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Mac mini Cube project

Mac mini Cube project

Brain @ 123macmini writes – “There are mods, and then there are really nice mods. I think Anthony’s Mac mini Cube might just be the best Mac mini-based mod you will ever see. Anthony, better known as khisayruou in the forums, has been keeping me updated on the project for the last few weeks. He […]

Mac-O-Lantern!

Mac-O-Lantern!

UASC writes – “the beauty of the functional and organic pumpkin case mod is its fleeting existence. the coolest thing about this project is the fact that such an extraordinary amount of precious time was squandered on a fruitless(!) pursuit. there are better case mods out there, and there are sweeter jack-o-lanterns. we split the […]

The Great Pumpkin mod

The Great Pumpkin mod

Check out Russ’s awesome pumpkin PC case complete with flickering lights, tombstone and spider themed keyboard/mouse! [via] – Link. Related: MAKE Halloween projects – Link. MAKE Halloween archives – Link. Enter the MAKE & CRAFT Contests! Makers and Crafters, it’s time to enter our ghoulishly fun Halloween contests! Anyone, anywhere can enter, and depending on […]

ThinkSafe: A Magnetic Power Connector for Thinkpads (DIY Apple power connector!)

ThinkSafe: A Magnetic Power Connector for Thinkpads (DIY Apple power connector!)

Outstanding, here’s a DIY version of those fancy magnetic Apple power connectors, Breath writes – “My Thinkpad’s power connection started getting flaky, so I made a magnetic connector that works just like Apple’s MagSafe connectors. It’s effective, cool-looking, and breaks away cleanly when kicked. I used common materials that I had around or could find […]

“Key Caller” speeds phone service

“Key Caller” speeds phone service

Neat, it’s a rotary dialer macro… Modern Mechanix 1936 – “”Key Caller” Speeds Phone Service – MAKING telephone number connections three times faster than can be done with an ordinary dial device is the work accomplished by a recent London invention. The “key caller,” as machine is called, consists of an instrument resembling a small […]