62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer: (And Other Discarded Electronics)
Computer hacking takes on a whole new meaning when you're going at it with a screwdriver and hammer: announcing the most wildly inventive, eco-friendly craft book on repurposing everyday objects since Generation T. Except in this case the raw material isn't a T-shirt, but the stuff we all have lying around and have no idea what to do with, or even how to get rid of properly―your old cell phone, a broken printer, irredeemable iPod, busted digital camera, mysterious thatches of cables and...
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Don't trash it -- Transform it!It's irresistible geek chic: 62 projects with step-by-step instructions for repurposing old computers, cell phones, scanners, mp3 players—even that nest of useless cables and drawerful of meaningless remotes. There are fashion projects: RAM Money Clip, Capacitor Earrings. Arts and crafts projects: Mouse Pencil Sharpener. Gadget goodness: USB Destop Fan, Postindustrial Nightlight. And great toys, like My First Squiggle Bot and Mr. Resistor Man. Includes the basic tools and techniques for working with electronics and a full-color insert that shows the finished projects. Library Journal Following the philosophy that old hardware can be repurposed rather than added to the landfill, artist and first-time author Sarafan presents an array of projects, from a keyboard lamp to a kitty condo. Safety considerations are somewhat lacking, given the toxic components and need for soldering. Some of the finished projects look unpolished and others are impractical; still, this is an interesting and original foray into recycling electronics.
Contents:IntroductionChapter 1: Tools, Techniques, and SafetyFind out what lurks in the depths of your computer, learn how to get at it, and how to dig in safely.Chapter 2: Projects for a Postconsumer DwellingGet smart with 14 projects to deck out your desk and office, live large in your living room, and geek out your kitchen with your fried electronics.Chapter 3: Fashionable TechnologyGo geek chic with 12 projects to accessorize your look—because there’s so much more to style than a well-placed pocket protector.Chapter 4: Fun-Fun-Fun-Fun-Fun-Fun!Robots and Aliens and Lasers—oh, my. Here are 6 clever projects you can make for yourself or a friend—just for the fun of it.Chapter 5: Arts and CraftsIndulge your creative side with 9 projects that turn computer scraps into sculpture (and notebooks and wallets and pencil sharpeners and picture frames and ...)Chapter 6: Making NoiseLet's get loud: From instruments to speakers to amps, here are 6 projects to help you turn up the volume.Chapter 7: Gadget GoodnessFrom the practical to the prank-worthy, here are 10 projects to unleash the gadget god within.Chapter 8: Playful Pet ProjectsFeed the birds, raise an ant farm, wrangle the lizards, introduce your cat to a different sort of dead mouse and more: 5 projects for your growing menagerie.Acknowledgments
\ Library JournalFollowing the philosophy that old hardware can be repurposed rather than added to the landfill, artist and first-time author Sarafan presents an array of projects, from a keyboard lamp to a kitty condo. Safety considerations are somewhat lacking, given the toxic components and need for soldering. Some of the finished projects look unpolished and others are impractical; still, this is an interesting and original foray into recycling electronics.\ \
