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The Wavebird, a controller that gets rid of the need for a lead.
It's not like the old infa-red controllers, in which you always had to keep the controller pointed at a sensor, as it uses radio waves. You can also set each contoller to a different frequency, to make sure the signals from one controller don't go to the wrong receiver.
Surely soon enough there will be controllers like this also available on the Playstation2 and the Xbox, so we can all benefit.
But really, does it make any difference?
For the family man, yes, a big, big, big yes!
You see, to keep all sweet within a family unit, you've got to make sure certain things are in place.
Firstly, to keep the lady of the house happy, tidyness is rather important. So leads strewn all over the floor are never a good thing. Especially if you want to convince your wife that buying games are essential. If they create more mess, I don't like your chances!
Secondly, and possibly more importantly, leads across the floor, and small children just don't mix. If I try to play a game during young Georgia's waking hours, one of thwo things will happen:
1) She'll pull the controller lead, and the console will come crashing to the floor.
2) The lead will go in Georgia's mouth. I wouldn't like to find out what would happen if they stayed in her mouth long enough for her to bite into it.
So as you can see, gaming during the day is not really a possibility, just because of those bloody controller leads.
You see, even if Georgia does decide against pulling or chewing the lead, chances are that Malibu will come into the room at speed, and trip over the leads. So it's more tears. Two lots in fact, Malibu's fall, and the console falling onto the floor (yet again) could lead to tears of your own if it's taken one knock too many.
But when those Wavebirds get here, all will change. Gone will be the mess of wires across the floor that make the place look untidy, and gets frowned upon by Lisa. Gone is the tripping hazard causing Malibu bruised knees. Gone is Georgia's potentially dangerous chewing toy. Gone are many of those ocassions in which the console could crash down to the floor.
So during the day no longer will I look at my console sitting safely out of the way, and have to wait till bedtime to play. I'll be able to switch on, sit back, and enjoy. No tears, no tantrums. Ah, the Wavebird, I can't wait. I'm happy, your happy, everybody's happy. Lovely!
It's not like the old infa-red controllers, in which you always had to keep the controller pointed at a sensor, as it uses radio waves. You can also set each contoller to a different frequency, to make sure the signals from one controller don't go to the wrong receiver.
Surely soon enough there will be controllers like this also available on the Playstation2 and the Xbox, so we can all benefit.
But really, does it make any difference?
For the family man, yes, a big, big, big yes!
You see, to keep all sweet within a family unit, you've got to make sure certain things are in place.
Firstly, to keep the lady of the house happy, tidyness is rather important. So leads strewn all over the floor are never a good thing. Especially if you want to convince your wife that buying games are essential. If they create more mess, I don't like your chances!
Secondly, and possibly more importantly, leads across the floor, and small children just don't mix. If I try to play a game during young Georgia's waking hours, one of thwo things will happen:
1) She'll pull the controller lead, and the console will come crashing to the floor.
2) The lead will go in Georgia's mouth. I wouldn't like to find out what would happen if they stayed in her mouth long enough for her to bite into it.
So as you can see, gaming during the day is not really a possibility, just because of those bloody controller leads.
You see, even if Georgia does decide against pulling or chewing the lead, chances are that Malibu will come into the room at speed, and trip over the leads. So it's more tears. Two lots in fact, Malibu's fall, and the console falling onto the floor (yet again) could lead to tears of your own if it's taken one knock too many.
But when those Wavebirds get here, all will change. Gone will be the mess of wires across the floor that make the place look untidy, and gets frowned upon by Lisa. Gone is the tripping hazard causing Malibu bruised knees. Gone is Georgia's potentially dangerous chewing toy. Gone are many of those ocassions in which the console could crash down to the floor.
So during the day no longer will I look at my console sitting safely out of the way, and have to wait till bedtime to play. I'll be able to switch on, sit back, and enjoy. No tears, no tantrums. Ah, the Wavebird, I can't wait. I'm happy, your happy, everybody's happy. Lovely!
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Hmmmm. Gonna be $40 in the US. How much we gonna get it for then? Most likely £30. Is it really worth it?
TomUK wrote:
> Yep, get logitech cordless desktop!
Typing in bed...ahh, bliss.
...which is fine if you can see the screen from the bedroom. Otherwise it's all a bit hit and miss. ;-)
> Yep, get logitech cordless desktop!
Typing in bed...ahh, bliss.
...which is fine if you can see the screen from the bedroom. Otherwise it's all a bit hit and miss. ;-)
Yep, get logitech cordless desktop!
Typing in bed...ahh, bliss.
Typing in bed...ahh, bliss.
Everyone - buy a "Logitech Cordless Desktop", it's an RF keyboard+optical mouse, and the WILL change the way you use your computer:
Typing on the move!
Typing on your knees!
Using your mouse on the ceiling!
Typing upside-down!
Volume control!
Winamp controls!
Perfect for those situations when you can't sit at your desk, or for when you're in space! Simply fantastic!
Only £69.99 from good retailers, but those monkeys at PC World will try to screw £100 out of you, barstewards.
Typing on the move!
Typing on your knees!
Using your mouse on the ceiling!
Typing upside-down!
Volume control!
Winamp controls!
Perfect for those situations when you can't sit at your desk, or for when you're in space! Simply fantastic!
Only £69.99 from good retailers, but those monkeys at PC World will try to screw £100 out of you, barstewards.
Yup, excellent.
And I WOULD be worried about chewing into the leads... after all, what's the rumble powered by?
