On this day in 1956, IBM introduced the IBM 305 RAMAC — the first computer with a hard drive. It boasted capacity for less than 5MB of data stored on 50 24-inch disks.

Fast forward to today. The progress achieved in the computer storage market is quite astonishing. Although necessary, storage itself isn't something that normally gets us excited, but we've decided to mark this important anniversary by exploring how people have gotten creative with hard disk drives.

From upcylcled drives made into jewelry, to discarded drives transformed into sculptures, we've found 10 interesting examples of hard drive creations from all around the world. Take a look through the photo gallery below and let us know in the comments which you like — and why.

10 Unique Hard Drive Creations [PICS]

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