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Etsy creator turns old Macs into new clocks

by Megan Lavey-Heaton Jul 22nd 2009 at 4:30PM

Here's one really cool way to recycle an old Mac.

Etsy seller pixelthis has turned the panels of retired Macs into clocks. pixelthis has already sold one clock made from the side of a G3. The seller currently has a clock made from the side panel of a G4 for $59USD and from the front cover of a G4 for $57USD. There are other unique clocks including those made from hard drives, circuitboards, bicycle wheels and old records.

[Via Macgasm thanks to Josh for the tip!]



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THPaulsen

A mate of mine fried my old t(h)rusty little friend!

He's now reincarnated on the kitchen wall:
http://b4.s3.quickshareit.com/bilde023092cad.jpg

July 23 2009 at 7:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tired_

This would have been much better with a compact Mac.

July 23 2009 at 6:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
GCarden

So apparently there's this guy who turned an old Mac SE into a backpack...

July 22 2009 at 10:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
glad

sacrilege also its so easy to do $59 more money than sense. I hate it when people make Macs into damn stupid objects we can live without.

July 22 2009 at 7:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
alansky

Really bad. Proves again that things should not necessarily be done just because they *can* be done.

July 22 2009 at 6:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
brian

You can also run to a craft store and pick up a clock mechanism for a few bucks and put it into just about anything.

July 22 2009 at 5:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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robogobo

(shhhhhh you're telling everybody the secret!)

July 22 2009 at 5:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Alex

All I can say is:

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/38601

July 22 2009 at 5:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Amerist

Nice find! And a good read. I know some people like that. LOL (me)

July 22 2009 at 6:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
robogobo

what. I'm sorry that's just horrible. it's not even centered. This is worse than a drummer with an old cracked Zildjian clock in his practice room.

July 22 2009 at 5:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Ryan Trevisol

I didn't notice the not-centered thing (and now it bugs me) but the horrid hand-color choices were what first made me hate these.

July 22 2009 at 5:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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