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mods
DIY Aged Leather-Bound Hard Drive Is At Total Odds With Your Slob Lifestyle
Sure, this mod looks great. But sooner or later, somebody's going to ask about the contrast between this classiness and the seven pizza boxes on the floor. More » -
keyboards
Gokukawa Leather Keyboard Provides Buttery Soft Typing Experience
It was just last month that our mouths were agape at the sight of a leather-wrapped Asus Eee PC. Now, dammit, they're agape again after viewing the buttery soft Gokukawa leather keyboard.
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By Jack LoftusComment by Fuji-kun: i hate people!!!!! this comes out cause there is a market for it!!!! i hate people!!!! 16 Responses | Other threads
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cow death
Cow Dies Needlessly to Coat Eee PC in Horrid Leather Modding
There's just no excuse for this leather-clad Eee PC 901 mod. No excuse at all. No—not even the fine workmanship which means it's got an arguably professional-grade finish. A cow died needlessly for this, remember. Daisy, I think she was called. And it's just a tiny, crappy netbook. If you're going to mod anything into a leather-clad version we want to see a 150-inch plasma TV in shocking-pink nubuck. That would be a worthwhile use of skin. [EEEPCNews.de]
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By Kit EatonComment by 92BuickLeSabre: This would be better in Elephant. 9 Responses | Other threads
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fashion
These Steampunk Goggles Really Are Too Nice
When is a pair of steampunk goggles too nice to be just a pair of steampunk goggles? How about when the metal components have been swapped out for solid milled titanium that's then coated in golden colored titanium nitride? How about when the goggles feature irises that can be opened and closed through independent sliders, or photochromatic lenses that automatically tint in sunlight? Nah, these goggles still have plenty of room for improvement. When the leather has been replaced with tanned baby foreskin and the optics can pierce a brass corset, then we'll be getting close. [SmugMug via bbGadgets]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Shamoononon, Vampire Grater - Now SWF: Soooooooo ugly. 8 Responses | Other threads
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pac man
Poufman Luxury Leather Seats Are Like Pac-Man Biting Your Bum
Pac-Man-like padded seats, kitted out in leather and with accompanying power-pill-like stools...sounds like a fabulously retro way to pay furniture-y homage to the '80s arcade game. The Poufman seating sets come in a bunch of colors, but retro gamers keen to dot them about their homes had better have made lots of dollars in the time since the '80s: the price of these things is unknown, and not listed on the maker's website. And we all know what that means. [Product via Technabob]
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By Kit EatonComment by Lou Zucaro: The price is not unknown: [www.pause.com] 1 Responses | Other threads
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rich idiots
Diamond Embossed Leather iPhone Case Will Waste Your $15,000
I don't think I'll ever understand the type of conspicuous consumption that produces junk like this: A leather iPhone case that's embedded with 272 diamonds (6.8 karats worth) fashioned into luxury goods purveyor Noreve's St. Tropez logo. The asking price is $14,990. You heard me right: $14,990 to keep your iPhone from scratching. The company's VP of sales, Sam Brust, says the case is “yet another step we are taking to help the Noreve brand become one of the most unique and recognized case manufacturers in the world,” which I feel like actually means “We are trying to make sure that anytime someone sees you with a Noreve product, the first thing that springs to their mind will be that super rich asshole.” [Born Rich]
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By Elaine ChowComment by bobx3: You know there is going to be a line of rich dbags waiting outside the store to buy these...so sad. more » | Other threads
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bags
iMac Thinks It's a Laptop Inside Reinda Leather Transport Bag
When the Feds are at the door and it's time to rip and run, what better way for the style- and safety-conscious hacker to make a protected getaway than with this all-leather handmade iMac Transport Bag (or apfeltaschen, as Reinda says) Then again, if you're that hardcore, why are you using an iMac? Guess this is for the regular folks who need to move their all-in-one, all the time. It's €90 ($140) for the 20" and €96 ($150) for the 24." [Product Page via Cool Hunting]
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By John MahoneyComment by alin0steglinski: ... Wow... Can ideas get stupider? more » | Other threads
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mercedes iphone pouch
Mercedes Benz Makes an iPhone Pouch...Wait What?
