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With any piece of modern technology, the old ways of replacing your gear just don't fly -- you have to think about how to correctly trash the outdated before you spend your cash on the new. Should you recycle, or should you mine it for gold and copper?

Even better is to craft something more kickass out of your old electronics. Even old CDs can be turned into more useful items. Check out some of the crazy, inventive and artistic ways folks have found new uses for game consoles, PC peripherals and other gear.


Awesome Uses for Old Computer Parts

    Beer Dispenser
    Some PCs push out cans of Mountain Dew, this case will give you beer.

    gadgetgrid.com

    Wallet keyboard
    Got an old keyboard you can gut? You can turn the circuit sheet into a wallet.

    instructables.com

    Grow Box
    You can grow any kind of herb in a grow box made from an old computer tower, and the authorities might not suspect why so much power is being conserved in your "server room."

    homegrown-hydroponics.com

    CD Chair
    Now that everything is DVD or Blu-Ray, why not convert those old CDs into a comfy chair?

    funtime.blogbugs.org

    Nunchuck mice
    Assume mouse pose - strike with PC force! Any discerning tech ninja will have some nunchuck mice to beat his way to the front of the line for the first Watchmen showing.

    extremetech.com

    NES Stash
    The NES has been used for more mods than maybe anything - here's one that's been converted into a stash box for coins, jewelry or whathaveyou.

    etsy.com

    Duckhunter Lamp
    It's not enough that the Duck Hunt fan made the 8-bit shade - check the lamp's body and incorporation of the game cartridge.

    zedomax.com

    Thermal minifridge
    With about $200 you can turn your old PC shell into a soda machine for your next gaming party.

    techeblog.com

    Motorcycle art
    If you can't think of anything else to do with it, you can always turn your computer into a sculpture, preferably of a motorcycle.

    gizmowatch.com

    Cat House
    If you must have cats, you really should have to pay for a place for them to sleep. Give them an old monitor. Or buy one from Etsy for $110.

    Etsy.com