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Kinect hacks are emerging at a rapid pace; it’s hard to recall a mass-market gadget so quickly adapted to new uses. As Bruce Sterling points out, “Microsoft accidentally invented a primo piece of art-installation hardware.” It's this kind of DIY innovation that keeps tech feral.

The ease with which the Microsoft Kinect can be torn down—and the familiarity of the software driving it—has quickly proven a feature and not a bug for hackers. Hacking commercial gadgets is nothing new of course; but the pace at which hacks now appear, as well as the appeal they generate, is something to watch.