Saturday, April 6, 2013

Macquarium update

It appears that  I have found a few people interested in Mac but I am still working out the details to find that owner that will love this setup as much as I have.  I do have new pictures though to post of all the things that will be included.  Mac is considered a microaquarium and holds only a couple of gallons of water; therefore I haven't set up anything inside because it has such little room in there and I don't want to personalize it for someone else who may have different tastes.  For example, this tiny aquarium has a regular incandescent bulb, a set of LED lights, and a florescent bulb which does need to still be set up.  You can use these lights in any variety of different ways to make it look like a traditional aquarium or to highlight the features inside Mac.  In fact, he came with the traditional underwater vegetation paper background attached but I did remove it so you can see better what he looks like.  It left a little bit of residue at the top, but will be removed and cleaned when you receive him.



Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Steve Jobs wuz here


Mac and me (I seriously need to rewatch that terrible movie!) are still hanging out and he has additional surprises!  I pulled out the aquarium with the intent of testing for leakiness and noticed something unusual on the inside of Mac- squiggly lines all over the back panel.  I grabbed a flashlight (my phone) and investigated closer...it took me a second to realize the John Hancocks of the early Macintosh developers are embossed in there!  I think for anyone who does trade me for the Macquarium could turn him into a deceiving fish aquarium screensaver or maybe paint the back and highlight the signatures with a light to show off this unique feature.

 I did also test for leaks too by filling it up and leaving it on a paper towel for 24 hours. The good news is Nemo and friends would not be flopping in gravel as the aquarium is quite sturdy and leakproof.  The bad news is as much as I am enjoying Mac, I am still eager to keep trading up and haven't had too many offers for him.  Let's find him a new home!