Attack of the Wii-mote Hacks

Hackers have found their latest toy — the "Wiimote." The wireless, motion-sensing controller has made Nintendo’s new Wii game console this holiday’s gotta-have-it gadget. Wii’s games let the player swing the controller like a tennis racket or fling it like a fishing pole.

But some of the more interesting uses of the controller aren’t part of Nintendo’s official game library. Within weeks of Wii’s November launch, videos were making the rounds on YouTube showing the controller used to move a PC’s mouse cursor, play Half-Life 2 and even control a music synthesizer and drum machine.

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