Comments | tj_teejay: Introducing Mycroft

tj_teejay

Introducing Mycroft

Jun 25, 2014 23:03

Let me introduce to you the latest member of my electronic gadget family. I named him Mycroft, for obvious fandom reasons. Though it's kinda wrong to then give him a skin from another fandom (extra points to those who recognize the connection).

( Laptop skins ftw )

i watch too much tv, i'm a total geek, dear diary, useless ponderings are useless

Comments 12

imbecamiel June 26 2014, 00:59:41 UTC

Ha, what a great name! I know what a pain laptop shopping can be - when you're spending that kind of money, you really want something that's gonna work well and last you a while. Hopefully this one'll turn out to be a good choice for you!

(And even though I know nothing about the fandom beyond what you've mentioned, I'm gonna take a random stab and guess the skin's something to do with ReGenesis? ^^)

tj_teejay June 26 2014, 05:48:23 UTC

Nope, not ReGenesis. It's a show that's currently airing.

tj_teejay June 27 2014, 05:26:12 UTC

The picture is a bit dark, but here's a screencap from Orphan Black. :-)

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imbecamiel June 27 2014, 14:42:31 UTC

Oooo, okay! I've been hearing about Orphan Black lately, but I haven't watched any of it myself. It's a cool design! ^^

ellestra June 27 2014, 01:38:20 UTC

You have Cosima's laptop :)

tj_teejay June 27 2014, 05:22:11 UTC

Indeed I do! Extra cookie for you. :-)

ellestra June 28 2014, 03:18:32 UTC

YAY! Cookie :)

crism79 June 27 2014, 09:56:22 UTC

YAY!! Welcome Mycroft! *pops out the confetti*

Wow I know what you mean. When I decided to buy a laptop it took me months to decide which model... I was never fully satisfied with one they always had something I didn't like :S

Anyway, love the name and the skin :D

tj_teejay June 28 2014, 22:41:27 UTC

Yeah, man, it's been a nightmare. At some point I was close to giving up trying to find someting I'd like and just keep my old laptop.

Oh, and there's one more thing I don't like about Mycroft: You can't remove the battery. I'd prefer to take it out when I work on the latpop at home and have it connected to the power cable in order to save battery life. But, well, I think there's only one laptop in the ultrabook range where you can do it, and it's a Lenovo that I didn't quite like.

The way the market looks right now, I just had to settle for compromises, but I'm actually fairly happy with Mycroft, and I love that he's so lightweight. That's a huge plus in comparison to the other models I tested.

hai_di June 29 2014, 16:53:13 UTC

Great skin & name! War ja wirklich eine schwere Geburt, mit so vielen Modellen und Anläufen. Dann mal viel Freude mit Mycroft!

Cosima Laptop ext_2828539 October 20 2014, 05:05:33 UTC

OMG! I love love love your laptop. I have wanted one so bad! I love Cosima's laptop! Where did you get your skin from! I NEED to know!

Re: Cosima Laptop tj_teejay October 21 2014, 19:52:52 UTC

It's actually not a skin in the strictest sense of the word. There are several online printing services that will make custom-made skins for laptops, but since my notebook is a not very common business model, it wasn't listed in any of the pre-defined notebook model listings. Apparently these services only print skins that are already pre-cut to fit your specific laptop model.

In the end, I found a printer in Germany (where I live) that prints custom size glossy stickers, so I measured the lid of my notebook and had a sticker printed in that size with a few millimeters overhang on each side. I took a carpet knife and cut the sticker into the right size and shape myself before I stuck it on the lid. A bit elaborate, but it worked pretty well. The image I used as a template is from the official BBC America website: http://www.bbcamerica.com/orphan-black/extras/orphan-black-wallpapers/