Macbook pro eteched with Metafilter June 28, 2009 9:23 PM Subscribe
Forget about the t-shirts, where do I order me a metafilter laptop?
Lipstick, I think your tattoo beats out a laptop case etching any day.
posted by SassHat at 9:35 PM on June 28, 2009
posted by SassHat at 9:35 PM on June 28, 2009
MetaFilter tattoo? Is there photographic evidence of this?
posted by Captain Cardanthian! at 9:37 PM on June 28, 2009
posted by Captain Cardanthian! at 9:37 PM on June 28, 2009
Here's photo/video of the laptop etching. I haven't sought similar evidence of the tattoo, but I'm sure someone else will.
posted by donnagirl at 9:50 PM on June 28, 2009
posted by donnagirl at 9:50 PM on June 28, 2009
I mean, really if you're going to a get a tattoo of something in the MetaFilter Universe™ then MeCha is the only way to go. That, or, pissing elephant.
posted by SassHat at 9:56 PM on June 28, 2009
posted by SassHat at 9:56 PM on June 28, 2009
Yeah, I got my macbook air laser etched. It's pretty awesome and I would highly suggest it to anyone else. You don't have to do the MeFi logo, you can etch pretty much any vector art onto any laptop for $100. And Phil Torrene does it, the father of Make Magazine and a zillion cool DIY sites and projects.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 9:59 PM on June 28, 2009
posted by mathowie (staff) at 9:59 PM on June 28, 2009
That's it, Mathowie! You think your badASS with the Metafilter Lappytoppy?
I'm getting the first-ever limited-edition Lipstick Thespian Laptop with Bonus Bunny engraving.
There won't be a warehouse anywhere on Earth to hold my groupies.
I have spoken.
And oh yah - I got the MetaTatt. Reprezent!
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 10:04 PM on June 28, 2009
I'm getting the first-ever limited-edition Lipstick Thespian Laptop with Bonus Bunny engraving.
There won't be a warehouse anywhere on Earth to hold my groupies.
I have spoken.
And oh yah - I got the MetaTatt. Reprezent!
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 10:04 PM on June 28, 2009
I need a laptop etched with that pic of LT showing off his Metatatt.
You know, for added metaness.
posted by Eideteker at 10:07 PM on June 28, 2009
You know, for added metaness.
posted by Eideteker at 10:07 PM on June 28, 2009
Forget Metafilter laptops, where can I get a Metafilter Beer™?
Not just saying that because laser etching a dell would probably just melt it :\
posted by boo_radley at 10:39 PM on June 28, 2009 [1 favorite]
Not just saying that because laser etching a dell would probably just melt it :\
posted by boo_radley at 10:39 PM on June 28, 2009 [1 favorite]
Oh cool!
I think I know a place or three in the Bay Area with laser etchers, if anyone else is that hardcore.
(I'd rather have a Mefi beer glass.)
posted by Pronoiac at 11:59 PM on June 28, 2009
I think I know a place or three in the Bay Area with laser etchers, if anyone else is that hardcore.
(I'd rather have a Mefi beer glass.)
posted by Pronoiac at 11:59 PM on June 28, 2009
I think I know a place or three in the Bay Area with laser etchers, if anyone else is that hardcore.
Are you talking free or barter? I am. I can prep my own vector designs and everything.
I have a black plastic MSI netbook, though, but if they can etch it without exploding it I can pigment it. I'd probably try the way people used to pigment their colored RPG dice, with a bit of crayon - colored wax or paint down in the etch, or maybe colored epoxy filler.
You could likely do colored/opaque epoxy or paint fills on metal, too. If it was done right, it'd look pretty bad ass, like an enameled pin or plaque.
(I'd rather have a Mefi beer glass.)
They might be able to etch glass. I'd imagine you'd have to design and adapt to the contour of a pint glass, which shouldn't be that hard.
If not they could probably cut us a mask or stencil for acid-etching our own glasses. You could also probably get this cut with a vinyl sign cutter.
posted by loquacious at 1:34 AM on June 29, 2009
Are you talking free or barter? I am. I can prep my own vector designs and everything.
I have a black plastic MSI netbook, though, but if they can etch it without exploding it I can pigment it. I'd probably try the way people used to pigment their colored RPG dice, with a bit of crayon - colored wax or paint down in the etch, or maybe colored epoxy filler.
