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    Image of dimsum4u dimsum4u
    07/14/09

    In reply to Watching Movies While You Drive Just Got Easier
    he obviously isn't making much in sales if he has that dell laptop, and also uses PVC pipe and a piece of wood to hold his laptop up.



    Ok next thing to guess..what type of car is he driving? looks like a nissan?
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    07/14/09

    @dimsum4u: Well he is just telling you how to make one, not trying to sell you one so yeah, sales probably aren't great.



    Its also a Tacoma pickup which is featured heavily in the original article.
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    07/14/09

    @dimsum4u: Toyota pickup.
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    Image of PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:
    07/14/09

    @dimsum4u: It says Tacoma on the mat
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    07/14/09

    In reply to Watching Movies While You Drive Just Got Easier
    Back when I used to drive to work, many times I would spend part of my lunch hour relaxing in my parked car (because there is zero privacy in a retail environment) to catch up on email or browsing and such. For that purpose, I would have gladly bought a commercial version of one of these.



    And as a public service announcement for all you Gizmodo kids, remember:

    Gizzing and Driving Don't Mix.
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    Edited by bosskev at 07/14/09 1:55 PM bosskev was starred bosskev was unstarred
    Image of The guy who loves those Big-Ass-Tables The guy who loves those Big-Ass-Tables
    07/14/09

    @bosskev: You know... I don't remember using a computer on the no-texting-while-driving map. And since my state does not have any official laws against it....
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    07/14/09

    @bosskev: Speeding down the street, when the red lights flash. Need to get away, need to make a dash, when a site comes up and and I Giz in my car.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    07/14/09

    @The guy who loves those Big-Ass-Tables: "...my state does not have any official laws against it.... "



    Yeah, that's because in your state you are allowed to cantilever your laptop off of the legally mandated gun rack. The cupholder is reserved for your Coors Light.
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    Edited by bosskev at 07/14/09 2:10 PM bosskev was starred bosskev was unstarred
    Image of Nick Nick
    07/14/09

    @Lite: is on a boat.: bahahahahahaha. i love it.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    07/14/09

    @Nick, @Lite: is on a boat.:



    Hey, Nick and Lite: is on a boat. Aren't both of you guys supposed to have stars? What happened to them? (he asked innocently yet self-servingly)
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    Edited by bosskev at 07/14/09 2:38 PM bosskev was starred bosskev was unstarred
    Image of danger the pirate danger the pirate
    07/14/09

    @Lite: is on a boat.: i demand a rewrite of the entire song for gizzing in inappropriate places.
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    07/14/09

    @bosskev: hmmmm, i can't say i know. perhaps once we find yours -- ours we be returned.

    it's also not showing my friends as heart clicked. darn bugs.
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    07/14/09

    @bosskev: I thought you had a star too? What the hell happened around here. Take a couple weeks of vacation and the whole thing goes to hell.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    07/14/09

    @Bigbadbikernerd: Oh, my goodness (notice how I classily I resisted the cornier if more appropriate "Oh, my stars")! You are right! My heavens (ditto note on previous restraint), I sure hope they can fix this glitch soon! My, my, my!
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    Edited by bosskev at 07/14/09 2:52 PM bosskev was starred bosskev was unstarred
    Image of danger the pirate danger the pirate
    07/14/09

    @Nick: i have lite, bosskev and yourself all hearted and none of them show up. hopefully you guys get the stars back soon.
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    07/14/09

    @The guy who loves those Big-Ass-Tables:



    most states prohibit driver-facing screens above a certain size - in california it is 4" i believe.
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    Image of danger the pirate danger the pirate
    07/14/09

    In reply to Watching Movies While You Drive Just Got Easier
    just to beat everybody to it, from the guys website: "And before you all start writing me and saying how unsafe it is to use the computer while driving, don't panic. I don't use it while driving. I use it while stopped, usually at sales. It's a lot more convenient than trying to balance it on my lap or the armrest."
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    07/14/09

    @danger the pirate: No one on hackaday, where this was posted last week read that either....
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    Image of danger the pirate danger the pirate
    07/14/09

    @Barry99705: well, i would expect that. hackaday's commenters usually suck pretty hard.
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    Image of rpm773 rpm773
    06/19/09

    In reply to Minifit XL Laptop Stand Chills Your Computer's Hot Spots With Movable Fan
    I can see the use for cooling pads when setting your laptop on your lap, but why is this needed? Are laptops getting so hot that the internal fan or the airflow present when setting the unit on a hard surface isn't sufficient to prevent it from cooking itself?
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    06/19/09

    @rpm773: Sometimes the heat generated will stain/discolor a surface. I know from experience.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    06/19/09

    In reply to Minifit XL Laptop Stand Chills Your Computer's Hot Spots With Movable Fan
    Now does this cooler blow air or suck air? I have coolers of both kind, and I always wonder the difference in the two, performance wise. I feel the ones that blow down may work better b/c if you "strangle" the intake of a fan, it's performance drops. When the intake is under the laptop, it sucks cooler air under the whole laptop, which allows cool air to get to the lappies intake. Also, the intake for the fans aren't blocked or have a clearence issue.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    06/19/09

    In reply to Minifit XL Laptop Stand Chills Your Computer's Hot Spots With Movable Fan
    Hello Simon.


