Seth Godin – You are Welcome

Posted on September 15, 2011 by hydle

Subscribe to the good words of Seth Godin

“What would you have me do instead?”

To the critic who decries a project as a worthless folly, something that didn’t work out, something that challenged the status quo and failed, the artist might ask,

“Is it better to do nothing?”

To the critic who hasn’t shipped, who hasn’t created his art, anything less than better-than-what-I -have-now appears to be a waste. To this critic, progress should only occur in leaps, in which a fully functioning, perfected new device/book/project/process/system appears and instantly and perfectly replaces the current model.

We don’t need your sharp wit or enmity, please. Our culture needs your support instead.

Each step by any (and every) one who ships moves us. It might show us what won’t work, it might advance the state of the art or it might merely encourage others to give it a try as well.

To those who feel that they have no choice but to create, thank you.

Bamboo Blackbox Case Project = 100% Funded

Posted on September 7, 2011 by hydle

Today is an exciting day!

At 10:08am I got a call from Matt Wells telling me he wanted to fund our project exactly. At 10:11am he pledged $83 for an iPad 2 Case which put us exactly at $25,000! Thanks for the help señor Wells and for being so cool to exactly pledge what was needed to get these screen shots. You are the man… right up there with all 204 of our other backers who pledged for 247 cases throughout our first fund raising goal.

If your still interested in picking up a Bamboo Blackbox Case for your iPad 2, MacBook Air or Macbook Pro — you have 1 week remaining to pick up a discounted first offering case! And there is still 37 iPad 2 cases available for only $79. These cases will never be priced this low again so grab one for the holidays!

Rock on!
Greg Hydle

[Pledge on Kickstarter]
[BlackboxCase.com]

Blackbox Case – Update #2 – $10,000

Posted on August 21, 2011 by hydle

Today at 9:22am (Golden Time) we officially crossed into the 5 digit pledge level and we were just over 5 days into or campaign! We feel that adding that extra digit between $9,999 and $10,000 is a huge milestone for us and we appreciate all your support.

We were so excited we had a $10,000 funding party today!

Don’t worry about those china / ikea cases… they are not the ones you are going to receive in the mail – hehe. But we do want to announce that our 13″ MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs are in development and are the first to receive CNC “Bessie” testing and treatment. We are NOT waiting for time to expire or until we hit our funding goal to start making this project a reality. Our goal is to ship your case as soon as possible once funding has been received and we are thankful to Bill (owner of Bessie) for allowing us to pre-program when he has some available free time (aka – before we can pay him:)

On another note – Congratulations to Charity who At 9:52am pledged for 13″ MacBook Air case… which ended up being unique case #K100 and she receives our first iPad 2 case giveaway! Charity – we have messaged you so please get back to us so we can get your iPad 2 case into your hands as quickly as possible.

We will be giving away another free iPad 2 Bamboo Blackbox Case at #K200… and will try our best to keep you posted so you can share with your friends and family as to when that will be. Either way – there are still some great deals available so we really do appreciate you sharing and getting behind our goal of creating the best looking and most useful laptop case in the world. Your support has been nothing short of amazing!

Rock on!
Greg Hydle

[Kickstarter Project Page]

Bamboo Blackbox Case Launch

Posted on August 16, 2011 by hydle

We finally launched a project I have been working on early this morning. I have to say that it is scary to put yourself out there like this when you simply just don’t know what can happen. I’m feeling confident that we can get some attention and reach our goal though. These cases are just too well made and gorgeous to not be seen and there are some super good deals for those early adopters.

“Thank you for your support and helping us take Blackbox Case to the next level. As you can see in our pledging limits to the right we have tried to accommodate for nearly anyone who would like to be a part of making this product a success. We have included some fun enhancements for those of you who are looking for that extra effort in truly building a product together and we have provided some excellent deals for you early adopters. Don’t take our light hearted approach of making something unique and home grown the wrong way — We are firm believers in following your passions and making the most of any opportunity that is granted to you. Life is simply too short to not make something amazing.”

Save $20 on an iPad 2 Bamboo Case for the first 100 pledgers… Cheers to the future!

