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Bought the iPad, but Too Cheap to Buy a Stand?

Despite their willingness to drop dough on bleeding-edge technology, there are some geeks out there who are frugal. They will buy a nice gadget like the iPad, but they will never buy any accessories to make…

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White Goat Eats Paper, Poops Toilet Paper

Spotted at the Eco-Products 2009 trade show, Oriental Co. Ltd.’s White Goat is a paper shredder that turns the shredded bits of paper into toilet paper. It is named after the famous Japanese White Goat, which…

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2010 Olympic Medals to be Made From Old Circuit Boards

It’s already pretty awesome to get a gold medal. Really – it means that for at least one day, you were the best in the world at something, and there’s no arguing with that. But Olympic…

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Atari 2600 Cart Clocks, Because You Hate Games

Ah, game cartridges. They can bring so much joy… and take up so much space. And sure, you could save ’em forever, clearing space to keep all those boxes and carts… or you could brutally gut…

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Transformers Backpack is Both More and Less Versatile Than Other Backpacks

A Transformers backpack is a pretty cool project on its own. When said Transformers backpack is created out of seatbelts, however, then you’re on a whole other level. The backpack is a thing of beauty, with…

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3.5-Inch Floppy Disks Get New Life as Jacob’S Ladder Toy

Remember those wooden Jacob’s Ladder toys you played with when you were a kid? You know, the kind where you flip the top block over, and then all of the other clacky blocks flip over on…

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Recycling at Its Wearable Best: Keyboard Earrings

Raise your hand if you don’t have or have access to an old keyboard. If you didn’t raise your hand, I’m pretty sure you’re an alien. For the rest of us… what’s a girl to do…

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These Keyboards Won’T Strain Your Wrists: Computer Keyboard Chair

We featured a chair made of recycled CDs a while back; I’m pretty sure that chair will carve markings on your ass after just ten minutes of sitting. I’d rather sit on this computer keyboard armchair.…

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Recycle Your Old Batteries by Putting Them Inside Another Giant Battery

Here in Chicago, we just got started with a city-sponsored neighborhood recycling program. While they’ll collect and re-purpose much of your post-consumer waste, electronics aren’t on the pick-up list. But if you’re a gadget addict like…

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Toby Fraley’S Robot Sculptures Rock (and Light Up)

I’m a sucker for robots – and I love cool lamps. So when I saw these cool robotic sculptures that light up, I just had to write about them. Handcrafted by Pennsylvania artist Toby Atticus Fraley,…

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Ann P Smith’s Robot Sculptures: Upcylcled Wonders

Got a bunch of old electronic parts lying around? While they might end up in the trash heap for many of us, artist Ann P. Smith sees new life in old junk. Smith takes broken down…

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Solar Powered Robotic Bugs on the Attack!

If you don’t happen to have enough room for one of those 22-foot tall styrofoam robots to defend the homestead, that’s okay. Thanks to the wild and wonderful creations of robot insect builder TinyMinds, you can…

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Dead iPod Gets Second Life as a Mouse

Got a broken old iPod lying around? Besides dropping it in the dumpster, what else can you do with it? Well if you’re like this resourceful modder, you turn it into a mouse. After stefferroo’s brother…

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Little Big Man: Robot Inside a Robot

What did the big robot say to the little robot? “Get in me belly!” At least that’s the way this amazing automaton works. The larger-than-life wood and metal robot features a tiny little robot inside its…

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Apple Floppy Drive Reborn as an Amplifier [Casemod]

Have some old computer gear lying around? Why not do what this guy did, and turn it into something useful once more. By taking an old Apple 5-1/4″ floppy drive he found at a thrift store,…

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Vers 2x iPod/iPhone Dock: Woody Goodness

If you don’t already have a compact stereo for your iPod, you might want to check out this beauty. Featuring a natural looking cherry-veneered wooden cabinet, Versaudio’s Vers 2X certainly stands out from the crowd of…

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Bought the iPad, but Too Cheap to Buy a Stand?

White Goat Eats Paper, Poops Toilet Paper

2010 Olympic Medals to be Made From Old Circuit Boards

Atari 2600 Cart Clocks, Because You Hate Games

Transformers Backpack is Both More and Less Versatile Than Other Backpacks

3.5-Inch Floppy Disks Get New Life as Jacob’S Ladder Toy

Recycling at Its Wearable Best: Keyboard Earrings

These Keyboards Won’T Strain Your Wrists: Computer Keyboard Chair

Recycle Your Old Batteries by Putting Them Inside Another Giant Battery

Toby Fraley’S Robot Sculptures Rock (and Light Up)

Ann P Smith’s Robot Sculptures: Upcylcled Wonders

Solar Powered Robotic Bugs on the Attack!

Dead iPod Gets Second Life as a Mouse

Little Big Man: Robot Inside a Robot

Apple Floppy Drive Reborn as an Amplifier [Casemod]

Vers 2x iPod/iPhone Dock: Woody Goodness

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