Wacky laptop tricks
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Working in the rain
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
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
Camp stool
Place a toilet seat on the laptop for a portable camp stool.
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Sun Shade
Sun Shade
Cover your face with the laptop and take a nap during your lunch break.
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Portable vacuum
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
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
Cutting board
My IBM laptop makes a great cutting cutting board!
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Portable sign
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
Portable lectern
Attach the laptop with bungee cords to make a portable lectern.
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Snow scraper
Snow scraper
My IBM laptop makes a great snow scraper!
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Halloween decoration
Halloween decoration
Put a scary mask on your laptop and scare trick or treaters on Halloween.
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Seat warmer
Seat warmer
Turn on the laptop and sit on it to keep you warm during cold ballgames.
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Birdhouse
Birdhouse
The IBM laptop makes a perfect portable birdhouse.
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Serving tray - A
Serving tray - A
Serve your friends beer in style with your laptop serving tray.
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Serving tray - B
Serving tray - B
Serve your friends champagne in style with your laptop serving tray.
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Mobile mowing entertainment
Mobile mowing entertainment
Listen to MP3’s or watch MPEG’s while mowing your yard.
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Political protest device
Political protest device
Use the laptop screen to express your views!
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Juicer
Juicer
My IBM laptop makes a great veggie squeezer!
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Lawn implement
Lawn implement
The IBM laptop leaf pusher
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Snow plow
Rain hat
Rain hat
The IBM laptop makes a great rain hat!
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Frisbee
Frisbee
The IBM Laptop Frisbee. The laptop is compliments of Harry “the axe” Willicox.
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Canoe Paddle
Canoe Paddle
An IBM laptop makes a good canoe paddle.
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