You could likely do colored/opaque epoxy or paint fills on metal, too. If it was done right, it'd look pretty bad ass, like an enameled pin or plaque.
(I'd rather have a Mefi beer glass.)
They might be able to etch glass. I'd imagine you'd have to design and adapt to the contour of a pint glass, which shouldn't be that hard.
If not they could probably cut us a mask or stencil for acid-etching our own glasses. You could also probably get this cut with a vinyl sign cutter.
posted by loquacious at 1:34 AM on June 29, 2009
LT is a guy?!! OK, now I am completely confused...
posted by Meatbomb at 3:52 AM on June 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Meatbomb at 3:52 AM on June 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
LT is a guy?!! OK, now I am completely confused...
Obviously you haven't seen my "Lipstick Thespian is a guy" tattoo.
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 6:47 AM on June 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
Obviously you haven't seen my "Lipstick Thespian is a guy" tattoo.
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 6:47 AM on June 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
Filed under: laser
posted by piratebowling at 7:15 AM on June 29, 2009
posted by piratebowling at 7:15 AM on June 29, 2009
I plan to redocorate my apartment in blue with yellow accents. The bedroom will be green, for obvious reasons, and the bathroom grey.
posted by Miko at 7:32 AM on June 29, 2009 [4 favorites]
posted by Miko at 7:32 AM on June 29, 2009 [4 favorites]
I have a 50W laser but I can't say doing this would have ever occurred to me.
posted by Optimus Chyme at 7:32 AM on June 29, 2009
posted by Optimus Chyme at 7:32 AM on June 29, 2009
*ponders usernumber etching; realizes that he doesn't want to be explaining it to clients forever; ponders buying second laptop for etching purposes; realizes insufficient funds; ponders get rich quick schemes; pulls bank job; profits*
posted by Kwine at 7:39 AM on June 29, 2009
posted by Kwine at 7:39 AM on June 29, 2009
i'm getting this laser etched on my back. and on my dog.
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 7:47 AM on June 29, 2009
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 7:47 AM on June 29, 2009
The cheaper, non-permanent alternative: custom "etched glass" decals from places like this etsy seller. My fiancee got one, and it totally looks like an etching.
posted by dreadpiratesully at 7:54 AM on June 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by dreadpiratesully at 7:54 AM on June 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
You want meta? I have a high def laser etched tattoo of my ass on my ass, but the quality is so good, it just looks like my ass!
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 8:01 AM on June 29, 2009
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 8:01 AM on June 29, 2009
The folks from Instructables were demo-ing an Epilog rig by laser-etching laptops and moleskines at their booth for the '08 bay area Maker Faire. Not sure if that's a repeated thing, but if you can wait, it might be one route.
posted by Alterscape at 8:03 AM on June 29, 2009
posted by Alterscape at 8:03 AM on June 29, 2009
I have a 50W laser but I can't say doing this would have ever occurred to me.
It's because you are trying to use it to kill British secret agents, isn't it? May I make a suggestion? Once you capture the guy, just shoot him. The laser is cool but he'll probably escape and fuck up your plans for world domination.
Seriously, shoot him and be done with it.
And for the love of all that is evil, don't tell him your plans before you do; it's a complete rookie move.
posted by quin at 8:06 AM on June 29, 2009 [4 favorites]
It's because you are trying to use it to kill British secret agents, isn't it? May I make a suggestion? Once you capture the guy, just shoot him. The laser is cool but he'll probably escape and fuck up your plans for world domination.
Seriously, shoot him and be done with it.
And for the love of all that is evil, don't tell him your plans before you do; it's a complete rookie move.
posted by quin at 8:06 AM on June 29, 2009 [4 favorites]
Really? I'm the first one?
Yo dawg, I heard you like meta.
posted by Loto at 8:09 AM on June 29, 2009
Yo dawg, I heard you like meta.
posted by Loto at 8:09 AM on June 29, 2009
It's pretty awesome and I would highly suggest it to anyone else. You don't have to do the MeFi logo
but if we do we get...?
posted by krautland at 8:10 AM on June 29, 2009
but if we do we get...?
posted by krautland at 8:10 AM on June 29, 2009
If I was capable of feeling, I would have 'Metafilter' engraved on my heart.
posted by everichon at 8:13 AM on June 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by everichon at 8:13 AM on June 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
but if we do we get...?
...beaten up on the playground?
posted by educatedslacker at 8:37 AM on June 29, 2009
...beaten up on the playground?
posted by educatedslacker at 8:37 AM on June 29, 2009
but if we do we get...?
