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youtube.com - 10/14/2008

Philco Radio & Mac mini Touchscreen Mod (video)

— youtube.com — A 1942 Philco radio modified with a Mac Mini and a 17" touchscreen to make it a... networked digital media center. Music can be played through iTunes as w... (more) Philco Radio & Mac mini Touchscreen Mod (video)

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tuaw.com - 10/10/2008

Apple Stores welcome kids via Field Trip - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

— tuaw.com — Letting a bunch of kids loose in a candy store might be a sticky mess, but letting... them loose in an Apple Store should be a delightful, brushed metal and glass wonderland of fun. Right? That's the idea behind Apple's new Field Trip program for ... (more) Apple Stores welcome kids via Field Trip - The ...

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1942 Philco Radio becomes Mac Mini jukebox
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... computer mod takes a gorgeously walnut Philco Radio from 1942, rips out its transistors and installs a touchscreen Mac Mini in its base. Each one of my hands is sending conflicting electro-chemical signals up into my brain: should Sandy Winkelman be strangled to death for destroying such a gorgeous old radio, or hugged to death for dreaming up the most attractive Mac Mini case mod ever? Actually, come to think of it, I can probably do both at the same time. [via The Ubiquitous Apple Weblog]

1942 Philco Radio Violated Upgraded Into Mac Mini Media Center [Mods]
Gizmodo — ... Depending on your point of view, gutting a vintage 1942 Philco radio to install a Mac Mini, 17-inch Sony touchscreen, a Sony DVD/CD/receiver with a 2.1 speaker system, and EyeTV for recording shows could be considered an upgrade or an unforgivable sin. Either way, Grandma will have the most badass system in the retirement home. [TUAW] ...