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Hollow Spy Coins Are Perfect Metaphor of Current Economy [Low-Tech Spy Gadgets]

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2008-10-22 09:45:00 by Jesus Diaz in Gizmodo
...Coins, which were used by the CIA and the KGB to hide poison or microfilms. Now you can buy them to store whatever is small enough to fit in them, like discarded nail bits. The coins are still in use by modern spies, however: Last year, the US Department of Defense cautioned its American contractors about hollow Canadian coins containing...
 
 
 
 
 
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Real-life Mario question boxes don't dispense coins, unfortunately

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2008-06-27 14:39:07 by AdamFrucci in DVICE
...coins he just finds a block marked with a question mark and gives it a punch. Voilà: instant coins. Nobody knows what he spends all these stupid coins on, but he sure does like collecting them Well, street artist Posterchild wants to give you the same feeling of coin collecting, which is why he's been putting up question-mark blocks all over...
 
 
 
 
 
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Why You Should Save Coins For Your Next Electricity Bill

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2008-09-24 05:51:17 by Johan in TechFresh Gadgets
Because without coins, this Coin Lamp wont turn on, and if you dont save the coins youll end up spending it. Thats right, the lamp will only light up whenever you insert coins. The coins stored inside, on the other hand, could be used to pay the monthly electricity bill. Brilliant design by Jethro Macey, available in the near future. [ Jethro...
 
 
 
 
 
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Hungry Piggy Bank loves munching on coins

2008-10-19 02:34:31 by BabyReaps in Techie Diva's Guide to Gadgets
 
...coins, but the Hungry Piggy Bank goes one up on us with its ability to munch on coins while helping you make the saving process a whole lot more entertaining - perfect to get kids started on this essential habit. Due to a motion detector located at its mouth, it will automatically eat all standard coins whenever you place a coin there, but...
 
 
 
 
 
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Money Miser is a way to organize your coins

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2008-01-09 23:16:58 by Patrick Wong in Wikigiz
...coins in my pocket? Well, I put all the unused coins in this container at home and I need to sort them up and bring it to the bank when it accumulates to a level. Now I have a gadget to help me to complete this task This idiot-proof motorized coin-sorting machine organizes change so that you dont have to. Simply feed in a handful of coins,...
 
 
 
 
 
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Dreams Ban Clock Feeds On Coins

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2008-10-01 03:01:30 by Editor in Ubergizmo
...coins. Good thing this isn't made out of porcelain and does not need to be broken into a million pieces in order to retrieve the stash of coins within. You can pick up the Dreams Ban Clock for $59 , and it comes in a choice of white, yellow, blue, red or black colors Add a comment | From: Dreams Ban Clock Feeds On Coins | Visit Ubergizmo |...
 
 
 
 
 
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Hollow Spy Coins 'Precision Cold War Replicas'

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2008-11-19 12:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
From the website Hollow Spy Coins Our functional hollow spy coins are all precision-machined from actual coins and to the naked eye are absolutely indistinguishable from a solid coin They can be safely handled without danger of separation and could easily circulate without detection From $20 via Milena
 
 
 
 
 
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LaCie CurrenKey, USB flash drives that look like coins

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2008-12-02 15:04:14 by Joel Johnson in Boing Boing Gadgets
...coins and cast in bronze or silver, are very cute. I only wish they were a bit more ornate so that they looked more like real coins. Perhaps the designers were worried they'd be too easily lost if they were less distinguishable from real change Give the coins a little twist and the USB fob slips out Prices are fittingly reasonable: $20 for...
 
 
 
 
 
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nes controller pouch keeps your gold coins safe

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2008-01-04 23:56:11 by technabob in technabob
...coins you collected from punching at question blocks? Why not keep them in this crafty NES controller coin purse These zippered pouches are made from soft and fuzzy appliquéd felt. Measuring in at 2-1/4 x 4-1/4, theyre perfect for carrying coins, business cards, makeup or even better yet, a bunch of your Nintendo DS cartridges Each purse...
 
 
 
 
 
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Future Assets With Rare Coins