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Beautiful Case Modding 311

Posted by CmdrTaco from the stuff-to-see dept.
Miles S.F. writes "Thought you guys might appreciate this little project I've been working on. This is what happens when the left and right brain get bored and start talking with each other." Excellent case mods, entertaining reading, good ideas, and a solid site design. Worth a read if only to see the case modded to include a furby.
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  • Nothing special... (Score:5, Funny)

    by American AC in Paris ( 230456 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:41PM (#4568898) Homepage
    Pssh. It's just a big, rectangular white case with a little blue puzzle piece decal in the middle with the words "Click here to get the plugin" underneath.

    What's the advantage of having to click your case to get at the power supply?

    • not on the web (Score:5, Interesting)

      by merriam ( 16227 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @07:15PM (#4569621)

      But seriously, I think Slashdot submitters should make sure the linked information is on the web. Flash doesn't count.

      A tip for Mozilla users:

      rm /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libnullplugin.so

      -- or wherever your plugin directory is. It works with other Mozilla-based browsers such as Phoenix and Galeon. It stops the browser asking if you want to get Flash every time you load a page with a flash file on it. You will get just one more annoying pop-up, on which you can tell it to stop bothering you about plugins.

      You can use a special separate instance of Mozilla for when you want to use plugins. It's much less trouble than dealing with them all the time when you're just trying to browse the web.

  • Furby (Score:5, Funny)

    by airrage ( 514164 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:43PM (#4568925) Homepage Journal
    I'm sorry to disagree with the modder, but to WAKE a furby you shake it. To make it COO, you turn it upside down. The fact that I know this is quite sad.

    • Re:Furby (Score:3, Funny)

      by El ( 94934 )
      The fact that you know this just means you have kids... or at least I _hope_ that's what it means...

  • Mainstream (Score:5, Interesting)

    by Goldberg's Pants ( 139800 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:43PM (#4568929) Journal
    Case modding is slowly becoming more mainstream. While trawling the TV at an ungodly hour last week, I saw an ad for a PC ("Tomorrows technology today" was the catchline, which was funny, given the fact they were using an old ATI Radeon in it...). The side of the case was carved out, had plexiglass fitted, and had neon lights inside. WAY cool looking machine.

    I think case modding is rapidly becoming to computers what hot rodding is to cars. More and more people are customising their systems to add some individuality, which is hardly surprising given the prevalence of beige...

    • Re:Mainstream (Score:5, Funny)

      by BMonger ( 68213 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @07:55PM (#4569847)
      Exactly. Which is why somebody needs to call up TLC and pitch them the idea for the show...

      "Trading Cases"
    • Case modding is slowly becoming more mainstream [...] I think case modding is rapidly becoming to computers what hot rodding is to cars. More and more people are customising their systems to add some individuality, which is hardly surprising given the prevalence of beige...

      Just like a market sprang up to take advantage of idiot teenage kids by selling them coffee cans mufflers for $300 a piece, I'm sure an industry will also spring up to sell heatsinks engraved with Wozniak's autograph and licked by Torvalds' pet goat for $500 a pop.

      No wait, how many of these teeny bopper leet-freaks even know who Woz is?

    • I think case modding is rapidly becoming to computers what hot rodding is to cars.

      Uhhh yeah - except that case modding has absolutely no *practical* value. Zero.

      At least with hot rodding you end up with a faster car. Or that's the idea anyway. I still haven't figured out how a cherry bomb muffler and a "Type R" windshield sticker make your Honda any faster.
    • Tomorrows technology today" was the catchline, which was funny, given the fact they were using an old ATI Radeon in it...

      's funny you say that. I used to work at a mathematics center where we had big supercomputers, IOW "Tomorrows technology". Only, we always said that "Tommorows technology broke down again today", because our SGI Origin 3800 had a few, well, problems when we first got it :)

      Oh, and no, I don't work there anymore. It was interesting though.

