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art lebedev’s pultius remote is ridiculous

Art Lebedev’s Pultius Remote

So what do you get when you put your remote control in the taffy-pulling machine from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? This crazy design from Russia’s Art Lebedev Studios was an attempt to include as many channels as possible on a single remote, without a need to press multiple buttons.

The Pultius TV remote…

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October 5th, 2007 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design

fake wii channel: wii bday

Wii Bday by Paul Pape

Wondering what Nintendo might fill up all of those available channel slots with on the Wii? Artist-designer Paul Pape has come up with this interesting vision for a new channel, the Wii Bday Channel.

The fake channel is actually a 30th birthday greeting that Pape created for a friend of his (who happens to be…

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April 13th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun video games

get the final wii opera browser for free

Wii Opera Browser

Nintendo today released the final version of the Opera web browser for the Wii. Even though the browser was expected to cost a few bucks, Nintendo is giving it away for free for a limited time.

The latest version features a variety of improvements, including:

Startup time decreased by 5 seconds
Improved zooming and new…

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April 12th, 2007 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games

wii gets news channel today

Wii News Channel

One of the great things about all of the current-gen gaming consoles is the ability to add new content and features through online downloads. Nintendo today released the News Channel on the Nintendo Wii.

The News Channel features live feeds from the Associated Press. Articles can be viewed by category or geographic locale. Stories can…

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January 26th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment video games