We've seen quite a few a) laptops and b) masterpieces in our day, but it's hard to recall the last time that we saw both in the same instance. Have a look at the object above, which is undoubtedly one of the most amazing pieces of laptop art this planet has ever had the pleasure of seeing. Kenny Irwin, known for his post-microwave creations, decided to zap one of the low-cost PCs and then mold it into the OLPCSlug while things were still gooey, all in the name of good publicity and charity. You see, the buyer of this lovely piece will see 80 percent of the proceeds head straight to OLPC, and given that it will also "help keep you safe from forest beasts of unimaginable size," those currently situated in backwoods retreats have an extra reason to plunk down. The only problem? That $26,001 asking price. A can't-miss demo video is after the break.
This is a great discovery! They found & brung out the "ghost" in the machines! Finally I can put a face to whose haxin' their way to a win against me on Quake 3 "Nightmare" difficulty ! -___-
Yeah... I was thinking the same thing. "Charity" what a complete waste of time. Screw those kids and their lack of education. I have better things to do. Like think about myself and my Lincoln Navigator.
How very altruistic. This guy's going to do all this to help OLPC get laptops to kids in need, and all he gets out of it is $5000 plus the original investment in the microwave and the OLPC. What a hero. Let's hear it for Kenny, everyone.
I hope the, uh, artist was wearing proper skin, eye, and respiratory protection when sculpting this... thing. You do NOT want to play around with the stuff that comes out of laptop components when put through that kind of destruction. He better have sealed the outside with a varnish, too.
I'm sure the aussies are thankful for another 4 decades of ozone hole thanks to those chemicals leaking out yeah, but I think they took the battery out though since there were no explosions.
Sorry, not art just stupidity i wish everyone would freaking forget about this guy already and stop giving him a reason to inflate his already massive ego.
SciFi show special effects people should watch that vid, and listen to it, to hear how the crackling of an EMP'ed device actually sounds, and see how the sparks are inside and jumping out once a while.
The "song" at the end coupled with the extremely strange opening as well as the creepy sculpture and not to forget the very unsettling interior design choices of his house really freaked me out! I'm kind of frightened... I don't want to meet this FrankenOLPC in a dark alley and would not want to make the acquaintance with the Samir 9000 nor would I ever step into these rooms (I would not be able to sleep ever again)...
Did anyone actually watch this all the way through? Note how the "slug" isn't made up of ANYTHING that has to do with the OLPC... It's just a weird THING on top of a microwaved OLPC... I bet it still smells like all hell, and it killed a few Africans in the making anyway...
Is this guy out of his MIND?
20% of $26,001 is $5,200... He is making a killing killing the environment and brain cells...
I thought there was Terminator gonna to appear during this cookin (you know, all these sparks and flashes...), but appearently someone has screwed somethin up with the teleporter...
Art? Are you sure? I'm not seeing any concept or artistic vision in this piece of cr*p art. In fact, if anything I would say it was done purely for financial gain (admittedly by a charity, so it's perhaps not quite as pathetic as it could be) rather than expression, aesthetic or portrayal of concept.
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posted Sep 18th 2009 9:41AM
Oh, gross.
looks like toxic man's penis (with eyes)
That's not Dell's new case design?
that is frightening to look at...
Yea the eyes are really creepin me out...
makes you wonder if he's dabbled in microwaving kittens and baby seals
Really, the word art is being used too literally.
I'm not stunned...
@Sam
Watch the whole video. This guy is freaking insane.
Thanks for giving me 10 months of intensive and expensive therapy, just so I won't wake up screaming in the night when I dream of this thing.
This thing is giving me really bad flashbacks to that one time I got mixed up in some bad stuff in Neo-Tokyo.
TETSUO!
Kaneda!!
But what is Akira?
gonna give me nightmares for sure.
did you watch the end of the video?
It's the trippiest thing I have EVER seen
D:
I wish the whole thing explode and damage his camcorder or even the person who did this.
URAQT
ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOLPC!!!!111
wow creepy
This is a great discovery! They found & brung out the "ghost" in the machines! Finally I can put a face to whose haxin' their way to a win against me on Quake 3 "Nightmare" difficulty ! -___-
Kill it! With fire!
BOBOBOBOBOBOBO!!!
Only an 'artist' would start the bidding at $26,001.
I was all set to get in at $26,000 even. But I'm not going to stroke this guys ego (or sculpture) for the extra Washington.
