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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
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author: technabob
filed under: computing hacks + mods home entertainment interactive technology
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: design geek art + craft just plain fun retro
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: computing gadgets technology
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: computing hacks + mods
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: design strange + wonderful timepieces
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: design timepieces
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: computing design hacks + mods
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: design timepieces
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: design timepieces
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: design
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: timepieces
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: design timepieces
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