Happy New Year, everybody! It's 2010, and that means we're all riding around in flying cars, shooting laser guns at each other, and we all have robot servants to do all of our work for us. Oh wait, that didn't work out as planned, did it? At least we've got
this awesome lamp, which was made from
the old iMac G4 (which was actually nicknamed the "iLamp") that had the monitor moving around on a swivel. The bottom base case has been turned into the shade, but the arm is still there, ready to position the light wherever you want it to go.
Pretty sweet. Unfortunately, if you want one of your own, you'll have to hurry: as of this writing, there's only
one left for sale on this Etsy page, and that one will set you back $75. But if you've got an old iMac sitting around and a little electric know-how, it shouldn't be too hard to rig one together yourself. Or you could just get your robot servant to do it for you!
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MikeWard1701 said 11:57AM on 1-01-2010
Very cool, always liked the iMac G4 design.
If I had the time and money I wouldn't mind trying to build an updated one. Swapping out the innards for a Mac Mini and replacing the screen with a touchscreen.
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takamaru said 12:08PM on 1-01-2010
I love lamp.
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robogobo said 1:57PM on 1-01-2010
brilliant!
(heheh)
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Ben said 5:36PM on 1-01-2010
Should one backup the iLamp so there is light in the event of a power failure?
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dylanbyrnes said 5:49PM on 1-01-2010
This is so awesome! I just so happen to have the parts, so I'll probably be making one soon.
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iGlad said 6:37PM on 1-01-2010
I hate to see ppl do this to old macs, crash em amd smash 'em but lets not make pretty things out of them for not what they were inteded. I deplore those who made fishtanks out of old Mac classics. I have a working version in my shed and there it shall stay.
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Jeff said 9:23AM on 1-02-2010
I've got an iMac G4 still running. Although its OS has been modernized with the latest version of Debian Linux. Runs fantastic. Perfect for the kids with all the free children's games available on Debian.
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Brian said 12:13AM on 1-03-2010
Me too: I've got one from 2003 and it runs Leopard passably well. But if it ever breaks down I'll consider turning it into a lamp or a flying saucer.
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Anonymous said 1:01PM on 1-03-2010
Show off your Steve Jobs Cultism by buying this lamp!
Is it as function-free as their products?
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