How to take notes on the DS? Magic!

Posted Mar 4th 2008 9:45AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Hacks

So you'd like to use your DS as a notepad. You could:

write stuff in Pictochat and keep your DS in sleep mode until you get home
get a flash card (not necessarily just for this) and use DS Organize, or
stick a bunch of tape to the top of your DS and write on it in pencil

If the final option sounds appealing to you, check out this Instructables guide to "modding" your DS into a notepad. We actually kind of covered the whole elegantly simple process in our description, but you may need more detailed instructions. Apparently Scotch Magic Tape is, in addition to being sticky, an excellent surface for writing and erasing with pencils. Thus anything that can be covered with a layer of it, like a DS, can be made into a notepad. That is, anything light-colored enough for pencil lines to be visible -- sorry, Onyx DS owners.

[Via Kotaku]

Tags: notepad, tape

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

3-04-2008 @ 10:04AM

Nigeria: the graphics have amazing gameplay said...

Instructions on how to put sticky tape on your DS.

???

And there's seven steps.

???

I wish I was this productive.

3-04-2008 @ 10:55AM

squeak said...

Scotch magic tape is also useful to remove excessive fingerprints and leave your ds (mine's onyx) looking neat and clean. (I'm serious)

You just stick it on and off where there are marks. I wouldn't do this with any other tape though.

3-04-2008 @ 11:06AM

Matdredalia said...

This is, frankly, disturbingly cool.

Disturbing because why in the hell would anyone think of this in the first place?

And cool because someone was that freaking innovative.

However, I cringe at the thought of marring my DS's beautiful self...but then again I own an onyx so it doesn't matter much for me :)

3-04-2008 @ 2:09PM

Niz said...

so basically there are not any entertaining games on the DS so stick tape on it and play hangman instead?

3-04-2008 @ 9:38PM

atastysammich said...

Pictochat comments wipe when you put the system to sleep. :(

Name	Date
Civilization Revolution	July 8
DSF @ E3	July 14
Final Fantasy IV	July 22
Gauntlet	July 22
Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns	July 22
New International Track & Field	July 22
Game Reviews »

Name

Date

Civilization Revolution

July 8

DSF @ E3

July 14

Final Fantasy IV

July 22

Gauntlet

July 22

Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns

July 22

New International Track & Field

July 22

Game Reviews »

Title	More like this
Collecting & Obsessing: Game & Watch	Features
Review: Civilization Revolution	Reviews
Chrono Trigger: new DS features unveiled, in U.S. this year	News
Review: Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2	Reviews
Gaming to Go: Meteos	Gaming to Go
Fanswag: Space Invaders Extreme, Arkanoid, and paddle controller	Contests
All Features »

Title

PS3 Poll Police: did you have firmware 2.40 troubles? Blu-ray movie releases for the week of July 6th PAIN 'Amusement Park' tidbits revealed; video on Monday	2000 means nothing in Season 4 All the World's a Stage: Adding flesh to your character Do you need to prepare to switch mains?
MS considered 3D tech for Xbox 360 Shotest Shogi passes cert; Basment Pool delayed Free Bungie Day '08 downloads are now available!	Bargains on Bully and bullet hell JoWood preparing a Wii Yoga workout Wii Warm Up: Robert masters
Promotional Consideration: Play to lose Video Game Hero has the guts, glory Chrono Trailer	Gainax porting Princess Maker 5 to the PSP this fall Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3 card details and release date Worldwide PSP releases for the week of July 6
Bootfighter Windom XP SP-2, the mecha OS game Shift 3, then find your way home The MMO week in a minute	Serena Williams, Sore Loser? The MAC Has A New Logo. MAC FACTS! All Star Grievances: American League East