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Finaly Chiped my Nintendo Wii to play backup games

2008-04-22T19:11:00.006+01:00

I found out the nintendo in there atemp to stop you modifying you console they removed the 3 legs on the IC chip i need to use solder to, so the only way around this is to make the legs visible again. To start of by grinding the black compound the IC chip on the Wii dvd board, was not fun with dermal in my shaky hand trying not to rip the chip apart, only shaving of a few layers to revile the 3 tiny leg traces.

Then had to carfully lol solder a tiny wires 0.2mm onto each legs, once that was done, not first time may I mention i then hot glued over the wires to keep in place.

Time to install the modchip board that does all the work, Im using a cyclowiz V2. I have soldered the modchip board direct to the Wii dvd board and the 3 tiny wires from the IC Chip.

So the moment of truth, powered the Wii up and happy to see a solid green LED on the modchip meaning all was working, so the real moment of true testing with a backup dvd game, but that didn't work so well, after a look on the forums I found out the modchip needed a firmware upgraded to play the latest games, which meant I had to install the programing switch and a wire to the reset switch on the Wii.

After taping all the wire down and placing the switch next to the spare gamepad port I successfully upgraded the firmware with a downloaded DVD.

Finally reassembled after tested super mario kart all worked whoooo i done it ;o) All i say is this is not to be done by someone that doesn't have good soldering skills, a very steady hand.

Motorcycle vs. Wild Boar

2008-04-15T19:47:00.001+01:00

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Optimus Prime evolution of dance tribute

2008-03-24T21:53:00.003Z

Twitter in Plain English

2008-03-24T21:53:00.001Z

Margate Quad Bike Beach race

2008-02-25T17:34:00.002Z

Day 54 of 366

Originally uploaded by

m3cfa

Went to Margate today to have a look at the beach quad bikes racing, went on the bike of course and thought we see if tomtom could take us a on better roads then all motor-ways it did but happened to be through all the towns and villages witch were all 30mph 40mph speed limits :o( We got there and put the bikes on the pavement by the beach so front row seats. Check out more pics on flickr and video taken live on Qik ..

Day 50 of 366

2008-02-20T21:36:00.001Z

Day 50 of 366
Originally uploaded by m3cfa

My training for 2 days for coral betting shops, how to fix all 20 tv's,1 pc, sis box and sky box.

H Two O ft Platnum - Whats It Gonna Be

2008-02-17T10:39:00.002Z

Nickelback Rockstar Spoof - Popstar

2008-02-16T20:04:00.001Z

Very good and funny

Cant believe i broke it

2008-02-16T10:46:00.001Z

Cant believe i broke it
Originally uploaded by m3cfa

Cant believe i broke my new day light bulb, just finished taking the ipod nano photo in the photo tent and putting the tent away when i knocked the lamp over on the floor ;o( must of broke as it was still hot. Ahhh just had to order 2 more, this flickr costing me earth lol

Day 41 of 366

2008-02-11T21:24:00.001Z

Day 41 of 366
Originally uploaded by m3cfa

Went for a nice ride to Horam to wessons bikers cafe for a hot chocolate and sausage sandwich shame they were so busy it took over 50 minutes for it to come. Bonus you can get free wi-fi while there. ;o)

http://www.wessonscafe.com/

Apple releases OS X 10.5.2 update, tons of fixes

2008-02-08T19:53:00.000Z

Apple releases OS X 10.5.2 update, tons of fixes It's a good day for Leopard users, the latest update (10.5.2) is finally being released, and weighs in at a mighty 180MB+ (some are reporting theirs is over 300MB). As expected this update has a TON of fixes, including stuff in Active Directory, AirPort, BTMM, Dashboard, Dock, Finder, iCal, iChat, iSync, Mail, Preview, Safari, Time Machine, and more -- the choicer of we'll be publishing after the break. Go on, indulge yourself. P.S. -Oh, purists, you'll definitely love the fact that you can now (finally) turn off menu bar transparency. Score one for the team. (It's in the desktop and screen saver system pref pane.) P.P.S. -It would appear there's also a second update, the Leopard Graphics Update (about 50MB) which comes through once you've installed 10.5.2. No word on what that one does yet. Thanks, amidamaruflame. Continue reading Apple releases OS X 10.5.2 update, tons of fixes Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Val Kilmer Is K.I.T.T. In Knight Rider, Replaces Will Arnett

