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Origaudio Foldable Speakers: Lean and Green Lightweight Sounds

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OrigAudio (as in “origami + audio”) speakers are perfect for trips to the beach, or for whenever you just want to share music without much hassle. Let’s face it, a couple of 3.15″ 1-watt speakers won’t satisfy audiophiles and they’re definitely not good enough for parties, but the fact that…

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March 11th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Firescuba Smoke Filter: Pocket Gas Mask

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It does look like the pouch for french fries used by fast food chains, but the FireScuba could be one life-saving product. While it may not be as efficient as a gas mask or smoke hood, it’s main advantage is its size and form.…

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February 17th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Five Stars Cardboard Hotel: Boxes Not Just for Bums Anymore

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From the outside, this cardboard box sure doesn’t look like a very nice place to seek shelter. But one look inside, and you’ll see that the Five-Stars Cardboard Hotel… is a luxurious resort, crafted from paper.

The design team of Keung Caputo created four foldable suites, each with a cardboard

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February 8th, 2010 by: Technabob

Flexiblelove Furniture has Room for the Whole Family, Just Make Sure It Doesn’T Get Wet

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Made by Taiwanese furniture designer Chishen Chiu, the Flexiblelove line of recycled wood and cardboard furniture stretches and bends so that you can use it to seat one person…

…or a whole group. In fact the flexiblelove 8, as its name implies, can fit up to 8 people, while the…

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December 30th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Coffin-Shaped Mousetrap Lets You Show Respect for the Animal Whose Neck You Just Broke

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I’m not sure if PETA would approve of Sarah Dery’s mousetrap design. On one hand, it provides captured mice with a decent resting place, and it makes it easy for you to toss them out the window while shrieking give them a proper burial.

On the other hand, the mouse…

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September 3rd, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Papercraft NES is Unplayable Due to Lack of Cardboard Controllers

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The folks at Cubeecraft just posted a cardboard NES console template, which you can download here, but they didn’t make templates for cardboard NES controllers. Or cardboard NES games.

Or a cardboard power cord. Or a cardboard RCA jack. Or a cardboard TV. Or a cardboard player. Or a cardboard…

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July 28th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Watch Some Guy Build a Gears of War Lancer

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Gears of War is notable for a lot of reasons, but the Lancer is certainly among the most memorable. Not convinced? Repeat these two words to yourself: chainsaw bayonet…. Do that ten times, and then try to argue against the incredibility of the Lancer. Think what you will about

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April 22nd, 2009 by: Alisha K.

Eco-Chic: Pad Your Laptop With Recycled Cardboard

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If you’re looking for something both unique and somewhat green to protect your laptop and you happen to have £180+ (appx. $265 USD) lying around to spend on your little heart’s desire, you might just be interested in Giles Miller’s amazing cardboard laptop case design. If, like me, you aren’t…

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March 24th, 2009 by: Alisha K.

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Recompute Cardboard Computer is Boxy, but Good

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The Recompute computer has a case made from corrugated cardboard, glued together with non-toxic adhesive. Amazingly, it’s more heat resistant than plastic. Can I get an Xbox 360 made from cardboard?…

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February 6th, 2009 by: Technabob

Worst Casemod Ever: Ubuntubox Cardboard Pc

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This computer has to be the biggest hunk of junk I’ve ever seen. Cobbled together from cardboard, red duct tape and embellished with a Sharpie, the UbuntuBox V1.0 certainly won’t win any awards for build quality.

According to the builder, the guts of the old Pentium 3 tower are being…

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December 19th, 2007 by: Technabob

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