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World Map Made of Computer Components: Mother Earth Motherboards

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We’ve seen a table, a chair, classic artworks, and even a toilet made from gadget guts. Here’s a nice installation that would go well with those items. Made by UK-based artist Susan Stockwell, this map of the world is made of computer components.…

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November 13th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Purple Motherboard Pendulum Clock Comes From the Heart of Your Computer

So what do you do when your CPU’s fried and you can’t extract any more useful information out of it? Don’t throw it out! Instead, gulp down some creative juices and turn it into a clock, because that’s exactly what the folks behind TECOART did.…

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June 12th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Motherboard Stained Glass Windows

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If there were a Church of Old Technology, these would be the stained-glass windows they’d have hanging on their walls.

Created out of recycled circuit boards by a guy simply going by “Dan”, they’re not actually windows, but give off the appearance of stained glass because of the colors he…

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June 2nd, 2010 by: Range

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(Science) Teacher Hit Me With a (Circuit Board) Ruler

thinkgeek motherboard ruler

ThinkGeek’s new Motherboard Ruler is perfect for science geeks, computer nerds and math dweebs who need to measure stuff. Each one is made from a sliver of recycled green circuit board, probably from your old laptop that died.

ThinkGeek likes to throw around fancy stats like the fact that the…

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December 30th, 2009 by: Technabob

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Motherboard Mona Lisa

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While Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the great art masters, the guy who created this version of Mona Lisa entirely out of old motherboards is a modern master in my book.…

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November 11th, 2009 by: Technabob

Asus P6x58 Premium World’S First USB 3.0-Equipped Motherboard. Yes! Now We Can Plug in Our – Oh Wait.

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ASUSTeK, pioneers of the underpowered tiny computer revolution, is in the forefront again, and this time around they’ve got me excited: the Asus P6X58 Premium motherboard is the world’s first motherboard to be equipped with NEC’s USB 3.0-certified chipset. Imagine a terabyte drive with a 4.8 Gbps transfer rate that…

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July 24th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Cakes Just Like Your Motherboard Used to Make

We have seen a lot of geeky treats, but these motherboard cakes can’t be beat! Who would think to combine butter, eggs, flour, and sugar into something resembling a motherboard? It turns out there are multiple people who have done just that, with varying results.
You can bust out the…

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October 6th, 2008 by: Karen M.

Pico-Itx Mobos: Computers to Get Even Smaller

Pico ITX Motherboards by VIA

Just when you thought desktop PCs couldn’t get any smaller, VIA comes along and introduces an insanely tiny new x86 motherboard platform.

VIA’s ultra-mini Pico-ITX mainboards measure in at just under 3″ x 4″ – about 75% smaller than the Mini-ITX format. Initial models feature a unified VX700 chip which…

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April 30th, 2007 by: Technabob

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