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  • S Shankar Chandra Bose

    Chaps, I've collected heaps of CD coasters over the years (no doubt many of you will have, too). Before I throw them out, I'd like to ask: has anyone come up with a creative use for CD coasters? (other than a coaster, that is) Anything...some new age artwork, decoration in your office, other innovative uses? Let's hear it, 'cos I'd like to put my dead CDs to good use! -Shanker. "It *is* rocket science".

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    James Pullicino
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    I have a table with a glass top. What I did is lift the glass and put all the CD's under it, with the silver part facing upwards. Now I have a CD/Mirror Table! (2b || !2b)

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      I have a table with a glass top. What I did is lift the glass and put all the CD's under it, with the silver part facing upwards. Now I have a CD/Mirror Table! (2b || !2b)

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      Anders Molin
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      Nice one, would like to see it... A pic? - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!"

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        Nice one, would like to see it... A pic? - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!"

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        James Pullicino
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        I'll try to provide one. (2b || !2b)

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        • S Shankar Chandra Bose

          Chaps, I've collected heaps of CD coasters over the years (no doubt many of you will have, too). Before I throw them out, I'd like to ask: has anyone come up with a creative use for CD coasters? (other than a coaster, that is) Anything...some new age artwork, decoration in your office, other innovative uses? Let's hear it, 'cos I'd like to put my dead CDs to good use! -Shanker. "It *is* rocket science".

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          Simon Capewell
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          My Dad has used all those AOL and Compuserve disks that you get bombarded with as bird scarers. I've also seen them used as Christmas decoration, clock faces and microwave oven destroyers :)

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            My Dad has used all those AOL and Compuserve disks that you get bombarded with as bird scarers. I've also seen them used as Christmas decoration, clock faces and microwave oven destroyers :)

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            Christian Graus
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            Well, they scare the hell out of me.... My daughter plays with all my coasters/AOL CD's. Christian #include "std_disclaimer.h" People who love sausage and respect the law should never watch either one being made. The things that come to those who wait are usually the things left by those who got there first.

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            • S Shankar Chandra Bose

              Chaps, I've collected heaps of CD coasters over the years (no doubt many of you will have, too). Before I throw them out, I'd like to ask: has anyone come up with a creative use for CD coasters? (other than a coaster, that is) Anything...some new age artwork, decoration in your office, other innovative uses? Let's hear it, 'cos I'd like to put my dead CDs to good use! -Shanker. "It *is* rocket science".

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              Stephen Kellett
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              I don't have the link, but I remember, I think on Slashdot a year or so back, there was a story linking to a site about a car that had been covered in full and cut up CDs, so that it looked like a rainbow as the light refracted of the silver side of the CDs. Looked weird. There was some doubt as to whether the police would deem the vehicle unsafe because it may blind other road users. In the US somewhere I think. Stephen Kellett -- C++/Java/Win NT/Unix variants Memory leaks/corruptions/performance/system problems. UK based. Problems with RSI/WRULD? Contact me for advice.

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              • S Shankar Chandra Bose

                Chaps, I've collected heaps of CD coasters over the years (no doubt many of you will have, too). Before I throw them out, I'd like to ask: has anyone come up with a creative use for CD coasters? (other than a coaster, that is) Anything...some new age artwork, decoration in your office, other innovative uses? Let's hear it, 'cos I'd like to put my dead CDs to good use! -Shanker. "It *is* rocket science".

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                Chris Maunder
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                Stick them in the microwave for 5-10 seconds. It's so cool! <insert standard disclaimer about how dangerous and stupid this is and how it will destroy your microwave and make all your hair fall out etc etc> cheers, Chris Maunder

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                  Stick them in the microwave for 5-10 seconds. It's so cool! <insert standard disclaimer about how dangerous and stupid this is and how it will destroy your microwave and make all your hair fall out etc etc> cheers, Chris Maunder

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                  Zyxil
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                  at my wife's workplace, they microwave them and hang them on their cube walls they have a mural with all of these cracked and half melted cd's, looks pretty cool -John

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                  • S Shankar Chandra Bose

                    Chaps, I've collected heaps of CD coasters over the years (no doubt many of you will have, too). Before I throw them out, I'd like to ask: has anyone come up with a creative use for CD coasters? (other than a coaster, that is) Anything...some new age artwork, decoration in your office, other innovative uses? Let's hear it, 'cos I'd like to put my dead CDs to good use! -Shanker. "It *is* rocket science".

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                    Russell Morris
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                    I've got a few suggestions: - Mini dart board. 1 point for each piece broken off. - BB gun targets - CD wars (I have a scar on my scalp from a CD fight about a year ago. AOL drew blood!) - A cheap dorm-room mirror - party decorations, when hung from the ceiling - bikini (female only, please) -- Russell Morris Georgia Institute of Technology "Lisa, just because I don't care doesn't mean I'm not listening..." - Homer

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                    • S Shankar Chandra Bose

                      Chaps, I've collected heaps of CD coasters over the years (no doubt many of you will have, too). Before I throw them out, I'd like to ask: has anyone come up with a creative use for CD coasters? (other than a coaster, that is) Anything...some new age artwork, decoration in your office, other innovative uses? Let's hear it, 'cos I'd like to put my dead CDs to good use! -Shanker. "It *is* rocket science".

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                      Blake Miller
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                      If you have sprinklers in your yard, you can place the coaster over the riser, but underneath the sprinkler head. The spread of the CD-ROM would prevent the grass from growing too close to the sprinkler head. You probably need to enlarge the CD-ROM hole, though, to fit over the riser. If the CD-ROM is placed with the silver side up, and the sun is shining while the sprinkler is spraying, you might get a neato rainbow effect from each sprinkler out in your yard. Could be kind of cool :eek: C++/MFC/InstallShield since 1993

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