Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 15)

[asec92]

Sorry for the terrible pic quality, I just now realized I left my camera back in the dorm over winter break.

Missing from the picture is my Time Capsule and iPad. The blue accent lighting isn't very visible in the daylight either.

And the greatest soft drink ever! Worth the trip to Kentucky to purchase it every time.

Do you or anyone else with the BookArc have a problem with the computer overheating when it's closed and connected to an external monitor like that?

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Why do you say that?

I think he/she means the desk.

 

[imPhelikz]

Monitor

whats the monitor? great pics

Its a Samsung sa300, although I dont really recommend it, the colors aren´t as good as I was expecting from a led monitor Im actually looking for IPS panel so I can make this samsung my secondary.

 

[IAlberta]

That is awesome.. I'd love to see one in person. Do you use it for anything?

Just picked up the full NeXTcube system a couple days before Xmas so I haven't had a load of face time with it other than desk it and get a feel for it in the room..

Took a quick test drive and it's a very piece alright but the bottom line is that.........it's a 20 year old super computer..


Just one more shot to put into perspective what one cubic ft of NeXTcube really looks like.. It's simply mind blowing*..

*YmMV

 

[EgEm]

My setup xD

I finally decided to separate my work from my room. My brother is finally moving so i decided to take his old room and make my old room an office.

My room anyway, was in very BAD shape. So i really made an big investment here :'(

it was from this:

to this:

(i know i must retouch the white paint i know xD)

But well, its my Macbook Pro 2009 15", and a Hackintosh (i reused an old PowerMac G4 case) .

 

[Acorn]

I finally decided to separate my work from my room. My brother is finally moving so i decided to take his old room and make my old room an office.

My room anyway, was in very BAD shape. So i really made an big investment here :'(

it was from this:
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to this:
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(i know i must retouch the white paint i know xD)

But well, its my Macbook Pro 2009 15", and a Hackintosh (i reused an old PowerMac G4 case) .

its coming along nicely. looks like all you have to do is paint that back wall and get some decent curtains in place of those busted blinds.

 

[macdudesir]

Macbook Air-High end 11" (2011)
iMac-Base 27" (2011)
Coke-Regular (2011)
19" TV
Xbox 360 original
Western Digital MyBook under the iMac.

(Sorry about the quality...Taken with my iPhone 4. )

 

[asec92]

Macbook Air-High end 11" (2011)
iMac-Base 27" (2011)
Coke-Regular (2011)
19" TV
Xbox 360 original
Western Digital MyBook under the iMac.

(Sorry about the quality...Taken with my iPhone 4. )

Lol there's always a Coke on my desk too... props to you!

 

[macdudesir]

Lol there's always a Coke on my desk too... props to you!

Lol, i should have moved it, but i felt it added a sense of...realism...for lack of a better word...

 

[Psychopulse]

A little update

 

[Blackmel]

Hardware:
Apple 15" MacBook Pro (Early 2011)
iPhone 3SG 32GB

Peripheral:
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Apple Magic Mouse
Razer Pro Pad
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Pro
Western Digital My Passport Studio

Furniture:
Vika Hyttan Desk
Volmar Chair

Organize / Misc:
Black+Blum James the Bookend
Bluelounge Cablebox
Bluelounge Cableclip
Griffin Tech USB Mini-Cable Kit
Kodak Instamatic 56X
Moleskine Plain

 

[NYY FaN]

Recently sold my 17" MBP. I wasn't using it so I figured I might as well get the most $$ for it now and put it towards a future iMac upgrade.

 

[auero]

Image

Recently sold my 17" MBP. I wasn't using it so I figured I might as well get the most $$ for it now and put it towards a future iMac upgrade.

Looks awesome! Why didn't you just go for a display plus mbp? I assume mobility wasn't important.

 

[NYY FaN]

Looks awesome! Why didn't you just go for a display plus mbp? I assume mobility wasn't important.

well, I had the iMac first and I needed something to use at school so I got the mbp.. but then the iPad was released and that ended my need for a laptop. In my situation, the iPad was a laptop replacement.

 

[bjett92]

Do you or anyone else with the BookArc have a problem with the computer overheating when it's closed and connected to an external monitor like that?

I have only been using it for about a week, but I haven't had a problem with it. BookArc claims that it is actually less chance of overheating when it is placed upwards like that.

 

[Designer Dale]

Just picked up the full NeXTcube system a couple days before Xmas so I haven't had a load of face time with it other than desk it and get a feel for it in the room..

Took a quick test drive and it's a very piece alright but the bottom line is that.........it's a 20 year old super computer..


