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Next time you need to go to a semiconductor semi-formal (see what I did there?), you might want to grab a pair of these clever geeky cufflinks made from old circuit boards. But unlike those shiny new 2010 Olympic medals, you can actually tell that these were upcycled from old circuitry.
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October 17th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun technology
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Of course you want to protect your iPhone from all the pesky objects out there looking to scratch up that gleaming surface, but why go with something plain? Something boring? Go piranha plant. You’ll never look back.
The case is made from Eco-felt, which in turn is made from recycled materials–and it’s handmade by Etsy…
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September 9th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: geek art + craft mobile tech video games
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These amazing pop culture art works feature familiar movie and TV characters hand-sculpted from reclaimed metal.
The guys over at Art From Steel create over 450 different creatures out of recycled steel, ranging from Wall-E to the Terminator to Gundam and everyone in between. While the small sculptures might be assembled from just a few…
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August 19th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: design geek art + craft just plain fun retro

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According to Yllas, the artist who created these robot sculptures from old electronic parts, camera lenses, and other surplus junque – she was planning on building an evil robot. Instead she ended up with this guy, the Not So Evil Found Object Assemblage Bot. He’s available over at the Nutzen Bolts Works shop over on…
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March 26th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: design geek art + craft quickpix
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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 exactly flush with cash for…
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March 24th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: computing design
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When I was a kid, I really wanted to be Marvin the Martin. No, not because of his stylish scrub-brush headgear or his oversize clown shoes. Nope, it was the awesome destructive power of his ACME Ray Gun that I envied.
Now, thanks to sculptor Andy Hill of Electro Art Works, you can own your…
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March 4th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: cool toys design future tech geek art + craft just plain fun
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With the holidays just over a month away, I figured it was time to share this clever Hanukkah gift that I came across a little while back.
This modern spin on the Menorah is made from recycled circuit boards, and offers up a bright red LED for each night of celebration. From a strictly religious…
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November 9th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design just plain fun
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Now I love AVP as much as the next gal, but I have to say that I think these tables might be going a bit too far.
There are two options available, “crouching position alien” and “emerging from alien egg alien.” They’re made from car and bike parts, tools and other pieces of recycled metal, and…
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September 9th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: design