Who's the Macquarium?
This weekend, my friends Ken and Linda participated in DORKBAKE, a contest that challenged entrants to design ovens powered by 100-watt lightbulbs and then cook something with them. This was the entry: The Macquarium. It refers to the hacker tradition of turning old SEs into aquariums. To further the allusion, the Linda came up with a recipe for fish-shaped cookies.
Ken designed a screen with the modified happy computer logo. One the menu bar, the final listing is "bake." The mouse has also been gutted and stuffed with a dimmer. The ball on top used to be on the bottom!
Linda applies "scales" of meringue. Ingredients had to come from an approved list of items that would be supplied at the event. Unfortunately, coffee was not on it. Hackers without coffee? Unheard of! Oh well, the cookies were supposed to be chocolate and coffee.
The gutted Mac was full of insulation and tin foil. The cooling rack was purchased from the 99-Cents-Only Store. The temperature reached 390, but cooled dramatically--to 260, I think--when a tray with dough was inserted.
The cookies were really good. I got to taste some, er, a few. Wow, look at all those wine glasses. I missed out on that part of the night.
I didn't witness the event due to a concert, but Linda and Ken wound up securing third. Who did better? One of two clay pot entries finished second. Simple, but effective.
The winner? A flying saucer made from a serving tray. Apparently, it was presented by people in gorilla and alien costumes! That extra step counts, sometimes.
These ovens and a couple others will be on display at Machine Project in Echo Park through the end of the month. Ask the proprietors why the Macquarium didn't win!
Ken designed a screen with the modified happy computer logo. One the menu bar, the final listing is "bake." The mouse has also been gutted and stuffed with a dimmer. The ball on top used to be on the bottom!
Linda applies "scales" of meringue. Ingredients had to come from an approved list of items that would be supplied at the event. Unfortunately, coffee was not on it. Hackers without coffee? Unheard of! Oh well, the cookies were supposed to be chocolate and coffee.
The gutted Mac was full of insulation and tin foil. The cooling rack was purchased from the 99-Cents-Only Store. The temperature reached 390, but cooled dramatically--to 260, I think--when a tray with dough was inserted.
The cookies were really good. I got to taste some, er, a few. Wow, look at all those wine glasses. I missed out on that part of the night.
I didn't witness the event due to a concert, but Linda and Ken wound up securing third. Who did better? One of two clay pot entries finished second. Simple, but effective.
The winner? A flying saucer made from a serving tray. Apparently, it was presented by people in gorilla and alien costumes! That extra step counts, sometimes.
These ovens and a couple others will be on display at Machine Project in Echo Park through the end of the month. Ask the proprietors why the Macquarium didn't win!
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