iMacquarium
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: iMacquariums
form: iMacQuarium
Etymology: Blend of iMac + aquarium, after Macquarium.
Senses: examples: text: 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...
ref: 1998 December 10, Mark C. Spaeth, “iMac owners- ARE YOU HAPPY?!!!!”, in comp.sys.mac.wanted (Usenet), archived from the original on 28 Jul 2025:
text: He [Carl Blake] is apparently the first person to locate a steady supply of colored iMac cases for his iMacquarium creation.
ref: 2000 November 13, Doug Bedell, “COMPUTER: Finding novel uses for outdated equipment”, in The Record, Hackensack, N.J.: Bergen Record Corp., →OCLC, page H-10, column 4:
text: 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?
ref: 2001 May 19, Big Daddy, “Apple Stores - Just Computers?”, in comp.sys.mac.advocacy (Usenet), archived from the original on 28 Jul 2025:
text: 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.
ref: 2004 October 25, Jim Stewart, “FS: Dead iMac G3 for parts or repair”, in uk.adverts.computer.mac (Usenet), archived from the original on 28 Jul 2025:
text: 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.
ref: 2011 October 19, Jess Zimmerman, “E-waste idea: Turn an iMac into an aquarium”, in Grist, Seattle, Wash.: Grist Magazine, Inc., →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Aug 2020:
text: 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.
ref: 2011 December 31, Mary McConnell, quoting Jake Harms, “There's something fishy about this computer: Photographer creates aquariums out of old iMacs”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 31 Dec 2011:
text: 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 […]
ref: 2012 December 8, Carolin Vesely, “No clue?”, in Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Man., →ISSN, →OCLC, page E1:
glosses: An aquarium (fish tank) constructed using the case of a defunct iMac personal computer.