Post 9zS8pXkes3qzhFTFr6 by feonixrift@x0r.be
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(DIR) Post #271965 by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2018-09-28T15:06:26Z
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Would you buy a laptop with a wooden chassis?
(DIR) Post #271966 by qrs@mastodon.social
2018-09-28T15:11:31Z
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@kelbot doesn't @phooky have one of the heirloom Novena laptops?
(DIR) Post #271993 by ifixcoinops@mastodon.social
2018-09-28T15:22:44Z
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@kelbot If it had a high-resolution (1600*1200 minimum) 4:3 or 5:4 screen, and if that screen could be rotated, then I'd buy it if it was made of cheese. Wood would be a lovely bonus.
(DIR) Post #272090 by technomancy@icosahedron.website
2018-09-28T15:29:37Z
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@kelbot no, but only because I built one myself already
(DIR) Post #272104 by enkiv2@eldritch.cafe
2018-09-28T15:30:43Z
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@technomancy @kelbot That is gorgeous
(DIR) Post #272173 by tsturm@mastodon.cloud
2018-09-28T15:35:37Z
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@technomancy @kelbot That looks amazing! Do you have a build blog? Iād love to hear more about this project.
(DIR) Post #272182 by bunnyhero@octodon.social
2018-09-28T15:36:27Z
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@technomancy @kelbot omg i love this
(DIR) Post #272318 by technomancy@icosahedron.website
2018-09-28T15:45:34Z
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@tsturm not much yet posted beyond photos, but I hope to have something detailed posted soonhttp://flickr.com/photos/technomancy/tags/atreusdeck
(DIR) Post #272809 by aparrish@mastodon.social
2018-09-28T16:29:11Z
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@technomancy this is the best thing, omg
(DIR) Post #273816 by DistroJunkie@fosstodon.org
2018-09-28T17:44:38Z
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@technomancy @kelbot I agree. That is awesome.
(DIR) Post #276988 by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2018-09-28T19:15:13Z
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For a number of reasons I think a wood chassis portable computer would need to be an ARM or similar (preferably something open like RISC-V) low power chip. Heat and air movement would be less of a concern.One thing I'm interested in is DIY electronics and computers that are simple enough in design that they are easily replicated by the average at home hobbyist without any particularly advanced tools or skills. (Spoiler: I am one of these hobbyists that don't have advanced tools or skills.)
(DIR) Post #276989 by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2018-09-28T19:28:01Z
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Another thing about wood is repairability. You drop your portable computer and bust the case and it's just a matter of popping down to the hardware store and getting some more wood and making a new one. Rather than having to try to track down scarce replacement parts on ebay that may or may not be way overpriced.
(DIR) Post #276990 by jasper@mastodon.nl
2018-09-28T19:42:19Z
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@kelbot environmentally, the electronics are going to the issue, the case would be pretty minimal.You're probably also using it quite a lot, so probably not good to skimp for the environment. If it makes you use the laptop less long because of compromises, that is bad for the environment aswel.If people want to do if because it looks cute, thats fine.. It seems like potentially a nice material.
(DIR) Post #276991 by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2018-09-28T19:46:31Z
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@jasperThat's a good point about the wastefulness of replacing it quickly for a new device. This is why lightweight and efficient software is important.
(DIR) Post #276992 by vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de
2018-09-28T20:58:07Z
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@kelbot @jasper I'm just about old enough to remember a lot of audio equipment from from the 1970s had cases at least partly made from wood (although this was in the times when "portable" meant it still weighed a good few kg, but this was equpment used at school so it was move around quite a bit. Also saw a modem/acoustic coupler in a wooden case (that you put the telephone handset into and then closed it to keep out other noise) but it was already obsolete when I was at high school..
(DIR) Post #276993 by wictory@aatu.icante.ventures
2018-09-28T21:03:04.816350Z
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@vfrmedia @kelbot I would go for whats the advantage, rather than why. A 'normal' laptop case would require some serious wood cutting which wasn't possible 20 years ago. It I would get a wooden laptop I would like it to authentic in some sense, but that's not likely what you are gonna get by buying one now.
(DIR) Post #276994 by vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de
2018-09-28T21:11:19Z
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@wictory @kelbot it would not bother me (and might even appeal to others too) if the whole thing looked like it came straight from 1970s; although it may still need to be within some kind of metal chassis for EMC compliance (especially if you wanted to use it alongside radio equipmen (but this only needs to be thick enough to keep the RF in rather than make up the whole case..)
