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catena wall clock tells time with bike chain

catena_bike_chain_clock

Here’s an unusual concept for a wall clock. Instead of telling the time with hands or a digital display, the Catena clock tells time along the perimeter of a bicycle chain.

Designed by Andreas Dober for Germany’s Anthologie Quartett, the Catena (Latin for “chain”) has a certain retro-steampunk look about it. Time is told using…

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November 9th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

statue of liberty usb drive welcomes immigrant memories

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America – land of the free, home of the brave, and a place where memories are made – and stored in digital files with names like DSCN00043.JPG. Whether you think this Statue of Liberty USB flash drive is a tacky souvenir or not, it definitely is one of the more unusual USB drives I’ve seen…

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November 1st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing strange + wonderful technology

steampunk usb memory: flash, ah ah.

Steampunk USB Memory

This intricate retro sci-fi USB memory drive comes to us courtesy of an enterprising modder over in Russia.

Meticulously crafted from hand-polished brass and copper, the USB drive reminds me of something out of the art deco neo-future of Buck Rogers – or perhaps more apropos – Flash Gordon.

This thing is just plain gorgeous. How…

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May 23rd, 2008 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft hacks + mods