Since having a stroke 12 years ago, this woman lost the ability to communicate through typing -- until her son designed a Microsoft Kinect-based email system.

The saintly man in question (who runs dadhoc.com) is already hard at work on updates, with the hope of expanding the technology to help others.

[geekwire]

Play the full DeLorean experience with this showcase of GTA IV mods, complete with a Marty skin, flame trails, and plutonium.

Fun fact: time travel is a great way to escape police pursuit. Just make sure that prostitute isn't actually your mother, McFly!

[reddit]

Thanks to a vibrant modding scene for the Grand Theft Auto series, we get small miracles like this one -- a playable horse.

It seems like nothing is off-limits.

[thehighdefinite]

Just in time for the release of Kingdom Hearts 3D, along comes King Mickey with a plot to overthrow Liberty City and steal headlines from his pal Sora.

Download the mouse mod here!

[kotaku]

A dedicated fan has delved into Skyrim's creation tools and emerged with a stellar re-creation of 300's ultra-slow and ultra-bloody battle scenes.

Tonight, they dine in Sovngarde.

[geeky-gadgets]

Redditor S282 has compiled a series of Batman mods for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas into the ultimate free-roaming Dark Knight experience, including the Tumbler, Batpod, a Batcave, and the ability to glide through the air with your cape.

Arkham City might be good, but a distinct lack of high-speed Batmobile chases makes this into a pretty tempting download.

[reddit]

This microwave-turned-PC, dating from CES 2003, may rate with most creative PC cases of all time.

The door has been outfitted with an LED screen, and the motherboard is inside -- leaving no room for food, unfortunately. Don't worry about the PC's internals getting fried, though. All of the buttons on the microwave have been rewired to control the computer.

Accessories include a slot DVD drive in the top of the microwave, and the power supply, cable connectors and vents have been installed in the back.

But can it cook a pizza roll if you overclock it?

[technabob]