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Tokyo train hell
Posted on May 24th, 2008 No comments
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Girl told by Wii she’s not wee
Posted on May 20th, 2008 No comments
It was only a matter of time. A 10-year-old girl was categorized as “fat” by her Wii Fit, and now the National Obesity Forum is calling for the game to be banned from being played by children. Apparently her Body Mass Index (a questionable way of determining one’s fitness level) was determined to be too high despite claims from her father that she’s an active and healthy child.Nintendo has apologized but will not place a warning on the game.
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Wii Fit makes you fit… a wee bit
Posted on May 19th, 2008 No commentsThe “Wiimote,” the revolutionary controller that comes with the Nintendo Wii gaming console, is basically a wireless wand that players wave in the air to control the action on the screen. Popular games like tennis are enough to work up even the laziest couch potato into a sweat.The Wii Fit takes this side effect and makes it into a goal. The package includes a small platform that you step on, balance on, do yoga moves on, etc., while the software coaches you from your TV screen. You can do anything from boxing to yoga to (gasp!) aerobics.
Is my job in jeopardy? Unlikely. Although the Wii Fit will certainly get your heart pumping more than the average video game, it’s really only going to benefit fitness amateurs. Anyone who has set foot in a gym will probably find the Wii Fit fun but unchallenging.
Although I haven’t used one myself, I can’t imagine that a platform (and sometimes the wand) provides enough feedback and motivation for the user to truly learn proper form for exercises. As a first step, however, The Wii Fit, is an impressive application of technology to health. Surely as the level of technology increases, so will the similarity of the product to a true fitness experience.
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Another last-minute sub
Posted on May 15th, 2008 No commentsApologies for the last-minute sub, guys. I got chosen to serve on a jury, and the hours we are required to be available run too close to my Friday class. (After Friday, this won’t be a problem any more.)
