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Comment Turns out the area may not have been covered (Score 1) 356

by celerityfm (#25239969) Attached to: Fossett's Plane Found

According to this post it doesn't look like we were looking in the right place:

"I was involved in the mturk search for Fossett last fall and saved all of those overlays we were using. None of the ones I saved cover the area where the Fossett items were recently discovered near Minaret Lake/Minaret Mine. All of the overhead imagery covered areas further to the north of Mammoth."
Wii

Submission + - Wii Virtual Console games can be updated later on

Submitted by
Wowzer
Wowzer writes: "According to the Q&A section of Wii Shop Channel, game developers can update already released Virtual Console games free of charge. From the article: "The 'Update' button indicates there are enhancements for the game. If you have already downloaded the game, you may select 'Update' to download." We need to get a message across to Nintendo that as an update we want Virtual Console games (NES, Turbografx-16, Genesis, SNES and N64) that have local multiplayer to allow online multiplayer play with the friends on your Wii buddy list. Picture Bomberman, Mario Kart, Secret of Mana, Donkey Kong Country, Street Fighter II, Super Smash Bros."
Wii

Submission + - When will the rest of us be able to buy a Wii?

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: The Wii and PS3 consoles look pretty neat. However, I'm a grad student so I have neither the time to wait in lines nor the money to eBay a console. Does anyone have any solid strategies to buy one despite these constraints? How long until "the rest of us" will be able to just walk into a store and buy one?
Nintendo

Submission + - Making the wireless Wii sensor bar

Submitted by
Brian Moore
Brian Moore writes: "I recently realized through a couple of videos and explanations that the Nintendo Wii's sensor bar actually does no sensing at all. Actually, it does quite the opposite and solely sends an IR signal to be read by the Wii's remote. I realized therein that a wireless "sensor bar" could easily be made with just a couple IR LEDs, a power source (4 AA batteries), and something (albeit ugly) to keep it all together. Thus, the DIY wireless Wii sensor bar was born. This helps those users with their image being far away from the Wii where the normal sensor bar cannot reach, such as the case with projector owners. There's also a short video explaining the process. Enjoy!"
Nintendo

Submission + - Didn't get a Wii? Watch some one who did!

Submitted by
h8s2Loose
h8s2Loose writes: "Like many people your sitting at home wishing to be playing on one of the new next gen consoles. Well there are kind people like this guy. Who will be playing Wii until the 26th only sleeping four hours out of every day and only taking breaks to go pee or run the random errand for his parents. Credit goes to Shawn Hogan for finding this."
PlayStation (Games)

Journal Journal: eBay may be ripping off PS3 and Wii sellers

Journal by PrairieNinja

I was one of the lucky ones able to get a PS3 on launch day. I did what all but one other person my line did, I put it up on eBay.

However when I posted the auction I noticed that it wasn't getting any bids. Every other unit I looked at was getting bids within seconds of getting posted on eBay.

I decided to search for my auction. It wasn't listed. I was able to get to it through My eBay but no search I did turned up any results.
PlayStation (Games)

Submission + - eBay may be ripping off PS3 and Wii sellers

Submitted by PrairieNinja
PrairieNinja writes: I was one of the lucky ones able to get a PS3 on launch day. I did what all but one other person my line did, I put it up on eBay.

However when I posted the auction I noticed that it wasn't getting any bids. Every other unit I looked at was getting bids within seconds of getting posted on eBay.

I decided to search for my auction. It wasn't listed. I was able to get to it through My eBay but no search I did turned up any results.

I thought it might be because I wasn't paying to have it promoted and it was getting lost on the page. I payed the $20 to promote it to the top and it still wasn't there.

After 4 hours of no bids and no watchers I decided to pull the auction and relist.

The second time it showed up immediately in the listings and I had bidders within seconds and about six watchers in the first hour. My first auction was for sure lost in the depths of eBay.

I dismissed it and submitted a complaint to eBay assuming it was a technical glitch.

Today my Brother came over with a Nintendo Wii and we put it upon eBay, or so we thought. After building the auction and posting it we discovered that the Wii never made it up on the listing. No matter how we post it, it never shows up.

