16) Wii RC
Ever wondered if the balance board would be the perfect way to steer a remote control car? Watch these two guys trying in vain to make the thing drive in a straight line before you embark on that Wii RC project you’ve been considering.

17) Sonic jewelry

Here’s Sonic chasing three gold rings around your neck – what more could you want! Although this piece of bling might not be the next must-have summer buy – the artist behind the design warns buyers not to wear the necklace in a rainstorm in case it disintegrates.

18) SNES wallet

We’re fond of utterly impractical wallets for ridiculously high prices. Unlike trendy Japanese plastic efforts, this one will actually store western-size bank notes - plus it has flashing lights and makes a noise when you open it. Read the instructions if you fancy making your own.

19) Game Boy light

Although you can pick up the once desirable Game Boy Pocket Lite on eBay for next to nothing now, somebody has chopped up a standard Pocket and created a brilliant LCD backlight hack. If only he’d thought of it 12 years ago.

20) Gadget orchestra
Enjoy the sweet harmonies of Electroplankton, the DS-10 synth, something on an iPhone and a Korg Kaossilator, all hooked up by a web of headphone cables and played in real time with fingers and stylus.

Feb 11, 2009