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iPad covers made from children's books

by Mike Schramm (May 29th, 2012)

This Etsy seller has come up with a really great idea for iPad cases: Make them out of famous childrens' books. Seller chicklitdesigns has taken the covers of old printings of The Giving Tree, Cat in the Hat, and even Moby Dick, and turned them into cases for iPads, Kindles, and other tablets, ...

iPhone-shaped soap smells like sausage

by Mike Schramm (Oct 26th, 2010)

Sure, an iPhone-shaped soap bar is fun as it is, but surely there's something else that can be added to make it even more enjoyable, no? Etsy user twoeggplants decided to answer that question with a resounding yes, and is selling an iPhone-shaped bar of soap that just happens to smell like grilled ...

Etsy Find: Mmmmmmmm iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Aug 20th, 2010)

Just in time for the weekend, here's an awesome vinyl sticker for the back of your iPhone that has Homer Simpson taking a bite out of your favorite brand's logo. It's made by Etsy user apjam, and while I'm sure it's not quite, you know, ... legal, it is a pretty funny way to play with the logo ...

Behind the scenes with the iRetrofone's creator

by Mike Schramm (May 12th, 2010)

I really enjoyed seeing this retro handset base for the iPhone (even if I did mistake the shipping charge for the price -- sorry about that). Now, iPhone Savior has a nice piece up about the base's designer, Florida artist Scott Freeland. Since news about the set went live, he's apparently been ...

Beautiful retro handset base for the iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Apr 23rd, 2010)

It's the weekend, which seems like the perfect time for a groovy retro item like this one. The iRetrofone is a handset base for the iPhone that brings an old-school aesthetic to your new-school touchscreen cell phone. We've seen cool handsets before, but this one goes all the way. Any iPhone can ...

The most awesome iPhone stand ever made out of cutlery

by Steven Sande (Mar 4th, 2010)

That headline is probably a bit of an overstatement, since this is probably the only iPhone stand made out of cutlery. ForkedUpArt of North Salt Lake, Utah, is actually selling two different stands. ForkHead, who you see standing at attention at your right, and SpoonHead, ForkHead's smarter brother. ...

iPhone chalkboard lets kids be adults and adults act like kids

by Steven Sande (Feb 23rd, 2010)

There's a huge world of creative, crafty people on Etsy.com, and we're always hearing about new Mac or iPhone-related products that have been developed. The latest, by Etsy shop owner and artist "PlayingGrownUp," is the cool iPhone Chalkboard (US$25.00 plus shipping), The chalkboard is hand cut ...

Flickr (err, Etsy) Find: Iron Mac

by Mike Schramm (Jan 16th, 2010)

Ok, so usually our Flickr Find feature is about photographic stuff, but this was so cool I had to share it anyway. Gizmodo (via SlashFilm) found this awesome MacBook sticker over on Etsy, and I think, though the Newton one is still cool, that we have a new winner for coolest MacBook sticker ever. ...

iLove the iMac iLamp

by Mike Schramm (Jan 1st, 2010)

Happy New Year, everybody! It's 2010, and that means we're all riding around in flying cars, shooting laser guns at each other, and we all have robot servants to do all of our work for us. Oh wait, that didn't work out as planned, did it? At least we've got this awesome lamp, which was made from ...

Pimp your MacBook (Pro) with custom vinyl decals

by Brett Terpstra (Dec 28th, 2009)

If you're feeling like your MacBook or MacBook Pro is cool, but could be cooler, maybe it's time for a trip to Etsy to check out the selection of custom vinyl decals. For as little as US$10, you can make your MacBook a one-of-a-kind at the coffeehouse, and maybe even pick up a date for New Year's ...

Etsy creator turns old Macs into new clocks

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jul 22nd, 2009)

Here's one really cool way to recycle an old Mac. Etsy seller pixelthis has turned the panels of retired Macs into clocks. pixelthis has already sold one clock made from the side of a G3. The seller currently has a clock made from the side panel of a G4 for $59USD and from the front cover of a G4 ...