Helmet Paint Job iBook Mod

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Posted by pudge on Saturday February 1, 2003 @01:02AM from the looks-faster-than-it-runs dept.

joesao writes "Remember that beautiful red iBook from a while back? So Pbsource has a post about a guy who hired a French helmet painter to scrape the lid of his iBook and turn into this. I wish somebody would start doing art replicas. Van Gogh, anyone?"

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Oh Great... by Big+Sean+O · 2003-02-01 01:28 · Score: 5, Funny

Now that somebody figured out how to paint the lid of an iBook, we're going to be assulted with Slashdot stories on all types of Lidart:

Including Pinup/Nose Art, Graffiti-inspired Art, and even 70s Van Airbrush-inspired art.

Here's a thought... Somebody draw the daVinci of the naked guy and put the apple over the naughty bits.

Ulp. I guess the same thing could be done with Mr. Goatse.

Idea withdrawn...

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Potential Money Maker by Whatchamacallit · 2003-02-01 01:32 · Score: 5, Interesting

Apple should consider making the iBook case easier to remove and offer a variety of high quality skins. i.e. have some artists design say 10 different designs and offer them installed at the apple store.

Then again, they just patented some funky light based color scheme, theme that can change. So it's possible that the exterior of an iBook in the future could change colors on it's own. Hummm a retro 60's tie-dye in motion like the iTunes Visualizer reflecting on the exterior case would be awesome!
1. Re:Potential Money Maker by soupforare · 2003-02-01 04:21 · Score: 5, Informative
  
  Apple already had 'skinnable' laptops with the Powerbook 1400.
  You could get "Bookcovers"(tm) from Apple and others. Apple had(s) a template on their ftp you can download to print your own.
  I seem to recall an actual useful Bookcover, a solar panel to recharge your battery, if I'm not mistaken
  
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French Helmet Painter? by spRed · 2003-02-01 01:37 · Score: 5, Funny

Umm, is something lost in the translation or is 'Helmet Painter' really a profession in France?

Most requested Helmet themes:
Welcome Germans!
I *heart* cheese [or mimes or Jerry Lewis]
Does this scarf make me look gay? good.

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case mods by prichardson · 2003-02-01 02:52 · Score: 4, Informative

For sweet case mods chack out www.applefritter.com

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1. Re:case mods by miguel_at_menino.com · 2003-02-01 17:34 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  My girlfriend sent me this link earlier today
  
  That's the difference between Mac geeks and non-Mac geeks.
  
  Mac geeks have girlfriends.