    Welcome the Gizmodo. I'm Ponies.


    If you haven't found a book that gets that hot, you clearly aren't reading the right books. The ones I read get quite steamy.


    Also, heads up. We haze rookies around here. You won't know where; you won't know when. And Gawker Media will not reimburse you for your therapy bills. This is the only warning you'll get, Probie.


    love

    Ponies

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    Image of siamgx siamgx
    06/19/09

    In reply to Minifit XL Laptop Stand Chills Your Computer's Hot Spots With Movable Fan
    Quite interesting, so does that mean the fans are movable?
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    Image of craig_16 craig_16
    06/19/09

    @siamgx: I hope you're joking.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    06/19/09

    @craig_16: Mark this date. On the 19th of June, 2009, Hooked on Phonics stopped working.
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    06/19/09

    @siamgx: No the fans are not movable.

    What it comes with is a clip that hold the fan while you move the rest of the cooler.


    Oh wait, you didn't read the headline, why would you be reading my class "A" snark?

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    06/19/09

    @strider_mt2k: So it's like the Planet Express ship? It stays still and the universe moves around it?
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    06/19/09

    @NerdBurger_GitEmSteveDave:


    Pretty much like that, yes. :)

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    Image of Defenestrator2.0 Defenestrator2.0
    05/19/09

    In reply to Nottable Laptop Stand Can Do It In Any Position
    Was there really that much of a demand for a product that allows you to use a laptop while standing? Besides, another competitor beat them to the punch. Their product is called "Table."
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/19/09

    @Defenestrator2.0: That is exactly what I need! Where can I buy this marvelous "table" of which you speak?
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    Image of Defenestrator2.0 Defenestrator2.0
    05/19/09

    @bosskev:
    You can find a cheap knock-off of it at Ikea.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/19/09

    @Defenestrator2.0: Excellent! Does Ikea also make a knockoff of the accessory "chairs"?
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/19/09

    In reply to Nottable Laptop Stand Can Do It In Any Position
    It looks to me like this was a labor of love for the designer to create--and it is certainly visually interesting in the combination of materials/colors. So, KUDOS from the "Tinker Toy" kid in me. Still, I have to say this looks ultimately ungainly and impractical, not to mention I'd be terrified to have my laptop perched on this rickety-looking contraption.


    Business traveller? It looks WAY too cumbersome and time consuming to set up, say, in an airport waiting area and, even if I'd want to bother doing so, it is WAY too bulky to carry with me. So it's use on-the-go seems unlikely. Besides, once I would have arrived at a destination, there certainly would be tables and/or podiums waiting for me.


    Home user? Too many far, far more suitable solutions already exist. Sadly, then, this gets a big FAIL from me.

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    Image of bornonbord bornonbord
    05/19/09

    In reply to Nottable Laptop Stand Can Do It In Any Position
    I'll bet it's easier to set up a drumset. That's way too much effort for what it does.
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    Image of bornonbord bornonbord
    05/19/09

    @bornonbord: [www.nottable.com.br]


    Oh... oh right... Now I get it.

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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/19/09

    @bornonbord: Here you go, bornonbord, photo embedded on your behalf:



    Thanks for taking the time to investigate.

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    Image of Curves Curves
    05/19/09

    @bosskev: Just making note of the fact that girly is using her left hand to mouse, leaving her right one free to..um...well free.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/19/09

    @Curves: Perhaps it's free to pinch, tap and flick where it is touch sensitive?
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    05/19/09

    @Curves: Hey I'm left handed too so that setup works for me as well..


    Oh wait, did I say that out loud??

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    Image of Curves Curves
    05/19/09

    In reply to Nottable Laptop Stand Can Do It In Any Position
    Pretty cool but since you have to be at least SOMEWHAT bright to be able to figure out how to work it, I dont think it will sell well.


    And dont even tell me about the directions, since no one reads them (which is frustrating to those of us who go to all the trouble to write them.)

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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    05/19/09

    @Curves: Dir.. ect... ions?
    What is this direction of which you speak?
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    Image of Curves Curves
    05/19/09

    @Xeno wishes there was a preview button: Its right next to maps in the section no one ever looks in. I was frustrated by bits and pieces of hardware that I buy from home improvement stores and wondered why they dont come with directions, then I realized no one reads them anyway.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    03/02/09

    In reply to M1-Pro Turns MacBook Pro into Stubby, Mechanical Beast
    Probably costs almost as much as a MBP too..
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