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twist and shake: the etch-a-sketch laptop carrier

geek art & craft | just plain fun | retro

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 post a comment stumble it! author: karen

“nailed” memory stick - stop: hammer time!

computing | gadgets

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 1 comment stumble it! author: karen

water resistant laptop on the cheap

computing | strange and wonderful

Waterproof Laptop Sleeve from Thanko

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 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

pitfall on your laptop (kinda).

geek art & craft | retro | video games

Pitfall Laptop Bag

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 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

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

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

ben heck’s ps3 laptop hits the streets [casemod]

hacks-mods | video games

PS3 Laptop by Ben Heck

Looks like our favorite god of mods is at it again. This time, Ben Heck has really outdone himself with this amazing feat of engineering — cramming an entire Playstation 3 into a laptop.

The portable PS3 features a slick, glossy black case, and a nice big 17-inch LCD screen running at 720p resolution…

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April 10th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

hp custom designer laptops hit the auction block

computing | design | hacks-mods

Custom Laptop by Suzan Fellman

Want to score a really cool, original laptop? Then get your checkbooks ready. On Monday, May 12, PC Magazine is launching an online charity auction (on eBay) of nine custom HP laptops lovingly embellished by famous U.S. artists.

Pictured above is a beautifully illustrated monochromatic scene by furniture designer / interior designer / decorator Suzan Fellman…

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April 9th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

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