Macquarium
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An aquarium (fish tank) constructed using the case of a defunct Macintosh personal computer.
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Macquarium. alt-of
"Matt’s MacQuarium page could glue you to the screen, especially if you’re avoiding an odius^([sic]) chore. […] The MacInTouch Home Page and EvangeList are the most useful, but my favorite is Matt’s MacQuarium Page. Turning my old Mac SE into a fish tank has always seemed like a neat idea."
Example
More examples"Matt’s MacQuarium page could glue you to the screen, especially if you’re avoiding an odius^([sic]) chore. […] The MacInTouch Home Page and EvangeList are the most useful, but my favorite is Matt’s MacQuarium Page. Turning my old Mac SE into a fish tank has always seemed like a neat idea."
Etymology
Blend of Mac + aquarium, coined by computer writer and Macquarium creator Andy Ihnatko (originally as a joke regarding the approaching obsolescence of early Compact Macintosh models).
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