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Flickr Find: DIY iCurve with Legos
DIYer Extensor posted pics of a self-built iCurve replacement over at flickr. Created to support his (or her, the page doesn't say) 15-inch Powerbook, the do-it-yourself-Curve is made from spare legos and a $7 Container Store wire shelf. The shelf is colorfully made, surprisingly attractive and looks sturdy enough to handle the weight of the Powerbook. We at TUAW love to see this kind of initiative and welcome your DIY Mac submissions. Drop us a line at our Tips form.
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GadgetGav said 8:04AM on 12-04-2006
The plural of Lego is Lego. It's a trademarked name. Stop abusing it.
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Spike said 8:25AM on 12-04-2006
thats rubbish!
but seriously, if you are going to spend $7 on a crappy wire rack (assuming they didnt already have it knocking about)plus the Lego you should shop around a bit for something more usefull.
for about that money there are all kinds of things available. some painted mdf (with a little cutting and glue) for example, hell, that stuffs free if you know where to look.
or at a pinch have a look in muji.
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Ondra Soukup said 9:23AM on 12-04-2006
There we go...my laptop stand, with cooling added ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-z-ORHecnU
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Donald Burr said 1:48PM on 12-04-2006
maybe he/she already had the wire rack and legos lying around the house... in which case they would have spent a grand total of $0 on this endeavor.
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Ben said 1:38PM on 12-04-2006
Doesn't look very stable. ;-/
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Extensor said 2:52PM on 12-04-2006
Yes, he/she/me had a big box of legos lying around. It was fairly stable too. However that stand is now in the lego graveyard. I purchased a 19 inch widescreen and created a different type of legolicious Powerbook stand.
It holds the Powertbook and manages the cables.
http://www.hamsterxstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/desk_blog.jpg
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PM said 7:36PM on 12-04-2006
Came close to that to cool my MBP. Twice even.
For my desk, I use a wire mesh letter tray from Ikea, turned upside down and with rubber feet stuck on top to protect the MBP. I put a surplus 80mm fan underneath and connected it to a USB plug for power. Total cost: $0. Made it with junk lying around.
When I come in, I just have to sit the notebook down, plug in the USB fan, ethernet, and the other USB for my wireless keyboard. I have not yet connected it to my desktop monitor or KVM.
For my "use in bed" solution, I went back to Ikea, to the "scratch and dent" room. Got a plastic tray thing for a dollar, and a random metal shelf for another dollar, and a rubber CD holder (800.91.27) for I think three dollars. The plastic tray is used upside down as a base. The metal shelf has holes in it for something, works great for air circulation, and the rubber CD tray thing lifts the MBP off the metal and lets even more air flow and it won't scratch the notebook. Total cost: about $5.
CONTRAST! Picked up an Antec notebook cooler yesterday. It has a USB-powered fan (two of them) but they don't do anything. And the Antec has a metal top that promptly scratched the notebook. What a POS. Useless AND damaging. This thing cost me $50.
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micheal said 8:09AM on 12-18-2006
i am using the idock
it is very perfect for me.
you could take a look at the website:www.idock.com.cn
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malcolm macaulay said 2:04PM on 1-11-2007
Heath Robinson would be proud. A few packs of printer paper also work well.
If you're after something a little minimalistic, you might like this:
http://www.laptopeasel.co.uk/
cheers
Malcolm
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