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Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

recession — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:29:42 -0000

I am surprised at some of the comments, this is pretty awesome IMO

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

not the first — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:40:30 -0000

The are not the first to do this!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

hnb — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:50:32 -0000

you obviously know nothing about Google.
their largest money machine - Adwords/adsense came from that 20% of "do whatever you want" time. And Eric Schmidt has confirmed that in many interviews. innovation comes when you let people thing freely without time constraints.

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Gibi — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:23:15 -0000

Wow, very cool. I love the Wii Fit best thing on the Wii Console..

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

danny — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:32:13 -0000

Google hired Santa Claus??

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Heroin — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:35:12 -0000

Wow, very cool. I love the Wii Fit best thing on the Wii Console.

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Freddie — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:25:56 -0000

Sweet! That seems like it would be fun.

To the conversation above talking about Google and 3M, how could you say google doesn't know how to monetize their creations. You have got to be kidding, right? I know that is a joke. Google makes the bacon, son! Get with it and realize what they are do ing.

I predict that Google is going to buy Twitter.

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

wiis4less — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:40:53 -0000

Wow, very cool. I love the Wii Fit best thing on the Wii Console

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

LostOverThere — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:28:11 -0000

You know, Gmail was started as a 20% project thing. You know how much money they've made from that now?

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

WHAT? — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:30:17 -0000

WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Juan Acatlán — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:09:24 -0000

Meh...

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Jmb3d — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:59:31 -0000

For some reason I don't think Google has problems in the monetization area...their stock is over $300 per share and we are in a economic recession. When you make your own company and have millions of dollars that you don't know what to do with, be sure to use that money making monetizable products that aren't worthless.

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

grammar nazi — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:48:36 -0000

NOT LITERALLY.
If this was literal, we'd be navigating through the atlantic on our wii consoles.

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Yuri Ammosov — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:08:53 -0000

Joe C. --

Yep. Looks like outright plagiarism.

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Mohammed — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:57:15 -0000

umm, wasn't this done by a Japanese developer? Tokyo-Jogging.com?

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Gus C. — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:08:18 -0000

owned lol obviously google has some pretty good heads on its one shoulder... I think you should try and see the bigger picture.

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Jeff — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:07:18 -0000

No you fool. It's Jerry Garcia

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Tim — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:00:33 -0000

I fear google will become Skynet in 10 years. XD

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Dan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:59:39 -0000

In case anyone is interested, we built an Virtual Reality version onCoding4Fun that uses a Wii Balance Board, Wiimote, and VR goggles to have you virtually fly through Microsoft Virtual Earth.

The source code is here
http://blogs.msdn.com/codin...

The video is here
http://channel9.msdn.com/po...

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Rick Sorkin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:56:57 -0000

yeah, you're right. if only that google could figure out how to monetize their creations....

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

William — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:51:45 -0000

Remote Buddy will let you use your Wii remote on your Mac. Controls a huge number of applications and includes a pop-up keyboard like on the Wii!
http://www.iospirit.com/ind...

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Mike Robinson — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:35:14 -0000

Google News came out of the 20% time projects just FYI. Of course it's going to be hit and miss with what people do with their time, but that's a pretty naive statement as Miguel said.

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Steven — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:29:06 -0000

Hmmmm, she's a five or six pinter in my estimation.

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Steven — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:26:26 -0000

Foolish.......like a fox.

You're damn right. Tell them to give all that money back.

Re: Google hacks the Wii Balance Board to surf Google Earth — literally

Robin Majumdar — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:18:52 -0000

The weight limit as per the instructions with the board is 150kg or 330 lbs.