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Wooden-Cased Computers, Small and Extra-Large

Posted by timothy on from the that-stuff-grows-on-trees dept.

DCPete writes "Some guy made a pretty nice mahogany computer table; apparently he does this as a hobby. I've seen lots of stuff like this before, but this one is actually nice and would be fun in a kitchen or studio apartment." On the smaller end of things, LoSmilzo writes "This guy made a real wooden laptop ... totally stunning! Not a wooden-covered laptop, but a real wooden one, made by hand, fully portable and usable, lighter than his original plastic shell."

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  1. Whos 'Some Guy'... by maxdamage · · Score: 4, Funny

    It looks to me like 'Christopher Horn' made it...

  2. Meh by Neil+Blender · · Score: 5, Funny

    My computer has been generating wood since the 80s.

  3. Great... by bryan986 · · Score: 2, Funny

    So now the outside starts on fire, not just the inside??

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  4. Uhh by FireballX301 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Note to self: Never use Intel with wooden cases. Also keep away from fireplaces, errant sparks, or anything that may trigger flame.

    Very good mod, though, and it would definitely fit in with the right theming.

  5. hmm by seymansey · · Score: 5, Funny

    I had a laptop once, it wooden go...

    1. Re:hmm by NanoGator · · Score: 4, Funny

      "I had a laptop once, it wooden go..."

      I had a Compaq once, too.

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  6. coming soon? by Sv-Manowar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple PowerBook G5: Mahogany Edition

    comes bundled with iLumberjack

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    1. Re:coming soon? by amh131 · · Score: 2, Funny

      And presumably iOK as well .....

  7. I think it's ugly. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obviously, some people have a low threshold for what they consider to be "stunning" woodwork.

  8. I'll bet that case mod... by donnyspi · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...voided the warranty :-)

  9. WOOD? :-S by adolfojp · · Score: 4, Funny

    Great, just great.

    Computer bugs have made me loose sleep and hair for years... ...and now I also have to worry about termites.

    Some people are just asking for trouble ;-).

    Cheers,
    Adolfo

    1. Re:WOOD? :-S by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      adolfojp said "Computer bugs have made me loose sleep and hair for years... ...and now I also have to worry about termites."

      Loose sleep and hair? you let go of the sleep and hair or did you lose your sleep and hair?

      sorry, it just would not let me loose! :p

  10. I want one! by Arysh · · Score: 2, Funny
    This is pretty neat -- if I had any wood-working skills, I'd make one myself, but I'd be too afraid of severing enough fingers in the process that I'd have to start all over on a Mac laptop that only had one button ;)

    On another note, it's quite cute (and fitting) how one of the pics of the laptop shows him looking at Slashdot...

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  11. The only things left to add to this laptop are ... by xwin · · Score: 2, Funny

    1. Wodden CPU.
    2. Wodden hard drive.
    3. etc.

    On a serious note it would be hard to belive that a wodden case would be lighter then plastic one.

  12. Intel Inside... by telstar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Fugly Outside...

  13. Jokes by phalse+phace · · Score: 4, Funny

    And here come the jokes about his site being hosted by the wooden computer, the site being /.ed, and the wooden computer burning in flames...

    1. Re:Jokes by billimad · · Score: 2, Funny

      ah, you mean the charcoal grey model.

  14. Server on fire by mushupork · · Score: 2, Funny

    Site's been /.d ... or the server got sawdust in the heatsink again, causing the fresh coat of varnish to burst into flames.

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  15. That reminds me by DaNasty · · Score: 2, Funny

    This reminds me of a belief my mom held for the longest time. She believed that civilization had reached technological peaks in the past, but they built everything "au natural" so to speak. Instead of just a wooden case, one of their computers would be entirely made of natural & biodegradable components, hence why we never find traces of their technology. It makes sense from a recyclability point of view if you think about it.

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  16. Mirror anyone? by dustinbarbour · · Score: 3, Funny

    It has already been /.ed. I hope the fire department is on their way!

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  17. Re:The only things left to add to this laptop are by darth_MALL · · Score: 5, Funny

    4. Wodden SpeelCheckr

  18. The Flammable Case by AtariAmarok · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Dude, you're getting a flaming hell"

    "Commodore Vic-20: The Cinder Computer of the 1980s"

    Microsoft: Embrace and incinerate.

    Apple: Burn different.

    Emachines: See what's new in blue flames.

    Gateway 2000: Roast Beef

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  19. My luck is looking better already! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now when I need to knock on wood, I need not leave my computer. Excellent!

  20. Cedar ROM Drive by iNatrix · · Score: 5, Funny

    I found the woodburning kit a bit cumbersome and time consuming when burning music Cedars.

  21. Wood joke by mrtroy · · Score: 1, Funny

    These computers are like the dutch...

    Wooden shoes,
    Wooden head,
    Wooden listen!

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  22. Re:fire by slAckEr+Of+dOOm · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mod his laptop -1, Flamebait

  23. Re:False Advertising by timmy_otoole · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah...he's just being lazy. Just by a copy of Scrabble and voila...instant keys.

  24. Re:These would sell by SA+Stevens · · Score: 2, Funny

    Neon bulbs for power/HD

    Why screw around with medium-power-burning tech? What you're talking about would only reduce battery life by 3/4. Use carbon arc lamps and turn every bootup into a 'flash' followed by the low power alert.

    maybe some VU meters.

    To measure what? Are you talking about a riced-out laptop here??

  25. Coffee Table by mollyhackit · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey, I just epoxied my dell laptop dock to the underside of my coffee table with a pair of speakers. Does my network attached sound table count as a mod?

  26. Observation by mstyne · · Score: 3, Funny

    That laptop looks really shitty.

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  27. Re:Some engineering problems... by gardyloo · · Score: 2, Funny

    he could have some problems with expansion/contraction as the wood moves with humidity changes.

    *cough* It's just toooooo easy....

  28. So YOU'RE the one Foamy was ranting about. by Chas · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wondered why this was so familiar.

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  29. Hmmmm... by Alpha_Traveller · · Score: 3, Funny

    Brings new meaning to the phrase..."I got a woody."

    Would that we all would have a woody.

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  30. Re:already been done? by Sloppy · · Score: 5, Funny
    I have to run home now and see what you all did to my poor server
    Well, fortunately, most computers aren't made of easily-inflammable materi-- OH NO!!
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  31. Re:fire by xanadu-xtroot.com · · Score: 2, Funny

    It didn't catch fire, but the smell of it getting warm was all part of the experience.

    Did that smell also include another burning organic material?

    :-)

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