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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.

50 Geektastic USB Gadgets & Funky Flash Drives

Some USB drives are so cool you might drool, while some are utterly bizarre. Here are 50 geektastic USB gadgets and funky USB flash drives.

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Powerful Prosthetics: The Ultimate Integration of Design and Technology

Prosthetics have been used to replace lost limbs since there have been limbs to be lost; peg legs and crutches have transformed into power suits and robot arms.

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Sculpted Pictures: Innovative Photography Sculptures

Sculptures and photography often go hand-in-hand, but they've never been combined like this before. Korean artist Osang Gwon has created a whole new art form.

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Almost Edible? 13 Crazy Thanksgiving Case Mods

This Thanksgiving, we're thankful for insane computer case mods that put us in the holiday mood, whether they're shaped like food or just bring family to mind.

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Gray-Sky Thinking: 15 Uniquely Modern Umbrella Designs

From the best in pugilistic umbrella-mayhem to the sweetest way to woo a loved one, these 15 examples are guaranteed to chase the clouds away.

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15 Fantastic New Futuristic Tech & Gadget Designs

From cybernetic contact lenses to contraptions that shoot you up to rooftops in seconds, these 15 futuristic gadgets would make even Batman jealous.

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Stunning Stereoviews: Historical Photos Show Past in 3D

Life in turn-of-the-century Japan is captured in vivid 3D with stereoviews by photographer T. Enami, viewed with a stereoscope or made into animated images.

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Amazing Vintage Images from Japan's Forgotten Master

Vintage images of Japan from the early 20th century are made even more compelling when you know the story of T. Enami, their prolific and enigmatic creator.

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Truly Geeky Gadgets: 15 USB Weapons From FAIL To Fantastic

Some USB guns are fun, but some are used to strike fear in your cubicle-neighbor's heart. Here are 17 USB "weapons" made by geeks for geeks, from FAIL to fantastic.

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The Future Sounds Like This: 10 Magnificently Modern Musical Instruments

Ten gorgeously weird and entirely unexpected ways to woo us with music, courtesy of the latest technologies.

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LEGOs Bring Historical Figures to (Miniature Toy) Life

LEGO artist Jamie Spencer created over 90 historical figures, from Charlemagne to Elvis, using only official LEGO parts.

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The Eyes Have It: Fab Funky Functional Furniture Art

French artist Nicola L. has been producing mind-bending works for four decades. Her functional furniture art is among the most amazing and memorable.

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Faux Photography: 55 More Amazingly Realistic Paintings

Paintings that look like photographs? These 14 artists have it down almost to a science. Their art is so realistic, you'll swear it's photography.

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Sexy as Sin: Steampunk Guns -n- Guitars

Shred or shoot, smile or drool, here are sexy as sin and amazing modifications of contemporary technologies to fit the aesthetic of Steampunk guns and guitars.

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A Day in the Life of a Stormtrooper

Amateur photographer Stefan Le Du captures stormtrooper action figures partaking in mundane activities, taking a photo a day for a year.

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