Have an old hard drive laying around that is no longer needed? Don’t discard it, because inside these technological marvels is a virtual treasure trove of creative inspiration. No, I am not talking about the data that may still reside on the drive, but the magnet, platters, actuator arm, washers, motor, etc.
Lifehacker runs the MacGyver Challenge, and this past week, they asked hackers to create something using old computer parts. The “old computer part” that received a lot of utility and attention was the hard drive.
- The Winner: Mount Your Camera Almost Anywhere Using a Hard Drive Magnet
- Reorient Your Toilet Paper Holder (using a Hard Drive Platter)
- Make a Clock From an Old Hard Drive
Just for fun, I did a web search for “uses of old hard drives” and found some other great examples:
- Mashable’s 10 Unique Hard Drive Creations [PICS]
- Tech Blog’s 5 Creative Alternative Uses for Old Hard Drives
- Gizmodo’s Your Old Hard Drives Are DIY Cotton Candy Machines Just Waiting to Happen
And a couple more from Seagate’s blog archives:
More Just for Fun