  • Yea nice, but.. (Score:2, Insightful)

    by Karamchand ( 607798 )
    ..what's so special about it? On every case-mod-page I can find hundreds of those, right? So what's so special that it justifies an own story?

    • Nothing... (Score:2, Interesting)

      by Luminair ( 515136 )
      It's actually a mediocre mod at best. The most impressive thing is what he did to his monitor.

      I don't know of any great pictures off by heart, so here are two random links:

      http://www.coolcasemods.com/gallery.php?p=50
      ht tp://www.taconuts.org/casegal/2001/08/25/page1.p hp

  • Acer case (Score:2, Interesting)

    by mnemon1c ( 51802 )
    I remember those cases from back in the day. Acer had those. They had this wierd handle on the front that flipped down to open the case. Wow, those things were a bitch to take off!

  • Lucite is NOT Lexan (Score:5, Informative)

    by Durundal ( 555941 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:45PM (#4568949)
    Just a comment, most of you case modder types keep refering to that handy clear plastic you use as Lexan... most of the times I've seen the plastic wrap still on it in your photos, it's not Lexan, it's Lucite. These are not the same, Lexan is a tradename for polycarbonate, Lucite is a trade name for acrylic. Acrylic is much, much, much less tough than Lexan (or Hyzod, or Tuffak, or other trade names for polycarbonate), but also a lot cheaper... for case modding purposes, it's fine, but don't get the two confused if you're counting on the impact resistance of Lexan and you put in Lucite...

    • Re:Lucite is NOT Lexan (Score:5, Informative)

      by Durundal ( 555941 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:49PM (#4568985)
      Er, forgot to mention that Plexiglas is also acrylic, in case anyone was wondering... handy materials specs can be found at www.matweb.com for pretty much anything you can buy... use the little search box in the upper right hand to have a look.

    • Re:Lucite is NOT Lexan (Score:5, Informative)

      by MrEfficient ( 82395 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:52PM (#4569008)
      Plexiglass is actually better for case windows since it's a harder, and therefore more scratch resistant substance. Lexan is actually softer, which is why it absorbs impact better and it used in making bullet proof enclosures.

      So, use Plexiglass if you want to help prevent scratches. Use Lexan if you want to try to bulletproof your PC.

      • Bulletproof PC (Score:3, Funny)

        by Anonymous Coward
        I haven't felt the need to shoot my box since canning WinME in favor of RH7.3.... Bye Bye Lexan...
      • Plexiglass is actually better for case windows since it's a harder, and therefore more scratch resistant substance.

        Somehow I doubt plexiglass is good for a computer considering the amount of static that stuff has. The plastic wrap you see on it isn't wrapped around it, its held on each side due to static cling.
    • One problem with Lexan is that it scratches easily. How does acrylic compare?

      • Actually, though acrylic is typically more scratch resistant than polycarb, there are a number of quite scratch resistant coatings/treatments that have been developed for Lexan, though again, the costs rise quite a bit (quoted 4X the cost for a sheet of 4' by 8' by 1/4" for the scratch resistant coating). Again, for the case modding and other less than strained purposes, acrylic works fine and is much cheaper, and more availible in more isolated areas.

    • Re:Lucite is NOT Lexan (Score:5, Insightful)

      by RollingThunder ( 88952 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @06:14PM (#4569184)
      Speaking as a SCA fighter, who used lexan as anti-arrow face protection, the man's right. You don't want the wrong one, unless you really feel like picking shards out of your face when it shatters. ;)
      • who used lexan as anti-arrow face protection

        WTF? Were you backcatcher for the Archery team?

        • No - the SCA is middle ages recreation.

          I fight in armor, and in the kingdom I'm part of, we have archery on the war field, and use lexan face protection (as well as the heavy guage bars) to prevent arrow splinters from getting into our eyes.

          The arrows themselves had "markland blunts" on them - rubber tips about 3/4ths of an inch across, and a maximum draw weight of 30 pounds at 30 inches.

