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So there should be a few from me this week.

But I'd better start by saying that I've invalidated the warranty on pretty much every gadget I've ever bought. Usually within 5 minutes of getting them home. I've either stripped them down to see how they're built (IMac, Blackberry, innumerable phones) or installed extra operating systems (pretty much every computer I've owned has either been dual or triple boot) or jailbroken them (Ipod Touch) so I can install software *I* want and not have to be dictated to by Apple.

My Wii can now control my laptop via the WiiMote. My Ipod can remote into my 2003 server and I've a cunning plan for my toilet. I'm going to make the seat voice-operated.

Oh - and I built a gadget that uses the WiiMote to track LEDs built onto a bar. That was used to control a simple game over the Internet that can be used by kids doing physiotherapy. If they did the exercise right they got to see cute kittens. If they did it wrong then no pussy for them. That study was presented at one of the major medical conferences over here in Oz.

More later

Cheers
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Thu 20 Aug 2009, 13:45, 4 replies)

Well
all that sounds very impressive.
( gareth_alien will be human again at, Thu 20 Aug 2009, 13:56, closed)

Voice operated seat...
Hmm, what're you going to use for voice-rec ?
or is it just goign to track peak volume ?

(Going to need a "someone is sat on this" sensor too)
( DukeEuphoria Comes highly reccomended, Thu 20 Aug 2009, 15:42, closed)

Story of my life
"if you do it wrong - no pussy for you"
(karnuvap, Thu 20 Aug 2009, 15:56, closed)

Please tell me
the "No pussy" comment was used in the medical conference...
( uberdeity Wondered why Owen Lars knew of the term "hell" on, Fri 21 Aug 2009, 18:22, closed)