For Bonus Stories, Community and Conversation Follow Technabob on Facebook
Subscribe:
subscribe to our rss feedsubscribe via e-mailfollow technabob on twittertechnabob facebook fan page
Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Geek Stuff on Technabob

plating on Technabob...

Golden Xbox 360 Shines, Sparkles and Spends Your Entire Salary

040310_gold_xbox_360_1

You’ve gotta hand it to the guys at Computer Choppers. They know how to coat gadgets in fancy metals. Today’s gold-plated electronic creation, the 24-karat Xbox 360.

Both the Xbox and its controller received the full golden dip, and would look great alongside your gold chains and gold grills. Oh…

Read More »

April 3rd, 2010 by: Technabob

Chrome and Shiny Metal Imacs on the Way

iMac Chrome

The guys over at Computer Choppers (who previously gave us the gold-plated MacBook Pro and the digg casemod) have a new trick up their sleeves. Working their secret alchemy, they’ve managed to coat the matte aluminum surfaces of Apple’s latest 24-inch iMacs with shiny chrome and other metallic platings.

The…

Read More »

February 2nd, 2008 by: Technabob

Gold Macbook Pro Finished, Looks Amazing

Gold MacBook Pro from Computer Choppers

Remember that 24-karat gold plated MacBook Pro I told you about the other day? Well the case mod gods over at Computer Choppers were kind enough to send me over photos of the finished product, and it looks even more fantastic than I had envisioned.

Other than the diamond-encrusted Apple…

Read More »

October 5th, 2007 by: Technabob

Golden Apple Macbook Pro: is This Trump’s Computer?

Gold MacBook Pro from Computer Choppers

The talented case modders from Computer Choppers are currently working on a project to create a golden Apple MacBook Pro laptop. I’m not talking about a little spray paint here. This mod includes a full 24-karat gold plating of the case.

They’ve even gone so far to color-match the keyboard,…

Read More »

September 28th, 2007 by: Technabob

Chromac Lets Plastic Imacs Join the Aluminum Club

ChroMac iMac Metal Covers

If you haven’t yet managed to snag one of Apple’s latest aluminum and glass iMacs, there’s now a way to give your older iMac a healthy dose of metal in its otherwise plastic diet.

These covers from ChroMac wrap around the outside of your white plastic iMac, giving it a…

Read More »

September 15th, 2007 by: Technabob

Got a Tip? E-mail Technabob!