tnkgrl, has hacked a MacBook Air SuperDrive to work with other computers. The trick was to replace the CD-to-USB board (USB-PCB-E1), since that is what Apple is using to limit the SuperDrive to the MacBook Air. This hack is not for the faint of heart, but the result is a great looking portable SuperDrive. Read how [...]

The folks at BattleBricks put together this ingenious iPhone remote-controlled robot.

Bits and pieces of a PowerBook are held in place on a corkboard with colorful pushpins. Cheers for extending the life of that old Mac.

A 24k Gold & Sapphire MacBook Air. Tasteless, I say! Actually, I did taste something when I saw these photos, and that was a bit of vomit in my throat. If you like this sort of thing, head over to Computer Choppers.

It turns out that Psystar, the vendor of the recent “Mac clones”, is not only breaking the EULA of the Mac OS, but also the Netkas’ license of PC_EFI V8.0 which is what they are using to enable the booting of the Mac OS on non-Apple hardware. The license included with PC_EFI V8.0 explicitly states [...]

Ben Heck has built another fine portable. This time it is an Apple IIgs complete with a 15-inch color screen, original Apple IIgs motherboard, custom acrylic keyboard, and built-in stereo speakers.

A friend asked me today if I would consider purchasing a Mac clone, myself, or would I stick to Apple branded hardware instead. My answer was that if I am going to own a clone that is unsupported by Apple, I would much rather build my own, than buy one from a manufacturer who cannot [...]

My dad was showing me some old photos yesterday that his mom had sent him, and we came across this one that I had never seen before. I thought it was so cool. My dad was always taking apart and rebuilding or modifying his dad’s lawn equipment when he was a kid. I’ve heard so [...]

The iPhone Dev Team has posted a video demonstrating a successful jailbreak of an iPhone with v2.0 firmware with the new Pwnage utility. Our approach takes full control of the lowest layers of Apple’s device, and allows a much safer kind of jailbreak, that uses Apple’s tried and tested restore mechanism. It will also allow much [...]

A 20%-30% performance increase is possible by overclocking the XO’s stock 433MHz Geode LX 700 processor. (link)