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Creative uses for dead computers

By Bill Detwiler August 24, 2005, 11:40 PM PDT Bill Detwiler on Twitter billdetwiler

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IT departments traditionally dispose of outdated or damaged computer equipment through employee sales, charitable donations or trips to the local dump. Some however, go beyond these normal methods transforming dead computer hardware into works of art, clocks, and even garden fixtures. We’ve dedicated this photo gallery to creative uses of dead computer equipment.

A hail of bullets put an end to this Cyrix PC.

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Creative uses for dead computers

Monitor Diorama

Monitor Diorama

This was a project that Margaret in Alabama and I worked on together long distance. We both had old monitors,and a southwestern group swap that we had both done and no place for all the items. So we decided to both do a southwestern office/den in the old monitors. Great fun working on a project together.

Creative uses for dead computers

Hard Drive Speaker

Hard Drive Speaker

Believe it or not this XBOX hard drive plays music just like a speaker. Cool Beans!

Creative uses for dead computers

Computer Art

Computer Art

Rage against the machine! This is a side view so you can see the keys popping out.

Creative uses for dead computers

Hard drive clock

Hard drive clock

I built this clock out of an old hard drive. Cool huh?

Creative uses for dead computers

Mini Robot

Mini Robot

This mini robot tank uses floppy drive eject motors from a Mac.

Creative uses for dead computers

iMac Flower Garden

iMac Flower Garden

This iMac case, keyboard and mouse have returned to the wild.

Creative uses for dead computers

Keyboard Pinata

Keyboard Pinata

It’s like a Pinata.. only it’s a keyboard, and instead of a bat I’ll be using a machette!

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