          Lightweight, and soft hitting - but shards or the butt end of an arrow could still ruin your day. The lexan needed to be tough because it was taking blows from rataan swords that were NOT light, and would cause lesser plastic to shatter.

  • Case mods are fun! (Score:5, Funny)

    by Jacer ( 574383 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:46PM (#4568956) Homepage
    right now i'm working on building a custom little case small enough to fit underneath the passenger seat of my car, an lcd monitor, a mini keyboard, and i can watch divx on the road, which, in all reality, would be an improvement over my normal driving ability!

    • Re:Case mods are fun! (Score:4, Funny)

      by Herkum01 ( 592704 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @07:14PM (#4569618)

      I think that some people would just drive better if you just blackened out all their windows and installed a computer screen in the front window. Hook it up a digital camera and then they convince themselves that they are in a racing game and I believe that their driving skills would improve.

      The only bad thing would be if the driver thought it was like GTA3 and started running over pedestrans because "They are not real."

    • How are you going to see the screen under the passenger seat? "Go go gadget neck"

  • what's he doing? (Score:5, Funny)

    by TenderMuffin ( 319798 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:47PM (#4568963)
    > Thought you guys might appreciate this little project I've been working on

    is he ASKING to be slashdotted? what is he, insane?

  • Based on Experience? (Score:4, Funny)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:47PM (#4568964)
    "Be sure to wet the towel first as they tend to catch fire rather easily"
    Was this something you found out from personal experience or just an old case modder's maxim that you're repeating for the sake of posterity?

  • Uhm, no. (Score:5, Funny)

    by Black Parrot ( 19622 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:48PM (#4568972)


    > This is what happens when the left and right brain get bored and start talking with each other.

    No, schizophrenia is what happens when the left and right brain get bored and start talking with each other.

  • Mirror: (Score:5, Funny)

    by Busty Amateur ( 597875 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:48PM (#4568977)
    I posted a mirror here [2cooltek.com].

  • Not a quote you want to hear out side of modding.. (Score:5, Funny)

    by Bobulusman ( 467474 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:48PM (#4568979)
    I drilled out his eyeballs and fitted the main power and hard-drive LED's into them. His speaker was removed for obvious reasons, but all other functions work

    A cool site (All that flash stuff will just increase the /. effect, though), but that quote out of context would lead to some interesting situations.... :)

  • Fast and the Furious II (Score:3, Funny)

    by Evil Adrian ( 253301 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:52PM (#4569005) Homepage
    I've heard that in the sequel, Vin Diesel hooks a supercharger up to his case fan on his laptop.

  • Mastercard lives (Score:4, Funny)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:53PM (#4569016)

    18" inch wheels: $1600

    ridiculously high functionless wing: $1000

    noisy coffee can like tail pipe: $500

    mp3 player that resembles furby and takes up the entire back seat: $1200

    Knowing you're the liberace of side show circuit with your 115 hp honda civic: Priceless

  • What was he thinking? (Score:3, Funny)

    by MalleusEBHC ( 597600 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:54PM (#4569032)
    He spends all that time modding multiple cases and a monitor, and there are no Legos in sight! A truly sweet case mod without Legos is like a peanut butter sandwich without jelly.
  • Hmm, a gray box with no content.

    It appears that a LOT of readers either don't have or have disabled Flash, and I'm one of them. It might be worth waiting until the website repairs their site into something standards-conforming. HTML + PNG preferred.

    • It might be worth waiting until the website repairs their site into something standards-conforming. HTML + PNG preferred.

      Actually he probably should convert all the images to ASCII so that someone with Lynx can see it. Common, the site isnt Broken cuz its flash. If you dont have falsh installed your missing alot of funny and interesting stuff on the web.
    • Agreed. That would make ME happier.

      I have one machine here that has Flash installed, but Javascript is disabled, so the site is useless anyway [unless it was just not responding due to the /. effect].

      Now I'm in danger of being called names for not enabling Javascript, no doubt. It's not even that a site needs to be terribly "standards" conforming -- who cares if the webpages starts with a DOCTYPE or just goes straight to an HTML tag? And while PNG might be nice, GIF and JPEG work just as well.

