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walkman swallows iphone

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I just love the design of this iPhone case that’s designed to look like an old-school Sony Walkman.

This handmade leather case comes to us courtesy of London UK artist Tovicorrie of Beautiful Skin. Each one is imprinted with a retro image of Sony’s classic cassette player, layered onto either a soft brown or burgundy…

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August 6th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft media players mobile tech quickpix retro

sgp skins add metal accents to iphones and other gadgets – just watch out for the sharp edges!

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While some of us love the clean minimal design of our iPhones, I’m sure some of you guys would prefer to give your gadgets a little more personal flair. If you’re looking for something a bit out of the ordinary, these metal gadget skins might do the trick.

Made by SGP, these metal skins are…

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May 9th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design gadgets hacks + mods media players mobile tech technology

performance-enhancing keyboard skins for your mac

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.

I know- you thought you would have memorized every keyboard shortcut…

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May 24th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: computing

iphone runs windows vista (kinda sorta).

iphone vista perfection skin

Here’s a fun iPhone hack you’ll either really love or really hate. VistaPerfection 2.0 is a complete re-skinning kit for Apple’s wonderphone that lets it masquerade as a Windows Vista machine.

While many of you will ask: why the heck would you want to go and do that? Dunno. Maybe Spec Works (the guy who…

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May 18th, 2008 comments (28) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun mobile tech

steampunk ipod skin shows off player’s innards

Colin Thompson’s Steampunk iPod Skin

Ever wanted to know what the insides of your iPod really looked like? Afraid to bash it open with a hammer? Artist Colin Thompson created this clever iPod skin which lets you visualize the guts of Apple’s media player as a retro-modern mechanical device.

Thompson’s $14.95 Gelaskins Steampunk vinyl skin features an alernative take on…

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November 14th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design media players

mac laptops get wood and fabric skins

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.

Available in a variety of wood veneer and textile finishes,…

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September 22nd, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing design

iphone speaker skin: how to look loud

Bass is Good Skin for iPhone

The latest in DecalGirl’s series of skins for Apple’s iPhone is a real hoot. Perhaps to overcompensate for the notoriously low volume on the iPhone’s speakers, the Bass is Good sticker set makes your phone look like a mini-boombox.

If only all those speakers were really functional. Now that would be cool.
The removable vinyl sticker…

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September 2nd, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods media players

retro nes skin for the nintendo wii

NES Wii Skin from DecalGirl

If you’re feeling nostalgic for the game systems of the 80’s, but still want all that the latest consoles have to offer, look no further than the Retro Revolution skin for the Nintendo Wii.

DecalGirl’s 8-bit NES skin for the Wii is made out of vinyl and features a protective gloss coating. It runs $14.99…

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November 26th, 2006 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: retro video games