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performance-enhancing keyboard skins for your mac

computing

keyboard skin front view

If you can’t keep your apple-shift-Ls straight from your apple-shift-Ps then these performance-enhancing keyboard shortcut skins might be just the thing for you. Designed for use with Macs in Photoshop, Aperture, and more, these skins are like the Cliff’s Notes for the modern era.

I know- you thought you would have memorized every keyboard shortcut by now…

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May 24th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: karen

averatec all-in-one pc looks nothing like an imac

computing | design

Averatec All-in-One 2nd Gen PC

Korean PC manufacturer Averatec has tossed their hat back into the all-in-one computer ring with this new model that bears more than a passing resemblance to Apple’s latest iMac models.

The Averatec All-in-One (AIO) PC looks much like an iMac dressed in black. But under the hood, it’s all about Windows…

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May 14th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

powerbook becomes desktop mac [casemod]

computing | design | hacks-mods

Apple PowerBook Desktop Casemod

While it’s common for casemodders to go to great lengths to convert their desktop systems into portables, It’s not often that I see laptops transformed into desktops. But in this case, the end result is truly a major improvement over the original.

This beautiful acrylic and perforated steel system started out as a beat-up Apple PowerBook that was nearly at death’s door…

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April 16th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! author: technabob

super mario toys for your mushroom kingdom

just plain fun | video games

Super Mario Sofubi Figures

Are you a Mario fanatic? Here’s a couple of new desktop toys which are a must for any serious Super Mario collector.

These excellent Super Mario Sofubi (soft vinyl) figures stand 9.5-inches tall and look great in your cubicle, living room, standing on top of your horizontal Wii, or even glued to your car’s hood as an ornament…

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February 6th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

giant mouse pad offers tons of surface area

computing | design

Ratscar Deskpad eSporter XXL Giant Mouse Pad

Do you ever find yourself running out of space on your mouse pad? This massive mousing surface gives you plenty of room to roam.

The smartly designed Ratscar Deskpad eSporter XXL provides a huge work area which gives you usable space on both the left and right side of your keyboard. The XXL measures in at a whopping 35.4 x 17.7 inches, almost 10 times the size of a typical mouse pad…

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January 8th, 2008 5 comments stumble it! author: technabob

u27 space capsule media player splashes down

media players

U27 550 Speaker System

With a name like U27, this all-in-one desktop audio system may sound like some sort of old German submarine, but its looks are clearly inspired more by Apollo 13 than by Das Boot.

The system combines both an MP3 player and a compact speaker system in a single conical device. Just plug it into an outlet, add your tunes on an SD or MMC memory card, and you’re ready to play your tunes…

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November 27th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

usb basketball game: hoop dreams in your cubicle

gadgets | just plain fun

USB Basketball Dunk Game

Now that you’ve got one of those USB Whac-a-Mole games and a Mini Claw Machine in your office, why not round out your collection of mini carny games with this basketball dunking game?

The desktop game is a pint-sized replica of those B-Ball dunking games you might find at Chuck E. Cheese…

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November 19th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

mario brothers mini golf: putt-putt forthefunofit

gadgets | just plain fun | video games

Mario and Luigi Go Golfing

Somehow I let these Mario Brothers miniature golf players slip between the cracks when they came out a couple of months back. But in my quest for holiday gifts for gamers, they popped back on my radar screen — so I guess it’s better late than never.

Mario and Luigi sit on your tabletop and can putt a tiny golf ball into a little cup…

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November 15th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

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