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walkman swallows iphone

technabob — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:56:42 +0000

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 red cowhide, and in orange, blue, brown or hot pink Walkman colors. Note the tape that’s in the player is AC/DC’s “For Those About to Rock” – a nice touch – unless the thought of Angus Young strutting around the stage disgusts you.

In addition to iPhone cases, he’ll also make iPod Classic or iPod Touch versions if you specify that when you order. They’re available over on his Etsy shop for $28 (USD) each. Tovicorrie – we salute you!

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

technabob — Sat, 09 May 2009 12:00:12 +0000

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 made of a wafer-thin layer of nickel or 24K gold-plate sealed with an anti-rust coating. Each set of self-stick metal decals for the iPhone and iPod Touch comes with not only a precision cut face plate, many come with a matching metallic accent ring you can stick around the Apple on the back.

The skins come in a variety of colors and styles, ranging from sublime to garish. I personally like the cobalt blue designs the most.

As an added bonus for iPhone and iPod Touch owners, SGP includes a bunch of metal icons for you to stick on other things, presumably cut out of the scrap metal that remains from cutting out the hole for the screen.

And just because you don’t have an iPhone, you don’t have to feel left out of the metal mayhem. SGP makes metal skins for a variety of other electronic gadgets ranging from cell phones to media players to digital cameras. (They also make some really cool wood, leather and carbon fiber skins for laptops.)

Prices for the metal skin kits range from $15 to $25 (USD) depending on the size and complexity of the decals. They’re all available over at the SGP Store.

(FYI – SGP warns that their metal skins are razor-sharp, so you’ll want to read the instructions and use care when applying them, otherwise you might end up with something a whole lot nastier than a paper cut.)

performance-enhancing keyboard skins for your mac

karen m. — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:25:39 +0000

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. Don’t feel bad, a lot of folks need a little boost to optimize their Photoshop prowess or their Final Cut finesse.

The skins are washable rubber, so there’s no need to fear your frappuccino during an all-night editing binge. They’re color-coded by function and easy to take off and put on. Their kicky colors are also, in my opinion, far more aesthetically pleasing than the once-white but now grimy Mac keyboard on which I am typing right now.

Buy them at PhotoJoJo. They’ll set you back $30 for laptop models, $40 for desktop models.They offer shortcut skins for Photoshop, Aperture 1.5, Final Cut Pro/Express, Pro Tools, and After Effects. They’re compatible with black and white Macbooks, Macbook Pro, Macbook Air, the Classic Apple Keyboard and the Apple Thin Keyboards.

[via swissmiss]

iphone runs windows vista (kinda sorta).

technabob — Mon, 19 May 2008 00:46:04 +0000

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.

The install comes complete with wallpapers, sliders, sound effects and over 90 Vista-themed icons for everything from the computer to the recycle bin, and all of the standard iPhone apps too. There’s even a simulated version of Vista’s Sidebar and familiar Start menu.

If you’re ready and willing to deface your glorious chrome and glass iPhone with Microsoft’s bloatware user interface, head on over to ModMyiFone for the full download and instructions. (Requires a Jailbroken iPhone, SSH access and SummerBoard).

[via Just Another iPhone Blog]

steampunk ipod skin shows off player’s innards

technabob — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:57:51 +0000

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 the high-tech inner-workings of your schmancy new iPod, and replaces them with gears, springs and levers.

The way my old 3G iPod used to act up all the time, I’m actually wondering if that’s what it really did look like on the inside. Actually, I think mine was powered by a tiny hamster in a wheel.

[via Boing Boing]

mac laptops get wood and fabric skins

technabob — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:09:35 +0000

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, iamhuman’s laptop covers trump cheap vinyl skins, giving the exterior of your computer some real texture and depth. Each cover is backed with special 3M sticky stuff which is repositionable, and won’t damage the underlying surface.

They range in price from $30 to $45, and are available for most iBook, PowerBook and MacBook systems.

[via Freshpilot]

iphone speaker skin: how to look loud

technabob — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 05:32:54 +0000

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 set includes decals for the front and back of the phone, as well as a great matching wallpaper for your to download onto your phone. It’s just $6.99 from DecalGirl.

retro nes skin for the nintendo wii

technabob — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 15:22:06 +0000

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. As an added bonus, your Wii will now get the name it really deserved, “Revolution.”

[via Aeropause]