, integrated into an existing gun design with ... (more) WeeP5 a Wii zapper on steroids

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google.com - 12/26/2008

AFP: Nintendo says to offer videos on Wii

— google.com — 1 day ago TOKYO (AFP) Nintendo Co. said Thursday it will start offering videos through its blockbuster... Wii game console, the latest new feature for the Japanese entertainment giant. Nintendo said it would develop original programming which Wii users ... (more) AFP: Nintendo says to offer videos on Wii

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kotaku.com - 12/26/2008

Order Food Through Your Nintendo Wii [Only In Japan]

— kotaku.com — Not familiar with the telephone? Don't like talking aloud? Or to other people? Your Nintendo Wii is... here to help. Starting next Spring, the "Food Delivery Channel" kicks off in Japan. The new... (more) Order Food Through Your Nintendo Wii [Only In Japan]

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Guy Gets Wii, Gets Totally Pissed Off, Gets Arrested [Crime]
Kotaku — ... his girlfriend to call him names "for not liking the Wii." According to Young, "He [Heath Blom] said he hated it. It hurt her [his grandmother's] feelings... When he didn’t get the plane, he got really upset. He acted like a 10-year-old kid." A fight broke out with Blom supposedly dragging his Young down two flights of stairs by her hair. Blom claims Young punched him in the eye three times. If only they went online and settled this like adults with a good old fashioned flame war. Wii Bit of Trouble [Boston Hearld via ...

Ungrateful Guy Allegedly Assaults Girlfriend 'Cause He Didn't Want a Wii for Christmas [Horrible People]
Gizmodo — Heath Blom did not want a Wii for Christmas. When his grandparents gave him one, he flipped out—as kids sometimes do—except he's 26 and was arrested on misdemeanor "domestic-related" assault charges. Sergeant Kuffer Kaltenborn explains that "Heath Blom wanted a remote-controlled airplane for Christmas, and not the Wii," unlike every other person on the planet under 30. The paper isn't too clear on what exactly went down, but it appears that Blom acted like a real asshole in front of his grandparents and his girlfriend called him on it: ...