Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024) • Hacker News Board

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

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Post by TheJoeMan » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC

pjc50 wrote: post #24

I wonder what the practical limit is on how thin and light you can make concrete for non-structural items? I can see someone selling concrete mugs on Etsy, for example. Maybe with clever use of fillers and thin walls you could have a version of this you could actually lift. It looks great, especially in contrast to a white IKEA-style office. Re: decay, I regret not taking more photos of the final days of the RBS "Zig…

Even structural items can be made quite thin! There is a college design competition to make concrete canoes which can be 3/8" to 7/16" thick: https://www.concretecanoe.org/2008Triva/Florida2008DesignPap...

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

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Post by monocasa » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 2:09 PM UTC

jnwatson wrote: post #25

I certainly haven't heard of that technique to get rid of bubbles in the cement.

I've seen people use the same technique and tooling for resin pours.

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

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Post by polyterative » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 2:09 PM UTC

bpavuk wrote: post #6

if we give it a little more polish, colder/greyer tones and "newness," it would fit very nicely for a Control fan :) EDIT: https://store.steampowered.com/app/870780/Control_Ultimate_E...

My favorite video game of the universe.

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

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Post by queuebert » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 2:09 PM UTC

jesse_faden wrote: post #15

bpavuk wrote: post #6

if we give it a little more polish, colder/greyer tones and "newness," it would fit very nicely for a Control fan :) EDIT: https://store.steampowered.com/app/870780/Control_Ultimate_E...

as a control fan, i agree. the art direction in that game is something else.

I was delighted to see that a sequel is coming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJTBoQhWaC0

The maze level on the original game has to be an all-time best level design.

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

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Post by sam-bee » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC

Qwuke wrote: post #48

@dang, I'm not sure what's changed with the Show HN lately, but it's been much more lovely to read. Thank you for whatever changes which were made.

I'm glad to hear you liked the post!

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

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Post by sam-bee » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 2:13 PM UTC

monocasa wrote: post #62

jnwatson wrote: post #25

I certainly haven't heard of that technique to get rid of bubbles in the cement.

I've seen people use the same technique and tooling for resin pours.

If it works, it works

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

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Post by progforlyfe » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 2:13 PM UTC

I love it! I just wish I could enlarge the photos! EDIT: ah, it works to right-click open image in new tab.

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

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Post by chasd00 » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC

this is really cool, what a great Show HN. i will try to make one this weekend :)

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

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Post by smnplk » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC

Looks like a rat hideout.

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

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Post by jagged-chisel » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 2:19 PM UTC

sam-bee wrote: post #41

jagged-chisel wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Did they actually show the tools used to remove bubbles?

That got cropped out of all photos in the interest of taste and decency.

A pic of a post-apocalyptic cement vibrator (perhaps not the dildo kind) would definitely have fit the aesthetic