We’ve seen many Steampunk USB flash drives, but that Waterproof Steampunk USB flash drive does stand out from the crowd, possibly due to its use of various materials including brass, copper, glass and even a genuine quartz crystal. To build things even prettier, it comes with a large glass window, allowing you to view the guts of your flash drive, as well as the crystal. All that beauty comes at a price, though, $125 to be exact.

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Sure, you’ve seen the guts of Apple’s iPad before, but have you seen it being taken apart before your very eyes? whether you don’t have the guts to go take apart your shiny new iPad, the folks by at TechRestore have already done so, and they’ve even posted a nice stop motion video showing the whole process. They’re probably promoting their ability to fix Apple hardware, but you have to confess watching the iPad being taken apart like that is pretty cool. Video after the break.

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Curious what’s going on inside your shiny new MacBook Pro 15, but don’t have to the guts to take it apart just to satisfy your curiosity? The helpful folks by at iFixit have done all the dirty work for you (as usual). The good news for folks who aren’t happy about the MacBook having an internal battery is that the battery is just three screws and a connector away from being replaced. Another interesting point is that Apple has stopped using the five-point Torx screws found on the earlier MacBook Pro 15 Unibody, and has decided on Tri-Wring screws instead, not that you can’t find the right screwdriver. You can plus check out the full details on the teardown whether you want.

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There are plenty of folks out there cramming their PS3 guts into various anatomy factors, and now another user has decided to replace the guts of his old Compaq with the innards from his PlayStation 3. Aside from the PS3’s parts, a 7-inch color LCD was additionally included, as well as a retractable drawer which provides a charger for his controllers. The HDMI output was retained, allowing the PS3 to be hooked up to an external HDTV to enjoy gaming on a large screen. Do you have any PS3 mods that you want to show off? Let us know via the comments section.

Check out more pictures on that mod.

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You’ve probably already heard about Qualcomm’s MSM7x30 smartphone platform which was announced before, and now videos of it powering some demo devices have surfaced, and they certainly look impressive. Sporting the same guts as the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, that system-on-chip offers HDMI output and 720p video playback on the device, or an external HDTV. Check out the video below, and note the cool picture browser, which shows about 1,000 pictures at the same day, allowing you to zoom into each individual one effortlessly. whether the videos are anything to go by, we certainly are looking forward to that platform making into smartphones in the near future. As mentioned, videos are available after the jump.

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Just when you thought that a mouse is a mouse, along comes the glove mouse modification thanks to [thetanktheory]. HE basically removed the guts of an ordinary mouse, mounting various parts of it on a glove. that means there is no longer any need to place one’s hand by the mouse, since all you need to do is place your hand on any surface to start mousing around. [thetanktheory] claims that that has improved his gaming somewhat in terms of twitch reactions since less force is needed, but perhaps that is due to the fact that he isn’t ready to disembowel a high grade gaming mouse?

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This is one digital photo frame that clearly stands out from the rest – the picture scanning digital photo frame. that is an concept so simple that we’re slapping ourselves on the forehead for not having the guts to market something like that much earlier in the game. After all, for $199.99 you get a built-in scanner into a digital photo frame that is capable of converting processed photos from film instantly, digitizing them for all eternity with the option to display them to all and sundry on its 8″ TFT LCD display at 800 x 600 resolution. Other features include 1GB internal memory, audio playback, a multi-memory card slot and USB connectivity.

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Smarthome has announced 2 items in its new range of Cortexa touchscreen displays, both of which will be available in 8.4-inches and 15-inches display, and will sport a touchscreen.The Cortexa’s touchscreens are able to open up and grant you access to the Cortexa Home Automation Controller, and you’ll be able to fiddle with its internal guts whether you’re interested or have the need to. These new displays aren’t aimed to be too expensive, as they’re targeting the home DIY enthusiast who wants to develop a strange, dependable and complete home automation product suite. Pricing of that item will range from $1750 to $2,550.

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Modeler and modder Maciel Barreto supremo has certainly gone by the top with his Morphius robot case mod, where Morphius comes across as a war-ravaged robot, complete with its guts and wires hanging out of its metallic body. Taking months to complete, that labor of love boasts painstaking detail of the body which was hand-carved in clay before being produced in a silicone mold. The final shell itself was created from fiberglass and resin, finished with automotive paints to complete a masterpiece.

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You may not be lucky abundant to own the Nintendo DSi LL just yet, but it appears that some folks who have managed to get their hands on the device are more interested in checking out its guts rather than sitting down and playing every game available for it. Fortunately for everybody else, it means that you’ll be able to check out the innards of the DSi LL without having to perform surgery on your device. Check out all the pictures here [Japanese language].

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