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Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024)

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Re: Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024)

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Post by michaelt »

sam-bee wrote: post #100
atlgator wrote: post #85

This man poured concrete around a power strip, chemically aged copper with ammonia, rusted rebar with peroxide, faked a damaged cable for vibes, and vibrated out the air bubbles with a dildo. This is the most unhinged and delightful Show HN I've ever seen.

It's an honour just to be nominated <3

Have your office's PAT test guys flagged those exposed mains cables yet? :)

Re: Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024)

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Post by Fnoord »

overfeed wrote: post #202
Fnoord wrote: post #145

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sums up my mother's sculptures, or my kids' drawings. If it serves the artist, it served a purpose. Personally, I have an aluminium laptop stand which makes the laptop dockable but which isn't portable or makes screen/keyboard usable (secure for cats though) and I have a portable, foldable, lightweight plastic one [1]. I also do not enjoy the idea of using the bottom of a laptop on concrete. The latter material isn't…

> I also do not enjoy the idea of using the bottom of a laptop on concrete. How else could your laptop echo the theme of "Urban decay?"

I mean, maybe you should not? The desk does not pertain that idea either. Nor does the monitor frame or laptop frame. It also does not fit in dynamic desks which are common these days. To me, the concrete laptop stands out too much in the office picture compared to the desk.

I am reminded by Mathilde µP's 'stone age computer' [1] which gave people a terminal in summer 1993 (at HeU 93 hacker conference) at a time where terminal access was more sparse. It served a purpose and gave a real feel through interfacing, but not ergonomic.

My smartphones have leather cases (not fake leather, real) and this gets interesting results with regards to scratches, grease and other wear and tear. My laptop case has the same (again: not fake leather, real). I could keep the laptop in the case if I use a hub to connect it. The heat goes up, and peripherals can connect. Put that in a vertical case and it fits in the shown office environment. Another option could be a wooden case for the laptop; these exist.

[1] https://oertijd.home.xs4all.nl

Re: Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024)

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Post by ada1981 »

jerf wrote: post #121
__mharrison__ wrote: post #86

This is cool. It's not for everyone and probably very heavy. But I love the hacker feel of it.

I would personally pay money not to have this thing. It's wonderful and I love that someone else loves it. The care put into it is fantastic. Vive la différence. ( https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vive_la_diff%C3%A9rence for those who may not recognize that phrase.)

How much money are you willing to pay? If sufficient I won't commission one and have it sent to your house. @AnthonyDavidAdams on venmo!

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Post by egl2020 »

crimsontech wrote: post #9

This is pretty cool looking, I like it, it must be really heavy though. > For a medium-sized piece like this, a vibrating dildo is actually the best thing to use. Just think of it like any other power tool.For a medium-sized piece like this, a vibrating dildo is actually the best thing to use. Just think of it like any other power tool. I used work on foundations for warehouses, huge concrete blocks as anchor points…

When I did a small concrete project at home, I was advised not to over do the vibrator.
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