Skydiving With Nintendo DS

[Qwest]

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On a sunny California day, Lou Myers and three others became the first people ever to play a Super Mario game while plummeting from the sky at terminal velocity.

The four sky divers, each clutching a wireless Nintendo DS handheld gaming device, were part of an experiment this month to discover the outer limits of the wireless capabilities of the DS and its highly touted new competitor, the Sony PSP.

 

[dugweb]

why should it make any difference if the system is played at 200 ft, as opposed to 12000 ft. a pretty shotty test of the system

 

[So]

4 Nintendo DS's: $600
4 Skydiving runs: $1800
Watching the douche who just pulled a cheap shot in goldeneye get his legs cutoff:: priceless.

I'm very, very sorry for this post, but I just couldn't resist.

for the guy who died.

 

[NightTrain]

I don't see how it wouldn't fly right out your hands.

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: So
4 Nintendo DS's: $600
4 Skydiving runs: $1800
Watching the douche who just pulled a cheap shot in goldeneye get his legs cutoff:: priceless.

I'm very, very sorry for this post, but I just couldn't resist.

for the guy who died.

I'll reserve your spot in hell when I get there.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: NightTrain
I don't see how it wouldn't fly right out your hands.

You use your fingers to grab it. How do you brush your teeth in the morning or hold a fork to eat? Not that complicated, really.

 

[ondarkness]

nice.
wouldn't one of them have to deal with the sun glare, thats what i hate..

 

[Trevelyan]

Originally posted by: So
4 Nintendo DS's: $600
4 Skydiving runs: $1800
Watching the douche who just pulled a cheap shot in goldeneye get his legs cutoff:: priceless.

I'm very, very sorry for this post, but I just couldn't resist.

for the guy who died.

Since when does 4 sky diving runs cost $1800?!? I was gonna go this summer and found a place that does it for under $200/person

 

[royaldank]

Originally posted by: JudistPriest
why should it make any difference if the system is played at 200 ft, as opposed to 12000 ft. a pretty shotty test of the system

At first, I found it interesting that the ad-hoc would work when falling at 120 mph. Then, I realized that it wouldn't surprise me if two people in a car going 120 mph were able to play.