{"id":2439,"date":"2020-06-09T17:23:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T09:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=2439"},"modified":"2020-09-14T22:37:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T14:37:01","slug":"iphone-fence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/iphone-fence\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnamese Man Uses iPhone Cases To Build His Fence, Because Brick Is Too Mainstream"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vietnamese man builds fence with iPhone cases<\/h2>\n
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We Vietnamese are no slouches when it comes to decorating our homes. On Facebook groups about interior design such as NGHI\u1ec6N NH\u00c0<\/a>, for instance, you can find many people posting before-and-after pictures of their attempts to refurbish their living quarters. Some have even tried to combat the summer heat by coming up with creative ideas to integrate gardens into the confined space of their houses<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A man from the southern province of V\u0129nh Long, though, has decided to take it a step further. Covering the fence around his house with iPhone cases<\/strong>, he has left passers-by in awe.<\/p>\n

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iPhone-clad fence goes viral on the internet<\/h3>\n
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Over the past week or so, Vietnamese netizens have been amazed by a trending video showing a house whose fence is completely clad in hundreds of iPhones<\/strong>. Apparently, Nguy\u1ec5n Minh Hi\u1ec1n<\/a>, the owner of the house, thought bricks were too mainstream and came up with a creative idea to capture attention.<\/p>\n

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\nVideo credit: Nguy\u1ec5n Minh Hi\u1ec1n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Hi\u1ec1n originally shared a video of his work on TikTok<\/strong> on 29th May, and since then, it has garnered a whopping 1.8 million views<\/strong> on the video-sharing platform.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: Nguy\u1ec5n Minh Hi\u1ec1n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Global netizens impressed<\/h3>\n
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The video has even captured the interest of the global community as well. On 5th June, it was shared by Ben Geskin<\/a>, a tech-related content creator with over 112,000 followers on Twitter, and thousands of international netizens flocked to the comment section to express their amazement.<\/p>\n

A Twitter user nicknamed Aabid praised the \u201ccolorful design\u201d, saying that the fence looks \u201cdope\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: Ben Geskin<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Another user named Moises Soto called this another level of recycling.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: Ben Geskin<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, several others got quippy about the fact, making jokes that these iPhones were \u201cbricked\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: Ben Geskin<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

For tech newbies out there, \u201cbricked\u201d<\/strong> refers to a condition where a phone is damaged beyond repair, effectively making it as useless \u2013 or in this case, as useful \u2013 as a brick. We bet whoever invented the term didn\u2019t expect that it\u2019d one day be applied in such a literal manner, though.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, many were skeptical about the authenticity of the fence, questioning whether it was indeed covered in real iPhones or just some fancy stickers that played tricks on the eye. However, Ben Geskin was confident enough to affirm that the phones are real, just without internal components<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: Ben Geskin<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Nguy\u1ec5n Minh Hi\u1ec1n<\/a>, the owner of the house, also told VTV News<\/a> that for this project, he bought 107 older iPhone models for a cheap price, then removed the screen and internal parts and only used the cases to decorate his fence. Making the entire fence reportedly cost him VND250,000,000 (~USD10,700)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: Nguy\u1ec5n Minh Hi\u1ec1n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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A unique idea to decorate a house<\/h3>\n
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We all want to add our own unique touch to our homes, but what Hi\u1ec1n did was truly a one-of-a-kind idea that deserves all the attention it\u2019s getting. This goes on to show that even the craziest idea can become true if you dedicate your heart to it, so props to Hi\u1ec1n for going the extra mile to realize his dream.<\/p>\n

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