It's Mercedes' Swarovski Elements iPhone pouch from their GLK collection, which holds your iPhone the way that only a gaudy piece of leather can. Only 40 are going to be made (as of now), and will be raffled off in the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin to people who are rich enough to attend. More gaudiness after the jump. [eMercedes Benz] More »
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By Jason ChenComment by CrashingOut: I want it with "SLR Guy" with a little crystal outline of that guys face. Check Jalopnik... more » | Other threads
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cases
Orbino Aria MackBook Air Case: Was Rumorware, Now Real, Luxurious
Remember the MacBook Air case that was announced even before we knew for sure that the Air was real? Well, the Aria from Orbino is now a real product (meaning the 50% of you who voted it to be rumorware were wrong!) and it's pretty darn luxurious. Aircraft-grade aluminum, hand-folded calfskin leather... and that's just the start. -
vaja ivolution macbook air case
Vaja Ivolution is Leather Protection, Not Gimp Suit for MacBook Air
A close-fitting leather suit, complete with cutouts for your precious Air... that's roughly what the Vaja Ivolution Leather Suit case is. Sure it adds to the bulk of the skinny Air, but it snuggles it in protective leather when open or closed and gives you access to power socket and connector drawer. I vaguely worry about air circulation inside it, since even sitting naked on the table my Air is cranking out a blaze of heat... but I guess that's why there's that mesh fabric segment where the vents are. It's a hand-crafted affair so there's over 1,000 color combos to choose, and that means the price starts at $280. [Vaja via LikeCool] -
leather keyboards
Leather Keyboard from Japanese Artist, Only For Expert Touch-Typers
Remember the beautiful gold and flowers keyboards from a few months back? This new keyboard from Japanese artist Kazuharu Sakura should probably go in the same "typing nightmare" category. Because it's handmade, and leather is a pretty unusual thing to have your keys made from... but they're missing something important. Legends. So, if you're into conversation-piece leather-gimp peripherals, and you know your way around a keyboard better than you know how to aim safely for the toilet in the dark, then this might be the one for you. There's no info, though, on how much this piece of luxury may cost—I imagine quite a lot. [Akihabaranews]
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By Kit EatonComment by soundengineer: I'm sure that many of us, as you say, can type without looking at the keyboard. But I like to... more » | Other threads
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hard drives
Iomega Introduces Leather 250GB Hip Flask, Er, eGo Drive
The people who brought you the camouflage eGo portable USB hard drive have traded the hunting rifle for the meerschaum pipe: the leather-clad 250GB eGo, which goes on sale today for just over $140, will look good in any study, but best in ones where there's a roaring fire and many leather-bound books. Iomega takes pains to note that this is the only leather portable drive on the market. Our guess is that, as stylish as it is, it may remain so for a while. (Second photo after the jump.) [Iomega] More » -
science
Mouse Jacket Grown, Euthanized In Museum Lab
In one of the odder stories we've spotted in some time, an installation called "Victimless Leather" was on display at NY's MoMA. The piece was actually a living jacket crafted from mouse embryonic stem cells, fed nutrients through tubes. But after five weeks, it grew too large for its containment flask and had to be killed. More » -
gadgets
Hannspree Leather Purse TV Renders Us Confused, Somewhat Angry
Hannspree, a company that's no stranger to putting LCD screens in absurd places, has just pioneered a leather purse LCD TV. You read that right. Leather. Purse. LCD. TV. Purse. TV. LCD. Leather. TV. Purse. LCD. Purse. TV. Italian Leather. 9.6-inches. $259. You don't want one. [Hannspree via Shiny Shiny]
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By Jason ChenComment by mtopper: @nutbastard: you are indeed, very clever more » | Other threads
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ces 2008
ASUS U2E Is A Light, Leather Bound Notebook That Is Heavy On Features
The U2E notebook from ASUS brings a 32GB SSD, an LED backlit panel and a small-lens webcam to an 11-inch, 2-pound, leather notebook. The coolest feature announced so far is definitely the Smart Logon Face Recognition. This software keeps the computer secure by using the webcam to scan the face in front of it and only grant access after a positive facial scan. The U2E will be available in brown or black, but pricing and availability have not yet been announced. See the gallery for more hot pics. [ASUS] -
expensive
Vertu Goes "Budget" With the $6,600 Ascent Ti
We told you about Vertu's Ascent Ti a few months ago when it was found in an FCC filing. Well, it's been a couple of months and the Ascent Ti is finally being released along with official details. So what does $6,628 get you? For starters, a quad-band GSM phone with 3G and a 3MP camera. More » -
awful
Worst iPhone Case Ever
If you're going to get a case for your iPhone, please don't get this case. It's pink, it's tacky, and worst of all it has a "Lady Mirror" when you flip it open. We're not women (obviously, but it would be awesome if we were), but we're even offended by the fact that the manufacturer thinks ladies need a mirror in their iPhone case. What's even more offensive is the price: $34.99. We vomit in disgust. [USBFever via i4u]
