4 month ago
bmilleare : HP 2133 Mini Note (Linux) - Misco.co.uk - Available to pre-order - and nearly £90 cheaper than direct from HP...
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4 month ago
wearehugh : tecosystems » The X300 Review, Part 1: Hardware, Windows and More
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5 month ago
Andy Baio : Ben Heck's custom-made Apple IIgs laptop - it's like technology from a parallel world [via]
nelson : Apple IIgs laptop - Beautiful bit of hackery, nicely finished
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wearehugh : Sam Ruby: Hardy Heron Alpha 5 on T61P - "Video, audio, wireless work, and suspend/resume all work without the need for any restricted drivers." on top-of-the-line laptop hardware.
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wearehugh : Welcome the Inspiron 1525 to the Dell Ubuntu Family - Direct2Dell
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8 month ago
nelson : Bunnie on OLPC XO-1 - Nice breakdown from an expert dissassembler
deusx : bunnie’s blog » Blog Archive » OLPC XO-1 - "If I were to make one general comment about the OLPC XO-1, it’s that its mechanical design is brilliant. It’s a fairly clean-sheet redesign of traditional notebook PC mechanics around the goal of survivability, serviceability, and robustness&quo
Simon Willison : bunnie's blog: OLPC XO-1 - bunnie’s blog: OLPC XO-1. Bunnie Huang critiques the hardware design of the OLPC XO-1. [via]
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9 month ago
nelson : "First word is Google" - Breathtaking arrogance and fabrication from Negroponte. But that's nothing new...
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9 month ago
Andy Baio : The Laptop Club - hand-drawn laptops created by 7- to 9-year-olds [via]
nelson : The laptop club - Amazing custom laptops drawn by young kids
WillPate : The Morning News - The Laptop Club - Laptops designed by children - very interesting look at how they see the world
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12 month ago
Rod Begbie : Amazon.com: Microsoft Ladies Laptop Tote - Madison - Joy just got one of these, and it's pretty impressive. A feminine-looking tote bag, which gives no indication that inside is plenty of padding and pockets for your laptop, powerpack, and assorted other gadgetry. #
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16 month ago
Rod Begbie : Ruckus Laptop Backpack review: Simply Awesome - I just got one of these on the recommendation of Yoz, and it is top-notch. A dedicated laptop section, plus an excellent array of pockets and pouches. I got mine from NewEgg for $40 + shipping. [via] #
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18 month ago
deusx : macosxhints.com - 10.4: Disable Safe Sleep for faster sleep on lid close - "The problem with this is putting your computer to sleep can take a while (20 seconds to one minute or more), depending on how much data you currently have loaded in RAM."
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18 month ago
Rod Begbie : iLap Laptop Stand - Picked one of these up over the weekend to stop my MacBook from frying my intimate areas when I'm working on the couch. Initial reaction: Very comfortable. #
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23 month ago
Rod Begbie : You’re It! » MacBook as tag cloud - Brilliant idea! Print your del.icio.us tag cloud onto a massive vinyl sticker at PimpMyLaptop, then cover your MacBook with it. Easy way to advertise your interests in meatspace. [via] #
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25 month ago
jimray : djay - Freeware audio app that lets you mix cuts without having to shell out for a pair of Technics 12s and a stack of wax
plasticbag : djay is open source turntable-replicating DJ software for the Mac - I had a play and I have conclusively determined that I have absolutely no bloody idea how this whole process is supposed to work and it pisses me off.
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25 month ago
wearehugh : Ubuntu Linux now on my new Thinkpad T43p: Wow! (by Jeremy Zawodny)
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28 month ago
deusx : OLPC - a photoset on Flickr - "The first working prototype of the $100 Laptop is unveiled at the Seven Countries Task Force Meeting, 23 May 2006."
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32 month ago
Andy Baio : Steve Jobs announces Intel-based iMacs and new MacBook Pro laptop - MacBook 4-5x faster than Powerbook G4; new iMacs 2-3x faster
kellan : Apple - MacBook Pro - the only thing keeping me to the "wait for 2nd generation" course of prudence? The lame name. MacBook? Good engineers, bad copywriters. #
Jon Hicks : Apple - MacBook Pro - Bah. Humbug.
43folders : Apple Updates MacBook Pros - "Let the tea-reading begin: Why would Apple announce these today rather than wait until next week’s WWDC keynote? Answer: They must have plently of other announcements for WWDC."
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35 month ago
plasticbag : Mock-ups of the proposed MIT $100 laptop - It's a nice bit of design work, all things considered. I hope it's true and achievable. At the moment it looks rather better than a lot of much more expensive machines...
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36 month ago
plasticbag : Apple may build video cams into future Macs - "A recently published Apple patent application reveals that the company last year toyed with the idea of integrating a tiny video camera into the latch of a future laptop design, presumably with intentions of leveraging its iChat audio-video conferencing
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plasticbag : Apple third quarter global market share falls to 1.8% - While Apple generally seem to be doing pretty well, it looks like most of it is fueled by the iPod. Global market share continues to fall. I genuinely don't understand why this is the case - I wouldn't buy a PC today if you paid me to do it.
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