Laptops are pretty cool

[cs]

Sitting here watching Robert Cray from the Crossroads DVD and surfing here while chilled back in the recliner. Pretty cool. And best of all I don't have to disturb anyone else.

Now I need to figure out to record portions of DVD's to my hard drive for future playback.

Chad

[Stiletto]

Now I need to figure out to record portions of DVD's to my hard drive for future playback.

Let us know how you get on with that.

[cs]

Is that something that you can't do? I don't know. Haven't messed much with DVD's on computers.

Chad

[George Roberts]

There are several free pieces of software to do just that.

[S/V Laura Ellen]

Actually, if you use the laptop on your lap for any length of time you will find that they are not so cool after all.

[Terry Etapa]

SWMBO is in Japan on business, I'm in Seattle. We both have MacBooks. Today, we had a video chat. Dick Tracy, step aside, the video phone is here, and it's a Mac laptop! Besides the fun stuff, I have MacENC for navigation. I love my MacBook!

[hansp77]

I am on the last of the G4 powerbooks (1.67 Ghz) before they went to Intel.
I love mine too. I've got the 15" my partner has the 17". We have wireless broadband throughout our whole house.
I am currently sitting out on my front verandah enjoying the last of the sunlight, just finished a Coopers stout, feeling the breeze and listening to the trams screech by in the distance.

It is amazing how some technologies become so embedded in your daily life. Between University (wireless over most of the campus)and home, I spend A LOT of time on my laptop.
I couldn't be happier with this one (though a built in webcam wouldn't be too shabby ).

[Wild Dingo]

Actually, if you use the laptop on your lap for any length of time you will find that they are not so cool after all.

Now this is true... so to alleviated such a happenstance from a happenstancing to you I will give you a well thought out much considered and truely aweflaminsome thing I have done... first get one of those stand things with the fan in the bum that connects by USB to the laptop itself... Then the most important thing of all cause the metal of that stand thing will do some damage to the fleshy bits of your legs if resting on them for more than 1/2 hour... so go out to the shed grab some peices of timber 26in x 18in x 1 1/4in cut to make a frame now route a 1/4in groove along what will be the inside bottom edge... now get a nice bit of old 1/4in ply grab some veneers and glue the veneers to the ply when set smooth the edges and set into the frame you will make around it from the peices of timber... so now thats done get some varnish 2 pack poly goop whatever you want to finish it with bung it on set aside go make or get some handles and get them ready... bung em on the shorter edges of the frame when the finish is dry and whallah!! You will now have the perfect laptop bench system in the world... all you do is bung the stand thingy on the bench thingy youve just made then the laptop onto that arc er up with or without power and sit back in your fav armchair.. no probs no worries easy as!

[Stiletto]

Is that something that you can't do? I don't know. Haven't messed much with DVD's on computers.

Chad, I was hoping you would teach me how to do it. I have no idea, and havent really tried.

[TimH]

Better watch out what you do. Big Brother is watching...

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/315599_music14.html

[elf]

Speaking of warm laps, I have a BookEndz dock for my TiBook. It lifts the Powerbook up just high enough so that air can get under it for the fan.

But the real convenience of it is that when I take the Powerbook somewhere I don't have to unplug all the USB and Firewire and external monitor connectors. They stay plugged into the BookEndz and I just unplug the power cord and go away with the little computer.