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the real mac tablet is a coffee table [casemod]

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With all of the buzz on the ‘nets about Apple’s upcoming tablet Mac, I think I’ve got the scoop on the original Mac Tablet.

Yvan of Switzerland’s Cosm!k’ Art Deco Team built his Tablet Mac into a coffee table.

The Tablet Mac was built using the brains of an old iBook G4 laptop (running OSX Tiger).…

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September 5th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing hacks + mods home entertainment interactive technology

intricate movie icon sculptures made from recycled steel

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These amazing pop culture art works feature familiar movie and TV characters hand-sculpted from reclaimed metal.

The guys over at Art From Steel create over 450 different creatures out of recycled steel, ranging from Wall-E to the Terminator to Gundam and everyone in between. While the small sculptures might be assembled from just a few…

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August 19th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design geek art + craft just plain fun retro

sparkly usb bracelet stores memories on your wrist

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Here’s a girly-girl accessory that looks much more like a swanky piece of jewelry than a storage device for your computer.

But beneath the surface of this sparkly bejeweled bracelet is a hidden USB flash drive. The connector hinges neatly out of the side of the bracelet when you’re ready to jack it into your…

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April 29th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing gadgets technology

vulcanus: heavy metal casemod by blacksmith

Vulcanus PC Metal Casemod

You could do all your computing on a lightweight MacBook Air, but a real manly man would use this computer that’s so beefy that it could smash your lightweight girly-man system into a fine pulp.

Hand-forged from steel by an honest to goodness blacksmith, Vulcanus is one bad mofo of a PC. Created by Czech…

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August 21st, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing hacks + mods

vestal grenade watch: somebody pulled the pin!

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Maybe it’s just me, but I think it’s a bad idea to strap a live hand grenade to your wrist (or any part of your person, for that matter). I’d especially be wary of one that’s making a subtle ticking noise. But that’s exactly what the guys at Vestal would have you do, thanks to…

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June 30th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful timepieces

tokyoflash nekura led/lcd watches glow in multiple colors

TokyoFlash Nekura LED/LCD Watches

Looking for a modern watch, but can’t make up your mind what color you want? That’s okay, because with the latest funky watch from Tokyoflash – the Nekura -encourages your indecisiveness.

The new watches use a hybrid LCD / LED display technology, which lets you choose a color on a whim. A set of color-changing…

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June 3rd, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

powerbook becomes desktop mac [casemod]

Apple PowerBook Desktop Casemod

While it’s common for casemodders to go to great lengths to convert their desktop systems into portables, It’s not often that I see laptops transformed into desktops. But in this case, the end result is truly a major improvement over the original.

This beautiful acrylic and perforated steel system started out as a beat-up Apple…

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April 16th, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing design hacks + mods

mf dual lcd watch is a two-headed beast

MF Dual LCD Watch

This chunky metal watch displays the time on a pair of side-by-side LCD screens.

The German-designed MF dual LCD watch displays the hours and minutes on the left side, as the seconds scroll by on the right one. The watch has a heavy duty steel case and adjustable band as well as a scratch-resistant mineral…

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January 14th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

reflection led watch: mirror, mirror on your wrist

Reflection Red LED Watch

Looking for a cool gift for the geek who has everything? I really dig this shiny new digital watch and its dramatic styling.
Concealed behind the mirrored face of the Reflection watch dwells a bright red LED display which only shows itself when illuminated. When it’s not telling the time, it’s perfect for checking out…

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December 13th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

led lights don’t hide their technology

Tino LED Accent Lights

Most modern LED lighting fixtures do their best to conceal their individual light emitters for some reason. These colorful Tino fixtures from Lite Source are proud of their high-tech roots, letting the light sources speak for themselves.

While these lights aren’t designed to illuminate an entire room, they’ll definitely add a dramatic accent to any…

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September 29th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design

diesel watches go oled

Diesel DZ7080 and DZ7079 OLED Watches

These dramatic new watches from fashion house Diesel are a couple of only a handful of watches to embrace OLED display technology. The watches feature a bold case design that provides a welcome home for the clean, minimal OLED screen.

Like old school LED watches, the time and date are concealed behind a mirrored crystal…

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September 25th, 2007 comments (9) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: timepieces

abacus magnetic watches are a minimal delight

Abacus Magnetic Watch

Remember those puzzles that had tiny steel balls that you had to try to get into little holes? Here’s a series of watches out of Germany that remind me of those favorites from my childhood.

The Abacus series of watches has no hands at all. Instead, there’s just a single steel sphere that rolls around…

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August 26th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

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