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File this under: amazing Minecraft creations. Called Hyrulecraft, "YouTuber Benny Girard has re-created the entire overworld of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time; as you can see in the video he's made to show off his work, the whole game seems to be packed in there, from the Great Deku Tree to the gardens of Hyrule Castle." Continue reading to watch.

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Finally, a color version of Doom has been hacked to run on a Ti-nspire CX calculator. One slight caveat: the "controls had to be tweaked a bit and a custom Doom menu was created to make it different from the plain DOS version of the game." Continue reading for a video.

This port is packaged with the Ndless program, allowing you to unlock your hardware and perform your own hacks as well, but you won't have time since you will be busy playing Doom. In color! On a calculator!
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Gamer Ryan Fitzpatrick still hasn't forgotten about the legendary NES and decided to pay tribute with this stunning custom-built gold console. It "offers up a stunning automotive grade, clear-coated finish, with gold, silver and red accents, clearly reminiscent of the original Legend of Zelda gold cartridge." Continue reading for a video.

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Hitting the snooze button seems to be a daily habit for many people, whether it be only getting a few hours of sleep the night before, or just feeling plain lazy, but this homemade tack-based solution should do the trick. Click here to see more of today's most popular images, courtesy of Imgur.com. Continue reading for a video of waffles following a light.

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Well, CES 2012 is right around the corner, and it's rumored that Microsoft will unveil the 360's successor. So, it's only fitting that we round up some of the coolest current-generation game console mods for your viewing enjoyment. Continue reading to see more.

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Have you always wanted a mini safe that can be made in a weekend and actually fool snooping thieves / family / friends? Well, look no further than the "Doorstop Stash". All you need is a door, cigar tube, and standard tools. Continue reading to see more.

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It's not everyday that you come across a bookcase that doubles as a secret door, complete with Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite facade, but that's just one of the three awesome home door mods we've rounded up for you. Continue reading to see them all.

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Ever wanted an extra layer of privacy at home or work? Then this privacy monitor hack is just for you. Simply put, "all you really have to have is a pair of old glasses, x-acto knife or a box cutter and some solvent (paint thinner)." Video after the break.

Finally you can do something with that old LCD monitor you have in the garage. You can turn it into a privacy monitor! It looks all white to everybody except you, because you are wearing "magic" glasses!
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A geek who goes by the name of Brandon Fiquett used Siri Proxy to hack Siri for car control. That's right, he " managed to get his Acura to communicate with Siri; the Acura has a Viper Smart Start System, which is designed to work with smartphones." Video after the break. Click here for more hilarious iPhone 4S Siri responses.

Fiquett has a custom PHP script that runs on his home server. Some custom plugins are used to augment Siri so it can recognize and respond in specific ways to specific commands. When one of those is sensed, it sends the command to the home server, which in turn spits it out to be recognized by the Viper.
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Video game systems are great for playing games, made into guitars, works of art, and even coffee tables. Our team has compiled five of the weirdest video game console mods for your viewing enjoyment. Continue reading to see them all.

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