2008-02-08T09:01:00.001Z

Oooh, K.I.T.T. voice draaama! Friend of the world’s beaches and former Batman and Real Genius, Val Kilmer, has signed on to voice the smooth-computin’ automobile in the latest TV-reboot of Knight Rider for NBC and Universal.

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Alton F-650 XUV: For those who think HUMMERs are meek

2008-02-08T08:46:00.001Z

Combine a Ford F-650 work truck with the body of an Excursion and the interior of a Circuit City, and you get the Alton F-650. There's conspicuous consumption, and then there's this.

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Updating My site

2008-02-07T21:21:00.001Z

Well its been a long time coming, im now learning javascript ajax and understanding a little more how css works. So im updating my site with lightbox and now goin to be updating my blog all the time (well a bit more then before,ie never). Loads more of my flickr things as that really taken over my interweb.. Well stay online for my site updates. Image #1

Day 37 of 366

2008-02-07T09:02:00.001Z

Day 37 of 366
Originally uploaded by m3cfa

My new quickpod

DIY Nokia N95 Tripod adapter

2008-02-06T23:49:00.001Z

Day 36 of 366
Originally uploaded by m3cfa

My Nokia N95 tripod adapter i made today ready for my quikpod to arrive, goes in the headphone socket of the N95 and screws into the standard tripod screw.

N-Gage First Access hacked for N95 8GB, others

2008-02-06T17:36:00.001Z

N-Gage First Access hacked for N95 8GB, others from Engadget by Paul Miller Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming That didn't take long. A mere day after the release of Nokia's N-Gage First Access gaming preview exclusively to N81 users, the app has been cracked open to work with any N-series device with enough horsepower. The hack was performed by Nokia regular P@sco, and comes in a convenient downloadable form, or an only slightly involved guide to hacking the app yourself. No rocket science here, and while we're sure Nokia could easily fight back, what we've really got to ask ourselves is why didn't Nokia just open it to everyone in the first place? [Thanks, Michael J.]

2008-02-06T11:17:00.000Z

CES New: TomTom gets you where you want to gogo

from DVICE by ,by Leslie Shapiro

The TomTom GO920T is from one of the most popular GPS companies today. It has speech recognition for true hands-free operation. With a built-in speaker, it has connectivity with your Bluetooth cell phone. There’s a built-in MP3 player and iPod controls, plus real-time traffic updates. It comes preloaded with maps of the US, Canada and Europe, so you’re covered when you travel, complete with branded points of interest. Why do we care about yet another portable nav device? The GO920T takes nav to the next level. It has a built-in first aid guide, with text to explain things like CPR. It also has a Help Me! feature that gives precise location for emergency services. But, our favorite feature is that the GO920T will show you the closest AND cheapest gas station prices in a 5 – 35 mile range. TomTom is a win-win.

2008-02-05T11:18:00.000Z

Feb 5, 2008 (14 hours ago)

You suck at Photoshop

from CrunchGear by Peter Ha

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I’ve somehow learned more about Photoshop from watching these videos than anything else. Absolutely hilarious.

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Lakeside Apple Store Now Open

2007-10-20T11:01:00.000+01:00

How to get ur knee down

2007-09-12T21:09:00.000+01:00

How To Wheelie

2007-09-12T21:08:00.000+01:00

New 2008 Busa

2007-09-12T16:37:00.000+01:00

Updated Video

2007-08-27T21:42:00.000+01:00

New Isle of Man 2005 video added.

My First Blog

2007-08-22T21:42:00.000+01:00

The website is coming alone nicely, still got lots to finish off and update but getting there. Just finished the photo album for now ! Still got lot more videos to edit and upload.