...beaten up on the playground?
...a meta-swirlie?
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 9:04 AM on June 29, 2009
...beaten up on the playground?
...a meta-swirlie?
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 9:04 AM on June 29, 2009
loquacious: They might be able to etch glass. I'd imagine you'd have to design and adapt to the contour of a pint glass, which shouldn't be that hard.
I used to work at a sign shop with a laser engraver, and glass is no problem.
posted by shakespeherian at 9:06 AM on June 29, 2009
I used to work at a sign shop with a laser engraver, and glass is no problem.
posted by shakespeherian at 9:06 AM on June 29, 2009
I have a high def laser etched tattoo of my ass on my ass, but the quality is so good, it just looks like my ass!
You should meet up with Steven Wright. He's looking for a full-body tattoo of his body, but larger.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:23 AM on June 29, 2009
You should meet up with Steven Wright. He's looking for a full-body tattoo of his body, but larger.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:23 AM on June 29, 2009
'What a pleasant evening that was. How would you like to come upstairs and see my etchings?'
'Oh, I'm not sure about that. Are they erotic?'
'Erotic? I'll say. I've got Hard and Soft Taters etched onto my desktop, and Metafilter etched onto my laptop.'
*swoons*
'Forget about the etchings, Big Boy. Take me, I'm yours.'
posted by PeterMcDermott at 9:29 AM on June 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
'Oh, I'm not sure about that. Are they erotic?'
'Erotic? I'll say. I've got Hard and Soft Taters etched onto my desktop, and Metafilter etched onto my laptop.'
*swoons*
'Forget about the etchings, Big Boy. Take me, I'm yours.'
posted by PeterMcDermott at 9:29 AM on June 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
This kind of reminds me of the time, in 1979 or so, my mom bought me a red and black hoodie that said "Disco" on the front.
I quickly realized at school that this was not a good thing.
She sewed a patch of a racing flag over the dreaded word.
posted by chococat at 10:07 AM on June 29, 2009
I quickly realized at school that this was not a good thing.
She sewed a patch of a racing flag over the dreaded word.
posted by chococat at 10:07 AM on June 29, 2009
You should meet up with Steven Wright. He's looking for a full-body tattoo of his body, but larger.
I tried that once. I gained 80 pounds, had the tattoo done, then lost the weight again. It looked like my whole body had been sucking on a lemon. Kinda like Janice Dickinson after a couple of hours in a hot tub filled with Preparation H. Luckily it was only a Henna tattoo, so babies have stopped crying at the sight of me. Mostly.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 10:16 AM on June 29, 2009
I tried that once. I gained 80 pounds, had the tattoo done, then lost the weight again. It looked like my whole body had been sucking on a lemon. Kinda like Janice Dickinson after a couple of hours in a hot tub filled with Preparation H. Luckily it was only a Henna tattoo, so babies have stopped crying at the sight of me. Mostly.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 10:16 AM on June 29, 2009
Sweet mother of fuck that is sweet. Matt, you seriously just got 124% awesomer. I'm like, flushed here.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 10:57 AM on June 29, 2009
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 10:57 AM on June 29, 2009
I've been vaguely and noncommittally considering a mefi-themed tattoo for a while. Meaty-lookin' Thor-ish banhammer with my usernumber incorporated onto it somehow, maybe a snake coiled around the handle with "meta / fil / ter" written across visible segments of its body or something.
I can't decide if it's a terrible idea or an awesome one or what, but I suppose if I went through with it I could get Matt to write it off as a marketing expense.
posted by cortex (staff) at 11:04 AM on June 29, 2009
I can't decide if it's a terrible idea or an awesome one or what, but I suppose if I went through with it I could get Matt to write it off as a marketing expense.
posted by cortex (staff) at 11:04 AM on June 29, 2009
I had a Thanksgiving turkey tattooed onto some part of my body in honor of the IMG tag.
I'll let you figure out where.
posted by Loto at 11:09 AM on June 29, 2009
I'll let you figure out where.
posted by Loto at 11:09 AM on June 29, 2009
I have a plate of beans. Not tattooed, just hanging around my house, as a reference item.
posted by filthy light thief at 12:09 PM on June 29, 2009
posted by filthy light thief at 12:09 PM on June 29, 2009
I can't decide if it's a terrible idea or an awesome one or what, but I suppose if I went through with it I could get Matt to write it off as a marketing expense.
