You don't need this NES Zapper turned DIY lighting remote - but you want it

As Nintendo proved with the NES Classic Edition, it's still the retro hardware that captures our attention. And as YouTuber Warner Skoch shows, it may still have some utility. Skoch, who goes by Sudomod, used a Zapper - the criminally underused gun from the original NES - to create a fully-functioning remote lighting system. A simple trigger pull aimed at an 8-bit duck target acts as a remote control to turn a lamp on or off. He even posted the plans online if you want to try this yourself. Fair warning, there's a fair bit of hacker stuff that gives…

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