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DIY BMW Computer Chair
vortimax writes "Roger Arrick has put up a web page describing his quest to build the ultimate computer chair. It's based on the powered passenger seat from a late-model BMW. Add a power supply, a frame with a working surface, and you've got one unique computer workstation." Nothing
like automated lumbar support while you're gam^H^H^H working. Just good
luck getting the parts on your own ;)
Add a refridgeration unit in the base so I can store beer/soda/etc. and then we'll talk.
I -hate- having to get up when I'm on a hot streak in Q3A, just to get more beer. Damn that beer! Give me a chair with a fridge!!
What about a seatbelt and airbag for racing games?
THIS is a computer chair... :)
Roger Arrick has put up a web page... and Slashdot has taken it down again.
Sailing over the event horizon
Here is another computer chair. Interstingly enough, the computet has a BMW logo on it. Atleast, I think it is. I don't read Korean nor can tell for sure if it says "BMW"
Please note, I pay like 7 bucks a month for this hosting, so be gentle...
Ahhh forget it, I know you won't.
"Why should we leave America to go to America Junior?" - H. Simpson, on visiting Canada
From the article:
Since I spend 3+ hours a day on the computer working and playing, I figured that it should be comfortable.
If that's the formula, I should be sitting on Shakira's lap when I'm computing.
--Blair
Now this is what I consider to be a proper computer workstation...
http://www.sara.nl/hpc.www/images/unite/unite.jpg
Ok... so it's 1997 technology, but you get the idea.
Plus it's cooler looking than SARA's current monster.
i spend 16+ hours.. and i sit on my floor..
Playstation doesn't count.Error: PANTS NOT FOUND. Press <F1> to continue.
The previous comment reminded me of this joke:
On the farm lived a chicken and a horse, who loved to play together.
One day, the two were playing, when the horse fell into a bog and began to sink. Scared for his life, the horse whinnied for the chicken to get the farmer for help.
Off the chicken ran, back to the farm.
Arriving, he searched and searched for the farmer, but to no avail, for he had gone to town with the only tractor.
Running around, the chicken spied the farmer's new Z3 series BMW.
Finding the keys inside, the chicken sped off with a length of rope, hoping he had time to save his friends's life.
Back at the bog, the horse was surprised, but happy to see the chicken arrive in the shiny beemer, and managed to get a hold of the loop of rope the chicken tossed to him.
After tying the other end to the rear bumper of the farmer's car, the chicken then drove slowly forward, and with the aid of the powerful car, rescued the horse!
The friendship between the two animals was cemented - best buddies, best pals.
A few weeks later, the chicken fell into a mud pit, and soon, he too, began to sink and cried out to the horse to save his life!
The horse thought a moment, walked over, and straddled the large puddle.
Looking underneath, he told the chicken to grab his "thingie" and he would then lift him out of the pit. The chicken got a good grip, and the horse pulled him out, saving his life.
Moral: When you're hung like a horse, you don't need a BMW to pick up chicks.
hmm... I'm not sure what to say. While I agree that there tends to be a correlation between BMWs and dickheadedness, many people decide to purchase them because of thier superior build quality and performance and not because of thier status symbolism. Sure, it is easy to call them "overpriced German-made Civics," until you actually drive one for some period of time, you should withold judgement. Anybody who is a car enthusiast will tell you that a BMW offers a superior driving experience, even compared to similarly (high) priced competitiors. I do not own a bimmer (BMW motorcycles are beemers, the cars are bimmers), but when I can afford one, a 3-series will be tops on my list. Many people who view cars as simply a utilitarian device, are quite content in thier choice of automobile, whether it be a Honda or a Ford. And I can entirely understand thier view. But for someone like me who enjoys driving and demands the most from thier cars, BMWs are quite a good choice.
Again, I'm not saying you are wrong, but perhaps maybe jumped to a stereotypical conclusion. Also, there is nothing wrong with going 5 under the speed limit, after all, it is a limit and not the speed that you must drive. I have no problem with slow drivers, as long as they don't provide a dangerous obstacle. Not using turn signals, however, is not good. I hate people who don't use turn signals.
Disclaimer: I live in rural Pennsylvania, and am therefore, frequently forced to drive slowly behind horse-and-buggys, which are equipped with neither turn signals nor brake lights. They regularly drive well... 5 miles an hour and run red lights on occasion, as if they hand-built their soverign right to the road.
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