Instructables: exploring - technology - laptops - macbook http://www.instructables.com Fri, 24 May 2013 19:39:59 PDT BLOX v1.01 Macbook stand http://www.instructables.com/id/Macbook-stand-1/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHV/M8XJ/HH11NZH7/FHVM8XJHH11NZH7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHV/M8XJ/HH11NZH7/FHVM8XJHH11NZH7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHV/M8XJ/HH11NZH7/FHVM8XJHH11NZH7.SMALL.jpg ajitam All stands out there are just to expensive. So. All you need is: * 2x plexiglass (7x7 cm) * 2x screw stick (I'm not shore what is the name for this) * 8x nuts
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Thu, 23 May 2013 00:12:27 PDT
Installing SSD (Solid State Drive) in your MacBook Pro 13" or 15" unibody http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-SSD-Solid-State-Drive-in-your-MacBook/
Installing SSD (Solid State Drive) in your MacBook Pro 13" or 15" unibody - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4J/VFBC/H0OJ28FW/F4JVFBCH0OJ28FW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4J/VFBC/H0OJ28FW/F4JVFBCH0OJ28FW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4J/VFBC/H0OJ28FW/F4JVFBCH0OJ28FW.SMALL.jpg Doctor Jazz These days more and more people are switching to using SSD or Solid State Drives in their laptops and you might be thinking about joining them and following the trend. SSD drives have a number advantages over conventional spinning hard drives, the main being their input/output speed. They also don't...
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Sun, 8 Apr 2012 21:15:51 PDT
Upgrading RAM in your MacBook Pro 13" or 15" http://www.instructables.com/id/Upgrading-RAM-in-your-MacBook-Pro-13-or-15/
Upgrading RAM in your MacBook Pro 13" or 15" - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQN/GK0D/H0OIWS4B/FQNGK0DH0OIWS4B.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQN/GK0D/H0OIWS4B/FQNGK0DH0OIWS4B.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQN/GK0D/H0OIWS4B/FQNGK0DH0OIWS4B.SMALL.jpg Doctor Jazz It is becoming increasingly popular to regularly upgrade RAM (memory) in your laptop to accommodate constantly growing appetite for web intensive browsing or running more instances of virtual machines. This instructable is describing the process of upgrading (or replacing) RAM in unibody MacBook Pro...
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Sat, 7 Apr 2012 13:02:13 PDT
Awesome Glowing Macbook Decal! http://www.instructables.com/id/Awesome-Glowing-Macbook-Decal/
Awesome Glowing Macbook Decal! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6X/YELV/GVVPBJ2O/F6XYELVGVVPBJ2O.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6X/YELV/GVVPBJ2O/F6XYELVGVVPBJ2O.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6X/YELV/GVVPBJ2O/F6XYELVGVVPBJ2O.SMALL.jpg Super Cameraman In this Instructable, I’ll be showing you how to make a custom, light-up Macbook decal. This same technique can be used to create a decal for any laptop that has a light up logo on the back, like some HP’s. (However, I don't think the HP logo is in the middle, and it has the company name over the g...
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Wed, 7 Dec 2011 11:49:59 PST
K'NEX (knex) Laptop Stand http://www.instructables.com/id/KNEX-knex-Laptop-Stand/
K'NEX (knex) Laptop Stand - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEA/70WU/GNFSJFWA/FEA70WUGNFSJFWA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEA/70WU/GNFSJFWA/FEA70WUGNFSJFWA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEA/70WU/GNFSJFWA/FEA70WUGNFSJFWA.SMALL.jpg Fodaro I had been planning to make a laptop stand for a while when I remembered those K'NEX sets that I hadn't used for years. The other Instructables on K'NEX laptop stands either used a lot of pieces, looked too flimsy for my (rather heavy) laptop, or both, so I came up with this design. The stand shoul...
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Sun, 8 May 2011 07:22:05 PDT
Keep your laptop cool! http://www.instructables.com/id/Keep-your-laptop-cool/
Keep your laptop cool! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWU/JNNN/GCI8KT73/FWUJNNNGCI8KT73.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWU/JNNN/GCI8KT73/FWUJNNNGCI8KT73.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWU/JNNN/GCI8KT73/FWUJNNNGCI8KT73.SMALL.jpg TylerBeau When I'm doing labor-intensive tasks on my MacBook, like editing high-resolution photos or videos, it tends to overheat. One of the best ways to combat this problem is to allow air to flow underneath the unit to keep it cool. There are laptop accessories you can buy like elevated lap desks and fans,...
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Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:27:30 PDT
Tie your plastic cap of the MagSafe adapter (Macbooks) http://www.instructables.com/id/Tie-your-plastic-cap-of-the-MagSafe-adapter-Macbo/
Tie your plastic cap of the MagSafe adapter (Macbooks) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBK/DKRE/G7DYPKGQ/FBKDKREG7DYPKGQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBK/DKRE/G7DYPKGQ/FBKDKREG7DYPKGQ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBK/DKRE/G7DYPKGQ/FBKDKREG7DYPKGQ.SMALL.jpg Coredumpcr So, fear of losing that tiny plastic cap that "protects" your Mabooks MagSafe?  Here are simple steps. You need: 1- thick needle or sharp point of any kind (use a needle like point, that is, not the same diameter but thin at the start and thicker at the base) 1- 5cm or longer nylon cord Punch the...
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Sun, 4 Apr 2010 19:53:48 PDT
Wave Laptop Stand (Making 3D Shapes in Illustrator) http://www.instructables.com/id/Wave-Laptop-Stand-Making-3D-Shapes-in-Ilustrator/
Wave Laptop Stand (Making 3D Shapes in Illustrator) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F18/EJJS/FRXWGIMN/F18EJJSFRXWGIMN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F18/EJJS/FRXWGIMN/F18EJJSFRXWGIMN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F18/EJJS/FRXWGIMN/F18EJJSFRXWGIMN.SMALL.jpg nagutron I wanted a nicer laptop stand. I wanted to to make something with a beautiful, organic form. And I work at Instructables, so I have access to an awesome Epilog laser cutter. The shape that you see in the images below is the result. I'm pretty happy with it; it's really pleasing to the eye, and is a...
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Fri, 6 Mar 2009 17:57:55 PST