June 14, 2007

Debug Visual Studio 2005 Using a Wiimote

  Rafael Mizrahi, the QA Lead at Mainsoft sent in this cool video of a Nintendo Wiimote that is used to debug .NET code! I wonder if the bluetooth Wiimote interface to the computer is being handled using Carl Kenner’s Glovepie or if Rafael created his own from scratch? Either way, Great job!

USB Fan Chair and USB Chair Warmer

OK, the USB Fan Chair has got to be one of the funniest things I have seen in a long time. I almost fell off my chair laughing when I read about this. Looks like our good friends over at GetUSB.info were one of the first to stumble on this wacky gadget. When winter rolls around, put away the fan chair and pull out the USB Chair Warmer. 🙂 Via:

Intelligent Hospital Systems - RIVA - Robotic IV Automation

Intelligent Hospital Systems is building a system called RIVA which stands for Robotic IV Automation, it’s a large box of automation which would be installed in a hospital to aid in proper medication delivery. Have a close look at the second image, that’s right a huge robotic arm is used to move the product through various stages inside the machine. I wonder if the development team has some fun with