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Gordonium
11/02/09

In reply to The Living Light Sculpture
It's gorgeous, and bizarrely informative (or informatively bizarre?)... but what the hell is its purpose? The Living Light article just calls it a "project". Best I can come up with is art installation to keep people thinking about how they're impacting their local air quality? It's also good for long-term data collection, I guess.

Seems kinda silly as a daily warning system. People normally have shit to do in certain neighborhoods, so they can't just say, "Oh, air quality's bad in that area today, I guess I won't go," or, "Hey, air quality's bitchin' uptown, think I'll check that out!" Weekends would be another matter, I guess. #livinglight
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Jaredu
11/02/09

In reply to The Living Light Sculpture
That is pretty amazing. I'd love to have something similar to this just hanging in my room, not for this purpose, but it looks like something out of stargate XD

If anyone would like to let me know how to do the laser etching and such to make glass light up like that, please let me know, DIY FTW! :D #livinglight
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The Lab
11/02/09

@Jaredu: I'm gonna guess (and not RTFA) that the glass is simply acid etched. The glass panels are then made to light up like that by putting LEDs on the edge of the glass. #livinglight
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Gann
11/02/09

@Jaredu: [www.wootenmetal.com]

They can laser etch any vector or raster image into anything from plate steel to blue jeans. They can also do glass. Oh, and if anyone is interested they told me they can probably do iPhones (I was specifically asking about first gen, not sure how the plastic would hold up).

After you etch the glass, just end-light it with a LED strip.
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jrronimo
09/17/09

In reply to New Brian Eno-Based iPhone App 'Like Music For Airports Made Endless'
Actually listening to "Music for Airports" in an airport (I recommend DEN's Terminal, or maybe that lighted under-thingy at O'Hare) is an awesome experience.

An app that generates Music for Airports continuously? Yeah, I bought it before I finished reading the post.
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Forsakenchild
09/17/09

In reply to New Brian Eno-Based iPhone App 'Like Music For Airports Made Endless'
I wish this and the Brian Eno app would be released on the Android market. These apps are pretty much the only thing that makes me wish I had an iphone.
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Ruthless, If you let me
09/17/09

@Forsakenchild: I'd buy this in a second on the Android market.
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nautilus.
06/26/09

In reply to Is the New Macbook Air Actually Slower Than the Last One?
will they be changing the bezel anytime soon? it's an outcast, though it probably gives less glare than the MBP screens
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ludwigk
06/26/09

@nautilus.: I just noticed that the Air is also using the old style trackpad with clicker. Must be a thickness issue with the glass trackpads. Bummer.
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Kaiser-Machead
06/26/09

@ludwigk: I doubt that. The travel of the pad on the other Macbooks isn't far at all. I have no doubt that they can fit the new trackpads into the Air's form factor. My guess is that they're being slow with this like they were slow with the 17" Macbook Pro.
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Nick
06/26/09

In reply to Is the New Macbook Air Actually Slower Than the Last One?
i never pegged you for a quilted tp kinda guy, john. you always seemed so rough and rugged i figured you just used the classifieds section.
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Kaiser-Machead
06/26/09

In reply to Is the New Macbook Air Actually Slower Than the Last One?
So what of the base spec Air? How does it compare, with its 2.5" standard HDD?
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Kaiser-Machead
06/26/09

@Kaiser-Machead: Rereading again, and doing research, seems the 1.86 remains unchanged from late 2008.
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Dr. H. F. Danger
06/26/09

In reply to Is the New Macbook Air Actually Slower Than the Last One?
Yes, I am using a Macbook Air and a Macbook. The Air is slower then the Macbook at times.
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Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
06/26/09

In reply to Is the New Macbook Air Actually Slower Than the Last One?
Considering no reasonable person would consider the Air anyway (The new 13 inch MBP has much better specs for the same price) it doesn't matter much. Although I am interested in seeing what Apple would do in response to this accusation.
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Hello Mister Walrus
06/26/09

@Mike Zuniga: People buy this sort of thing for the same reason that they buy Armani suits.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
06/26/09

@Hello Mister Walrus: They're well tailored, made with amazing fabric, cut to your body type, and pretty much never go out of style?

