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retromodo

Czech Photographer's Cameras Made From Trash Still Capture Pretty Ladies Just Fine

No, this isn't an alternate Waterworld costume for Dennis Hopper—it's Miroslav Tichy, posing with one of his amazing trash cams, which he fabricated from paper towel tubes, thread spools, rubber bands and other bits of detritus and has used since the 1950s. Now in his 80s, Tichy and his works have only recently (as far as the art world goes) been discovered. And like all good photographers, he trained his intentionally imperfect camera rigs on the considerably more refined female form. More »

12:40 PM on Thu Aug 21 2008
By John Mahoney
38,873 views, 37 comments

Latest by badhatharry: @dkoemans: sowl. more »

this post is dedicated to Adrian Covert, who drives a Sony Ericsson cabriolet

Sony Ericsson Cancels Paris and BeiBei Smartphones

Sony Ericsson's Paris, much coveted by S-E purists, has been canned, according to the Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog. The Paris, aka the P5i, has been filed under T (for trash) alongside its sister smartphone, the BeiBei, or the G702. Apparently it's to do with the less-than-enthusiastic reactions from some of the mobile phone bloggers, who weren't exactly gagging for it. There's also speculation that a lot of its features were already lagging behind those of its competitors—and this is before it had even hit the streets. I guess we'll never have Paris. [Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog via Mobile Mentalism]

8:45 AM on Fri Jun 27 2008
By AddyDugdale
1,845 views, 19 comments

Latest by spacecadetdavsot: awwww, i liked these more »

trashtronauts

Space Is Full of Crap

The European Space Agency has just released images showing all the satellites and human-made debris now orbiting space as a result of 51 years of launching stuff since Sputnik. That's about 6,000 satellites up there—of which only 800 remain operational—plus thousands of other objects from launches and accidents. According to their mindblowing simulations things are getting a lot worse: More »

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11:40 AM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By Jesus Diaz
77,812 views, 182 comments

Latest by N/A: Space junk is nowhere near as dangerous as it sounds. Since all the junk is orbiting in the same direction more »

design

Barcode Scanner Bins Make Recycling Fun For Nerds

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for recycling, but it's the process I'm not so thrilled about. For bottles and newspapers things are fairly simple, but there is a whole gray area that makes knowing what is appropriate for recycling more complicated. The Barcode Trashcan offers a high-tech solution that utilizes the product barcode to help sort and separate items. More »

6:20 PM on Thu Feb 14 2008
By Sean Fallon
5,342 views, 28 comments

Latest by N/A: @madog: A tax is not a solution if it leads to nothing more than "the price of doing business". more »

apple

Steve Jobs Smack Talks Zune, Brings Drunkenness Into It

CNBC's Jim Goldman thought he was engaging in a little harmless name-dropping to Steve Jobs when he mentioned that he and Microsoft's Robbie Bach spoke last week at CES, but Steve Jobs took it another way. When Goldman repeated Bach's statement about how the version 2 Zune was now a worthy alternative to the iPod, Jobs replied, "Was he inebriated? Do you even know anyone who owns a Zune?" Ouch. People excuse Apple's jabs toward Microsoft because they're underdogs in the OS market, but it just seems mean when they do the same in the iPod-dominated portable media player market. [CNBC via Mac Daily News]

7:01 PM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Jason Chen
13,682 views, 168 comments

Latest by navvywavvy: When it comes right down to it, Steve Jobs is an arrogant prick. If you look at his actions and more »

design concepts

Wastebasket Facilitates Hands-Free Toilet Reading

Who knew a minor variation in the shape of the top of an ordinary trash can could be so useful? There's usually a trashcan next the toilet, so Snowtone Design figured it might be nice to put that receptacle to use during the times you're not throwing stuff in it. Just drag it around in front of you as you're doing your business and all of a sudden you have a hands-free reading assistant. [Snowtone]

9:37 AM on Mon Oct 29 2007
By Charlie White
5,450 views, 27 comments

Latest by TexasScout: @EQC: methinks thou doth worry a bit too much... more »

fine arts

Piles of Trash Light Up Into Fantastic Art


Here's what happens when British artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster toss a pile of trash in their living room. Somehow it stacks up so perfectly that when they shine a light through it, glorious, and sometimes even pisstastic, artwork results. Big names on the UK art scene since their highly acclaimed exhibition at the Royal Academy in 2000, they've been coming up with these spectacular compositions ever since. [Slightly Warped]

9:30 AM on Wed Sep 26 2007
By Charlie White
12,245 views, 29 comments

Latest by Amiash is a starred immature: i have been laughing myself out for not understranding you guys talking bout "piss." then i laughed more when i more »

gadgets

Adjustable Trash Can Fits All Sizes

The reason Japanese people are so short is because space comes at such a premium (it's true, we read it on Wikipedia). This adjustable trash can, however, is great for small rooms that need small cans, but can adjust upwards to accomodate large rooms as well. This way, instead of throwing out your garbage when the bin gets full, you can just make the bin bigger. Avoiding problems by deferring solutions until later, that's the American way. We're just glad the Japanese are finally catching up. [Cataloger via Tokyo Mango]

6:00 PM on Tue Sep 25 2007
By Jason Chen
1,718 views, 5 comments

Latest by Michai: Not a bad idea here seems efficient enough. They need to make a brushed Stainless Steel version and ditch the more »

trash to treasure

Scrap Metal Sci-Fi Sculptures are Impressive to Say the Least

We showed you some cool metal Star Wars models last week, found in a mall in Dubai. Well, Yumi Modal is a workshop in Bangkok that makes all sorts of awesome sci-fi models out of scrap metal. Everything from Yoda to the Predator to Spiderman are represented, and even if Darth Vader looks a lot like Bender, I'm still really impressed. Just look at Yoda! Certifiably badass. Everything is for sale, too, with the biggest models going for up to $4,300.


