Macbook Mod
Tyler needed a Mac to do some iPhone development. Instead of running to the Apple Store, he recycled a used/broken Macbook and repackaged it in Linksys browser cases. Look it up… [ part 1 ] [ part 2 ] [ part 3 ] [ via ]
Category : Mac
15 Mar
USB page turner pedal for musicians
This is a project that will surely please guitarists, singers, or any other musicians that play on stage. Basically, you gut out a USB keyboard, keeping only the electronics and you build a pedal that you map to specific keys. This allows you to either scroll down a document (partitions, tablatures, lyrics, etc.) or even [...]
13 Mar
How to cool down your Mac by speeding up its fans
My white Intel iMac has been working great ever since I bought it. Then along came Leopard. After getting the upgrade and installing it, my iMac became instable. All of a suddain, it would hang. Or at least, the video card would freeze. I could still connect to my computer with ssh from my laptop, [...]
09 Jan
MacBook Modding
This is a cool modded MacBook. Although no instructions are provided, it’s interesting, just to get the juices flowing if you want to bling your ‘book. MacBook Modding [link]
07 Jan
Build a Clock into your PowerMac tower
How to mod your G5 PowerMac Case to display a the time. No alteration to the case is needed – the LEDs are arranged to match the G5 tower’s mesh grill pattern - which makes this hack even better! Build a Clock into your PowerMac tower [link] [via]
14 Dec
Build a Hackintosh for under 800$
Here’s a sweet project for those who want a Mac but can’t afford it: a PC that runs Leopard. Granted, the computer won’t be as nice as a Mac, but then again, considering the performance, it’s considerably cheaper. I’ll stick with the Apple-built computer (I’ve been lucky so far), but it’s still nice to have [...]
09 Dec
How to change a PowerBook Hard Drive
A DIYBlog Exclusivity In this tutorial I will walk you through the necessary steps to change your PowerBook’s hard drive. The repair is performed on a Apple aluminum (alubook) PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz), with Firewire 800. How to change a PowerBook Hard Drive [link] [ 2009-12-01: updated link ]
08 Dec