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lose/lose: shoot to kill (your files)

lose_lose

I’ve seen some weird mini games in my time, but this one might just take the cake. While the gameplay mechanics of Lose/Lose might look like any other space-alien-shooter, the consequences of playing incorrectly are so much greater.

You see, every time you shoot an alien, you lose. That’s because each alien represents a randomly…

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September 29th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful video games

digital recycle bin saves deleted files

Tempo Recycling Hard Drive by Cagninadesign

Currently just a conceptual design, the TEMPO is an external storage device that’s designed to prevent you from losing files you accidentally delete. The clever thing about it is that it actually looks like a little recycling bin (although it might be mistaken for a cup of really black coffee).

Created by industrial designer Franco…

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August 23rd, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing design

best way to destroy a hard drive

BREAKS EASY Hard Disk Destroyer

If you’re concerned that someone might find your corporate secrets (or your nasty web surfing habits) on your used computer’s hard drive, check this out. The appropriately named BREAKS-EASY is a device designed to ensure that nobody can find the skeletons in your closet.

Much like those can crushers you use to recycle cans, the…

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February 23rd, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing gadgets