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Remote-Controlled Trash Can: Wall-E’s Great Grandfather

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The Dustbox R/C is an even more practical and lazy user-friendly invention than the remote-controlled PC casemod. You’ll probably be searching for trash to throw just so you can summon it with the included remote control. It has a capacity of 5L and can also be collapsed to a smaller…

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January 9th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

From Trashcan to R/C Android ‘Bot

DIY Android RC Robot

I think the Android OS is pretty cool and I like the ecosystem of devices that Android spawned. I have seen more than a few robots and toys that look like the little green Android mascot over the years since Android launched. The latest Android mascot comes from a guy…

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July 16th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

R2-D2 Garbage Can Too Nice for Trash

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I hate taking out the trash. I like to wait until the bag in the can is so crushed down that getting the bag out in one piece is an impossibility. Then I can just dump the can in the big can outside and then the trash guys mess with…

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May 13th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Pixel Trash Can: For Real World Deleting

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Inspired by this template for a papercraft 8-bit trash can, Instructables member BrittLiv decided to make a functional version out of plywood. It seems roomy enough that a whole computer could be dumped inside.

Since it’s made out of wood, the pixel trash can is quite heavy – BrittLiv reckons…

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March 6th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Gaon Street Light/Wastebasket Turns Trash Into Flash

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Designed by Haneum Lee, the Gaon street light/wastebasket concept composts biodegradable waste and uses the methane by-product to power its light, saving energy and eliminating waste while lighting the streets. It’s a bright idea – or is it?

I like how one simple gadget can help solve a couple of…

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November 13th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

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