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==Phase 1 - Mod the Shell==
==Phase 1 - Mod the Shell==
[[file:goblin7.jpg|frame|none|A simple laptop mod using homemade templates and a few cans of spray paint!<br>
[[file:goblin7.jpg|frame|none|A simple laptop mod using homemade templates and a few cans of spray paint!<br>
More photos on the HackSpace flickr page.. [http://www.flickr.com/groups/londonhackspace/pool/with/5030639965/]]]
More photos on the HackSpace flickr page.. [http://www.flickr.com/groups/londonhackspace/pool/with/5030639965/]<br><br>
First you have to remove the shell from the laptop, for two reasons really, 1) we don't want any paint on the screen or on the internal components and 2) You can still use your laptop while the paintwork is drying ;)
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==Phase 2 - No Integrated Webcam? no problem..==
==Phase 2 - No Integrated Webcam? no problem..==
[[file:goblin5.jpg|thumb|right]][[file:goblin6.jpg|thumb|right]][[file:goblin8.jpg|thumb|right]]
[[file:goblin5.jpg|thumb|right]][[file:goblin6.jpg|thumb|right]][[file:goblin8.jpg|thumb|right]]
[[file:goblin4.jpg|frame|none|Integrated a webcam into the screen.  Ordered a webcam from Ebay, although the camera was for a different model I did manage to solder it directly onto a usb port.  Checkout [http://www.flickr.com/groups/londonhackspace/pool/with/5040319150/] for the images!]]
[[file:goblin4.jpg|frame|none|Integrated a webcam into the screen.  Ordered a webcam from Ebay, although the camera was for a different model I did manage to solder it directly onto a usb port.  Checkout [http://www.flickr.com/groups/londonhackspace/pool/with/5040319150/] for the images!]]

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Ubuntu Goblin



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Phase 1 - Mod the Shell

A simple laptop mod using homemade templates and a few cans of spray paint!
More photos on the HackSpace flickr page.. [1]

First you have to remove the shell from the laptop, for two reasons really, 1) we don't want any paint on the screen or on the internal components and 2) You can still use your laptop while the paintwork is drying ;)

Phase 2 - No Integrated Webcam? no problem..

Goblin5.jpg
Goblin6.jpg
Goblin8.jpg
Integrated a webcam into the screen. Ordered a webcam from Ebay, although the camera was for a different model I did manage to solder it directly onto a usb port. Checkout [2] for the images!