(DIR) Post #276995 by wictory@aatu.icante.ventures
2018-09-28T21:24:43.731496Z
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@vfrmedia @kelbot well, in a sense I agree with you, but I would rather like something that I could build myself if it breaks. Given it's wood it's basically feasible. At the same time, these products tend to live in niche such that it must look good when it's new and after that, basically no one cares. This niche drives up the price such that it's not feasible to also maintain the reusability.
(DIR) Post #276996 by vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de
2018-09-28T21:32:49Z
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@wictory @kelbot in UK there is a whole subculture amongst older generations to restore the 1930s onwards radios and TVs - usually its not the whole cabinet rebuilt but repairs and maintenance (which when decent wood is used to start with is perfectly feasible). But I admit that I am not much good with woodworking (unlke my late father who was and even built loudspeaker enclosures and furniture), one problem is the cabinet making skills might be being lost..
(DIR) Post #276997 by wictory@aatu.icante.ventures
2018-09-28T21:42:14.532741Z
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@vfrmedia we don't have that kind of thing going on here and the old sets were so tiny., Honestly, I almost can't my TV on my IKEA table. Obviously new things are not thought of being made out of wood, so it complicates things.
(DIR) Post #276998 by vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de
2018-09-28T21:48:37Z
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@wictory I'd be surprised if it wasn't also happening *somewhere* in your country as its a fairly popular hobby in Northern Europe but it might be more centred around audio equipment than TV..Although IKEA is popular it maybe makes people think of wooden things as cheap/disposable/not very solid, and even modern building construction is going this way (I'm not a carpenter so don't know the right words for the techniques but I can see how everything is done "fast and cheap" rather than to last)
(DIR) Post #276999 by wictory@aatu.icante.ventures
2018-09-28T21:55:16.178177Z
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@vfrmedia it's probably happening somewhere, for sure, but I haven't seen it or heard about it. Also, at least in the olden days, people that kinds of stuff tend to just do it and not talk about it. Yeah, I don't see my TV table as wooden š it's basically on the limit of wood and paper. But the design is modern and made for modern homes, but still the width seems do be the limiting factor.
(DIR) Post #1389922 by DHeadshot@xkcd.network
2018-11-22T01:48:14Z
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@kelbotPossibly
(DIR) Post #9xB1C4Ud95BRZRSSSO by benthor@chaos.social
2018-09-29T11:09:18Z
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@tsturm @technomancy @kelbot for details on the keyboard, check out http://atreus.technomancy.us/
(DIR) Post #9xlNVsSXw8hHYJMOAq by ajroach42@retro.social
2018-09-28T19:18:06Z
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@kelbot So, one of the things I hope to do with the #basicengine as I get boards built and software written and make it my own is to do a laptop. I was planning on going with CNC milled acrylic, but there's no reason I couldn't go with wood instead. If I have success with that design, my next attempt will feature a more powerful machine (the Basic Engine is esp8266 based. I'm not sure what I'd go for next.)
(DIR) Post #9y8REgK88ku8mRlQQK by myersjustinc@mastodon.cloud
2018-09-28T16:54:07Z
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@qrs @kelbot @phooky Some notes here about that case material, for anyone interested: https://www.crowdsupply.com/sutajio-kosagi/novena/updates/1566
(DIR) Post #9yUVNVWqJqR7CWICEy by MountainJ@fosstodon.org
2018-09-28T18:08:34Z
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@kelbotI don't know, i'm concerned about the heat dissipation.
(DIR) Post #9yz4xTEGiRkRo9c3Ky by ckeen@vernunftzentrum.de
2018-09-28T19:20:28.493136Z
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@ajroach42 @kelbot Wood is a nicer material for cases in my experience, it's not brittle, it's more forgiving when your laser cutter does not get the measurements quite right (or is out of focus), you can easily add holes, you can paint it, oil it, shelack it...
(DIR) Post #9zS8pXkes3qzhFTFr6 by feonixrift@x0r.be
2018-09-28T15:13:34Z
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@kelbot if it had an eink screen... maybe :)
(DIR) Post #A0UsDNNmNfi3d4nbv6 by kyzh@glitch.social
2018-09-28T15:14:37Z
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@kelbot you birch I would
(DIR) Post #A1VrKYaPfHvGwRNTDk by aparrish@mastodon.social
2018-09-28T15:20:09Z
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@kelbot i feel like bamboo would be attractive and functional