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Re: DIY MacBook Stand

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Post by mxuribe »

xab9 wrote: post #11

I just love how github ends up being blog, forum, wiki, disqus-clone etc. for us tech people. As for the stand I used this cheap ikea-hack: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c7/c9/a0/c7c9a072c328a3596186e1b71... (can't find the original post sry)

I actually dislike that fact very much. Oh, I don't disagree that github is that for so many users...and i can not disagree with the convenience of what github provides...I simply dislike that it is all controlled/owned by github...a single point of technical/infrastructure failure, and a single corporate entity where so much content (content beyond raw code, that is) is hosted...not unlike the facebook effect. I wish people hosted their content in a more decentralized fashion.

Re: DIY MacBook Stand

#32

Post by kadal »

jordache wrote: post #28

This is wonderful, and vents the bottom of the laptop https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Ventilated-Adjustable-La...

I have this one and the thing that sticks up pokes my wrist all day. I don't think a human tested it for any amount of time.

Re: DIY MacBook Stand

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Post by falsedan »

knolan wrote: post #14
ChuckMcM wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed it is confusing, the JPEG "is" the CAD file (although there is a DXF file as well) but laser cutters will often use a JPEG as the profile image. Here is my guess, you laser it out of acrylic, you slot the two large parts together to form an 'X' (looking down from the top) and you glue in the four wedges using solvent glue to stabilize the X shape of the two pieces.

Which is daft because you can just cut another slot and shove a bit in at an angle to lock it — no glue needed. Also the CAD is useless unless you have the exact thickness of material to laser cut since you can't adjust the cut width. This could easily have been a clever script to generate an SVG to match your material thickness and laptop dimensions. This is submission is well below the bar for what I usually see on…

People will post any old drek for karma & downvote anyone who questions the frontpage algorithm's objective rightness at displaying only the hackerest articles.

Re: DIY MacBook Stand

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Post by TheSpiceIsLife »

ChuckMcM wrote: post #7
falcolas wrote: post #5

The diagram of the center spreader piece doesn't make any sense without context. Are the four pieces glued in place? Is there a tab that isn't visible in the picture which allows it to be sandwiched between the other two pieces? What materials? Is there a cad save file for cutting it ourselves?

Agreed it is confusing, the JPEG "is" the CAD file (although there is a DXF file as well) but laser cutters will often use a JPEG as the profile image. Here is my guess, you laser it out of acrylic, you slot the two large parts together to form an 'X' (looking down from the top) and you glue in the four wedges using solvent glue to stabilize the X shape of the two pieces.

> laser cutters will often use a JPEG as the profile image.

Laser cutter operator here. Never heard of laser cutter, plasma cutter, or oxy cutter (our company has all three) accepting a JPG as the input file. I've spoken to two other local operators and they all require a DXF / DWG or some other type of NC (Numeric Code) file as input.

Re: DIY MacBook Stand

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Post by TheSpiceIsLife »

jakelarkin wrote: post #13
mfonda wrote: post #10

My DIY MacBook stand is simply a pile of old textbooks. Gets the job done and comes with the added bonus of adjustable height.

ah, the mythical $500 MacBook stand (4 or 5 college textbooks)

Sunk cost though. I use parking tickets as bookmarks. At least I'm getting some value out of them.

Re: DIY MacBook Stand

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Post by jimmies »

xab9 wrote: post #11

I just love how github ends up being blog, forum, wiki, disqus-clone etc. for us tech people. As for the stand I used this cheap ikea-hack: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c7/c9/a0/c7c9a072c328a3596186e1b71... (can't find the original post sry)

That's so true. I helped a friend who is hosting his freaking school research symposium website on there. It's easy to set up and collaborate on there. Love that.

Re: DIY MacBook Stand

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Post by anotheryou »

Anyone else moving his monitors as far down to the table as possible?

I just use a stand to get more space on my desk by the tilting (on my home setup, where I have one big nice screen). At work it's dual monitors and I keep my laptop shut while docked.

Re: DIY MacBook Stand

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Post by jimmies »

rootlocus wrote: post #21
bitwize wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

GitHub is basically DeviantArt for programmers. When you look at it that way it all makes sense.

While both are filled with low quality content, personal experiments without public importance, etc. I think github has some high quality, community relevant content that DeviantArt lacks. I see it like both DeviantArt and something like ArtStation.

I have tons of silly projects on GitHub. The same thing for DeviantArt too, I would think the 1-hour programmer hackjob is probably just as bad as a 1-hour caricature.
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