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The iPhone, Running Android

Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 7:04am

Well, it's almost surprising it's taken this long: here's an Apple iPhone running Google's Android operating system. And it looks pretty good! Even more impressive, the hack allows the user to pick which operating system they want to use at...

Portable Sega Saturn is one boxy handheld console

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 7:30am

Nostalgia is a powerful thing. How else could you explain why someone would take an old Sega Saturn and turn it into this boxy, "portable" monstrosity you see above? I mean sure, I guess it would be nice to be...

Make Apple's Magic Mouse more comfy with a hunk of silicon

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 7:30am

Apple's Magic Mouse is nice looking, to be sure, and those touch gestures look handy. But it's got a rep for not being the most comfortable peripheral to use, for better or worse. But hey, that's nothing some clever MacGuyvering...

Eye Pod is like an iPod, but grosser

Friday, January 22, 2010 - 7:01am

This horrifying little contraption is an "Eye Pod." And that's not just a clever pun! It actually functions as an iPod, somehow! It's a modification of an old iPod Nano, and it can be worn on the wrist or set...

Modder outfits an old Xbox with Macbook innards

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 6:15am

What do you do when you need to use Mac software but don't really want a normal Apple computer? Well, if you're hardware modder Will Urbina, you build your own custom computer in the shell of an old Xbox. The...

Hard drive wallet stores your money

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 8:29am

This wallet, which is comprised of two hard drive platters riveted together, is not the type of wallet you'd want to carry around in your back pocket, for obvious reasons. But if you carry around a bag and keep your...

Crazy person crams a MacBook pro into a router

Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 12:29pm

Do you like the guts of your MacBook, but not the form factor? Laptops just too darned convenient for you? Well, you could always take matters into your own hands and cram the guts into a couple of hollowed-out routers...

Attaching a SLR lens to your iPhone probably not worth it

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 7:32am

ILM Research Engineer Bhautik Joshi wanted to juice up his iPhone's camera. So, of course, he took it apart, put in a bunch of stuff from a DVD player in order to get it to accept the images from a...

NES cartridge iPhone dock leaves a bit to be desired

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 8:04am

Look, I love hacking old NES gear into new accessories as much as the next guy, but if you're going to do it, do it right. Basically, here's the line for me: if it looks like something I could make...

Dell Mini 9 hacked to become a touchscreen, motion-sensitive tablet

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 11:15am

In the above video, an enterprising modder shows off their amazing handiwork: a Dell Mini 9 hacked into a tablet with a touchscreen and motion sensitive capabilities. Think of it as a big iPhone running Windows. If you want one,...

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The iPhone, Running Android

Portable Sega Saturn is one boxy handheld console

Make Apple's Magic Mouse more comfy with a hunk of silicon

Eye Pod is like an iPod, but grosser

Modder outfits an old Xbox with Macbook innards

Hard drive wallet stores your money

Crazy person crams a MacBook pro into a router

Attaching a SLR lens to your iPhone probably not worth it

NES cartridge iPhone dock leaves a bit to be desired

Dell Mini 9 hacked to become a touchscreen, motion-sensitive tablet

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