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New head-mounted laser display patent surfaces

Posted Apr 17th 2008 4:45PM by Cory Bohon
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Apple

A new Apple patent showing a head-mounted laser display surfaced today. The patent, which looks like a rather odd pair of sun glasses, would allow you to view video (or your Mac's screen) in a manner similar to the MyVu products. This patent also includes a geeky looking device that attaches to the belt, probably for image/video processing, and battery.

Just as you see white ear buds on many iPod owners, you may soon see Mac users with frickin' lasers mounted on their heads. This would bring a whole new meaning to the word "Machead."

You can read the patent application on the US Patent & Trademark Offices' website.

[via Engadget]

A few laser etched Macs to ring out 2007

Posted Dec 31st 2007 6:30PM by Scott McNulty
Filed under: Cult of Mac, Odds and ends

I have no problem admitting that I'm a sucker for a cool laser etched piece of tech. Our friends over at DVICE have gathered up a few great examples of what a laser can do to spiffy up your Apple product of choice (interestingly 8 out of 9 laptops in the post are Macs with the exception of an HP with My Little Pony etched on it).

Check it out, and if you're interested in getting something like this on your MacBook head on over to Engrave Your Tech.

No comment on the Barry Manilow etching pictured above.

[via Funfurde]

Laser etching the iPhone

Posted Jul 19th 2007 2:30PM by Mike Schramm
Filed under: Cool tools, Tips and tricks, Odds and ends, iPhone

It takes a braver man than I to put a brand new iPhone directly in the beam of a powerful laser (Do you expect me to talk? No, Mr. iPhone, I expect you to die-cut), but that's exactly what the Make blog did. They etched some old school flying toasters right there on the back, and they ended up coming out pretty well.

There are apparently a couple different engraving houses that can get this done, but according to Engadget, their buddy Phil Torrone (who did this cut) is more than happy to do it for you. So if you're in New York and want to put your iPhone under the lasery knife, give him a call.

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New head-mounted laser display patent surfaces

A few laser etched Macs to ring out 2007

Laser etching the iPhone

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