Do I like it? No. Do I want one on my desk? Absolutely not. Do I think it's even brutalist? Not in the least.

But it's still a cool as hell project. People need to do more things just because they want to, and to hell with what anyone else thinks.

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sam-bee 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It's very liberating, crafting something for yourself with no intention of selling.

	▲	Gracana 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yes! Trying to make something that other people want is a good way to take the joy out of a project, and it dulls the uniqueness that could the result something truly special.

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Fnoord 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Sums up my mother's sculptures, or my kids' drawings.

If it serves the artist, it served a purpose.

Personally, I have an aluminium laptop stand which makes the laptop dockable but which isn't portable or makes screen/keyboard usable (secure for cats though) and I have a portable, foldable, lightweight plastic one [1].

I also do not enjoy the idea of using the bottom of a laptop on concrete. The latter material isn't nice for scratches (and every time it is put or leaves concrete is a potential mark).

So in this case, I believe a second monitor (or larger primary one) plus a vertical laptop stand would fit in the shown office.

[1] https://nexstand.eu/collections/foldable-laptop-stands

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NathanielK 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Perhaps having a scratched up laptop matches the concrete stand.

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overfeed 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> I also do not enjoy the idea of using the bottom of a laptop on concrete.

How else could your laptop echo the theme of "Urban decay?"

	▲	Fnoord 33 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I mean, maybe you should not? The desk does not pertain that idea either. Nor does the monitor frame or laptop frame. It also does not fit in dynamic desks which are common these days. To me, the concrete laptop stands out too much in the office picture compared to the desk. I am reminded by Mathilde µP's 'stone age computer' [1] which gave people a terminal in summer 1993 (at HeU 93 hacker conference) at a time where terminal access was more sparse. It served a purpose and gave a real feel through interfacing, but not ergonomic. My smartphones have leather cases (not fake leather, real) and this gets interesting results with regards to scratches, grease and other wear and tear. My laptop case has the same (again: not fake leather, real). I could keep the laptop in the case if I use a hub to connect it. The heat goes up, and peripherals can connect. Put that in a vertical case and it fits in the shown office environment. Another option could be a wooden case for the laptop; these exist. [1] https://oertijd.home.xs4all.nl