a brief internet search for "earthquake proof bookcase" seems to imply that all you need are L-shaped brackets.
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L-shaped brackets
Those are in the same aisle as drawer slides and casters, in between the aisle with all the nails, screws, and bolts and the aisle with doorknobs, lock sets, and cabinet hardware...
What?
Book Rec: can anyone recommend a good book on PowerPoint? Up till I've just used occasionally, never really got over the learning curve. I'm certain I do a lot of stuff the hard way technically. Also my ideal book would not only cover the technical stuff, but would give good hints on graphic design dos and don'ts.
There's this book, but it's probably not exactly what you're looking for.
Not books, but here are a couple of web articles on the subject:
PowerPoint and Presentation Tips: [link]
How Not to Use PowerPoint: [link]
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Geekiness aside, that's a really nifty device. I wonder if the idea to make it R2 D2 came early on in the process or later. It seems that the R2 D2ness of it is very useful.
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Huh.
You know, my first thought (upon seeing it move across the room to play a DVD) is, does it know how far it is to the wall/screen? Or do you have to focus the projector every time that R2 D2 moves about?
It should really have a sonar or laser range finder to find the distance to the wall (or other projection surface).
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Truly we live in a Golden Age.