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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…
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October 3rd, 2007 by: Technabob
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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.
Available in a variety of…
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September 22nd, 2007 by: Technabob
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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.
Looking like a…
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September 11th, 2007 by: Technabob
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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. The centerpiece of the system is…
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September 4th, 2007 by: Technabob
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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…
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July 12th, 2007 by: Technabob
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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. The…
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June 28th, 2007 by: Technabob
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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…
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June 5th, 2007 by: Technabob
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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. The mouse comes with a USB-based dock for storage and charging. …
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April 17th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Apple today revealed new Mac Pro workstation models which features up to a whopping EIGHT CPU cores.
Fully maxed out, the systems can have two Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3.0GHz processors, up to 3TB of hard disk storage and up to 16 GB of RAM. Designed with graphics, video and multimedia…
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April 4th, 2007 by: Technabob
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At this week’s Macworld conference, Axiotron is showing off its new Mac-based tablet computer, the ModBook. The ModBook is an aftermarket hardware modification kit that transforms Apple’s MacBook portable into the world’s first Mac tablet computer.
The ModBook features a WACOM pressure-sensitive digitizer, allowing artists to draw directly on its…
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January 10th, 2007 by: Technabob