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Everyone loves gadgets and all good geeks appreciate the intersection of geeky art and design, from memes turned into living works to technology scrap turned into new design objects. From innovative light art to unique drawing techniques, here are our favorite works of art that will inspire the geek in anyone – as well as our top gadgets for everyone who wants to have their very own piece of future tech.

12 Cardboard Artists Who Think Outside the Box

Cardboard transcends its humble reputation when formed into incredible sculptures, installations and architecture by these 12 artists.

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Auto-Photoshop: Faux Photos That Will Blow Your Mind

An amazing new online tool called PhotoSketch automatically transforms a stick-figure sketch into a Photoshopped image montage in minutes.

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Fly on the Wall: Wacky Dead Insect Photography Scenes

Insects often make interesting photography subjects, but these insect photos are a little different: the photographer poses the bugs in hilarious tableaus.

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Doing Graffiti Online: 8 Generator & Creator Applications

Graffiti is considered art by some and vandalism by others. If you've always wanted to recreate edgy urban art, doing it online is the safe, legal way.

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Oh Sit! The World's 13 Most Uncomfortable Chair Designs

These 13 uncomfortable chairs show that even the best furniture designers take (and give) pains to stretch the limits of their art to the breaking point.

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Gajitz: Gadgets, Science & Tech ... with a Twist!

Looking for the latest great gadgets, the strangest new science and the most terrific (and/or terrifying) technologies? Look no further than the all-new Gajitz!

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Go Graphic: 15 Creative Works of Laptop Computer Art

Going graphic demands the personal touch. These 15 examples of creative laptop art draw from the realm of the senses to conclusively state your case.

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Creative Musician Makes Crazy Instruments From Everyday Items

Since childhood, Diego Stocco has played with sound. These days, he sets pianos on fire, plays with staplers, and runs his fingers through sand to make music.

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Alarming Technology: 18 Weird New Ways to Wake

Are you the owner of a digital waking assistant? Modern designers are working hard to find the perfect alarm clock for you, as these 18 examples show.

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Light Graffiti Meets Performance Art & Photography

German duo Jan Wöllert and Jörg Miedza of LAPP create incredible light graffiti using complex choreography, light sources and photography.

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Steampunk Futuristic Cities: Homes and Factories

The retro-futuristic architecture art of David Trautrimas makes something completely new of common household items: cool residential and industrial buildings.

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Insane Prisoner Inventions: 24 DIY Prison Tools & Weapons

Nowhere is there more inventiveness than the gadgets made in prisons. These DIY tools and weapons and upcycled or recycled art show the ingenuity of prisoners.

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12 Video Games That Help You Get A Life

Gaming has always struggled with a reputation for stunting our growth, so here is the oter side of the coin: 8 games that might make you a better human being.

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Bricks and Scones: British House Built Entirely of Legos

Have you ever wished you could build a Lego house big enough to walk into? UK TV presenter James May and a team of volunteers and builders are doing just that.

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42 Fantastic Fusions of Tech and Art in Geek Jewelry

When recycled tech parts become jewelry to help save the planet and look great, it's flat out sexy. Here are 42 fantastic fusions of tech art in geek jewelry.

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