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panda shredder destroys tiny documents, not pandas

Panda Paper Shredder

These wacky mini panda bear shredders aren’t really big enough to destroy that second set of books you’ve been keeping for your business (let alone pandas), but they are perfect for getting rid of tiny pieces of paper you’ve written secret love notes on. As an added convenience, the desktop panda will sharpen your pencil…

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January 10th, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

spamtrap: shreds spam into a fine pulp

Bill Shackelford’s Spamtrap Installation

I don’t know what it is that fascinates me so much about shredding devices lately; maybe it’s just my latent destructive tendencies. That said, this art installation by artist Bill Shackelford just seemed too good to not mention.

Shackelford’s Spamtrap is a computer-driven sculpture that receives spam e-mails, prints them out, then immediately shreds and…

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May 14th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design interactive strange + wonderful

shredder disposes of days gone by

Chrono_Shredder

Designer Susanna Hertrich created this unique calendar that gradually rids itself of the previous day by shredding them into oblivion.

The Chrono_Shredder combines a calendar, clock and shredder into a single device that gradually scrolls through the days, eating them away with the shredder. According to the artist:
The Chrono_Shredder’s function is not to show…

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April 24th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful timepieces

disc shredder or spirograph?

Elecom SCR-CD0001 CD Destroyer

If you’re looking for a creative way to get rid of those military secrets your copied to CD-R, or just want to destroy your ex-girlfriend’s Justin Timberlake disc, you might want to check out Elecom’s SCR-CD001 portable CD/DVD killer.

The portable device etches a nasty series of spiral patterns into any CD or DVD, rendering…

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November 14th, 2006 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets