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Wacky laptop tricks

By · July 18, 2006, 2:55 AM PST · billdetwiler

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  • Working in the rain

    Rich Anderson is an instructor at Dunwoody College. He loves teaching, digital photograph, canoeing, backpacking, and rock climbing.

    He's also put together this gallery of humorous images showing a "wild and crazy hacker utilizing his IBM laptop in weird ways."

    Warning: using your laptop in any of these ways is likely to damage the laptop.

    Drape a Gladwrap roll over your head and tape it to the laptop to work in the rain.

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  • Hair dryer

    Duct tape an empty toilet paper roll to the laptop's hot air exhaust port and use it as a hair dryer.

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  • Camp stool

    Place a toilet seat on the laptop for a portable camp stool.

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  • Sun Shade

    Cover your face with the laptop and take a nap during your lunch break.

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  • Portable vacuum

    Duct tape a vacuum hose to your laptop's air intake and a plastic bag to exhaust port.

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  • Canoe anchor

    Insert the laptop into a plastic bag and tie securely. Attach a rope to the bag and toss into water for a handy canoe anchor.

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  • Cutting board

    My IBM laptop makes a great cutting cutting board!

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  • Portable sign

    Use your laptop at the Minnesota State Fair with the old "will work for carnival food" scam.

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  • Portable lectern

    Attach the laptop with bungee cords to make a portable lectern.

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  • Snow scraper

    My IBM laptop makes a great snow scraper!

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  • Halloween decoration

    Put a scary mask on your laptop and scare trick or treaters on Halloween.

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  • Seat warmer

    Turn on the laptop and sit on it to keep you warm during cold ballgames.

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  • Birdhouse

    The IBM laptop makes a perfect portable birdhouse.

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  • Serving tray - A

    Serve your friends beer in style with your laptop serving tray.

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  • Serving tray - B

    Serve your friends champagne in style with your laptop serving tray.

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  • Mobile mowing entertainment

    Listen to MP3's or watch MPEG's while mowing your yard.

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  • Political protest device

    Use the laptop screen to express your views!

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  • Juicer

    My IBM laptop makes a great veggie squeezer!

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  • Lawn implement

    The IBM laptop leaf pusher

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  • Snow plow

    The IBM Laptop snow plow

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  • Rain hat

    The IBM laptop makes a great rain hat!

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  • Frisbee

    The IBM Laptop Frisbee. The laptop is compliments of Harry "the axe" Willicox.

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  • Canoe Paddle

    An IBM laptop makes a good canoe paddle.

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Working in the rain

Rich Anderson is an instructor at Dunwoody College. He loves teaching, digital photograph, canoeing, backpacking, and rock climbing.

He's also put together this gallery of humorous images showing a "wild and crazy hacker utilizing his IBM laptop in weird ways."

Warning: using your laptop in any of these ways is likely to damage the laptop.

Drape a Gladwrap roll over your head and tape it to the laptop to work in the rain.

Captions by: Richard Anderson

© Webshots - richanderson

&copy Webshots - richanderson

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