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gizmodo.com - 12/16/2008
What a Wiimote to the TV Actually Looks Like [Wiimote Accident]
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There've been tons and tons of aftermath shots of what an LCD TV looks like after it's met a Wiimote, but this may be the first actual recorded instance of said violence. It's mesmerizing. To be honest, calling for mama would be the first thing I'd do too if I just "bowled" my TV. The second ...
fandome.com - 12/16/2008
Video of Wiimote destroying TV
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Wiimote Whiteboard
uweschmidt.org - 12/23/2008
Wiimote Whiteboard
— uweschmidt.org — This program allows you to use the Wii Remote (Wiimote) to turn any surface into a Low-Cost... Interactive Whiteboard . It is based on Johnny Lee's original WiimoteWhiteboard program that is written in C# and available for Windows only. My program uses ... (more) Wiimote Whiteboard

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A Wiimote wrapped in hemp: high-times indeed
engadget.com - 12/11/2008
A Wiimote wrapped in hemp: high-times indeed
— engadget.com — What you're looking at is an actual Wiimote and nunchuk wrapped in high-grade hemp. Modder DHRECK wanted... to recontextualize Nintendo's controller by turning the sterile, white plastic into something much more natural. In his words, "In stark ... (more) A Wiimote wrapped in hemp: high-times indeed

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