Xbox 360 Mod Gives Keyboard and Mouse Support At Long Last

Dan Nosowitz — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:45:00 EST

I know that no matter what controller I use, I'm awful at video games not involving Mario or Karts, but XIM's new mod'll surely be of interest to hardcore Xbox 360 gamers.

The XIM 2 gives Xbox 360 owners the ability to use a plug-and-play keyboard and mouse with their console. It's available from XIM's site for a steep $180, but then, the ability to shoot more things even faster and more accurately has to be priceless to somebody, right? It's available to order from their website, though you'll have to wait a bit for shipping. [Engadget]

Portable Plug and Play Solar Kit

Jason Chen — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:45:28 EST

Camping and outdoorsy folk may find this Portable Plug n Play Solar Power system useful for power on the go. The 20W solar panels, combined with a 12VCD car plug socket gives you enough power to juice smaller electronics, such as your iPod, or a stereo, or a cellphone charger.

Not a bad idea to have if you're out camping and you really, really need to power your gadgets—but be prepared to pay a hefty price of £289.95 ($566) for the portable convenience.

Bright Light Solar also has home kits, which run from the thousands of dollars to the tens of thousands of dollars. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Bright Light Solar via Red Ferret]

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Xbox 360 Mod Gives Keyboard and Mouse Support At Long Last

Portable Plug and Play Solar Kit