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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    08/11/09

    In reply to BackPack Shelves Expand iMac Storage Capacity In the Most Literal Way
    Okay NOW I'm jealous.
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    Image of RainyDayInterns RainyDayInterns
    08/11/09

    In reply to BackPack Shelves Expand iMac Storage Capacity In the Most Literal Way
    Good looking things are not for everyone... just look around... right now. See? Paying for it is even less so.
    However, fortunately there is a segment of folks that both appreciates it and can afford it. $2 for a cup of coffee is crazy to someone making a $1 a day. I'm sure you can work out the math regarding $30 for a cleverly shaped piece of aluminum.
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    Image of Ryan Robinson Ryan Robinson
    08/11/09

    @RainyDayInterns: If you want to throw your hard earned money away on something you can build functionally for a few bucks in this economy, then there's a whole other set of issues you need to contend with.
    As for good looking, all you need is a little skill. Barring that, go ahead and spend 30 bucks on 2 dollars worth of materiel.
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    RainyDayInterns promoted this comment Ryan Robinson was starred Ryan Robinson was unstarred
    Image of thePrototype thePrototype
    08/11/09

    @Ryan Robinson: It's called deciding to not participate in 'this economy' or having a skill set that makes one worthwhile enough to not be laid off.
    I know a lot of people who aren't effected by 'this economy' and that are more than happy to spend their money on consumer goods.
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    Image of Ryan Robinson Ryan Robinson
    08/11/09

    @thePrototype: That however is a bit of the point. You say they are more than happy to spend their money on consumer goods. I call it sad that they have lost or never possessed the skills to do something so simple.

    There is something incredibly satisfying that the world of consumers is missing by buying everything. Its called a sense of accomplishment. And it's only getting worse, less and less people can do things because they all buy things.

    Don't you find the lack of ability saddening? Using a computer is nice, but can they build or even assemble the desk the computer sits on?

    I'm finding this entire thread extremely depressing. People coming to the defense of such a item (I shudder to call this a product) because of such rabid consumerism and the lack of any actual skill.

    I give up. Everyone that continues to bash can do so, and the ability of society as a whole sinks a little more.

    Congrats Sheep. I digress. You haven't won, I just don't want to keep fending off stupidty.
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    RainyDayInterns promoted this comment Edited by Ryan Robinson at 08/11/09 1:08 PM Ryan Robinson was starred Ryan Robinson was unstarred
    Image of RainyDayInterns RainyDayInterns
    08/11/09

    @Ryan Robinson: There are folks that make REALLY nice chopsticks out of metal, other make them out of cheap pieces of pine...both works as utensils.
    $30 of paint can give you finger painting or a nice impressionist art. Clearly some prefer to pay more for the art.
    BTW... from a cost of materials stand point, people are just worth a few bucks in chemical.
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    Image of Ryan Robinson Ryan Robinson
    08/11/09

    @RainyDayInterns: Right, but really nice chopsticks are hand fabricated.
    [carbonbasedlifestyle.com]
    But is it art if its hidden from the end user?
    And though materially speaking we're worth very little, the intrinsic value of life if priceless.
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    Image of RainyDayInterns RainyDayInterns
    08/11/09

    @Ryan Robinson: People do that everyday... it called convenience. Having a nice design to go along with it, priceless.
    We do that every time we pay $2 for a $.05 cup of coffee or $.02 bottle of water.
    The value is in the idea...not the cost of materials. One can buy a serviceable car for a 1/10th of the cost of Porsche. We bought the Porsche...
    [www.rainydaymagazine.com]
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    Image of Ryan Robinson Ryan Robinson
    08/11/09

    @RainyDayInterns: Nice car. I've never been big on porsche but they're not bad.
    Convenience also equates to lazy and a waste of money.

    Now if you have a workshop in that house then you'll impress me. If you actually use it you'll impress me more.

    Otherwise, convenience = lazy waste of money. Porsche name dropping = showing off.

    So essentially you'd rather be a lazy show off than a skilled person.

