Weird Tech: 12 geeky uses for technology

Summary: Dream up new ways to use technology with these quirky and futuristic ideas.

By Eileen Brown for Social Business | January 18, 2013 -- 15:17 GMT (07:17 PST)

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Prosthetic finger USB drive

Jerry Jalava from Helsinki, Finland lost his ring finger in a motorcycle accident. He replaced it with a USB drive which can be accessed by peeling back the 'nail' to find the USB slot.

Credit: Fun enclave

Topics: Hardware, Emerging Tech, After Hours, DIY

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Ohh, fire up the MacBook

i am ready for breakfast! No, really that one made me hungry. Where were the flaming laptop batteries? I have some mesquite wood chips and fajitas to grill up....

coastin

18 January, 2013 18:22

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No way

Man that is jsut liek WAY too cool. Amazing.

Anon-Newz.tk

FraggDoMagg

19 January, 2013 13:18

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Creative

Creative stuff.

MoeFugger

19 January, 2013 14:12

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Really?

I hope this was meant to be a funny article...

rmazzeo

22 January, 2013 14:20

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Quick, Call Adam and Jamie!

A few years ago, the Mythbusters cable TV show had a Thanksgiving episode in which they tested the myth that an automobile engine could be used to cook dinner while driving to the designated place to eat it. By measuring the temperature profile of various parts of the engine and drive train (catalytic converter is quite hot, for example), and with the help of a creative TV celebrity chef, they did it.

Maybe they would be interested in computer cookery. It might take a server farm to cook Thanksgiving dinners, though.

jallan32

22 January, 2013 15:20

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A whole new meaning

That Mac is totally fried

kevsan

25 January, 2013 22:03

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