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classic imac + vhs deck = ivhs [casemod]

filed under: computing | hacks-mods | retro

iVHS iMac Casemod

Back in its day, the design of the classic iMac was pretty groundbreaking. Sure, by today’s standards, the original iMac was a little bulbous, but did it really deserve this punishment?

The mutant offspring of an old G3 iMac and a VHS deck, Cory Baker’s iVHS casemod is one of the ugliest Mac designs I’ve ever seen…

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posted: May 9th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

usb parrot: polly wanna laptop?

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

USB Talking Parrot

Can’t get enough of the sound of your own voice? This desktop bird plugs into your PC and parrots back what it hears.

The electronic parrot offers up an array of random phrases, plucked from the words it overhears, all the while gesticulating its mechanical wings…

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posted: February 28th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

mp3 player gets amplified

filed under: design | media players

DigitalRise Boom aka Lanhui LH-555 MP3 Player

Who needs headphones when your MP3 player’s main feature is a big old speaker right smack dab in the middle of it? That’s what these digital music players from China are all about.

Lanhui’s LH-555 media players come in several bright colors, and have a retro sort of feel to them…

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posted: September 7th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

directv hr21 pro hd dvr image leaked

filed under: Uncategorized

DirecTV HR21 Pro DVR

I was over on DBSTalk this morning reading about some fun I was having with my DirecTV HD DVR, when I stumbled across this interesting image.

The upcoming DirecTV HR21 PRO looks like a whopper of a high-definition DVR, capable of recording up to 100 hours of HD programming…

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posted: August 31st, 2007 12 comments author: technabob

clarion driveeye records car crashes automatically

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

Clarion DriveEye Digital Accident Camera

This new gadget out of Japan could save you lots of time and money if you ever get into a car wreck. It’s a little camera that mounts on your car’s windshield records vehicular accidents.

The Clarion DriveEye camera automatically senses emergency braking and captures video before, during and after an accident…

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posted: July 23rd, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

tivo series 3 ships

filed under: home entertainment

TiVo Series 3 HD DVR

Today, TiVo began selling its new Series 3 high definition recorder.

The long-awaited Series 3 features a 250GB hard drive, enough to store about 32 hours of high-def content or about 300 hours of standard-def programming. The device also features dual tuners, allowing simultaneous recording on two channels…

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posted: September 12th, 2006 post a comment author: technabob

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