i'm way more excited about that than i should be. i spent the better part of may and june catching up on the show and reading the books.
Buffy: You tossed that vamp like he was a... little teeny vamp. Riley: You wanna go again? C'mon. I bet this place is just teeming with aerodynamic vampires.
'Help'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
A topic for the discussion of Doctor Who, Arrow, and The Flash. Beware possible invasions of iZombie, Sleepy Hollow, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi, superhero, or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect adult content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Marvel superheroes are discussed over at the MCU thread.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
tiggy - Sep 06, 2010 3:16:31 pm PDT #14122 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
tommyrot - Sep 07, 2010 8:56:15 am PDT #14123 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Sonic Screwdriver Wiimote helps you save the universe with your Wii
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Attention, Dr. Who fans: there's an official Sonic Screwdriver Wii controller coming, one fully licensed and signed off on by BBC Worldwide. Designed to be used with the upcoming Dr. Who: Return to Earth being released for the Wii this Winter, it's a lovingly detailed little accessory that'll go perfectly with that Dalek model you have next to your couch.
If you're more of a portable gamer, there's also a DS stylus modeled after the Sonic Screwdriver coming this fall for the Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth DS game.
I'm curious - how do Wii controllers communicate with the Wii game console? Radio waves? Infrared? If radio, is it some proprietary means? or is it, say, Bluetooth?
Tom Scola - Sep 07, 2010 9:18:30 am PDT #14124 of 30001
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The WiiMote uses bluetooth to communicate with the console. It passively receives IR signals from the sensor bar to help triangulate its position.
The WiiMote is easily hackable and can be interfaced with almost anything. For example, here's a program that lets you use it as an Apple mouse: [link]
tommyrot - Sep 07, 2010 9:29:56 am PDT #14125 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
It's funny - just an hour before reading about the Wii Sonic Screwdriver, I ordered two Sonic Screwdrivers from Think Geek and a very skinny Arduino with the idea of converting a Sonic Screwdriver into a TV-Be-Gone and universal remote.
From Googling, I saw that other people have had this idea but I have not found any successful implementation of this.
I had also planned on seeing if I could fit a bluetooth modem into a Sonic Screwdriver, but now I can just buy the Sonic Screwdriver Wii controller....
Jon B. - Sep 07, 2010 11:13:54 am PDT #14126 of 30001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
"Red", the Syfy Original Movie with Felicia Day about a family of modern day werewolf hunters descended from red Riding Hood (I think Ive got that right) will be airing Oct. 30 @9pm. [link]
Laura - Sep 07, 2010 4:18:02 pm PDT #14127 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Awww, Principal Snyder.
Vortex - Sep 07, 2010 4:42:28 pm PDT #14128 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Yeah, I watched The Prom yesterday and it still makes me teary.
Morgana - Sep 07, 2010 5:07:47 pm PDT #14129 of 30001
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
Yeah, I watched The Prom yesterday and it still makes me teary.
Oh my God, that episode makes me cry every.single.time I watch it. More than once. I suddenly regress into a teenybopper and wallow in the angst.
Vortex - Sep 07, 2010 5:48:49 pm PDT #14130 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
And I wasn't even previously angsted with the sewer talk, I flipped to it about 3/4 of the way through.
Morgana - Sep 07, 2010 8:02:53 pm PDT #14131 of 30001
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
Let's see, that's past the "I can't breathe, Will" sobbing on the bed with Willow scene, right? and moving on to the "I've gotten past the "Buffy gets one perfect high school moment"" part. Leading up to the vote of School Protector (after killing the hell hounds, alone in the dark and having to dress for the prom in a ladies' room somewhere, she finally gets validation from all the obnoxious kids who've been ignoring her for years!), and then the surprise appearance of Angel in a tux, and the slow dance to Wild Horses, and then there I am, destroyed again. Yes, that episode just does terrible things to me.