Here’s a fun and geeky (read: not very user-friendly) computer accessory for those who enjoyed the Circuit Board Cufflinks we covered earlier this month.

This mouse pad is made from “a genuine recycled circuit board”. Sounds good? Well – before you hit the ‘Buy’ button, you might want to read the last part:

Due to the nature of this product you may find that optical mice won’t work as well because of the reflective surface. We recommend that they are used with roller ball mice. Colours and designs may vary.

The Circuit Board Mouse Mat is available from Red5 for £8 (about $16).

Circuit boards can be used for so many things; snacks, clocks, keychains, cars, Christmas tree decoration – and cufflinks of course.

This geeky silver plated fashion accessory is made from recycled circuit boards, making each set unique. You will get them delivered like a box of chocolate, meaning “You never know what you’re gonna get”. Or, as Red5 puts it:

Due to the unique nature of each pair of cufflinks we are unable to offer a choice in colour.

The Silver Plated Circuit Board Cufflinks are available for £20 (about $40 USD).

The Fashionation company has a line of small and inexpensive cube and pyramid shaped 3.25-inch speakers. They are made from recycled materials and requires no batteries whatsoever to run.

These earth-friendly speakers are made from recycled materials and not only sound great, but help save the environment too. Each speaker folds flat for convenient storage and portability. Universally compatible; no batteries required.

The Eco-Speakers ($14.95) are available in a wide range of color options.

(Via Popgadget)

Remember that iPod Recycling Speaker by Bird-Electron from last month? Now there’s a way to make use of your iPhone box as well, by transforming it into a “revoluntionary analog photographic device”.

I tried to keep it simple and the only external items I used were tape, tinfoil (for the lens), a piece of foam, and a leftover screw and tightener from an old ikea desk. Oh, I also used a black washer for the cover of the lens but that was purely cosmetic. I used the cardboard lining that was on the inside of the original box to construct the film holders on the back. I even left the serial numbers intact, so if my roommate ever needed to return it he could (I don’t think I’ll be switching until the phones work on other networks).

For the lens I used a small piece of tinfoil (the thicker stuff from the hardware store) punctured by a tiny needle. For feeding the film through the box, I cut two long, thin rectangles about 2mm wide on the left and right bottom (interior) box. I had some trouble at first with the tension, as I had to thread the film through backwards so the emulsion of the film would be facing the right way. On the right side, I punched a hole through the top and put the screw through the piece of film and then through the film holder. Once I threaded the film, I twisted the screw into an empty 120 film holder until it was secure. Then I loaded the film, threaded it through and taped both sides of the film holders shut and closed the box.

For more photos and info about the iHole, visit scothampton.com.

(Macenstein via Gadgettastic)

This product from from Bird-Electron is the “one and only Recycling Speaker for iPod”. The dimension is exactly the same as the plastic package for iPod Nano (1st & 2nd Gen.) and iPod Shuffle (2nd & 3rd Gen.).

It doesn’t require any power source whatsoever, you simply place the speaker panel on top of the open box, and plug it into the iPod and play. You can also create your own speaker by using a water bottle or any other small container.

The Bird-Electron EZ17-B iPod Recycling Speaker ($40) is available from AudioCubes.com for $39.99.

(Via acquire)

Nigel’s Eco Store has filled up their shop with a bunch of cool looking eco friendly christmas tree decorations made of recycled CDs and circuit boards.

Decorate your Christmas tree with these funky and good looking hanging decorations made from recycled circuit boards and recycled CDs, that would otherwise have been thrown away. The shiny sides and metal bits will catch the light, and they’ll look great on your tree, under all your (low energy) lights.

Check out the list of CD and Circuit Board Christmas Tree Decoration at Nigel’s Eco Store. Prices start at £2.99 (about $6 USD).

It was only a couple of days ago that the gorgeous Computer Cat Wall Clock by Joe at the GeekGear Store saw the light of day, and now yet another geek theme clock has been added to his Etsy shop.

The Nintendo Super Mario / Duck Hunt Cartridge Clock ($18) features brass hands and a quartz motor. The clock is manufactured from an original 1985 Super Mario / Duck Hunt NES cartridge, mounted to a recycled acrylic stand.

The California based Greenlight Concepts company creates retro-modern lighting fixtures using glass lenses recycled from discarded traffic lights.

Across the United States, giant truckloads of red, yellow, and green lenses are tossed into land-fills as cities upgrade to more efficient lighting technology. We’re reclaiming these glass artifacts to create “Stoplights,” our new line of lighting fixtures.

The recycled traffic lamps, is a prototype designed by a San Francisco based designer Daniel Krivens and colleague Nicholas Lee. The conventional lighting finds a replacement with the highly efficient LED technology killing the beast – the model taps into the waste stream (heaves of colored glass debris finding landfills across the U.S.) to give ‘Intimidating Red’, ‘Yielding Yellow’ and ‘Go Green’ an entirely novel definition.

The Greenlight Concepts traffic light lamps are priced from $90 up to $299.

(Via Design- och Inredningsbloggen)

What to do with old CD’s (what to do with CD’s in general for that matter)? The people over at Acorn Studios came up with the brilliant idea of turning them in the cool looking clocks.

The handmade Sparkly CD Clock ($16) can be hung from the wall or used as a desk clock using the free stand provided. It requires one AA battery and measures 12cm. (4.7 inches) in diameter.

Available in 10 different colors and styles like silver crackled & red matt finish.

Created by hand using three discs, each clock undergoes a heating and cooling process to create the unique irridescent cracked effect on the surface.

Orders placed July 25 – August 27 will receive a FREE Diskette Notebook.

(Via cribcandy)

The wonderful Geek Gear Store over at Etsy has a new featured item up for sale. Say hello to Computer Guy Desk Clock ($30) – “made out of 100% recycled computer parts, ranging from recycled hard drive platters and floppy disks, to transistor eyes, printer cable hair and memory legs”.

Look, he’s even equipped with his own little cell phone. Yummy!

There’s no stop to what kind of ideas people come up with when it comes to recycling stuff, which of course is a great thing.

The latest example of creating something useful from electronic waste is the Silvana Washing Machine Table ($503) from Nigel’s Eco Store. A piece of furniture made from a recycled washing machine drum.

Under the frosted glass surface sits a low energy light bulb “producing a beautiful ambient glow and casting beams of light from her polished stainless steel body.”