When it comes to laptops, IBM is known for making the more durable ones. I'd put in a vote for Alienware, but I've never had the chance to use one, although I'd assume they better be pretty reliable with that pricetag.
B3TA is a weekly British newsletter linking to lots of funny junk online. Latest issue isn't too great in my opinion, but you can usually expect links to some pretty hilarious stuff like this, for instance.