Scott Walker, the assistant managing editor of the Birmingham (Ala.) News, has made a hack for the ages. Taking an old newspaper vending machine, as a base, he fitted a 17″ LCD screen to the front of the box and then rigged a Mac mini running PhotoPresenter to constantly stream the front pages of newspapers from the Newseum. As well as anything from his iTunes library.
It’s a wonder to behold. And all of this on deadline, too!
Via TUAW
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2 responses to “Psycho Hack: Mac Mini Becomes Custom Newspaper Vending Machine”
That’s awesome.