WiiFit board speaks to Linux (cnet)

Over at cnet, Eric Franklin reports on a newly available Linux input device. "Case in point, Matt Cutts has connected a WiiFit balance board to a Linux box via Bluetooth. So far, all he can do is weigh himself in kilograms and move a red dot around by leaning in different directions on the balance board. [...] Not exactly exciting by any means and seriously, it's difficult for me to see how this could be applied to do something actually cool or useful. One commenter on his site speculated that one could conceivably set up the board in such a way that you could scroll down a screen, simply by by leaning back in your chair."

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