Mac mini inside Classic Mac Update

Our own ~~Dave Caolo~~ Damien Barrett posted about a Mac mini stuffed into a Classic Mac SE/30's case last week, and a few new how-to's for this mod have since showed up.

I especially like the black "Mac Minitosh" version by Lee on http://destruc.tv found today by Eliot on hack a day. This black beauty uses a black wired apple ~~laser~~ optical mouse and a black keyboard (I would have used a compact hhk2 lite in black instead, that being my everyday keyboard of choice). Oh and don't worry, no Classic Macs were harmed in this example; the Mac Lee used was already dead.

If you would like more information about how to perform a hack like this yourself, check out these two Japanese sites. The first is a site Damien linked to before but which has since then been translated. The second link was submitted by TUAW reader Arlo:

http://www.kaede.sakura.ne.jp/~kidou/mac/macmini01.html
http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/anagotendon/6007

[via hack a day]

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Source: http://www.destruc.tv/minitosh.php

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Richard Brown

Hi

I like the idea of some hacks but I would prefer sticking a Mac Mini into a cube! The other one would be almost to rebuild the second 'sunflower' iMac as a touch screen with space in the bottom to place your mini in. I prefer the sunflower design to the latest iMac and would hate to see it die.

Rich

March 29 2006 at 8:45 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jason Anderson

Because it's NOT as easy as you think it is. There's a lot of work involved in this. Especially since they used the original monitor, something that wasn't meant to be connected to anything other than the computer it came with.

February 08 2006 at 2:40 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mpeng

why is this impressive. the guy puts something in a bigger box...and paints it black...

February 07 2006 at 12:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

glad

Hi voltage charge, I wont go anywhere near it with the cover off! I still have memeory to install in a mac classic for over 2 years ago but too damn scared as knowing my luck I'd get that death charge!

February 06 2006 at 3:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Michel K.

Haha, it's such a pet peeve of mine when people refer to it as a laser...

February 06 2006 at 1:45 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Brandon

It's not a laser in the mouse! It's an optical sensor that uses an LED. No lasers involved.

February 06 2006 at 1:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply