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PowerBook mods!
I'd make it a cool blue or something, with some (very) diffused LEDs behind it.
When I did that to mine I put an apple sticker behind it and it looked pretty ugly.
When I did that to mine I put an apple sticker behind it and it looked pretty ugly.
Rainbow?
Red Apple?
Spider?
Clarus?
Finder?
It's your book. What theme are you going for?
Red Apple?
Spider?
Clarus?
Finder?
It's your book. What theme are you going for?
CLEAR!!!!!!!!!!
I see a red door and I want it painted black...
No colors anymore I want them to turn black.
(Two points to the person who can name the source of the quote.)
I say black. But it'll take a few coats to overpower the light. Or you could dismantle it and put a piece of thick paperboard or something behind to block the light.
No colors anymore I want them to turn black.
(Two points to the person who can name the source of the quote.)
I say black. But it'll take a few coats to overpower the light. Or you could dismantle it and put a piece of thick paperboard or something behind to block the light.
rolling stones paint it black ( easy )
id prefer blue ( naturally) and it was black to start with so why paint it black again ?
id prefer blue ( naturally) and it was black to start with so why paint it black again ?
Looking at this from a design perspective, i'll say paint it black. Two tone colour schemes are incredibly effective when used properly. At the moment you have 3 tones there, black, silver & clear. If you painted it blue, likewise you would have 3 tones.
Black & Silver all round though would just look mint, imho.
Could also just put a piece of black behind it to retain some depth, plus it's easily reversible if you change your mind.
Black & Silver all round though would just look mint, imho.
Could also just put a piece of black behind it to retain some depth, plus it's easily reversible if you change your mind.
Thanks for the suggestions. My project, with a working title of "Making an abused PowerBook look cool," is more or less complete.
Since I didn't want to buy an entire can of spray paint for one square inch, I scrounged up a dark blue piece of plastic that fit nicely in there, so it's blue now. I'll link to pictures of the whole thing when I get them.
If I find something else that could use up the bulk of a can of paint, I'll probably go ahead and paint it black.
Unfortunately, I couldn't really change the bottom logo (I was just going to pull off the plastic logo to expose the black plastic below, but there's a screw stud underneath the apple), so it's black, silver, and white on the bottom. Maybe if I find a thin sheet of glossy black plastic I can change it out.
For now, it looks pretty neat... for a weekend experimental project. If anybody is interested, I can write up a how-to for this.
Since I didn't want to buy an entire can of spray paint for one square inch, I scrounged up a dark blue piece of plastic that fit nicely in there, so it's blue now. I'll link to pictures of the whole thing when I get them.
If I find something else that could use up the bulk of a can of paint, I'll probably go ahead and paint it black.
Unfortunately, I couldn't really change the bottom logo (I was just going to pull off the plastic logo to expose the black plastic below, but there's a screw stud underneath the apple), so it's black, silver, and white on the bottom. Maybe if I find a thin sheet of glossy black plastic I can change it out.
For now, it looks pretty neat... for a weekend experimental project. If anybody is interested, I can write up a how-to for this.