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nintendo ds lightsaber stylus won’t cut off fingers

technabob — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:30:06 +0000

I’m a sucker for lightsabers. Sure, I’d really like to have an authentic one that could sear off limbs or disintegrate your foes in a single swipe, but as an inhabitant of the real world, I generally have to settle for cheap toys instead. Now your Nintendo DS can get in on the action thanks to these little saber-inspired styli.

The officially licensed lightsabers are perfect for playing games on your DS, especially for a round of Lego Star Wars (or maybe you can just save them until The Force Unleashed hits this September). While they’re too big to fit into your DS’ stylus slot, it’s a small price to pay to have the coolest stylus on the block.

You can pick up a 3-pack of the standard ones for $7.99, but you really should drop the $16.99 on a pair of the ones that actually light up thanks to LED blades. Sweet.

[via View From Heaven via GoNintendo]

nintendo ds jumbotron: the portable gets luggable

technabob — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:12:53 +0000

An enterprising builder going only by the name “Loopy” has created a mash-up between a pair of tablet PC screens and a Nintendo DS to give birth to this monstrous offspring.

Just like its portable inspiration, the Jumbotron DS has dual screens, with stylus-based control on the bottom one. However, these screens measure in at about 15-inches each, compared to the tiny 3-inch screens on the standard DS.

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To make it all work, Loopy used an FPGA to translate the input from the tablet PC back into data usable by the DS. While it all looks a bit like something out of Dr. Frankenstein’s (or Dexter’s) laboratory, I still think it’s a pretty clever hack.

Now if only I could figure out how to fit the damned thing in my pocket.

[via Kotaku]

nintendo ds pencil stylus won’t write on your screen

technabob — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:59:51 +0000

While the thought of someone writing on the screen of my Nintendo DS Lite with a Number 2 pencil makes me cringe, these clever styli won’t actually do any damage to your console’s delicate touchscreen.

The Official Nintendo DS Pencil Stylus really does look like a pencil, but has a soft tip that protects your DS screen from any scratches. They’re imported from Japan, so they’re a little pricey at about $10 each (although with a little shopping around you can find ‘em for as little as $8 each.)