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robostuff.com - 4/24/2009

How to control Pleo wirelessly using Wii nunchuck

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This article describes the hack allowing you to control Pleo toy dinosaur with Wii Nunchuck. The video below shows the final result: As you can see the proposed hack allows you to control head, tail and make basic movements. Further in this article you will see how to adjust Pleo’s response to ...

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i.gizmodo.com - 4/21/2009

Ugobe Folds, Pleo Goes the Way of the Dinosaur [Pleo]

— i.gizmodo.com — You can blame it on the grim economy, or you can blame it on the fact that... Ugobe's entire business depended on plush robotic dinosaurs. Either way, the Pleo has antagonized its last Labrador. The company has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy—the ... (more) Ugobe Folds, Pleo Goes the Way of the Dinosaur [Pleo]

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blog.makezine.com - 4/29/2009

Arduino and Wii Nunchuck to control iTunes

— blog.makezine.com — I found this Arduino project really interesting and educational. They used several different techniques to get everything... to work properly. I love the disclaimer of "way too many technologies". How true! However, it's not always about the ... (more) Arduino and Wii Nunchuck to control iTunes

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Wii-controlled Pleo
MAKE Magazine — This article and video describe how to control a Pleo with a Nintendo Wii nunchuck and XBee modules. How to control Pleo wirelessly using Wii nunchuck Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Toys and Games | Digg this!

DIY: Control your Pleo with a Wii
CrunchGear — ... then. If so, how about rigging up the Pleo for Wii control? The hack isn’t that simple but when you see the video after the jump, you’re going to wanna do. Plus, it’s not like you need to chance dinner plans or something like that. ...

Pleo gets remote-control Wii Nunchuck hack
SlashGear — ... , but the robot dinosaurs already out in the wild are too busy being hacked to worry about IP.  Modder Andrey has developed a system which allows him to remotely-control his Pleo via a Wii Nunchuck, with the head, tail and basic movements all mapped to the Nintendo controller’s buttons and motion-sensors. ...

Video: surviving Pleo loses remaining autonomy, gets controlled by Wii Nunchuk
Engadget — ... Aw, how timely. Shortly after the Pleo lineage fell victim to economic pressures, an all-too-cute video has surfaced showing a remaining creature being controlled by a Wii Nunchuk. In reality, the underlying abuse here is quite sad -- for those unaware, ...