Comments on: Wiimote Goes All Internal http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:02:26 -0500 hourly 1 By: i have 3 wiis http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-93806 i have 3 wiis Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:03:03 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/#comment-93806 do you have a wii i have 3 of them do you do you have a wii i have 3 of them do you

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-44975 Jon Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:45:47 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/#comment-44975 It's easy to remember Matt - I am the funny Jon... the other Jon isn't as funny ;-) It seems that with each replication... the humor seed degrades a bit. Jon It’s easy to remember Matt – I am the funny Jon… the other Jon isn’t as funny ;-) It seems that with each replication… the humor seed degrades a bit.

Jon

]]> By: Matt Hickey http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-44971 Matt Hickey Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:42:10 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/#comment-44971 @ Jons: I must insist you guys start using complimentary user names, as my head is about to asplode, and keeping you guys straight is killing me. Killing! @ Jons:

I must insist you guys start using complimentary user names, as my head is about to asplode, and keeping you guys straight is killing me. Killing!

]]> By: zune http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-44772 zune Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:30:20 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/#comment-44772 Taking things apart is definitely a guy thing, I remember my little brother used to take everything in the house apart; it would drive my mother crazy. When he got a little older he started to put most of what he took apart back together again. Hint: I’m talking to you Spark Fun! Best wishes, Kimmy Taking things apart is definitely a guy thing, I remember my little brother used to take everything in the house apart; it would drive my mother crazy. When he got a little older he started to put most of what he took apart back together again. Hint: I’m talking to you Spark Fun!

Best wishes,
Kimmy

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-44734 Jon Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:54:35 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/#comment-44734 Jon, have you ever seen pictures of the first generation imac when it came out... it looked like somebody puked electronic parts and quickly closed the case before everything fell out. The true quality of any electronic device isn't in how it looks on the outside, but how it's engineered on the inside (where people rarely visit). Engineers who take lots of pride in their work shine but sadly, very few of us see their work. As for me, I usually check out defunct gadgets with one swift hit of the hammer... those small screws drive me nuts! I can appreciate their work just as equally but don't worry... I don't put it back together again and bring it to Walmart for some kid to make national news. "Mom... I wanted porn but I got this piece of junk that doesn't work" (ohhh... the pain!). Jon Jon, have you ever seen pictures of the first generation imac when it came out… it looked like somebody puked electronic parts and quickly closed the case before everything fell out. The true quality of any electronic device isn’t in how it looks on the outside, but how it’s engineered on the inside (where people rarely visit). Engineers who take lots of pride in their work shine but sadly, very few of us see their work. As for me, I usually check out defunct gadgets with one swift hit of the hammer… those small screws drive me nuts! I can appreciate their work just as equally but don’t worry… I don’t put it back together again and bring it to Walmart for some kid to make national news. “Mom… I wanted porn but I got this piece of junk that doesn’t work” (ohhh… the pain!).

Jon

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-44709 Jon Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:34:17 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/#comment-44709 Yeah that's definitely true Jon. I was just comparing to my experiences at school building robots and the breadboards we turn out are hideous. Again, like you said, their circuits are well thought out and premade, so it doesn't like like a squid monster from mars when they're through with it. Yeah that’s definitely true Jon. I was just comparing to my experiences at school building robots and the breadboards we turn out are hideous. Again, like you said, their circuits are well thought out and premade, so it doesn’t like like a squid monster from mars when they’re through with it.

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-44705 Jon Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:29:25 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/#comment-44705 Although I know a little techy from my years of watching Star Trek... this stuff is a bit over my head. Anybody wishing to write a non-technical version of this for the rest of us? If you write it in Klingon then you get some extra karma from me ;-) I guess the reason it looks so clean Jon is that Nintendo took its time with this system... a lot of time... their engineering department realized what they where doing and made it as dummy proof as possible, getting rid of needless wires, wasted hardwares and any teleporters that skipped quality control. Jon Although I know a little techy from my years of watching Star Trek… this stuff is a bit over my head. Anybody wishing to write a non-technical version of this for the rest of us? If you write it in Klingon then you get some extra karma from me ;-)

I guess the reason it looks so clean Jon is that Nintendo took its time with this system… a lot of time… their engineering department realized what they where doing and made it as dummy proof as possible, getting rid of needless wires, wasted hardwares and any teleporters that skipped quality control.

Jon

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-44695 Jon Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:17:46 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/#comment-44695 "Inside the chip is a small micromechanical structure which is supported by springs built out of silicon. Differential capacitance measurements allow the net displacement of the tiny mass to be converted to a voltage, which is then digitized. It is important to note that the sensor does not measure the acceleration of the Wiimote, but rather the force exerted by the test mass on its supporting springs." I've tried posting the link, but the censor board doesn't let me post at all with the link. “Inside the chip is a small micromechanical structure which is supported by springs built out of silicon. Differential capacitance measurements allow the net displacement of the tiny mass to be converted to a voltage, which is then digitized. It is important to note that the sensor does not measure the acceleration of the Wiimote, but rather the force exerted by the test mass on its supporting springs.”

I’ve tried posting the link, but the censor board doesn’t let me post at all with the link.

]]> By: That Canadian http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-44685 That Canadian Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:05:21 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/#comment-44685 I'm was just like you when I was a kid. I have to ask... did you ever manage to put it back together again? One thing's for sure, that review's a hell of a lot more detailed then my examinations ever were. They rewired an pulled data off the EPROM? Jeez... Looking at the parts, it looks like the accelerometer is the smallest part on the board! I was expecting some physical device that acutally swings when you move it to measure velocity (like a spring mounted something-or-rather). How the hell can an accelerometer be emulated using gates? I’m was just like you when I was a kid. I have to ask… did you ever manage to put it back together again? One thing’s for sure, that review’s a hell of a lot more detailed then my examinations ever were. They rewired an pulled data off the EPROM? Jeez…
Looking at the parts, it looks like the accelerometer is the smallest part on the board! I was expecting some physical device that acutally swings when you move it to measure velocity (like a spring mounted something-or-rather). How the hell can an accelerometer be emulated using gates?

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/comment-page-1/#comment-44675 Jon Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:03:08 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/21/wiimote-goes-all-internal/#comment-44675 So cool. It's hard to beat a techie article written by people who know what they're talking about and good pictures. Now I want to get my own Wiimote and take it apart. It is amazing how clean breadboards can be when they are manufactured and well thought/layed out. It makes it look so clean and simple, props to Nintendo. I'm also surprised by how small the Wiimote is. I've never had a chance to play a Wii yet so I haven't handled the Wiimote, but it looks pretty darn small in comparison to other remotes I've used. Props again, and I love the great pictures! You can definitely read all the IC markings... So cool. It’s hard to beat a techie article written by people who know what they’re talking about and good pictures. Now I want to get my own Wiimote and take it apart. It is amazing how clean breadboards can be when they are manufactured and well thought/layed out. It makes it look so clean and simple, props to Nintendo. I’m also surprised by how small the Wiimote is. I’ve never had a chance to play a Wii yet so I haven’t handled the Wiimote, but it looks pretty darn small in comparison to other remotes I’ve used.

Props again, and I love the great pictures! You can definitely read all the IC markings…

]]>