Hack your Wii GiftCard

So you've got one of them nifty Wii GiftCards, do ya? Don't feel bad, neither do we. But from what we've read, the little Target card can be used to buy anything in the store, which doesn't really have much to do with the Wii other than to promote it. If you press the power button on the top of the card, the sides light up like a Christmas tree (that is, assuming your Christmas tree glows solid blue for 10 seconds). Well, those crazy cats at Instructables have put together a series of instructions as to how to disassemble this card, and what you might be able to do with it if you did. They discovererd exactly what types of timers, resistors and batteries are in this little number, and gave some suggestions as to what to do with 'em, including changing the LED colors, altering the logos on the top, or our favorite: attaching a lanyard. Because if you're going to go to the trouble of taking apart a card like this, nothing says classy geek style like a lanyard.

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[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2006 5:37AM]

You really gotta hand it to hackers. There's nothing these guys don't find a potential for hacking in. Life would be so much more complicated and so much money would be wasted (hehehehe) if they weren't there.

Cheers to all hackers! Thank you for your efforts, both useful and just pretty to look at. We appreciate it!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2006 6:11AM]

YEP!

I don't really think the weather, music, internet featues will be useful for me. Obviously, I already have a compy for that. If i try to use the extra features i will be really tempted to start playing some Wii games... and end up late for school or work..

[stridermt2k Posted Nov 16th 2006 8:48AM]

Yes they run Linux too.

And play Doom.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2006 8:58AM]

More than the sides light up on these giftcards. The Wii logo also gets a glowing blue outline. Yup, that's right, I've got one.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2006 9:43AM]

I'm sorry but these cards are so stupid. Why God, Why?

[TVGenius Posted Nov 16th 2006 9:47AM]

Wonder if our Target will ever get these... at the rate ours has been going, the Wiis should go on sale sometime in February.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2006 6:30PM]

What a waste of time and effort... I love it. =]

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2006 9:54PM]

so where can i get one of theses.....serously. and exactly "what" store can you use this at???

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 17th 2006 5:41PM]

the coolest thing ever... too cool for homework club!!