    Gotcha.
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    Edited by Ryan Robinson at 08/11/09 2:39 PM Ryan Robinson was starred Ryan Robinson was unstarred
    Image of RainyDayInterns RainyDayInterns
    08/11/09

    We make stuff all the time...
    $3 laser holder:
    [www.rainydaymagazine.com]

    $30 laser holder:
    [www.rainydaymagazine.com]
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    Edited by RainyDayInterns at 08/11/09 2:53 PM RainyDayInterns was starred RainyDayInterns was unstarred
    Image of Ryan Robinson Ryan Robinson
    08/11/09

    @RainyDayInterns: All things considered your blog looks interesting. but your links aren't links. So I haven't found you laser holders. Though I am curious. Here's my link to projects.
    Project Round up page
    [blog.recklessphilosophers.com]
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    Image of FooSchnickens - BPH Free FooSchnickens - BPH Free
    08/11/09

    In reply to BackPack Shelves Expand iMac Storage Capacity In the Most Literal Way
    It'd be so much cooler if it were an ACTUAL backpack for tossing stuff in.
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    Image of Ryan Robinson Ryan Robinson
    08/11/09

    In reply to BackPack Shelves Expand iMac Storage Capacity In the Most Literal Way
    So a shelf for a computer that is placed in the worst possible place to be used while actually on the computer. Brilliant.
    Some designers need to be shot.
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    RainyDayInterns promoted this comment Ryan Robinson was starred Ryan Robinson was unstarred
    Image of RainyDayInterns RainyDayInterns
    08/11/09

    @Ryan Robinson: as should be so for certain commenters....just saying.
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    Image of Ryan Robinson Ryan Robinson
    08/11/09

    @RainyDayInterns: Wonderful comment. Full of well written and thought out commentary. No wonder you're still an intern.

    Try again.

    Cute cat btw.
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    Edited by Ryan Robinson at 08/11/09 12:08 PM Ryan Robinson was starred Ryan Robinson was unstarred
    Image of RainyDayInterns RainyDayInterns
    08/11/09

    @Ryan Robinson: I may be just an intern, but at least I don't have a stick up my ass.
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    Image of Ryan Robinson Ryan Robinson
    08/11/09

    @RainyDayInterns: I love how you guys resort to name calling and personal insults rather than thinking. Nicely shows the quality of your own mental processes.
    Must be hard to live in there.
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    Image of ddaq89 ddaq89
    08/11/09

    In reply to BackPack Shelves Expand iMac Storage Capacity In the Most Literal Way
    $150 for a pack of six pieces of plastic. Oh Apple...
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    Jim Topoleski promoted this comment ddaq89 was starred ddaq89 was unstarred
    Image of Jim Topoleski Jim Topoleski
    08/11/09

    @ddaq89: Apple didnt set the price, the company did. That being said WHO needs 6 of them beyond being a buisness or school?
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    Image of appletoad appletoad
    08/11/09

    In reply to BackPack Shelves Expand iMac Storage Capacity In the Most Literal Way
    Ooh, a place for the cat to sit! He loves the warmth (or scalding heat) that my iMac gives off.
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    Hiphopopotamus promoted this comment appletoad was starred appletoad was unstarred
    Image of Hiphopopotamus Hiphopopotamus
    08/11/09

    @appletoad: It's like a hair dryer!
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    Hiphopopotamus was starred Hiphopopotamus was unstarred
    Image of appletoad appletoad
    08/11/09

    @Hiphopopotamus: I just pictured all the cat hair getting sucked into the imac's vents. I guess I won't be ordering this anymore
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    Image of Hiphopopotamus Hiphopopotamus
    08/11/09

    In reply to BackPack Shelves Expand iMac Storage Capacity In the Most Literal Way
    Wish it came a little bit bigger to hold a full-sized external hard drive. I could probably justify $30 for that.
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    Image of Evan, How Dare you Sir! Evan, How Dare you Sir!
    08/11/09

    In reply to BackPack Shelves Expand iMac Storage Capacity In the Most Literal Way
    It looks too small to stash my fleshlight collection.
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    Hello Mister Walrus promoted this comment Evan, How Dare you Sir! was starred Evan, How Dare you Sir! was unstarred
    Image of thePrototype thePrototype
    08/11/09

    @evangelistc01: isn't a bit pricey to have more than one insert, do they really make that big of a difference?
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    08/11/09

    @evangelistc01: It does make sense to keep your masturbation equipment next to your porn-viewing unit.
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    Image of appletoad appletoad
    08/11/09

    @thePrototype: is the difference between vaginal and anal that big a deal? I rest my case.
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    Dave J. promoted this comment appletoad was starred appletoad was unstarred
    Image of Dave J. Dave J.
    08/11/09

    @appletoad: .....aaaaaaaaaaand THIS is where the thread officially went off the rails.
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    07/24/09

    In reply to Killing Bunnies With Dead Monitors
    I'm assuming you picked it up and sent it to the appropriate recycling facility. Right Matt? RIGHT?