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By Jason ChenComment by williamQ: I've never seen such suck and hard-nosed and vulgar iphone case. It's a shame for girl to use such(this) one.... more » | Other threads
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you're with me, leather
Leather Mouse is All Class
Sick of the other billionaires at the Yacht Club snickering at your silly plastic mouse? Yeah, me too. Earth-Treck has answered our needs and created a mouse wrapped in the luxurious brown or black leather. If you still haven't impressed your peers, this mouse comes with a matching USB hub. That should woo over the billionaires in no time. I think the Akihabara News translators said it best: "How sweet is that ?" No word on pricing or availability. More » -
peripherals
First Photos of the Delicious i-Volution Leather Vaja Macbook Case: $580...OMGWTF
I'm the last guy in the world to write a post about a mere laptop case. But I think you need to know about this semi rigid, form fitting case from Vaja, better known for their ipod cozies. Because it's gorgeous, hand crafted from fine Argintine full grain leather, and customizable in up to a 1000 color combos, it costs $580 bucks. That's as much as a cheap Dell laptop, like this Inspiron 1501. And it's almost twice as much as the aircraft aluminum Zero Halliburton laptop case. Of course, neither of those are hand stitched from the creamy buttocks of baby cows. More » -
portable media
DLO's Zune Cases Hands-On: Luxury Edition
Continuing the Zune Accessories parade, today we have both the DLO Leather Zune case and the DLO Action Jacket, which is an armband case for the Zune. We still question the need for Zune cases, seeing as they're made out of a pretty scratch-proof rubberized plastic, but some people really like their gadgets pristine.
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By Jason ChenComment by Halenstone: I agree with Jason though. You really don't need a case with the Zune. All you really, truly... more » | Other threads
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peripherals
Prestigio Leather Wrapped Hard Drives: Bad Idea?
Pardon my logic, but when I'm cold, I generally like to wear my leather coat because it warms me up. So wouldn't a leather coat around a hard drive be a bad idea? Prestigio has released their leather clad Data Safe II USB HDD available up to 120GB in size. It is a pretty average external hard drive: bus powered, encryption, passwording, etc. It is available in black and brown leather and would likely make your hard drive burn to a crisp, but at least it will look good doing so. More » -
slava tyukalov
Russian Mouse Made of Space Technology
I probably wouldn't use one of these for my day-to-day mousing, but I gotta say, for a homemade mouse, these mice ain't that bad looking. They're wireless, they come with their own USB receiver, and you can even get them dressed up in leather. What I don't get is what kind of space materials Russian designer Slava Tyukalov is using to make them as he proudly boasts the fact that his mice are made "from scratch from materials used by NASA and other space agencies." Hit the jump for a look at Tyukalov's full mice line. More »
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Comment by tinyhands: These are from Russia? Then they should read, "Made from materials STOLEN from NASA or other space agencies." more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Best Ultra Portable Laptop: Asus S6F
The folks over at Laptop mag have just taken the Asus S6F for a test spin. For those of you with short term memory (meaning us), the S6F is the same notebook we talked about at the start of the year (it's only now available State-side). Laptop reviewed the non-leather S6F ($2,199) and praised it for its looks, performance, and battery life (the ultraportable raced on for just shy of 5 hours). The notebook scored a 3 outta 5 star rating, but got dinged for its cramped keyboard, stiff touchpad buttons, and tiny 11-inch display. More » -
portable media
Tunewear iPod Hi-Fi
After plopping down $349 for an iPod Hi-Fi, what's the next thought that pops into your head? Is it "now I need a leather carrying case"? Probably not, but If you can spare another $295, you can conveniently schlep your high class speakers around town. The package includes: More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Papercutninja: are people just fucking throwing their money at anything that is iPod-compatible? This is ridiculous. fucking retards. more » | Other threads
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laptops
CeBIT '06: Asus Leather Laptops
While waiting around to get our hands on the Asus R2H we spotted these beauties. These were part of a leather-clad designer series of laptops and mice, which we've talked about before.
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laptops
Asus Leather Laptop
Inclosia has been cladding all kinds of things in all kinds of things lately, from Disney phones clad in sexy Mickey cloth to this Asus laptop wrapped in leather. I've seen these in real life and they're very cool and very fashionable, and you know how important fashion is in terms of hardware performance.
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