When life hands you a used NES controller…make a doorbell

It never ceases to amaze me the clever and unique contraptions that geeks of yesteryear and today piece together from electronics and gadgets spanning many generations. Often times, these Frankenstein gadgets are more unique or innovative than that of most of what is currently available. Case in point: The NES Controller Doorbell. While the maker of this doorbell made all eight buttons sound the same chime, I would have gone down a different road and had them activate eight completely seperate chimes — you know, since I was setting up everything, might as well do it all at once. Still, this seemingly mundane and simple implementation of the herald NES controller is one that will surely inspire the geeks of today to be more creative with their old, used up gadgets. Time to get crafty!

Source: Gizmodo, TechEBlog