Old Apple TV Finds New Life as Nixie Clock

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By Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson is a San Francisco-based creative technologist and Contributing Editor at MAKE. He’s the co-author of Getting Started with Raspberry Pi and the author of Getting Started with BeagleBone.

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August 29th, 2011 4

If you’re not sure what to do with your obsolete electronics, take a look at how Daniel Kurth upcycled a first generation Apple TV into a sleek nixie tube clock. You can take a look inside and he’s also offering the CNC shapes for the tube holders and cover plate upon request. [via Gadget Lab]

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By Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson is a San Francisco-based creative technologist and Contributing Editor at MAKE. He’s the co-author of Getting Started with Raspberry Pi and the author of Getting Started with BeagleBone.

View more articles by Matt Richardson

@MattRichardson

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