Have you hacked your Wii?

Tinkering with cars that just won't go, vacuuming out the inside of your super cool PC case and perhaps trying ever so helpfully to get old Audrey's kettle working again. If that's anything like you, then you're the sort of geek who might think about hacking his or her Wii remote and trying to control other devices with Nintendo's little rod of joy.

Obviously the official line is that no device intended for 'Wii-ing' ought to be tampered with in any way, as it will certainly void the warranty. But that hasn't stopped fans globally from trying and in some cases, controlling even sword-wielding robots with their Wii hacking!

WiiBot is the pet project of two engineers who have created a mechanical arm which they control using the Wii remote. Also using the Wii's innovation are DJs and other fans of remote moving.

Whilst we don't recommend that you break out the screwdrivers and start screwing, it's clear that the Wii has enabled some people with technical expertise to enhance the controller for other, non officially recommended uses. We'd love to hear from anyone who has done this successfully - but the rest of you we strongly suggest leaving your Wii to be enjoyed as it is. Remember - it's not taking it apart that's hard. It's putting it back together afterwards!