Use Wii remote to mow lawns

Now you can justify buying a Nintendo Wii to control your lawn mower.

According to PC World, researchers at the University of Southern Denmark modified a Wii Remote to communicate by Bluetooth to a computer control system built into an industrial lawn mower.

To control the mower, the user can tilt the remote to steer and move it in all directions. The lawn mower can also cut the grass by using the remote to set a predetermined area of the lawn.

So now you can use those Wii Tennis skills to mow the lawn ;-P

[From PC World]

OnLive takes aim at console, computer gaming market

The Game Developers Conference got a bit lively when an upstart company shot across the bow of the PS3, Xbox 360 and the Wii.

Last night, OnLive showcased their on-demand gaming service at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in California. A live video stream was offered by GameSpot’s On the Spot online show.

Based on customized server hardware and new video compression software, OnLive will allow TVs and computers to play video games on demand. The service promises to offer the latest high-end titles at a better cost value.

Steve Perlman, Founder and CEO of OnLive, led the presentation with COO Mike McGarvey. The company had developed the technology behind the on demand service in secret for the last seven years.

If this actually works out, it would be awesome. :-D

Hope it doesn’t turn into a Phantom though. ^^;;