[Yumi Modal via Neatorama]

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1:12 PM on Mon Sep 10 2007
By Adam Frucci
5,146 views, 23 comments

Latest by empathogen: You can buy smaller, cheaper versions of these at a place called Titanic on the boardwalk in Venice Beach. I got more »

design

Tempo Wireless Trash Can Saves Files From Deletion

This Tempo design project is a small, recycle bin-like external hard drive that's supposed to save your files from deletion hell. Whenever you delete a file, your OS transfers the file over to Tempo wirelessly, which then keeps the file temporarily until it's out of space. LEDs light up the tempo from the bottom up, which lets you see how full it is at a glance. This one awesome design project that we hope can be birthed in some form or another. [Cagninadesign via Core77]

5:10 PM on Fri Aug 24 2007
By Jason Chen
4,990 views, 14 comments

Latest by macserv: Nice, a physical, consolidated, highly steal^M^M^M^M^Mportable container for all of the files you thought it best to delete. Keep this thing more »

kinda trashy

Chic Trash Bags: Because Your Garbage Is Better Than Everyone Else's

You don't have to look like Joe Dirt when you haul your Memorial Day barbecue detritus to the curb tomorrow if you chunk it in these snootier-than-thou fashionable trash bags. More »

10:45 AM on Sun May 27 2007
By Matt Buchanan
3,376 views, 15 comments

one man's trash is also another man's trash

ReMAKE: Salvage Other People's Junk For Your Project

MAKE, our favorite people with too much time on their hands, is organizing an even with the Alameda County Computer Resource Center this weekend to let you come by and salvage parts other people have no need for. The ACCRC in Berkeley, CA have been piling up electronics such as "failed inventions" and "half finished prototypes", and they're going to let you swing by for 24 hours starting Noon on the 28th (that's in a couple hours) and pick up whatever you need for free. More »

1:45 PM on Sat Apr 28 2007
By Jason Chen
1,066 views, 5 comments

Latest by strider_mt2k: I hope this catches on, because there are these lamps I want to build... more »

gadgets

Simplehuman Trash Can Opens Automagically

This Simplehuman stainless steel trash can is perfect for the modern luxo-kitchen, and improves on the old foot-operated can by putting techno-sensors where that foot pedal used to be. More »

3:30 PM on Mon Feb 26 2007
By Charlie White
1,880 views, 20 comments

gadgets

R2D2 Trash Can Gladly Accepts Your Garbage

R2D2 sold out. Not only was his name and likeness used in a projector (that I had to walk really far to get pictures of at CES, thank you very much) and a Pepsi dispenser, but now he's whoring himself out as a garbage can. For shame. The lid opens by stomping on his middle foot thing, where the secrets of the cosmos await. The can stands at 24 inches tall and is only available in Japan, meaning you'll have to pay all sort of import duties if you really want it. More »

9:31 AM on Thu Feb 22 2007
By Gizloco
11,419 views, 13 comments

Latest by auroragb: Ahh... I wonder if this qualifies as Japander more »

gadgets

I.master Intelligent Wastebin - Smart Garbage Can for Smart People?


The Wastecan i.Master Wesco is definitely much smarter than your trash can. It features an invisible infrared sensor at the top that senses when your hand is near, filled with stinky trash, and automatically opens the lid without the need for involvement from you other hand or your foot for that matter. More »

3:49 PM on Mon Feb 5 2007
By www.gizmodo.com
786 views, 19 comments

Latest by strider_mt2k: It does deserve to be mounted as the intake on that Mr Fusion thing though. more »

blastgard

NYC and DC Get $4k Bomb-Stopping Trash Cans

So it appears that the latest weapon against the war on terror is a 2,000-pound, steel bin of....trash. Dubbed the BlastGard 101, the new trash can is being rolled out in parts of NYC and DC for its bomb-stopping capabilities. So aside from its massive weight, the steel trash bin can quench fireballs and stifle blast reverbs. Not bad for a $4,400 trash can. But if all that bomb-in-the-subway talk makes you weak in the knees, you'll be glad to know the BlastGard will come in a variety of colors including Juarez Flower and Mystique Blue. – Louis Ramirez More »

12:15 PM on Fri Jan 19 2007
By Louis Ramirez
507 views, 11 comments

Latest by justaguy: I think we have to look on the positive side of things. If there is a suicide bomber or a more »

pcs

Clever Case Mod Puts PC Where It Belongs

There's something satisfying about this trash can PC case mod from a resourceful Chinese enthusiast, putting the PC right where it belongs. I can think of many a long night where I wanted to do much worse to the PCs I've encountered. Not that we're Mac fanboys or anything, but you never see a Mac shoehorned into a garbage can like this. More »

1:02 PM on Fri Oct 20 2006
By Charlie White
3,510 views, 15 comments

Latest by LordDragon: Actually, I'll echo the comments of those who understood that as a gaming machine, this mod makes a lot of more »

gadgets

CRT Trash Can: Old is New Again

Do you have an old monitor lying around? Fellow Gawker mates at Lifehacker point us to a site which shows us how to turn that old tube into a trash can with a few straightforward instructions, but the project is certainly not for the faint of heart. Remember, you're dealing with a vacuum tube that might be prone to a messy implosion. Plus, there's that weird concept of electricity that continues to hang around long after the monitor's been unplugged. More »

11:31 AM on Mon Jun 5 2006
By Charlie White
505 views, 1 comment

Latest by Adam: I took apart a monitor that we found in my friends dorm room last year. Apparently the room was more »

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