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Simple laptop sun-shade

Rachel sent in the simplest way to cut down the glare when you need to use your laptop outside - "How to make your own really cheap (or free) laptop sun shade. This is a tutorial (pretty self-explanatory though) that I made for solving the age-old problem (for me at least) of trying to be on my laptop while still sitting outside in the sun... the solution? Open up a xerox box and stick your computer in it! Ghetto, but works like a charm!" - Link.

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Posted by: psylux on May 26, 2006 at 11:57 AM

This would make the world's shittiest "Instructable"
(or funniest)

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Posted by: tallpat on May 26, 2006 at 1:18 PM

I've completed building my version of this hack (following the instructions provided), but it seems mine doesn't quite work the same... Is anyone else having trouble getting theirs to work properly in the rain?

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Posted by: chriszuma on May 26, 2006 at 2:19 PM

I think the article should be labeled "How to make your ibook look even more retarded."

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Posted by: fxer on May 26, 2006 at 3:21 PM

Homeless Computer Workstation

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