    YOU BUNNY ASSASSIN!!
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    Image of MrBlahBlah MrBlahBlah
    07/23/09

    In reply to Killing Bunnies With Dead Monitors
    where can you dispose of it...properly?
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    Edited by MrBlahBlah at 07/23/09 10:21 PM MrBlahBlah was starred MrBlahBlah was unstarred
    Image of drewdrawsLA drewdrawsLA
    07/24/09

    @MrBlahBlah: I would like to see a Gizmodo roundup of tech recycling options, because when I've tried to find them it's proven exceedingly difficult to a) find any, and b) know if they were legit.
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    Edited by drewdrawsLA at 07/24/09 12:33 AM drewdrawsLA was starred drewdrawsLA was unstarred
    Image of Chuck Reynolds Chuck Reynolds
    07/24/09

    @MrBlahBlah: Check 1800Recycling.com or call 1-800-recycling and they'll tell you where to bring stuff closest to you
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    DrewComments2.0 promoted this comment Chuck Reynolds was starred Chuck Reynolds was unstarred
    Image of drewdrawsLA drewdrawsLA
    07/24/09

    @Chuck Reynolds: So it seems that for me the answer is simple - Staples or Best Buy. They both charge $10 to take larger stuff (computers/monitors/TVs), but Best Buy gives you a $10 gift card to offset.

    Lesson: Take your electronics recycling to Best Buy and buy more needless gadgets.
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    Image of Jake712 Jake712
    07/24/09

    @MrBlahBlah: In Ottawa we can dial 311 and get city information services. Dunno how many places have it so far but it's very handy for things like this.
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    DrewComments2.0 promoted this comment Jake712 was starred Jake712 was unstarred
    Image of drewdrawsLA drewdrawsLA
    07/24/09

    @Jake712: Haha. We have 311, but electronics recycling is very much not a city service down here.

    We're lucky to get them to recycle paper in Philly.
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    Image of Jake712 Jake712
    07/25/09

    @DrewComments2.0: Our city doesn't do electronics recycling but they keep track of who does. Also motor oil recycling, batteries, etc. They have a whole list.
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    Image of devwild devwild
    07/23/09

    In reply to Killing Bunnies With Dead Monitors
    It should probably be noted that most proper dumps in the US are carefully lined and sealed so that contaminants are highly unlikely to actually seep into the ground (or the bunnies). The danger is usually massively exaggerated by the media.

    Also, that some recycling depots don't actually dispose of lead or other materials properly, and when they don't the situation can be significantly more hazardous in the long run (especially if they are shipping electronics stuff off to third world nations as their way of "recycling").

    I'm not saying you shouldn't recycle your monitors - you absolutely should. But, you should make sure you know where it's going if possible, and do so for the right reasons.
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    SysRq promoted this comment devwild was starred devwild was unstarred
    Image of Josh_Geyer Josh_Geyer
    07/23/09

    In reply to Killing Bunnies With Dead Monitors
    Aww, i still use one of those on one of my studio computers :( great screens
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    SysRq promoted this comment Josh_Geyer was starred Josh_Geyer was unstarred
    Image of CarmelaNumshun CarmelaNumshun
    07/23/09

    In reply to Killing Bunnies With Dead Monitors
    Clearly you've never seen junkyard bunnies. Those fuckers are _tough_. They can stand up to junkyard dogs and a lifetime of lead poisoning...
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    SysRq approved this comment CarmelaNumshun was starred CarmelaNumshun was unstarred
    Image of Curves Curves
    07/23/09

    In reply to Killing Bunnies With Dead Monitors
    Back in the day, the situation used to be that if you got word that the "rabbit died", you were getting married. Now you just leave the country or go on Maury.
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    Edited by Curves at 07/23/09 7:50 PM Curves was starred Curves was unstarred
    Image of balls187 balls187
    07/23/09

    In reply to Killing Bunnies With Dead Monitors
    Eh, it'll end up in a chinese landfill. Ain't no bunnies in china.
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