John Brownlee

Mac Pro Ultra Mini made out of broken MacBook and aluminum enclosure

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23 hrs ago 3 related
        

By cramming the still functioning guts of a waterlogged MacBook into an aluminum external hard drive closure and melting a whole lot of solder, the guys over at WolphBite managed to create their own Mac Pro Ultra Mini. It looks...

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Make your own warning sign with articulated ball-joint stick man

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22 hrs ago 1 related
        

This ball jointed bendy man juxtaposed against a yellow triangular caution sign is certainly worth the $12 bucks, just to put him in some of the poses seen above. To the left, a perennial Haight Street favorite, the "Keep On...

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Matrioshka-like nesting bowls (matrioshka-like nesting bowels sold separately)

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yesterday
        

These colorful matrioshka-like nesting bowls capture my home maker fancy. At $59, they seem overpriced — surely IKEA must sell something like this at half the price— but the chromatic nesting and stacking of four measuring...

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iPhone cases for Christmas sparkle like ornaments

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yesterday
        

These iPhone cases from More Thing aim to festively match the reflective metallic skin of Christmas tree ball ornaments. Even outside of the context of the holiday, though, I think they are attractive, although I wish they...

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TriGears puzzle by Bittorrent co-creator

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14-Nov-2008 1 related
        

This cute little puzzle made by Bittorrent co-creator Bram Cohen features three interlocking gears that can only freely rotate in one configuration. TriGears is a special puzzle. There are three gears set so that turning one...

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4,000 Pages of IBM PC Documentation

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14-Nov-2008
        

Over at Gearfuse, Vince Veneziani — the shrieking monkey id of gadget blogging — took advantage of an all-to-rare moment of sanguinity to post this striking shot of the gorgeous manual set that IBM shipped with the original PC...

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Best Buy to hold digital crossover workshops, push HDTVs

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14-Nov-2008 2 related
        

Blue shirted benefactors of humanity and sephirim guiding us all upon the path of technological enlightenment that they be, Best Buy will be hosting workshops in 25 of its stores around the country to "educate consumers about...

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Last Call iPhone app lets your blood alcohol level stay on the right side of the law

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13-Nov-2008 8 related
        

In truth, there's little reason to need to precisely calculate your blood alcohol volume. The legal limit in the States is so low that an Irishman can get you arrested simply by belching into your face. If you've had more than...

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Make your own doppelganger visage with That's My Face

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13-Nov-2008
        

That's My Face will generate a creepy, eerie mask of your face from two static photos for the price of $200. Many uses come to mind. Start next Halloween's "Yul Brynner in Westworld" costume! Buy one and wear it every day: be...

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UFO Webcam looks like War of the Worlds Tripod appendage

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13-Nov-2008
        

This curious web cam with a built-in fan (presumably for cooling, as opposed to a simulated simoom-swept web cam coiffureage) and microphone tickles me, not just because of its curious Martian design — it looks exactly like the...

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