technabob » newspaper http://technabob.com/blog gadgets, gizmos, games, cool gadgets, geeky gadgets Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 laptop case for macbook pro against crime: weird name for a weird product http://technabob.com/blog/2009/08/26/macbook-pro-newspaper-case/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/08/26/macbook-pro-newspaper-case/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:40:33 +0000 lambert v. http://technabob.com/blog/?p=18811 Laptop Case for Macbook Pro Against Crime, you’d think that you already know what the product is and what it’s for – as opposed to something like Xbox 360. Then you realize – just what the hell is this thing? And how is it…]]> Wow. This is mildly mind blowing. When something is called a Laptop Case for Macbook Pro Against Crime, you’d think that you already know what the product is and what it’s for – as opposed to something like Xbox 360. Then you realize – just what the hell is this thing? And how is it going to combat crime theft? Lemme give you a hint: the answer to the second question is the first question. And this is the answer to the first question:

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That’s the case right there; it’s a plastic handbag made to look like a newspaper. I would never have guessed that it would look like this even if I had a hundred chances. The case also comes with a removable metal chain handle. There are 5 different newspaper designs to choose from, each mimicking a popular newspaper from different countries (the one in the picture is a spoof of La Vanguardia, one of the most popular Spanish dailies). The case only comes in one size, big enough to fit a 15-in Macbook Pro. It’s available at mitemite for €60 (appx. $86 USD), but you’ll need a PayPal account before you can order one.

[via Red Ferret Journal]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2009/08/26/macbook-pro-newspaper-case/feed/ 1 the digital newspaper machine mash up http://technabob.com/blog/2007/06/21/the-digital-newspaper-machine-mash-up/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/06/21/the-digital-newspaper-machine-mash-up/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:58:21 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/06/21/the-digital-newspaper-machine-mash-up/ Click to View Embedded Video Clip He put together the system using a Mac Mini and a 17-inch…]]> This has gotta be the best hack I’ve seen in a while…

DigitalBox Digital Newspaper Machine

Scott Walker’s DigitalBox Newspaper Machine automatically displays the day’s latest news on an LCD screen that’s installed in the front of an old newspaper vending machine.

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He put together the system using a Mac Mini and a 17-inch LG monitor locked away inside the guts of the machine. Some custom AppleScript pulls down images of the newspapers from Newseum and formats them for optimal viewing on the screen. In addition, the DigitalBox plays slideshows, music and videos from iTunes.

[via MAKE]

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