      Ah, well, I wonder how hard it would be to modify the /. preferences to include "Ignore articles that refer to flash-only or javascript-required sites."

    • Hmm, a gray box with no content.

      It appears that a LOT of readers either don't have or have disabled Flash, and I'm one of them. It might be worth waiting until the website repairs their site into something standards-conforming. HTML + PNG preferred.

      give me a break... you know what you are? a standards snob. is xhtml ok? will gif cut the mustard if it's lighter and looks the same? do you roll over all of the images of every site you visit and get their url to make sure they conform to your standards?

      marshall mcluhan aside, the medium is not the entirety of the message. it's really pigheaded to reject content out of hand based on the delivery format.

      flash is an open file format (look here [openswf.org] and the latest version of flash has gone a long way towards meeting accessibility requirements [nngroup.com]. so suck it up, and stop spreading FUD.

    • Y'know, this always annoys me... If people want to browse without flash or javascript, more power to them, but don't try to tell the world it's evil and unnecessary.

      Yes, you can make a perfectly good information bearing website out of pure HTML. If you're a company trying to promote your business, or just a person trying to promote themselves, then you probably do want to use the most backward-compatable code you possibly can. But not all of the internet is about doing business. I know it's hard to imagine, given that it has more ads than NYC, but there are parts of the internet not entirely about self-promotion.

      HTML and its variants can also be an artistic medium; easily as much so as actual programming languages or traditional media. Maybe you believe that nothing on a webpage should move, but perhaps a web designer with an artistic streak feels that his personal, non-promotional webpage really Needs to have a spiffy rotating interface. If you don't like it, don't go look at it, but don't try to tell us all how to design webpages. This guy's page is just about his personal case-modding. He's not trying to sell cases or promote himself for something. He's not even offering any content that you might really need access to. He's writing about his artistic expression, and I can't think of any more appropriate subject matter to be creative in the formatting of. I'm sure he could have made a very sleek, stream-lined, professional page in pure HTML with PNG images, but he apparently didn't want to. I happen to have flash and javascript both enabled, and (as a former professional web designer with an artistic bent who never used flash or javascript for a professional page) I thought it looked pretty good.

      So if you don't like flash, then fine, turn it off and be happy. But don't say that if it's not pure HTML it's not worth looking at. It's like saying that painters should only be allowed to use black and white, so as to not offend the colorblind.

  • Am I missing something? (Score:5, Interesting)

    by Jordy ( 440 ) <jordanNO@SPAMsnocap.com> on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:55PM (#4569041) Homepage
    Seriously, why does every case design done like this have to have a window and neon? I mean seriously guys, it has been done.

    How about a wood case? How about a leather clad case to match your wife's purse? How about a faux fur case? How about a carpet case to match your floor? How about a Shoji-Screen type case? How about a pyramid case? A dice-colored case?

    Or how about a case that doesn't slowly cook their users by emitting massive unshielded electromagnetic radiation?

    Of course that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.
    • Wood is a tad bit more difficult to work with, and requires a good array of tools to polish it up nicely.

      That, and wood is highly combustable. PC's generate great amounts of heat. Excessive Heat insulated even more by a Combusatble Wood Case. hmm...
    • I'm thinking puffy vinyl sides (sparkly purple anyone?). Or shag carpet.
    • VERY cool windowless case [dwpg.com]. TN also did another case (may not meet your radiotion requirements ;))

      1 [overclockers-network.com] 2 [overclockers-network.com] 3 [overclockers-network.com] 4 [overclockers-network.com] 5 [overclockers-network.com] 6 [overclockers-network.com] 7 [overclockers-network.com] 8 [overclockers-network.com] 9 [overclockers-network.com] 10 [overclockers-network.com] 11 [overclockers-network.com]

  • Scientific Discovery! (Score:5, Funny)

    by Quarters ( 18322 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @05:55PM (#4569044)
    I think I've discovered two constants in the universe.

