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rubber ducky mouse for your inner bert or ernie

filed under: computing | just plain fun

Rubber Ducky Mouse

The rubber ducky mouse is a mouse that has a little duck floating in some blue liquid at the bottom, to make your computing experience a tad more whimsical.

Rubber duckies always, always, always make me think of Bert and Ernie. I guess I just watched too much Sesame Street as a child…

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posted: July 10th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: karen

mac vs. pc? mst3k classic clip adds fuel to the fire

filed under: just plain fun | retro

Mac Vs PC MST3k

John over at Boing Boing Gadgets dug up this awesome video from the classic Sci-Fi comedy show Mystery Science Theater 3000. Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot debate the pros and cons of PCs and Macs in a debate that still seems relevant nearly 17 years after this hilarious clip made its debut…

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posted: June 4th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

modder crams g4 cube mac into mac plus

filed under: computing | hacks-mods | retro

Mac Plus G4 Casemod

Got an old Macintosh or Mac Plus lying around? There’s got to be something better to do with it than turn it into an aquarium, right?..

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posted: May 31st, 2008 stumble it! 6 comments author: technabob

performance-enhancing keyboard skins for your mac

filed under: 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…

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

plush retro macintosh computer

filed under: geek art & craft | retro

craftlog_plush_mac_computer

Look at this fun squeezy Mac plush toy, made by talented crafter Maitreya over at craftlog. The idea was borne out of a need for a baby shower gift for a computer scientist and bioinformaticist. Being a nostalgic girl and Apple fan, the idea to make this old school design came naturally to her.

Bonus: this was a patternless, freestyle creation…

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posted: March 10th, 2008 stumble it! 2 comments author: thescholar

typographic synthesizer makes fonts like music

filed under: design | interactive | strange and wonderful

Meek FM Typographic Synthesizer

This unconventional design tool provides a unique way to create new typefaces. Working somewhat like an analog music synthesizer, knobs and button pushes influence the shape of your font characters…

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posted: February 22nd, 2008 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

macbook air price, specs, release date revealed

filed under: computing | design

MacBook Air Slim Laptop by Apple

After much speculation and hype, Apple today announced their new ultra-slim laptop, the MacBook Air. Measuring just 0.16″ to 0.76″ thick (when closed), the 3-pound machine is touted as the “world’s thinnest laptop”…

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posted: January 15th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

mac ii computers are sofa king uncomfortable

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Macintosh II Couch

Got a bunch of old Macintosh II computers lying around? Why not do what these folks did and turn them into a couch?

Apparently a computer shop had about twenty old Mac IIs and IIfx computers lying around gathering cobwebs and decided to build a sofa out of the technological dinosaurs…

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posted: October 3rd, 2007 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

mac laptops get wood and fabric skins

filed under: computing | design

Wood and Textile Laptop Skins by Iamhuman

Tired of the old plain plastic shell on your Mac laptop? Here’s a nifty way spruce up its outsides without a lot of time or money. These adhesive-backed layers stick on to the shell of your portable computer and give it a bit more style…

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posted: September 22nd, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

lacie golden disk: it’s getting gold outside

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LaCie Golden Disk by Ora-Ito

Ah, Gold. Computer peripheral maker LaCie has really stepped up their game lately, working with world-renowned artists like Karim Rashid and Neil Poulton to help create some truly stunning accessories. Now they’ve enlisted the help of Ora-Ïto to come up with their latest creation, the Golden Disk…

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posted: September 11th, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

mac fans get surface-based computer

filed under: home entertainment | interactive

ROSIE Coffee Table Touchpanel Controller

While it’s not exactly the multi-touch Mac that people have been clamoring for Apple to make, Savant Systems’ touchpanel coffee table might be the next best thing.

Their Mac-based ROSIE Coffee Table Touchpanel Controller provides a one-stop-shop interface to all your home entertainment needs…

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posted: September 4th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

mac mini swallowed by old g4 cube

filed under: computing | hacks-mods | just plain fun

Rich Willis Mac Mini Mod

Have an old Macintosh G4 Cube computer lying around? Why not transform it into an enclosure for a modern Mac Mini?

Like the abandoned shell of a hermit crab, Mac enthusiast Rich Willis removed the innards of the old G4 cube and filled its guts with his Mac Mini as well as some add-ons…

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posted: July 12th, 2007 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

classic mac icons on note cards

filed under: computing | just plain fun | retro

Susan Kare Mac Icon Note Cards

Here’s a great little gift for any Mac fanatic. User interface designer Susan Kare makes these fun notecards that feature her original designs from the classic Apple Macintosh computer.

All of your favorites are there: the smiling computer, the watch, the paint bucket and the dreaded bomb among others…

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posted: June 28th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

new macbook pro models from apple look sweet

filed under: computing | mobile tech

Apple MacBook Pro Models

Apple today rolled out their new high-end MacBook Pro models, ranging in price from $1999 to $2799.

Each of the Pros features a beautiful 1-inch thick aluminum case and is powered by a workhorse Intel Core 2 Duo CPU. The 15.4-inch model comes in either 2.2GHz or 2.4GHz variants, while the 17-inch model only comes with the faster processor…

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posted: June 5th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

saitek obsidian mouse has touch scroll wheel

filed under: computing | design

Saitek Obsidian Touch Scroll Mouse

Saitek recently released their latest mouse, offering a clean modern design and a unique scrolling sensor that uses touch instead of a traditional wheel input.

The Obsidian mouse features a high-precision 1000DPI optical sensor, and operates wirelessly over RF…

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posted: April 17th, 2007 stumble it! 4 comments author: technabob

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