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Proving once again why they call themselves America’s Finest News Source, The Onion have exclusive footage of the next illogical step in the evolution of the keyboard. Of course the best way to get exclusive news is to fabricate it. Presenting: the MacBook Wheel.
What could be simpler than a single giant button?
I’m looking forward to the next next MacBook, the one that’s 4 oz…
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January 7th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: computing | geek art & craft
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The 9 to 5 laptop sleeve protects and serves your laptop with a tightly buttoned shirt, colorful necktie, and pocket to hold your pens. A pocket protector is strictly optional and has to be purchased separately.
You can buy on of these groovy laptop sleeves for $40 from Barry’s Farm…
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September 9th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: geek art & craft | just plain fun | retro
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You could carry your laptop around in a boring old bag, or you could be really cool and tote it in awesomely retro style with this Etch-A-Sketch laptop carrier.
Crafter Betz White made this one for her brother Roger’s birthday, so she called it a Rog-A-Sketch. The cool carrier is made from wool felt with Velcro closures and has button knobs that really turn…
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August 18th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: computing | gadgets
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The “nailed” memory stick makes it look like you got very frustrated with your computer, and in a fit of rage, hammered a nail into it. It sends a much different message than, say, storing your data in a chicken wing.
This is the first product from plankton, a new design company based in the Netherlands. The USB stick is made of polyurethane and iron and has a 1 GB memory capacity…
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July 29th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: computing | strange and wonderful
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Ever find the need to use your computer while standing out in the rain? Me neither. While the handful of folks who really need to could drop a few thousand bucks on a military-grade waterproof laptop, here’s a much simpler, brute-force solution for keeping your laptop safe and dry on a rainy day…
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May 28th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games
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Sure, you could go install a copy of Stella if you want to play Pitfall on your computer (or any other Atari 2600 game for that matter), but this handy carrying case lets you get up and running without installing any of that pesky software.
Philly textile artist NovellaMarie’s Pitfall laptop case is covered with an intricate needlepoint scene of Activision’s classic platformer…
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May 27th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: computing
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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
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author: karen m.
filed under: computing | design | hacks-mods
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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
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author: technabob
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