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Things to do with an old MacBook Air: Blow it up!!

Screen shot 2010 10 24 at 11.59.19 PM 318x1881 Things to do with an old MacBook Air: Blow it up!!

Scott Gawlik from Crazy Cow Productions submitted this cinematic curiosity.

The guys picked up a couple of M-1000 explosives in Chinatown and decided to send their now-outdated-but-not-quite-obsolete MacBook Air to a higher place.

It puts me in mind of Jonathan Coulton’s “A Laptop Like You” where he sings…

In a year or two
You will seem big and heavy and slow
I will carry you
To wherever it is laptops go to die

Evidently, that place might be the messy spot behind the shed where you’ve got a firing range target taped to a heavy bag and American flag boxing gloves at the ready.

Sad… but in a cool explodie way.

 Things to do with an old MacBook Air: Blow it up!!

AlphaTrack Ships with support for Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack Pro

422738291 d1f1e3bdfb m AlphaTrack Ships with support for Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack ProFrontier Design Group is now shipping the new AlphaTrack (USD$249) controller, and is pleased to announce support for two more applications — Apple’s Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack Pro. AlphaTrack combines a set of intuitive tactile controls in a device that fits easily on your desktop for DAW mixing and editing. Now you can ride a high-resolution fader, turn real knobs, and scroll/shuttle with the touch of your fingers. Its compact design and USB connection make AlphaTrack an excellent portable companion for laptops too.

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MacCase Jacket for 17

72228020 03ccb6f92f m MacCase Jacket for 17First of all, I have to tell you that I’m a major case junkie, when
it comes to carrying around laptops. I’m sure there was a time when I changed
my laptop bag on a monthly basis. I think I’ve settled down a bit since then
(I only have 4 right now). Probably because carrying around a PowerBook
17″ brings
a special set of problems, thanks to it being a LOUS – Laptop Of Unusual
Size
.

But what about those times when you’re just running out to the bookstore,
or to see a client, or just don’t need to carry those other 20 pounds of gear?
That’s where the sleeve- style case comes in. The problem with these neoprene
or leather cases is there just isn’t room for the minimum stuff I need to carry
– at least not without bulking out the case past it’s design parameters. So
what to do? For the last couple months I’ve been using the MacCase Jacket and putting it through my demanding
tests.

Read the review of the MacCase Jacket for PowerBook 17

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