Just one more shot to put into perspective what one cubic ft of NeXTcube really looks like.. It's simply mind blowing*..

*YmMV

Tim Berners-Lee used that for the first Web Server. It's a piece on modern history.

Dale

 

[JoeG4]

WOW! That NeXTCube is awesome! If only it was a turbo cube :] *wants the color version*

Also: I can allllmooooost see the iMac in the corner of that iphone/ipad setup. Too bad my new P&S can't do a depth of field that shallow. .. oh the first pic was shopped wasn't it.

 

[asec92]

Hardware:
Apple 15" MacBook Pro (Early 2011)
iPhone 3SG 32GB

Peripheral:
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Apple Magic Mouse
Razer Pro Pad
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Pro
Western Digital My Passport Studio

Furniture:
Vika Hyttan Desk
Volmar Chair

Organize / Misc:
Black+Blum James the Bookend
Bluelounge Cablebox
Bluelounge Cableclip
Griffin Tech USB Mini-Cable Kit
Kodak Instamatic 56X
Moleskine Plain

Really love your setup - so hipster lol. What do you think of the bluelounge items? I thought about picking up a few things last month but due to lack of reviews decided to hold off.

 

[asec92]

I have only been using it for about a week, but I haven't had a problem with it. BookArc claims that it is actually less chance of overheating when it is placed upwards like that.

I tried to place my computer upright like that against a wall and the fan got louder

 

[IAlberta]

Finally found a home for NeXTcube (I think)..

I thought it was going to look a little heavy in the same space as the Apples but it seems to work for now..

BTW, I'm shooting with a 4S and does anybody know how I can get a better resolution than what I got going on.. Doesn't seem to be a lot of options on the menu..

I got a notion to slam a new mini inside NeXTcube and get it rocking with SL and Lion.. Very tempting, however, as Designer Dale said that it "being a piece on modern history" best I think twice about it..

 

[ljonesj]

Finally found a home for NeXTcube (I think)..

I thought it was going to look a little heavy in the same space as the Apples but it seems to work for now..

BTW, I'm shooting with a 4S and does anybody know how I can get a better resolution than what I got going on.. Doesn't seem to be a lot of options on the menu..

I got a notion to slam a new mini inside NeXTcube and get it rocking with SL and Lion.. Very tempting, however, as Designer Dale said that it "being a piece on modern history" best I think twice about it..

Thats some sweet tech there i wish my g4 imac did not die on me i miss it terrible

 

[Blackmel]

Really love your setup - so hipster lol. What do you think of the bluelounge items? I thought about picking up a few things last month but due to lack of reviews decided to hold off.

Thank you.

While not shown, the Bluelounge Cablebox should be a household essential. It has the right quality built with its retardant plastic. May double as a leg rest. Importantly, it makes cleaning easier and reduces the cable clutter. Check out the Before/After on Bluelounge here.

The Bluelounge Cableclip shortens cables. In the photo, I'm using a Medium sized with the Seagate HD. Elsewhere, I use a couple of Large sized to cope with power adaptors, thick cables. Check out the variety of Cableclip here.

Bluelounge products may seem expensive to some. But upon usage, it makes life easier. The design is simple and functional, thus according to D. Rams (as I concur), it is good design.

 

[BigDukeSix]

Finally found a home for NeXTcube (I think)..

I thought it was going to look a little heavy in the same space as the Apples but it seems to work for now..

BTW, I'm shooting with a 4S and does anybody know how I can get a better resolution than what I got going on.. Doesn't seem to be a lot of options on the menu..

I got a notion to slam a new mini inside NeXTcube and get it rocking with SL and Lion.. Very tempting, however, as Designer Dale said that it "being a piece on modern history" best I think twice about it..

Sweet setup. What do you use all that computing power for? And, where did you find the NeXTcube? Also, what is the silver stuff that is on the walls of your office? Any other wider angle shots?

 

[IAlberta]

Sweet setup. What do you use all that computing power for? And, where did you find the NeXTcube? Also, what is the silver stuff that is on the walls of your office? Any other wider angle shots?

For entertainment.. I like variety, new and vintage..

Picked up the complete NeXT system off Kijiji in Canada.. (see pic)

Silver foil wrap Insulation.. Need this in the Land of Ice and Snow..

No more w/a pix (yet)..

 

[TheGenerous]

we should get a new setups thread for the new year

 

[bbergie]

Here's my setup. I've upgraded from my Titanium PowerBook last summer to a new MacBook Air. While I've also upgraded my mouse and keyboard, some things still remain from the previous era: my desk, lamp, and iCurve (from Griffin Technology).