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Altoids tins are pretty darn cool, but most of us don’t have any use for them besides the occasional storage space for buttons. If you’re the type who hates to throw things away, then you’re certain to find a lot of value in this great article describing 5 tech-related ways to reuse an Altoids tin. My [...]

(Video Link) Instructables user spookylean turned an Altoids mint box into a portable martini kit. This way, he’s prepared for a martini emergency. He writes: All you will need to be prepared in any emergency is an Altoids or equivalent tin, some tiny bottles (the smallest one is from a miniature Tabasco sauce bottle), a tiny ziploc [...]

Oobject rounded up some of the best Altoids tin hacks from around the Web. From cameras to flashlights to headphone amps, nothing is safe from the DIY community! The almighty Altoids tin has been torn apart, beat to death and drilled upon all in the name of science. DIY enthusiasts can attest to the solid build [...]