Wired News covers the release of a new book called Hardware Hacking: Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty — whcih is pretty much just what it sounds like, step-by-step instructions for modding your toys to turn them into better and weirder toys.
Some of the hacks are just for entertainment, like turning a standard Apple mouse into a glowing UFO mouse or modifying a PlayStation 2 so that you can use it to program your own games.
Others are practical, like the chapter on designing and building your own Windows- or Linux-based home theater PC or the ultimate external hard drive to store all those digital images, videos and MP3 files, complete with custom case — all from stuff you may already have lying around the house. Equally useful are the step-by-step instructions on how to replace a dead iPod battery without having to send the MP3 player back to Apple.
