Charlie Sorrel
Gear

BlackBook Pro Adds Second Interactive Display Using Only Paint

Russell Davies slathered blackboard paint onto his MacBook Pro to turn it into a low-tech note-taking device. He loves it. So does Jason Kottke, and so does The Cory. We like to look of it, and the low-fi hackery involved, but in the end we side with the guys from MTAA, who point out the […]

6a00d8341c6b5453ef00e5525bee338834-640wi.jpg Russell Davies slathered blackboard paint onto his MacBook Pro to turn it into a low-tech note-taking device. He loves it. So does Jason Kottke, and so does The Cory. We like to look of it, and the low-fi hackery involved, but in the end we side with the guys from MTAA, who point out the dust problems and the chalky sleeves that the BlackBook Pro entails.

It’s only a good idea if you never, ever remove the laptop from your desk and never open it. Sometimes the techno-nerds really lose all perspective.

And before you start posting comments on how dumb this is, be sure maximize your angry, bile-fueled reply by taking a second look at the picture. Notice the Moleskine in the corner? Go.

BlackBoardPro [Russel Davies via Kottke]

Blackboard pro = dumb [MTAA]