Scary or Cool?

Would you like your computer to look like this?





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via Ubergizmo

Mac Toilet Paper Dispenser

I'm not sure what this small rectangular mac item was in it's past life, but it has been modded into a toilet paper dispenser. Nice and modern looking - I like it! Link

Mac Mod: A real Banana Junior

Who remembers the Banana Jr. 6000 from 1980's comic strip 'Bloom County'?

It was a parody of the early Macintosh computer and fritzgutten has made a real Banana Junior from an old Mac Classic!


The comic strip computer inexplicably came with legs could walk and talk, contemplated its existence, but could not stray further than the length of its electrical cord.

A Sunday strip featured this parody advertisement with Gene Simmons.

Vintage Mac Monitor Bird Houses

If the CD Jewel Case bird house isn't your thing, how about one made from an old Mac monitor?

Rex Harris, a farm owner in New South Wales uses the plastic shells of vintage Macs as birdhouses, mounting them on poles throughout his farm. "The old Macs are perfect for nesting boxes with ventilation slots along the front, rear, and under the hand space where you lift them"

via: pclaunches

Computer Case Storage Stack

Need more space to store all your stuff?

FoldingJ says " I just couldn't bring myself to throw away 9 perfectly good "empty" computer cases. So I decided to make storage units out of them. I built a rack, bought some plexiglass to cover the front and back (to keep all the dust and dirt out and to allow me to see what was in the box before pulling it down from the rack), and mounted some handles on the front of each box."

Dell Flatscreen Mod

How to create an antique monitor, AKA how to ruin your nice new Dell flatscreen...

via: Baraskit

Etched Apple Laptop

The folks over at MAKE made this laptop mod during their Christmas party! Who don't I go to parties like this? Sounds like my kind of afternoon :)

Monitor Mod - Hamster Cage

A nice idea, although does anyone else notice how old that water looks, or the sawdust going all over the desk? I hope that's not the guys lunch sitting right in front of the cage!

The guys over at nogerms would freak if they saw this :)

via: funfever

Edited to add: I've been informed that this is not an appropriate cage for a hamster so please do not make this mod for a live animal. Maybe a dolls house, or a make-your-own-cubicle for your dilbert cutouts, but not for hamsters. K, everyone clear on that?

Computer Case Can Dispenser

A clever computer mod - recycling a case into a (beer?) can dispenser!

Via: Computer-Plus

Geeky Cat Bed

Isn't this adorable? An old monitor turned into a geeky cat bed, complete with cushion. This is definitely something fun to spoil your kitty with!
Only $40 here.

Mac-O-Lanterns

I know Halloween was a few days ago and all the pumpkins are smashed now, but I couldn't resist posting this !!
Isn't it a brilliantly clever use of a Classic Mac?!!!

For Halloween next year I'd like to make a computer graveyard in our front yard, instead of the 'normal' graveyard we made. You know, with old keyboards sticking out of the ground. That would be fun.

Mouse Mod

Well that's one use for an old mouse!

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Keyboard Corkboards

Sometimes it's fun to just make something totally different!

These old-school keyboard cases were just asking to be recycled. So naturally I turned them into desk-top corkboards. (well you already know how much I looove corks!)

(note - both are already sold)

Keyboard Sprouts? Ewwwww!

A reader (who happens to run an amazing computer cleaning company) sent me this picture. I work with keyboards every day, some of which are so grimy I have to wear gloves to handle them. Maybe that's why this idea totally grosses me out!

Alfalfa sprout anyone?