Ars Technica Shows You How to Turn Your Favorite Blanky into a Useful Case
Susan Read — August 12, 2009 — Art & Design
References: arstechnica & gizmodo
Tired of always sporting that briefcase-look when you’re carrying around your laptop? Wish your technological accessories could match your unique sense of style?
Ars Technica is showing us how to flex our creative muscles by posting a comprehensive DIY laptop blanket guide. With step-by-step instructions, including a link to a Youtube sewing tutorial, the site shows you how to turn whatever fabric you have lying around into a stylish and personalized laptop blanket for your Mac or PC.
The laptop blanket won’t save your laptop from falls, but it will protect against scratching. Plus, anything that adds a little colour to our home or office space is always nice.
Major bonus is that you get to choose your own design, and feel the warm-fuzzies that go along with any DIY project. This DIY laptop blanket looks like a great rainy day recession-friendly project!
Ars Technica is showing us how to flex our creative muscles by posting a comprehensive DIY laptop blanket guide. With step-by-step instructions, including a link to a Youtube sewing tutorial, the site shows you how to turn whatever fabric you have lying around into a stylish and personalized laptop blanket for your Mac or PC.
The laptop blanket won’t save your laptop from falls, but it will protect against scratching. Plus, anything that adds a little colour to our home or office space is always nice.
Major bonus is that you get to choose your own design, and feel the warm-fuzzies that go along with any DIY project. This DIY laptop blanket looks like a great rainy day recession-friendly project!
Trend Themes
1. DIY Laptop Covers - Opportunity for companies to develop modular laptop covers that can be personalized using different materials.
2. Fashionable Tech Accessories - Opportunity for fashion companies to collaborate with technology companies to produce stylish tech accessories, like laptop cases.
3. Customized Office Gear - Opportunity for startups to create unique office gear that can be customized to match individual preferences and style.
Industry Implications
1. Textiles - Textile companies can capitalize on this trend by offering affordable and sustainable materials for DIY laptop covers.
2. Consumer Electronics - Consumer electronics companies can incorporate customizable features in their tech accessories to cater to the unique preferences of their customers.
3. Office Supplies - Office supply companies can innovate by offering personalized office gear that lets individuals express their individuality in their workspace.
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