If Matt won't go for it, you could always try goldenpalace.com or the Bumfights people.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 2:31 PM on June 29, 2009
If Matt won't go for it, you could always try goldenpalace.com or the Bumfights people.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 2:31 PM on June 29, 2009
For you prospective MetaFilter-branders, I thought I might also just point out that most sign companies who provide vehicle wraps have the ability to "wrap" your laptop with a custom vinyl design as well.
posted by pineapple at 3:45 PM on June 29, 2009
posted by pineapple at 3:45 PM on June 29, 2009
If anyone wants the logo cut clean through their laptop, I have a 5'x5' CO2 NC laser table, 100W w/either oxygen or nitrogen cutters for the thicker stuff.
posted by bz at 3:56 PM on June 29, 2009
posted by bz at 3:56 PM on June 29, 2009
I wanted to get my new Macbook laser-etched, but I couldn't decide what to put on it. (self-link, inspired by this thread)
posted by moonmilk at 4:01 PM on June 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by moonmilk at 4:01 PM on June 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
loquacious: Ah, sorry about the delay. I misread you as having some capacity to do this already. I blame a horrible lack of caffeine when I read this earlier.
Off of the top of my head:
* The Evil Mad Scientist Labs made the Kindling (wooden Kindle). Though they might just use the laser cutter at:
* The Techshop, which I think has membership & class fees. I was going to list Laura Mappin separately, but it looks like she teaches a class at the Techshop.
So, I'd check EMSL, Laura Mappin, then Techshop.
Separately, I was thinking of a printed beer glass. Though I do know someone who used to sandblast, hmmm...
posted by Pronoiac at 4:40 PM on June 29, 2009
Off of the top of my head:
* The Evil Mad Scientist Labs made the Kindling (wooden Kindle). Though they might just use the laser cutter at:
* The Techshop, which I think has membership & class fees. I was going to list Laura Mappin separately, but it looks like she teaches a class at the Techshop.
So, I'd check EMSL, Laura Mappin, then Techshop.
Separately, I was thinking of a printed beer glass. Though I do know someone who used to sandblast, hmmm...
posted by Pronoiac at 4:40 PM on June 29, 2009
I plan to redocorate my apartment in blue with yellow accents. The bedroom will be green, for obvious reasons, and the bathroom grey.
posted by Miko at 10:32 AM on June 29 [5 favorites -] [!]
Been there.
/hangs head in shame.
posted by Stewriffic at 5:01 PM on June 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Miko at 10:32 AM on June 29 [5 favorites -] [!]
Been there.
/hangs head in shame.
posted by Stewriffic at 5:01 PM on June 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
Oh, & if Instructables (or Squid Labs) has a laser etcher/cutter, they have a local office on Folsom.
posted by Pronoiac at 5:10 PM on June 29, 2009
posted by Pronoiac at 5:10 PM on June 29, 2009
Forget Metafilter laptops, where can I get a Metafilter Beer™?
I don't know if there's MeFi beer, but there is MeTa beer.
posted by sevenyearlurk at 7:13 PM on June 29, 2009
I don't know if there's MeFi beer, but there is MeTa beer.
posted by sevenyearlurk at 7:13 PM on June 29, 2009
Forget Metafilter laptops, where can I get a Metafilter Beer™?
I'm going to be making my first batch of beer later this summer... I would ask what flavor a MeFi beer should be.. but frankly am a bit afraid of the answer.
posted by edgeways at 7:45 PM on June 29, 2009
I'm going to be making my first batch of beer later this summer... I would ask what flavor a MeFi beer should be.. but frankly am a bit afraid of the answer.
posted by edgeways at 7:45 PM on June 29, 2009
Some may suggest a bitter, bitter IPA, but I think a fruity but sour Flanders red is more appropriate.
Or just put some blue food coloring in a pale ale. These folks aren't opposed to a gimmick.
posted by team lowkey at 8:09 PM on June 29, 2009
Or just put some blue food coloring in a pale ale. These folks aren't opposed to a gimmick.
posted by team lowkey at 8:09 PM on June 29, 2009
cortex's MeFi tattoo: the new GoldenPalace.com
posted by lukemeister at 10:53 PM on June 29, 2009
posted by lukemeister at 10:53 PM on June 29, 2009
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posted by Lipstick Thespian at 9:32 PM on June 28, 2009