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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.

About Face: Unbelievably Hilarious Face Painting Art

Face painting is fun and magical, and it lets us temporarily transform ourselves. For one Michigan artist, it's become more than a fun occasional hobby.

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Sexy Steampunk Mods, Gadgets & Hi-Tech Hacks

Steampunked stuff that may make you want to go back in time, from images of virtual vintage to pictures of real retro gadgets, gear, art and design.

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Enthused and Infused: 19 New Directions For Teapot Design

Think you could recognize a teapot when you saw it? Check out these 19 examples before you answer - because strange things are brewing in the world of teapot design.

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Soul Searching: 11 Remarkable Robots Seeking Humanity

Robots looking for a literal heart to a metaphorical soul: the story is as old as science fiction and plays on human nature and tales as old as time.

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Den of Daydreams: 8 Fantastical Make-Believe Makeovers

Bridge of the Enterprise? Super Mario in the bedroom? Cinderella's Pumpkin Coach? Here are 8 examples of homes that won't settle for anything less than a fairytale

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Crafty Consumerism: 15 Forms of Barcode Art

From tattoos and home decor to portraits of Jesus, the barcode has been elevated to art in many different forms, whether infused with meaning or not.

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Do it Yourself? 14 Silly (and Scary) Vehicle Modifications

From the hilariously haphazard to the creatively upcycled, these insane vehicle modifications are perfect examples of do-it-yourself gone wild.

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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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