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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 by now…
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May 24th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: just plain fun | mobile tech
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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 made it) just wanted to prove it could be done…
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May 18th, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: design | media players
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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…
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November 14th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: computing | design
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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…
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September 22nd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: hacks-mods | media players
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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…
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September 2nd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: retro | video games
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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 and matching skins are available for the Wii-mote and Nunchuck controllers…
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November 26th, 2006
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob