Dan's laser etched Magritte powerbook
Dan (incidentist) last night
www.flickr.com/photos/ari/173656022/
And his web site
He describes how it was done below and on this photo
www.flickr.com/photos/85396201@N00/95208089/in/photostream/
Update:
Dan writes about all the attention his powerbook has been getting
(this
photo was published on Engadget & many other blogs) and suggests
other artwork to etch as well as making stickers for people how can't
etch:
www.brickswithoutclay.com/archives/2006/06/hi-engadget/
Another higher res photo with a closeup of the etching
www.flickr.com/photos/ari/178229332/in/photostream/
At Barcamp SF
Comments and faves
brhino!, somefool ∴ Matt Maber, Priest_, ZeCHAOS, and 277 other people added this photo to their favorites.
amaratala (72 months ago | reply)
How very cool! How can I get one?
(Happy Pride from a fellow Frameline attendee!)
ehoyer (72 months ago | reply)
!!!!
genius.
andreas_krautwald (72 months ago | reply)
excellent!
nis.jensen (72 months ago | reply)
Oooh - envy - what a horrible feeling!
BioMaxPhotos (72 months ago | reply)
Wow, that's soooo cool!
iMagritte
Like The Jetsons™ (72 months ago | reply)
ohhh, now that's a creative piece right there!!!
annia316 (72 months ago | reply)
reminds me to "A Clockwork Orange"
incidentist (72 months ago | reply)
For the curious: the graphic was made using Inkscape, an open-source vector graphics program that does an amazing job converting images into duotone graphics. The etching was done by the fine folks at Squid Labs in Emeryville using an Epilog desktop laser-cutter. See www.instructables.com/ex/i/55217172B5A910289B 50001143E7E506/ for the glorious details. If anyone wants the graphic files, I put them on my blog.
*SΛM (72 months ago | reply)
Looks great. :)
More Altitude (72 months ago | reply)
Awesome creativity- hilarious! :o)
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mokeman (72 months ago | reply)
Oh PLEASE send me this file!!!! I have to put it on my black macbook - then finally - ceci n´est pas une powerbook - Thanks - Robert - robertreichert@gmail.com
Wrote (72 months ago | reply)
Cool. I engraved mine (diamond not laser) with Don Quixote
www.flickr.com/photos/wrote/151318794/
Read the process here
www.ituniv.se/~klang/wrote/2006/05/22/engravi ng-quixote/
yablog (72 months ago | reply)
Real Nice ! :) Congratulations !
Andy Laub (72 months ago | reply)
That's awesome!
bici (72 months ago | reply)
sir, you have created a collector's item! and furthermore a potential marketing phenomenon
retoid (72 months ago | reply)
thats awesome
stenar (72 months ago | reply)
Cool beans!
www.BitchRepublic.net/
ballookey (72 months ago | reply)
Très cool.
sumrow7 (72 months ago | reply)
My jaw just dropped! Very well done Sir!
arork (72 months ago | reply)
This is not a Powerbook !
balaazs (72 months ago | reply)
respect!
ori toor (72 months ago | reply)
clever
jpostman (72 months ago | reply)
Awesome. I remember back in the day when the first Mac 128K came out there was a company that was refinishing them in camouflage, woodgrain, marble, etc. I've always wanted one of them. Now I want my Titanium laser etched, though maybe with an Escher design. I have always been told to constantly upgrade my skills. Shouldn't I also continually upgrade my envy?
jimphelps (72 months ago | reply)
That is brilliant! Most excellent job.
aar0n5150 (72 months ago | reply)
Congrats, you're on Gizmodo. Brilliant idea, very clean execution. Nice work!
Steve Rhodes (72 months ago | reply)
Thanks. Though I just took the photo.
It is Dan's computer
brickswithoutclay.com/
yinxzon (72 months ago | reply)
hmm, SO CAN YOU DO THIS ON A PLASTIC MACBOOK?
anyone with experience?
Steve Rhodes (72 months ago | reply)
Not sure if it work or at least look as good on a plastic mac.
If I had known you could do this, I might have paid extra for a macbook pro (though I really wish they'd make a 12" model).
incidentist (72 months ago | reply)
Yes, you can do it on a plastic macbook: www.bulthaup.org/colin/grafix/2006-02-06 Stuff/mid/DSC_5784.JPG
You can't tell, but those shapes are etched too. This was done at the same time as mine.
jack chance (72 months ago | reply)
excellent. best etch i've seen.
Lapsus (72 months ago | reply)
That's just about the best thing ever. Well, maybe after cats and oranges.
♫ KSK [deleted] (72 months ago | reply)
Absolutely brilliant.
chasin_fat_kids (72 months ago | reply)
great
LisaChau (72 months ago | reply)
Awesome! Too bad I'm a PC girl.
dlim (72 months ago | reply)
brilliant...
foxp2 (72 months ago | reply)
This is sooooo cool.
Amarilla (71 months ago | reply)
very original.
i like it!!
i like magritte too.
Ryoichiro (68 months ago | reply)
hilarious!!! (^^)
appleiphoneapple (65 months ago | reply)
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anie news [deleted] (63 months ago | reply)
I find that idea great!
!efatima (62 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Emirates Mac, and we'd love to have all your photo added to the group.
Barack Obama is my homeboy (62 months ago | reply)
Magritte! I love it. clever.
sophie x. (61 months ago | reply)
yinxzon: I have a plastic Macbook and I just freehanded it with a Sharpie.. here: www.flickr.com/photos/sophisaur/530652864/
Flavio Pastor (60 months ago | reply)
Beautiful and elegant!
Zoey Hardwick (55 months ago | reply)
Oh wow, thats so cool!
"And Bob's Your Uncle" (49 months ago | reply)
that is amAzing
Davii Rangda (45 months ago | reply)
Macgritte!! =)
MyMaSs (41 months ago | reply)
che genio!
nian_formosa (41 months ago | reply)
Brilliant! Absolutely inspired!
Solarjaaz (37 months ago | reply)
The Son of Man, you should call it The Son of Mac!
heartdelay. (24 months ago | reply)
haha, clever :)
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