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Laptop Desk Made From 82 Floppy Disks
techeblog.com - 2/18/2009
Laptop Desk Made From 82 Floppy Disks
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Floppy disks are synonymous with geeky projects, including this nifty laptop bag , but this person has taken them to the next level by building a laptop desk. To build your own, you'll need: 82 floppy disks, a cardboard base, popsicle sticks, glue, and lots of time. Continue reading for more ...

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Floppy Disks join to form a Laptop table
Gizmo Watch — Obsolete floppy disks may not have any real use, but with a little sprinkling of ingenuity, they can turn into something interesting. Like this floppy disk table. Built on a foundation of cardboard base, the table needs 82 floppies and some glue to be built. Put your laptop on the table for a unique experience, but do that at your own risk, this table could crash any instant like a castle of cards. Via: TechEBlog

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