Meaning of iMacquarium | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An aquarium (fish tank) constructed using the case of a defunct iMac personal computer.
2. Alternative letter-case form of iMacquarium.
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Examples

“As I took a hacksaw and a dremel to a skinny mac^([sic]) yesterday... (yes, it did have all the signatures molded into the plastic on the inside back of the case, in case you were wondering), it made me wonder... Has anyone made an iMacquarium yet? That's^([sic]) at least look cool...”

“He [Carl Blake] is apparently the first person to locate a steady supply of colored iMac cases for his iMacquarium creation.”

“I was just wondering if the Apple Stores are going to have T-shirts, hats, iMacquariums and stuff like the company store in California or just computers and software, I haven't heard of anythig^([sic]) else though?”

“Can't be bothered to repair it, and it gives me a good excuse to buy an^([sic]) new one ;-) Things that it might be useful for: - Repair and resale - Building a rackmounted or casemodded mac^([sic]) - Stripping for parts - iMacquarium? Any offer considered. Going on eBay if unsold by Friday.”

“Jake Harms had the clever idea to make them into aquariums, for "Mac and fish enthusiasts worldwide." The cases for his pre-made iMacquariums are sourced from recyclers, so you're not exactly saving a computer from the dump, but he also offers a kit for building your own.”

“Then, after some planning and experimenting I had a working iMacquarium - everyone who saw it thought it was awesome and soon I was building them for family and friends. I started collecting broken iMacs from local recyclers, invested in all of the materials and supplies I would need, and started building iMacquariums in my spare time.”

“One person’s dead technology is another person’s living aquatic entertainment centre, as an enterprising Nebraskan has proven with his iMacquarium. […] Creator Jake Harms also sells a do-it-yourself iMacquarium Kit. Note that it comes with a warning: "DANGER! Do At Your Own Risk!" iMacquariums are $350, kits are $199 […]”

“[…] all-in-one Mac into an acquarium (iMacQuariums, anyone?).”

“My original Bondi blue iMac is by far the most reliable of the half-dozen Macs operating round-the-dock in my office. […] But I think its consistent performance is due to the fact that it sits on the same table as my iMacQuarium Prototype C. […] I had to build an iMacQuarium. The whole top naturally lifts off like a cake stand’s for easy access! […] Still, an iMacQuarium isn’t the same beast as a MacQuarium. When I developed the original MacQuarium plans, Mac Classics were good for little more than becoming fish tanks.”

“If you’re thinking of trashing a viable iMac to make an iMacQuarium, please think again and donate it to a school or other nonprofit that may be struggling along with old IIce’s, as this classroom is.”

“Tonight show host Jay Leno and Apple founder Steve Jobs have found a place for fish in their homes: Both have an “iMacQuarium” — an old iMac computer with the electronics taken out and replaced with a fish tank.”

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