Just because you cannot afford a $2000+ tailored suit doesn't mean you wouldn't look better, feel better, and want to own one. Hell, owning such a suit is one of my life goals. Not because I care what other people think of my suit, but because I care what I think of my suit.

When you're wearing an Armani, people KNOW it's an expensive and very nice suit. Vs, you know, you bought the cheapest thing you could to interview in at Men's Warehouse.
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Kaiser-Machead
06/26/09

@Six Demon Bag: Lite: But you'll like the way you look, guaranteed.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
06/26/09

@Kaiser-Machead: Damn skippy I will.
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secretmanofagent
06/26/09

@Six Demon Bag: Lite: And my life goals are to make the world a better place. What was I thinking. Shouldn't you be aiming a little higher than owning something expensive?
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
06/26/09

@secretmanofagent: I believe I said "One of", but none of my goals are about making the world a better place. Just leaving as little damage behind as possible.

Now, I don't know about you, but I have MANY life goals. Some are materialistic, some are purely silly, and others are philanthropic.

But, hey, I'm not going to claim to be a saint.
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Hello Mister Walrus
06/26/09

In reply to Is the New Macbook Air Actually Slower Than the Last One?
Will hipsters at my local coffee shop stare enviously at me when I use this? If so, then I don't see the problem..
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se.blackheart
06/26/09

@Hello Mister Walrus: will you stop being an annoying asshole?
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Hello Mister Walrus
06/26/09

@se.blackheart: Aw come on, you guys have no sense of humor. Cool people are willing to laugh at themselves sometimes. Anyway, you can't possible believe that people buy this product for utilitarian reasons.
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SigmundTheSeaMonster
05/29/09

In reply to MSI X340 Review: The Unemployed Man's MacBook Air
You can get...um @RonDiaz: beat me too it!
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Kaiser-Machead
05/29/09

In reply to MSI X340 Review: The Unemployed Man's MacBook Air
I guess that the lower-end Air (which comes in at the same price as the MSI refurbed) would've been the better machine to compare it to, but I suppose the numbers would still be in its favor by a wide margin.

What a terrible attempt by MSI. No matter what people say about Apple, they offer a great deal of quality in fit and finish above some competitors.
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Stinky Wizzleteats
05/29/09

In reply to MSI X340 Review: The Unemployed Man's MacBook Air
instead of "unemployed mans macbook air" how about, the "average and logical spending persons macbook air" because i have a great job, but i could never find the money to spend 2000 on an air. And that 2000 could go to something more useful...bills
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Kaiser-Machead
05/29/09

@I heart cake farts: I wouldn't really call it the "unemployed man's Macbook Air", but rather the "sucker's attempt to get an Air-like notebook for much less but could've just spend the same amount of money on a superior refurbished Macbook Air".
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iomatic (I know I'm an idiot, but I'll comment anyway)
05/29/09

@Kaiser-Machead: Aye. The review has a strangely maligned conclusion too:

While not as tailored as the MacBook Air, hey, it's damn close.

After:

The X340 is clearly closer to a netbook than the MBA in performance

Mmkay…

I actually have one and it performs adequately for traveling and photography.
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Mark Wilson
05/29/09

@iomatic: "Tailored" is the word you overlooked in that paste.
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MINI Driver
05/29/09

In reply to MSI X340 Review: The Unemployed Man's MacBook Air
I though that 'cheap' was the latest & greatest thing for PC's - based on the 'Lauren' ads...

This article says cheap PC like it's a bad thing!

So confusing....
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En0s1
05/29/09

@MINI Driver: Exactly. Where's Lauren in all this?
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ripfire
05/29/09

@enos pays the apple tax cuz he's a cool kid: You guys spend too much time watching commercials. Need to invest on DVR.
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GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
05/29/09

In reply to MSI X340 Review: The Unemployed Man's MacBook Air
After viewing the pictures, I have to say, that for once, I don't doubt MSI's commitment to Sparkle Motion.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
05/29/09

@HasPonies!Envy_GitEmSteveDave: Look, if you didn't have to run off and support Patrick Swayze's touching of little children you wouldn't have to ever doubt their commitment.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
05/29/09

@49USBPorts_GitEmSteveDave: Maybe this 'book will be featured in the next Twilight film..
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