New Toys = Bamboo Blackbox Cases

Posted on August 11, 2011 by hydle

Hydle Bamboo Blackbox Cases

Harlan Ellison – Pay the Writer

Posted on July 31, 2011 by hydle

[YouTubeUlar] <— 524,719 Need some balls to justify your freelance ability to do anything? Remember these words of Harlan Ellison... this is your answer.

“All you got to do is pay me. Everybody else may be an asshole but I’m not. By what right would you call me and ask me to work for nothing? Do you get a paycheck? Does your boss get a paycheck? Do you pay the telecine guy? Do you pay the camera men? Do you pay the cutters? Do you pay the teamsters when they shlep your stuff on the trucks? Would you go a gas station and ask to give you free gas? Would you go to the doctor and have them take out your spleen for nothing? How dare you call me and what me to work for nothing…

…there is no publicity value. The only value for me, is if you put money in my hand.

I don’t take a piss without getting paid for it.

I get so angry about this because you undercut by all the amateurs. It’s the amateurs who make it tough for all the professionals.”

Now that we have that clear… lets talk about some creative thinking.

[Learn more about Harlan Ellison]

Golden – Blackbox Case Announces New Bamboo MacBook Pro Line of Cases

Posted on June 3, 2011 by hydle

Although they are currently not available on the http://www.blackboxcase.com store – The new line of Bamboo Apple MacBook Pro sleeve cases have been announced.

Just like their counterpart Oak models – the Bamboo Blackbox Case will fit a 13″, 15″ or 17″ MacBook Pro and will come in two different flavors… Natural Bamboo and Carbonized Brown Bamboo.

If you have an iPad 2… you can already purchase your Bamboo iPad 2 Case.

Happy Happy Joy Joy

PartyTime – 2 Day Blackbox Case Sale

Posted on February 26, 2011 by hydle

“Hi Family! We are proud to announce our latest creation… The Blackbox Case for 17” Apple MacBook Pros! We’ve worked hard, tweaked some things, and now it is time to let the champagne flow!

But what’s a party without some prizes? To really celebrate, we are offering $20 off ALL Blackbox Cases this weekend! To claim your sweet party favor, enter discount code “PartyTime” at checkout. It’s this weekend only though, so don’t let your Monday be a bummer!”

Don’t forget to enter coupon code “PartyTime” at checkout if you pick one up for $20 off. This deal is only running through Monday February 28th.

If your machine is listed below, Blackbox has a case for you.

MacBook Pro BlackBox Compatibility Chart
Size	Supported Models	Year	Price	Sale Price
13″	Dual “Core i7” 2.7GHz Dual “Core i5” 2.3GHz “Core 2 Duo” 2.66GHz “Core 2 Duo” 2.4GHz “Core 2 Duo” 2.53GHz “Core 2 Duo” 2.26GHz	2011 2011 2010 2010 2009 2009	$129	$109
15″	Quad “Core i7” 2.2GHz Quad “Core i7” 2.0GHz “Core i7” 2.66GHz “Core i5” 2.53GHz “Core i5” 2.4GHz “Core 2 Duo” 2.8GHz “Core 2 Duo” 2.66GHz “Core 2 Duo” 2.53GHz	2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009, 2008 2009, 2008	$129	$109
17″ – NEW	Quad “Core i7” 2.2Ghz “Core i5” 2.53GHz “Core 2 Duo” 2.8GHz “Core 2 Duo” 2.66GHz	2011 2010 2009 2009	$129	$109

Once this PartyTime coupon is over, I’m going to work with Lance for a “Hydle” coupon code in the near future.

Blackbox Oak Case Made in Golden, CO

Posted on January 19, 2011 by hydle

Working out a nice deal with Blackbox Case to offer the first ever Hydle branded product.

I’ve always been on the lookout for something eye catching and durable to carry my MacBook Pro from mobile edit airstream to airstream… and I finally found it. Best of all — Blackbox Case is located right here in my home town of Golden, Colorado.

With future products + accessories + finishes on the way… I literally love the “branding” potential of this product and am excited to finally offer a product to share with my friends.