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Swap-O-Matic Vending Machine: Swap Outside the Box

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It’s been said many times that we now live in a throw-away culture. If it’s old, throw it out. If it’s not the latest version, trash it. If for some reason you’re not happy with something anymore, then just dispose of it. It’s a culture that sounds extremely frivolous, and…

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February 4th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

5,500 Toy Soldiers Make Portrait, Not Toy Armageddon

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This has to be the coolest use of toy soldiers that I’ve ever seen. Have you got a few tins full of toy soldiers somewhere your garage? Check out what one artist decided to do with a bunch of those little plastic fighters.…

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January 1st, 2012 by: Range

Remote Control Shutter Release Made Out of Wii Nunchuk

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You probably have one or two extra Wii Nunchuk controllers lying about, or better yet, some cheapo knock-off ones that your friends, family, or kids just chucked around too hard and you no longer use. This was why Duncan Murdock decided to use one of those spare controllers to make…

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January 1st, 2012 by: Range

Unlikely Recycling: Book into Synthesizer

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I don’t like to hear or read about people destroying books, which is one of the reasons why I strongly dislike a few scenes in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade… (Indy was in Berlin witnessing a Nazi book burning), but I guess there’s something to be said for destroying

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November 20th, 2011 by: Range

CD Dumbbell Concept: Build Some Muscle with Your Old Compact Discs

Remember all of those AOL CDs that you used to get in the mail? What about all of those music CDs that are now obsolete? You probably have them sitting in a closet somewhere collecting dust. Well, it’s time to dust them off and turn those old CDs into muscles.…

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October 6th, 2011 by: Conner Flynn

The Raincatch Raincoat Turns Rainwater to Drinking Water As You Go

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I feel like an impending water shortage is about to hit Earth pretty soon. I mean, there’s a drought stricken town in Texas that’s going to be recycling urine soon for drinking water, for crying out loud. NASA even has their own urine recycler that’s also good to go.…

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September 5th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Recycled Newspapers Could Be Tomorrow’s Fuel

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A lot of time and resources have been devoted to finding an alternative means of fuel, since the world is fast running out of fossil fuels. Some say that we’re already past peak oil, while others say that we are quickly approaching such point before the rate of petroleum extraction…

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August 26th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Tube Squeezing Toothbrush Helps You Get Every Last Bit of Toothpaste Out

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You might recall that new tube design called SavePaste that some smart folks came up with to help get every bit of toothpaste out of the tube. The last dollops of paste left inside the tube might not amount to a whole lot of dollars’ worth, but the point is…

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August 23rd, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Eraser Pencil Gets All Used Up, Lets Nothing Go to Waste

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Traditional lead pencils are made of wood and have a small eraser stub at the end so you can rub your mistakes into oblivion. But often, these erasers are of poor quality and leave your paper with a nasty hole instead of erasing the offending mark.…

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August 19th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

French Artists Sew Together 65,000 CDs

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When’s the last time you used a CD? I did burn a dual layer DVD recently, but CDs? Can’t remember. However, I do still have a lot of music on CDs. That being said, check out what French artists ClĂ©mence Eliard and Elise Morin created with the help of 65,000…

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August 7th, 2011 by: Range

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