    1) Slashdot will post just about any case mod "story" that gets submitted.

    2) People who submit case-mod "stories", even with the knowledge of what the Slashdot Effect is, will gladly let their web-server burst into flames just so people can see what shaky-handed work they did with a Dremel tool and a piece of aluminum.
  • s/F/S/. How about meanwhile contributing to a media stunt and reading a Slashdot effect analysis [openchallenge.org].

  • sofa mod (Score:2, Funny)

    by zenst ( 558964 )
    I plan to over the winter build a PC into the base of a sofa - iwill act as main file server for mp3's. Makes alot of sence as there is plenty of space and any heat would only act as a heated seat :D. There is also the aspect of having one hell of a noise sepretion unit aka the sofa itself. Of coarse one vigarous romantic fling on said sofa would risk the chance of actualy crashing the server, so a strong sofa will be procured forsafty reasons. I appreciate that it wont have many flashing blueled fans and the like with disco lighting extreme inside but it does pose a pratical use of space and natural sound proofing without excessive costs in uber expensive magneto electro fans with climate controlled RPM and in built drivers for most games - but thats half the fun isn't it.

    • Re:sofa mod (Score:2, Funny)

      by zoobaby ( 583075 )
      "one vigarous romantic fling on said sofa would risk the chance of actualy crashing the server" Ummm, your reading /. I don't think that will really happen, unless you cosider your left "Romantic"

  • Recommendations (Score:3, Insightful)

    by Civil_Disobedient ( 261825 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @06:07PM (#4569132)
    The side-window mod is so mainstream now that it can only laughingly be referred to as "hot-rodding". Several suppliers now build cases with those nice, EF-emitting windows standard. If you're going to be cutting into your case, you could have at least put a little design into it. Hell, a checkerboard pattern of lucite/metal would have been more interesting.

    And on the subject of design: your front page would be a hell of a lot better if you did it in HTML. It's a static page -- nothing's moving around, no music (not that this is a bad thing). You could design a page in HTML with images that looks exactly the same, would be smaller, faster to load, and viewable by those without the Flash plugin. You don't need a forklift when you can just use your hands.

  • CD-Rom (Score:5, Insightful)

    by sfe_software ( 220870 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @06:09PM (#4569144) Homepage
    In the V3 mod, I really like the CD-ROM modification. I've seen many case mods, but I haven't seen this before.

    Basically the CD-ROM runs open, painted nicely, and under a plexiglass opening in the top. You can watch the disc spin. Very nice, something I will keep in mind if/when I get around to doing a case mod.

    I also like the heavy use of those $6 rope-lights. Much cheaper/more flexible than neon, though they do get warm (I have one, it's like 35 watts and runs on house current)...

  • Danger! Danger Will Robinson! (Score:3, Funny)

    by broller ( 74249 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @06:10PM (#4569151)
    Um, Isn't it a little dangerous to take the cover off of your power supply? I've never tried it myself, but I've always heard that it was bad. I guess it's only dangerous if you touch it though. Good thing he put that handy little finger hole for the kids right in front of it.

  • BIG EFFIN' WARNING (Score:5, Informative)

    by EvilStein ( 414640 ) <spam@BALDWINpbp.net minus author> on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @06:22PM (#4569260)
    taking apart a monitor can be deadly. There's still a fair amount of voltage in monitors.

    They should not really be mucked about with by case modders unless they carry lots of life insurance and don't care about getting electrocuted.

    If you're going for the "Young Einstein" look, then maybe modding monitor cases could be a lucrative career option for you, but for everyone else? Well, the what-should-be-obvious applies:WARNING! HIGH VOLTAGE!

    • It is simple to ground out the high voltage. Ground wire clipe to a screwdriver will do it.

      on average, 12 people a year die from dropping a monitor. and its not a pleasant death, either.