I pulled the auction and relisted it and it still isn't showing up.

I have met all of the special eBay rules for each of these items. Two of the auctions went up immediately (I had a deadbeat bidder the second time I listed the PS3 so now it is in its third attempt).

My eBalance was at zero when I started all of this, now it's at $70+ just in listing fees and I haven't sold a thing yet.

I know how to use eBay and I know that the problem is not on my end. I really feel that eBay is skimming extra fees from users by hiding its auctions.

I have tried to submit complaints to eBay but their policy is to reply within 24-48 hours. Most PS3 and Wii auctions are 24 hours. It seems more than convenient that this problem is occurring on 24 hour auctions.

I hope it is just a technical glitch, but intentional or not, eBay is making extra off of listing feels for items that aren't showing up in the auction listings.
Nintendo

Submission + - Wii Launches in North America

Submitted by ArtDent
ArtDent writes: Wii launched in North America on Sunday!

With about 10 times as many units available as there were for the PS3 launch, no one was expecting the riots, shootings, or overly inflated resales that accompanied Sony's Friday launch. Still, hundreds of people lined up in numerous locations, and sell-outs were experienced in some stores.

Popular Science tried to carefully disassemble a Wii, but ended up breaking the optical drive in the process. They took some great photos, nonetheless. Meanwhile, the folks at SmashMyWii.com took a more direct approach.
Nintendo

Submission + - Dear Wal-Mart, Wii are Freezing!

Submitted by
An anonymous reader writes: Here is a story of Wal-Mart's Mistreatment of Wii Customers in New Hampshire.

From the article:

"Geeks, nerds, and hard-core gamers were out in force last night for the launch of the Nintendo Wii, and rural New Hampshire was sure not exempt. Although no one got shot, stabbed, robbed or mugged there were a few instances of a Wiivolt. Not due to a handful of consoles or artificial scarcity, but to rising tensions and lowering temperatures.... The clashes that occurred demonstrated one thing to everyone in this line. Wal-Mart didn't give a shit about the customers in the line. And its not like the demands of the line were out of line. In fact only one demand was made, "may me please come inside... its getting cold out here.""
Nintendo

Submission + - Popular Science Disassembles Wii

Submitted by celerityfm
celerityfm writes: From TFA: ''It is with a heavy heart that we bring you this special weekend report. When PopSci's Wii arrived last week, it didn't spend too much time in the box. Ripped open without any hesitation, our little Wii gave us a long Friday's worth of furious Wii Sports and Excite Truck action at PopSci HQ. But then, it was time for it to go off to a photo shoot, where its fate would be sealed.'' Read the article for more and of course to see the lovely pictures.
User Journal

Journal SPAM: Birds 2

Journal by mercedo

Birds are said to be the direct offspring of dinosaurs. Dinosaurs extincted, but birds survived.

When the Ice Age arrived, birds were able to fly from cold countries to warm ones. Birds were small enough so they didn't have to have lots of preys. In the age few animals only survived, it must have worked well.

That's it.
Nintendo

Submission + - Radio Shack cancels all Wii preorders

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Radio Shack is now sending out emails cancelling all Wii pre-orders that were taken this morning, as the are receiving none at all. The Amazon Wii Board has numerous accounts and complaints. http://www.amazon.com/gp/discussionboard/discussio n.html/ref=cm_cd_dp_tft_tp/102-3960174-9927302?ie= UTF8&cdForum=Fx1D5FVR0TDJZT9&asin=B0009VXBAQ&cdThr ead=Tx3E45XIKSA4JFL Word to the wise: Keep an eye on your bank accounts. There is still a pending charge from the "purchase" which Radioshack says to keep an eye on, and call them if it isn't erased in the next 48 hours. Good luck on your quest for a Wii.

Mahir To Borat, I Sue You! 275

Posted by CmdrTaco from the my-wife-she-is-dead-now-is-ok-i-have-new-wife dept.
An anonymous reader writes "The mockumentary Borat bears more than a passing resemblance to late '90s net celeb Mahir Cagri of ikissyou.org, and he's not amused. Steven Leckart of Wired magazine gives him the third degree."

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