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Remember those nifty calculator watches from the 80s/90s? Well, this person decided to build a followup called the "uWatch". It's touted as the "world's most powerful programmable RPN/Algebraic scientific calculator watch." Click here for first picture in gallery.

If you thought the original calculator watch was nerdy, get a load of this DIY gem from designer David Jones. Unfortunately, the project site is still under construction, so a step-by-step tutorial has yet to be developed.

At first glance, this handheld system may look like something you'd find in stores now, but it's actually a custom built Atari 2600 portable. It features a 5-inch display, vacuum formed styrene plastic case, integrated stereo speakers, and 32 built-in games. Continue reading for a video. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Sure, it may not be the first Wii hack, but this person managed to "figured out a way to take Virtual Console titles and play them on another Wii." Video after the break.

The good news? There's a video -- which many aren't hesitating to blast with "fake!" -- of the trick posted after the jump

Created by David Bue Pedersen of Volunteer Lab Rat, the Online Notification Picture Frame "will light up an LED behind the person online." Click here for one more picture.

It's a DIY project that connects via some interface (the guy doesn't say) to a computer, which feeds online status information back to the display. If a person's online, the LED next to his photo lights up

Whether if you just upgraded or have a broken cell phone laying around, these interesting hacks will definitely give your old handset new life. Continue reading to see them all. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Aside from freshening your breath, Altoids, or at least the case they come in, can be used for much more -- including the optical mouse (above). Continue reading to see some creative uses for these minty tins. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Yes, the iPhone PwnageTool is now officially available. This hack allows users to "load in any firmware you want, including patched firmwares not signed by Apple." Information page. Video after the break.

We did what most people are probably going to do, however: we took a brand new 8GB iPhone, unlocked it, and upgraded to the 2.0 firmware, while keeping it active on T-Mobile. It's not exactly a one-click process, but it's not all that hard either

When is a flight simulator not just a flight simulator? When it has a full-sized cockpit mounted to a motion base. Continue reading to see the ultimate homemade flight simulators. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Some Nintendo fans just can't part with any of their accessories, even broken NES controllers. Good news, there's quite a few things you can make with them, such as the wallet above. Continue reading to see them all. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Called the "Stunning Camera", this "mod allows you to make any standard disposable camera into a shocker by routing the internal capacitor to the shutter." Video after the break.

Yes, it's the ultimate in comedy, and you can do it yourself with just a little bit of tinkering. As you can see by the video above, it's not rocket science, but it does take a good amount of time and work