      • Please don't do this. (Score:3, Informative)

        by xtal ( 49134 )
        If you short large capacitors to ground, you are likely (At best) going to vaporize the screwdriver you attempted to do this with. Don't ask me how I know. Please use a proper capacitor discharge apparatus, and if you don't know how to build one or where to get one, then do not attempt this. Power supplies and monitors can carry lethal charges for days or weeks after they are unplugged.

        • Not only that, but you risk damaging the monitor. If you try to discharge it that quickly you could do serious damage to it. Not to mention sticking 25kV into the grounds probably illegal :)

      • Re:BIG EFFIN' WARNING (Score:3, Informative)

        by joshki ( 152061 )
        WHOA! Don't try this!!! EVER!!

        A screwdriver is designed to protect you from crossing line voltage at 110 volts -- 25kv will very likely break down the insulation in the grip instantly, shocking and possibly killing you. Even if it doesn't -- 25kv will cause a small explosion when it hits the screwdriver. Pieces of metal, fire and smoke will fly everywhere. There's a reason the procedures for shorting a CRT involve using electrical gloves rated over 10kv, a faceshield, goggles and a shorting probe that's certified above the level of electricity you're dealing with.

    • Re:BIG EFFIN' WARNING (Score:3, Informative)

      by Hex4def6 ( 538820 )
      I agree.
      If anyone wants to do a bit of monitor modding, please PLEASE keep it off for about a week or so. The problem is that the CRT is basically a huge capacitor, storing something like 25,000 volts. Let the damn thing drain before taking it apart.
      Good luck :)

      • Re:BIG EFFIN' WARNING (Score:3, Informative)

        by joshki ( 152061 )
        That's not enough. Technically, a good capacitor can hold a charge for months. I work on military displays that are considered charged until you physically discharge them with a shorting probe -- that's the category computer monitors are in. If you don't know how to discharge a monitor safely -- you shouldn't be taking the cover off. EVER.

        Another point: Even if you do know how to do this, don't work alone -- it's too easy to make a mistake, and 25kv can seriously mess you up. It may not even kill you right away -- I've heard of cases where someone was shocked, failed to report it, and dropped dead up to 12 hours later for no apparent reason. High voltage is EXTREMELY dangerous.

    • Re:BIG EFFIN' WARNING (Score:2, Informative)

      by Anonymous Coward
      Warning: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.

      I did, however, learn from the local TV repairman how to fiddle with them safely & have torn apart a TV or two in my time for spare parts & whatnot. Basically, there are some *huge* capacitors and that lovely coil on the back of the tube that can carry a charge. Generally, you should leave the device unplugged for a few days (depending on how humid it is there; the more humid it is, the more likely it is that more of the voltage has leaked away--do NOT store things in a very humid environment on purpose, though!) and things will be allright. HOWEVER, you should still get a good, fat wire (so it can handle the current without melting), connect one end to ground & the other to the blade of a screwdriver (with a NON-CONDUCTIVE HANDLE, mind you--wearing rubber gloves, too, might be overkill, but they wouldn't hurt...). You then poke the screwdriver around, shorting all the capacitors you can find & being sure to touch that big, fat coil you see in there, too. After you've seen enough sparks & can't seem to find any more, THEN, it should be safe to work on the electronics.

      Oh yeah, BE CAREFUL concerning the tube. It's a *vacuum* tube so it *will* implode if you crack it. If you're destroying the TV/monitor anyhow, it's best to remove it, put it in *several* thick plastic bags & gently tap on the back, where it's drawn out into this thin little protrusion until you hear a soft hissing. That's air finding its way into the tube. Wait until it's done (you DON'T want to have to clean up the thousands of glass shards if you really get it to violetnly implode--many of those shards would otherwise be embedded in YOU) and then you can dispose of the tube safely. DO NOT just put a vacuum tube like that in the trash. Your garbage man will hate you for it when it implodes on him & scatters glass shards everywhere.

      I think that's about it. If anyone has any other questions, get someone qualified to answer them & DO NOT TRY THIS unless you know what you're doing... It's a good way to get hurt; thankfully all I've ever suffered were burns from my soldering iron (*ouch*) ...

