As technology becomes obsolete many artists find uses for old computer components, especially in sculptures. But London artist Nick Gentry found another compelling use for old floppy disks by using them as his canvas. He finds patterns inherent in the disks such as a metal circular hub as a human eye, and brings them continue reading…
Best Buy is showing off their green side in Times Square through this neat billboard made from recycled electronics. Encouraging you to “e-cycle” they promise to take your old (out of warranty) PCs, monitors and VCRs and recycle them for you… perhaps by turning them into more signs. Either way it’s a clever sign advertising continue reading…
If you’re even remotely into tech and have a pulse, then you’ve been awaiting news about Apple’s new mysterious tablet. Without any further ado, here’s the scoop on the Apple iPad. It features a stunning 9.7″ IPS display with full touch capabilities. It’s only .5 inches thin and weighs 1.5 lbs, has an impressive 10 continue reading…
Quaker Walrus Elf Radio Tooth Yeti? QWERTY will never be the same again thanks to Picture Keyboard Alphabet stickers. If you’re stuck looking down while you hunt and peck you may as well have something interesting to look at. These cute visual cues make typing a lot more fun, especially since these aren’t all your continue reading…
The next time your screen freezes up, instead of getting angry and mashing the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys, take a deep breath and get yourself something to drink. Let the CTRL+ALT+DEL Cups Set reset your mood while you sip iced tea and wait for your computer to boot up. There’s no CMD version for Macs, but maybe continue reading…
Did the designers of the Elecom Soap Mouse see soap on a rope and think it looked like a mouse or vice versa? We may never know, but we do know that these bars of soap make pretty convincing mice complete with scroll wheels and cords. While pretty snazzy, there’s unfortunately no way to select continue reading…
Have you ever wondered if cyborgs wore sneakers what they would look like? Us neither, but one tech-minded artist did and he ended up creating the Nike High Terminator sneakers. Gabriel Dishaw used real circuit boards, gears and other parts you might find in electronics to create the strangest pair of sneakers we’ve ever seen. continue reading…
Every parent understands the need to get the little ones into computers as early as possible, but there just didn’t seem to be a practical way to do so… that is, until the Peewee PC Table Laptop. The 3 pound laptop is drop resistant and spill resistant (making it more or less kid resistant) and continue reading…