The extra $1 gets you a download of the OLPC Slug song.
That is 1$ too expensive for me.....if it was $26000, I would give it a shot!
How do even ever think these kind of craps as gadget news?
I not know. Why schools not be teach English?
Hold on guys..... I will be back. I have to go take a craps.
Goddammit Yoda, post under your real name. You're fooling no one. And where the f*ck is Luke to translate this sh!t for us?
He must be at the casino.
What a complete waste of everything involved.
Yeah... I was thinking the same thing. "Charity" what a complete waste of time. Screw those kids and their lack of education. I have better things to do. Like think about myself and my Lincoln Navigator.
I was referring to the microwave-this and blend-that idiocy. Surely it must be getting old.
Now I'm heading back to actually read the article and the apparent involvement of charity... :)
"Kill me... Killlll meeeeeee."
LMAO!!!!
Better Microwaved than Microsofted.
I see what you did there.
More like OLP3n15
How very altruistic. This guy's going to do all this to help OLPC get laptops to kids in need, and all he gets out of it is $5000 plus the original investment in the microwave and the OLPC. What a hero. Let's hear it for Kenny, everyone.
OMG. Is the Microwave ok??????
I hope the, uh, artist was wearing proper skin, eye, and respiratory protection when sculpting this... thing. You do NOT want to play around with the stuff that comes out of laptop components when put through that kind of destruction. He better have sealed the outside with a varnish, too.
This thing looks like a cancer sundae.
I'm sure the aussies are thankful for another 4 decades of ozone hole thanks to those chemicals leaking out yeah, but I think they took the battery out though since there were no explosions.
The question is Why?
the answer is "art" ejohnson the 19th, you can't understand...
weird, i also wasted materials needed for impoverished countries and called it art. No wait, i'm not a jobless idiot.
Sorry, not art just stupidity i wish everyone would freaking forget about this guy already and stop giving him a reason to inflate his already massive ego.
This is why we can't have nice things!!!!
Somewhere a kid is wondering what happened to his or her OLPC. For shame!
No. Word is he parted w/ it for a bowl of rice.
SciFi show special effects people should watch that vid, and listen to it, to hear how the crackling of an EMP'ed device actually sounds, and see how the sparks are inside and jumping out once a while.
The "song" at the end coupled with the extremely strange opening as well as the creepy sculpture and not to forget the very unsettling interior design choices of his house really freaked me out!
I'm kind of frightened... I don't want to meet this FrankenOLPC in a dark alley and would not want to make the acquaintance with the Samir 9000 nor would I ever step into these rooms (I would not be able to sleep ever again)...
His song is now available on the iTunes Store. Currently sitting at the number 4 spot. Only 99cents, or you can now buy his iTunes LP for $26,001.00.
This is really wasteful and pointless, not to mention environmentally irresponsible. It is also completely awesome!
Where are Jory and Riley when you need them? http://www.youtube.com/jpizzle1122
This greatly damages the environment.
Did anyone actually watch this all the way through? Note how the "slug" isn't made up of ANYTHING that has to do with the OLPC... It's just a weird THING on top of a microwaved OLPC... I bet it still smells like all hell, and it killed a few Africans in the making anyway...
Is this guy out of his MIND?
20% of $26,001 is $5,200... He is making a killing killing the environment and brain cells...
Can anyone else see this kid being a mass serial killer?
I think its kinda cute. .
"The only problem? That $26,001 asking price." -- Normally I'd ask, "Is he insane?"...but it just seems redundant.
I would like to purchase your art work. Does anyone have change for a button?
I thought there was Terminator gonna to appear during this cookin (you know, all these sparks and flashes...), but appearently someone has screwed somethin up with the teleporter...
Due to budgetary restraints,we have hired a new fx crew for the highly anticipated Transformers 3
Really - I can't believe a) someone would do this and b) I watched the entire clip?
Quit watching after the melting was done
this thing looks terrible, what a waste of time
this sucks what a waste
I'm disgusted.
This is a complete waste of perfectly usable technology. >:(
I nearly soiled my armor...
was i the only one with the "fire burnen, fire burnen on the dance floor" song stuck in their head watching this revolve into flames?
Art? Are you sure? I'm not seeing any concept or artistic vision in this piece of cr*p art. In fact, if anything I would say it was done purely for financial gain (admittedly by a charity, so it's perhaps not quite as pathetic as it could be) rather than expression, aesthetic or portrayal of concept.