And I WOULD be worried about chewing into the leads... after all, what's the rumble powered by?
I'd second the whole lead thing. Need some lovely wavebird controllers right now. Perhaps Sony will see this idea and follow suit. here's hoping all my future gaming will be wireless.
Stryke wrote:
> I've said it before. I'll say it again. Malibu is THE best name.
I'll second that, although Georgia rules too.
> I've said it before. I'll say it again. Malibu is THE best name.
I'll second that, although Georgia rules too.
I've said it before. I'll say it again. Malibu is THE best name.
I've experienced the same sort of problems. I don't have a toddler interrupting my play but I find that the cat is quite good enough at that already. There's something irresistible about any kind of trailing lead for a feline, especially when during the more manic parts of a game the joypad gets flung all over the place (I get overexcited, you see). Anyway, my cat endlessly stalks and pounces on my joypad lead, and ends up chewing it until I introduce a bit of discipline to the house. (I wouldn't worry about your daughter chewing the lead, it never did the cat any harm - at least compared to the punishment he receives for getting me killed.)
So, yes, a proper wireless joypad sounds like a godsend. I strongly suspect, though, that attention seeking creatures (e.g., cats and children) will find other ways of distracting us from the important work of playing games. The only solution might be life as a hermit.
So, yes, a proper wireless joypad sounds like a godsend. I strongly suspect, though, that attention seeking creatures (e.g., cats and children) will find other ways of distracting us from the important work of playing games. The only solution might be life as a hermit.
The Wavebird, a controller that gets rid of the need for a lead.
It's not like the old infa-red controllers, in which you always had to keep the controller pointed at a sensor, as it uses radio waves. You can also set each contoller to a different frequency, to make sure the signals from one controller don't go to the wrong receiver.
Surely soon enough there will be controllers like this also available on the Playstation2 and the Xbox, so we can all benefit.
But really, does it make any difference?
For the family man, yes, a big, big, big yes!
You see, to keep all sweet within a family unit, you've got to make sure certain things are in place.
Firstly, to keep the lady of the house happy, tidyness is rather important. So leads strewn all over the floor are never a good thing. Especially if you want to convince your wife that buying games are essential. If they create more mess, I don't like your chances!
Secondly, and possibly more importantly, leads across the floor, and small children just don't mix. If I try to play a game during young Georgia's waking hours, one of thwo things will happen:
1) She'll pull the controller lead, and the console will come crashing to the floor.
2) The lead will go in Georgia's mouth. I wouldn't like to find out what would happen if they stayed in her mouth long enough for her to bite into it.
So as you can see, gaming during the day is not really a possibility, just because of those bloody controller leads.
You see, even if Georgia does decide against pulling or chewing the lead, chances are that Malibu will come into the room at speed, and trip over the leads. So it's more tears. Two lots in fact, Malibu's fall, and the console falling onto the floor (yet again) could lead to tears of your own if it's taken one knock too many.
But when those Wavebirds get here, all will change. Gone will be the mess of wires across the floor that make the place look untidy, and gets frowned upon by Lisa. Gone is the tripping hazard causing Malibu bruised knees. Gone is Georgia's potentially dangerous chewing toy. Gone are many of those ocassions in which the console could crash down to the floor.
So during the day no longer will I look at my console sitting safely out of the way, and have to wait till bedtime to play. I'll be able to switch on, sit back, and enjoy. No tears, no tantrums. Ah, the Wavebird, I can't wait. I'm happy, your happy, everybody's happy. Lovely!
It's not like the old infa-red controllers, in which you always had to keep the controller pointed at a sensor, as it uses radio waves. You can also set each contoller to a different frequency, to make sure the signals from one controller don't go to the wrong receiver.
Surely soon enough there will be controllers like this also available on the Playstation2 and the Xbox, so we can all benefit.
But really, does it make any difference?
For the family man, yes, a big, big, big yes!
You see, to keep all sweet within a family unit, you've got to make sure certain things are in place.
Firstly, to keep the lady of the house happy, tidyness is rather important. So leads strewn all over the floor are never a good thing. Especially if you want to convince your wife that buying games are essential. If they create more mess, I don't like your chances!
Secondly, and possibly more importantly, leads across the floor, and small children just don't mix. If I try to play a game during young Georgia's waking hours, one of thwo things will happen:
1) She'll pull the controller lead, and the console will come crashing to the floor.
2) The lead will go in Georgia's mouth. I wouldn't like to find out what would happen if they stayed in her mouth long enough for her to bite into it.
So as you can see, gaming during the day is not really a possibility, just because of those bloody controller leads.
You see, even if Georgia does decide against pulling or chewing the lead, chances are that Malibu will come into the room at speed, and trip over the leads. So it's more tears. Two lots in fact, Malibu's fall, and the console falling onto the floor (yet again) could lead to tears of your own if it's taken one knock too many.
But when those Wavebirds get here, all will change. Gone will be the mess of wires across the floor that make the place look untidy, and gets frowned upon by Lisa. Gone is the tripping hazard causing Malibu bruised knees. Gone is Georgia's potentially dangerous chewing toy. Gone are many of those ocassions in which the console could crash down to the floor.
So during the day no longer will I look at my console sitting safely out of the way, and have to wait till bedtime to play. I'll be able to switch on, sit back, and enjoy. No tears, no tantrums. Ah, the Wavebird, I can't wait. I'm happy, your happy, everybody's happy. Lovely!
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