The last time we talked NES hardware with you, it was a tip on how to repair a broken pin connector and get your old system working again. These hacks will take your old-school system to another level all together.

Over at Raphnet.net the personal site of a Linux and electronics enthusiast, Raph has put together a guide to moding your NES in all sorts of ways. His collection of guides covers everything from the simple—replacing the red LED with a blue one—to the complex like building your ow...

If you regularly tear the wrinkled sheets off your bed to use them as a makeshift projector screen, it's time to upgrade. Make this portable screen on the cheap that stashes away in a closet til the next time you need it.

The DIY portable projector screen project over at Instructables can be whipped together in about an hour, and costs next to nothing to assemble. All you need is a white sheet, some eyelets, a few screw-in hooks, and about 12 feet of PVC pipe.

There's only five steps involved in making the screen:

1. Decide what size you want. Mine is 5 feet wide by 6 feet tall.
2. Cut and sew the top and sides. Leave a couple inches e...

If you've got a spare wall somewhere in your home that you're not sure how to decorate, grab a bucket of glow-in-the-dark paint and slap some on. Lower the lights, grab some UV-LED flashlights and start drawing.

PaulBo over at Fangletronics came up with the idea as a way to entertain his kids but we're pretty sure this is cool enough to amuse just about anyone. As long as you have white or very light-colored walls, your paint job won't be particularly noticeable so you might even able to get away with this little project if you're renting your abode.

The painting process is pretty simple:

We isolated a go...