This DIY internet-connected hamster wheel lets you see how fast your fluffy friend is going

There's a running joke in the tech world. Whenever a computer takes time to process something or a server crawls to a slow, we joke about the hamster powering the hardware getting tired. But how much does a hamster run in a wheel on any given day? And, more importantly, how do we keep an eye on a hamster's stats through an internet-connected device that keeps us up-to-date on his exercise? You know, the important questions.