Laptop Luddism – Day 133 of Project 365


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27/12/08

I have spent the whole day tidying up, or in reality moving stuff from one place to another in order to convince myself that I have been doing something worthwhile….

this shot was taken for today’s FGR and in sympathy for "ukimmeru’s broken laptop"

The title "Laptop Luddism" comes from an early 19th century direct action group called the Luddites. They took a dislike to machinery, particularly industrial weaving looms, which they perceived to be putting them out of their jobs….

Up until today I had no idea how difficult I would have been to drive a screwdriver through a laptop screen…. in the end I had to use a drill !

Lightroom: crop, convert to b+w, adjust contrast, save to JPG.

HP EliteBook 8460p
Where other business laptops offer a small, flimsy latch or, worse, make you scrabble with your fingernails at a nonexistent one, the HP EliteBook 8460p ($ 1239 direct) has a big, burnished button that unlocks the securely latched lid.
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Hands on with Intel Ivy Bridge: What performance can you expect?
It's official: The first Ivy-Bridge-powered laptops are now for sale at a variety of online retailers or direct through many manufacturers. These new laptops are often similar or identical to the older models, but the pack new hardware under the hood.
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The changing classroom: Laptops replace lectures in schools
The rest of the direct-instruction materials she wants students to see, she assigns to watch or read at home. "To me, this makes more sense," Crosby said. When it comes to challenging traditional ideas about how schools should operate, this 2-year-old …
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