Coexist

Making a rather permanent aesthetic change to a very expensive device is always risky business. You should probably make sure you're fully dedicated to a particular design before you send off your precious laptop...especially when it's a beautifully clean MacBook.

Perhaps the sensible alternative to a nerd getting a tattoo, Engrave Your Tech offers a laser engraving service that will allow you to apply custom engraving to nearly any electronic device small enough—including a MacBook.

I was initially drawn to the site through Engrave Your Book, in which the same company offers to engrave a Moleskine book with custom artwork.

I'm not cutting into my MacBook anytime soon for roughly $150, but I'll most certainly be thinking about something cool to engrave in my next Moleskine.