How to insult a Mac mini: make it warm the wipes for you

How would you insult a Mac mini? Well, one way is to discover that, after you move it across the room, away from toddlers with longer arms than they were born with (the better to yank ill-placed computers to the floor through the crib slats, my dear) the Mac mini makes an excellent diaper wipe warmer.

I only stuck the container on top of the mini because I had to do a quick change before someone crawled off the changing table. The next diaper change I discovered the wipes were warm and cozy.

The Mac mini is sulking. Already its only job was to run the baby monitor cam. Now it can add another job for which it is woefully overqualified. It can talk to the hand, says the lady with the law degree who is relegated to actually changing all those diapers and watching Yo Gabba Gabba. (Don't click. Seriously. I won't be responsible for the ensuing seizure.)

NB: If you're reading this post and screaming inside, "teddy bears? Babies? But I came here for technology!" then have a look at this post detailing my tear-down of the standalone iSight so that it works as a night-vision camera. If that doesn't help at least a little, then you may be in need of a hug. Look at the teddy bear. See? He loves you.

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sameer

I use my Lacie hard drive as a bottle warmer.

December 14 2009 at 12:05 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jtd

I have two things to say:

1) TUAW readers seriously need to sense_of_humor++;
2) If the author of this post can't think of anything really useful to do with their Mini, I assure them I DEFINITELY can ;)

December 11 2009 at 4:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dale

The correct title should be: People Who Read The Various Weblogs Blogs Need To Stop Being Tool Factories.

December 09 2009 at 2:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

AdamEvil

I'm a stay at home father of three/husband who is also in charge of our two mac-mini's and two apple TV's and retired lead product developer.

I LOVE this article. Thanks so much for the smiles.

December 09 2009 at 12:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ned

Count me in as another reader who thought this article was just more crap to clutter up the internet with. This is not meant to be an insult to anyone, it's meant to be feedback.

Maybe if TUAW had a separate RSS news feed for real articles then I wouldn't be bothered to say anything.

December 09 2009 at 11:50 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

JinjaNinja

Haha! I've found that a pump of DoubleBass had been stood on my Airport Extreme, the cream no longer elicits shrieks when applied to No.2 son's derriere. Result!

December 09 2009 at 5:01 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

dare

Who can suggest a more suitable title?

December 09 2009 at 4:22 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Rego

Great post Lauren.

Don't pay attention to the above critical jerks. Sounds like no one one warmed their diaper wipes today, so they are cranky. (Or perhaps their minis are cold.)

For those complainers, didn't the picture and the first few sentences give you a little clue about the subject matter. No one forced you to read the post or take the time to comment.

Posts like this, provide an opportunity to get to know a little about the life of the blogger. I happen to like that.

I frankly, don't know many (any) women who are proficient in practicing law, caring for a baby and knowledgeable about, and comfortable around technology. Tip of the hat to you, Lauren!

December 09 2009 at 3:57 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Curator

I love this post! But that's probably because I collect things that are used in another way the designer intended it to be used. Please visit my Museum of Unintended Use in the blogosphere if you're interested in mobile phones used as pocket lights, cigarette lighters for opening bottles of beer, et cetera!

December 09 2009 at 3:55 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Adrian vG

I heard that babies prefer high-contrast colours, that is more black & white than colours...

December 09 2009 at 1:06 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply