tried to make me go to Wiihab

A very funny take-off of Amy Winehouse, here we have Amy Brickhouse singing about the Wii.

Why did they call it a Wii? (Oh, of course, it's wireless and the (ii) represents two people standing, waving their arms in 3D space.)



i wonder how long before we'll get wii-based games in the classroom? They could suit some people better, because of the different physicality - you're really bodily involved in the game (from what i gather .. never touched one. What a dullard.)

Must confess i'm waiting for the day when we put on virtual reality gloves, and join the multiple-input computer. Sure, wireless keyboards, tablets and Wii-gadgets are a good start ..

Did everyone see Johnny Chung Lee's remarkable hack to make the Wii recognise fingers moving in space? (More details, more ideas at his site.)




That reminds me, must see if i can persuade workplace to buy a wireless graphic tablet this year.

Fix the Web?

i thought this was a joke video at first. You know, the web is broken, and you can fix it from your own work station. No, i hadn't thought what the punchline might be, which is why i watched the video. An engaging, well-told three-minute overview of how you can fix web sites that you don't like, using Greasemonkey, a plugin for firefox.



i've had the plugin for ages, but never known what to do with it; always seemed too technical, even for me. But this quick flick shows you how to
a) make myspace palatable
b) find plugin scripts for your plugin

Maybe i'll give it another go.