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Trash Can Desktop Icon, in Real Life

by Susana Polo | 11:27 am, May 24th

Yes, it does make sense, trust us. CoDeco.org, an art and design site that appears, though Google Translate, to translate aspects of digital life into art in other mediums. There’s even cross-stitch! That… was me flashing my cross-stitch geekery.

Moving along: CoDeco has made this real life version of that desktop trash can that’s very familiar to all of us. You know, back before Windows got all environmentally conscious with the Recycle Bin.

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Mapuguaquén: Speakers Made of Clay

by Robert Quigley | 8:42 am, February 25th

Chilean designer Pablo Ocqueteau‘s earthen speakers, titled Mapuguaquén, are hand-crafted, kiln-fired, and generally rockin’. An entry in a designboom competition, Ocqueteau describes his speakers, the shells of which are made on a potter’s wheel, as merging traditional Chile with contemporary needs:

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Dropnet Turns Fog into Drinking Water

by Robert Quigley | 11:11 am, February 23rd

There are plenty of water collection schemes out there that involve desalination, or removing the salt from seawater to make it drinkable. But German industrial designer Imke Hoehler‘s Dropnet takes a different tack: it pulls drops of moisture out of the fog and collects it in water tanks.

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3D Ceramic Printer: ‘Nuff Said.

by Robert Quigley | 10:01 am, February 22nd

3D printers of every build tend to get geeks excited (maybe it’s the inevitable Star Trek replicator comparison), but Unfold Lab‘s 3D ceramic printer still fills us with a particular brand of awe.

Spec out a bowl, cup, or other design, hit ‘print,’ and — voila! you’re just a kiln firing and a few glazings away from a functional ceramic vessel. More pics after the jump:

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14 of the Best Geekiest Beers

Given beer's pervasive place in human history, it's not surprising that the geeky pastimes of drinkers would eventually rub off on the beers themselves. The result is a veritable cornucopia of nerdy beers, 14 of which are right here.

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Eric Limer I'm trying to come up with a control scheme where I can use my xbox 360 controller for leisurely web surfing. It's....interesting.
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James Plafke For a show about a sport I don't really dig, Friday Night Lights is an alright show.
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Eric Limer Just spent a few hours playing Kyntt. Stunning, cute little game. Highly recommended.
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Max Wanna create work flows, wanna make it all work work work.
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James Plafke I am jealous Elmo got to make out with Kristin Chenoweth.
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Eric Limer I swear under my breath A LOT. This must make people near by me very uncomfortable. That being said, I have no intentions of stopping.
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Max Court is now in session at the Burp Castle.
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Eric Limer I don't look at my finances as often as I should which is the main reason why I don't often want to look at my finances.
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Max Desert PolyBus: The game where you drive to Reno and then die.
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Eric Limer If I wrote a webcomic, every strip would be titled "Get it? GET IT?!"
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Max Got chili oil on my hands and face. It hurts. A lot.
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Eric Limer Suddenly I remember what I hate about PC gaming. Mainly never having a computer that can actually do it.
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James Plafke The halftime show taught me that football-watching men drinking beer who love seeing muscular men beat each other up really like to vogue.
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Max Pestering your friends at 8am is how you show you care, right? #hopeso
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Eric Limer Twitter is like RiffTrax for EVERYTHING.
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James Plafke I know global warming is scary, but not having a winter was pretty cool. I didn't have to spend money on shoes for the snow.
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Eric Limer I hereby apologize to all persons --past, present and future-- who have the misfortune of hearing me "sing" dubstep songs.
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Max Even Facebook's Timeline thinks I could have done more with my life.
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Max I did that thing where Facebook turns your Timeline into a movie. Mine had pictures of ducks and foliage set to really dramatic music.
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Max "But I don't wanna go to the dog show!"
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