robi2106's Journal: Wii Wrist Wrap Wecall

Asside from my overzealous use of the letter W, frequent readers will remember my report two short journals ago about the WiiHaveAProblem web site. A site dedicated to overzealous gamers chuckign their Wiimote through $3000 LCD flat screen displays, laptop displays, walls, small furry pets, etc.

Well today Nintendo announced a recall to replace the 0.024 inch strap with a much beefier 0.04 inch strap (presumably made of carbon fiber nano-tubes?) at a estimated cost of over a million dollars.

While this Nintendo Fan Boy applauds their decision, this will cause me to get my Wii that much later, and I might not be in favor of that decision. Besides, I don't have an expensive TV for my Wiimote to go flying through causing fatal damages resulting in humorous videos and pictures posted online. Some enterprising individual actually tried to test the tensile strength of the strap but let me remind my readers abotu the difference between static force and dynamic force. A strap may be able to hold a sustained 40 lbs of force, but if that same 40 lbs of force were exerted in the time frame of .1 seconds, then that strap is going to break? As a rock climber you know that to take a fall the best way possible, you need lots of rope out so that the stretching capabilities of the rope can be used the increase the time the force is applied to the rope. This is why climbers can climb with twin 8mm ropes and not just the beefy 11mm ropes of the big wall climbers.

So rejoice Nintendo fans and wait a little long I suppose.

jason

shouldn't that be Wiicall?

[TechnoLust]

;-)

I haven't had a problem, but then I haven't let the Wiimote slip out of my hands, either. I ordered a couple of new straps, tho, just in case.

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[robi2106]

Hehehe I was trying to get the title "Wii-ish" but I do think yoru version is more ..... Wii.

Any way. I was think about you and your Wii when I saw that news. Hope you never are featured on WiiHaveAProblem.com

jason

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[TechnoLust]

I think people get too crazy when playing. And if you read the descriptions on wiihaveaproblem.com, most of them say the damage was done by the owner's child, friend, cousin, etc. I.E. not the person who spent a lot of money on the TV. People are usually careful with their own shit, unless they are a trust fund kid or something and didn't have to work for the money. I can't afford to buy a replacement HD right now, so I'm careful not to break it. :-)

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[robi2106]

good points. I am sure that I would be carefull if I had a 70" TV too! I have a 27" TV so I have less to worry about.

jason

Off-topic: Recycling

[eugene ts wong]

I agree with you totally about recycling.

I think that part of the problem could be solved if people disposed of recyclables at the stores where they bought them. Commerce-wise, things will get messy. I could see a lot of problems happening. I think that there is opportunity there, though. Ultimately, recycling probably needs to be taken away from the curbside to save some money and gas. If people take the stuff back to where they bought them, then there might be less gas used.

Also, I heard that people are a

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[robi2106]

Could be who knows. If nothing else, I had a fun time research and reading about the topic. I subscribe to a daily article from the Misses Institute and that economist sure had some good analysis.

Of course with every journal now goign to the editors as a possible front page submission, I have been cutting back on my postings a little.

jason