  • ROFL (Score:5, Funny)

    by Cervantes ( 612861 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @06:24PM (#4569278) Journal
    Hot glue, solder and a ton of cussing. The furby has been mounted.

    That is soooo wrong!

    And a lil PS to all the whiny bitches complainin' bout the site. Boo freakin hoo, cry me a river. Flash may suck, but so did Java, and that didn't stop everyone from mounting it like a rabid dog, eh? Stop yer complainin' and enjoy some resonably-decent mods, wouldya?

  • ...as they're trying to re-mod the case by melting the server, using the slashdot effect. By clicking that link, you are contributing to a work of art (or at least finding out what a million monkeys really can do)!

    Kjella

  • Don't Be A Darwin Award Winner! (Score:5, Informative)

    by Caraig ( 186934 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @06:31PM (#4569328)
    Look at "Version 4," the tenth picture. The one talking about how he fit the Dell power supply into the HP case.

    How did he do it? He removed the cover to the power supply and mounted it flush to the bottom of the case. That power supply is nekkid in the case. This is going to be his KIDS GAMING COMPUTER. The plexi cover is hinged so that, presumably, the kids can fix the interior components themselves.

    Holy $#!^, this is a BAD THING. Kids will be kids, they haven't had basic electrical engineering yet. Opening up a power supply is *always* a bad idea, there are capacitors in there that'll take a dangerously indefinite "while" to discharge when the system is unplugged. I can't stress enough that a naked power supply is a high-amperage electric shock waiting to happen.

    Miles, dude, if you're reading this, DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT POWER SUPPLY!

  • www.mini-itx.com (Score:3, Interesting)

    by horster ( 516139 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @06:35PM (#4569360)
    seriously - check out www.mini-itx.com [mini-itx.com] for some greate case mods. they use the low power, how heat via mini-itx motherboards and look perfect for interesting case mod projects. not high power work stations, but just right for pretty media boxes or advanced routeres, even a nice quiet workstation.

  • think about it, on his resume he can put:
    "wrote flash program viewed by over 100,000 people!"
    and
    "/. did a story that used my flash skills"

  • And the Darwin award goes to... (Score:5, Interesting)

    by bleckywelcky ( 518520 ) on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @07:24PM (#4569685)

    This Guy!

    Opening up your monitor should always come with some sort of DEATH IS EMMINANT warning. And running your power supply with the cover off? What the? Especially with little kids around, sheesh.

    On a more intelligent note, does anyone have any background or experience with removing the shielding on cases? I remember visiting an engineering firm where they field tested new electronic devices to see if they met FCC requirements for emissions - they noted that they have tested computer equipment and cases before, although they mainly stick to car radios and whatnot, and that they have rejected many test subjects. Most case mods involve some sort of window that I would tend to think would cause interference with adjacent electronic devices. Any thoughts on this, or anyone know of problems setting modded cases next to your monitor/speakers/TV/entertainment equipment? Perhaps all the other devices' shielding is enough to protect it.
  • There is an open fan on the front of the Kids gaming machine. Just right for the little darlings to stuff candy, straws, pens, peanut butter with jelly and even fingers in to the ~4k RPM fan. EEK!
  • If "Paint with Elmo" doesn't run like a champ because the PC is to hot my kids will have my ass.

    I like this guy.

  • The evolution of "pretty" computers (Score:3, Interesting)

    by Infonaut ( 96956 ) <infonaut@gmail.com> on Wednesday October 30, 2002 @07:44PM (#4569792) Homepage Journal
    It's somewhat amusing to watch how "geek opinion" has shifted so far in the last three or four years. I remember when the iMac made its debut, and received serious flak in Slashdot and on other geek forums because of its looks. Then the G3 towers arrived, and they took flak, but not so much. The Cube took its fair share of heat, but there was a lot of interest as well. Along the way, more and more stories of people trying to get beyond beige started making their way into Slashdot.

    I'm not making any judgements, just making an observation.

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