Arduino hack turns Space Invaders alarm into Gmail Notifier (video)

Glaswegian engineer Grant Gibson spied a Space Invaders alarm clock being flogged off cheap ($5) and decided it deserved hacking. When activated, the battery-powered unit scuttled left to right, old-school style as it roused sleepy gamers but Mr. Gibson added a little Arduino magic to turn it into a moving Gmail notifier . Stripping out the battery compartment, he installed a USB-powered Arduino ...

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