Tubby: When Custom Cases Meet Frosty Cold Beer 129
trs9000 writes "Going a step further than your average case mod, Tubby includes not only a nice wooden casing, but also a built-in refrigerator! You dont have to get up for a refill! Tubby's homepage has specs and pics of the process. Images are also here and here."
Awe Scweet (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Awe Scweet (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Awe Scweet (Score:5, Interesting)
OK, I lied. The EZ bake oven was mine. I'm man enough to admit it.
Re:Awe Scweet (Score:5, Informative)
>that used a 60 watt light bulb to make little
>cakes. A Pentium IV puts out more heat than
>that, so that would make an interesting mod.
yeah, but the EZ bake bulb's filament burns at something like 5000-6000 Kelvins to put out enough infrared to do its cooking. The pentiums, by comparison, will run around 325-340 K, and the wavelengths emitted will be far too long to be useful for cooking. By Wien's Law, the peak wavelength would be around 8.5 micrometers whereas with tungsten filament bulb. With the nature of the falloff toward the blue side of the peak radiation in the Stefan-Boltzman distribution at a given temperature, almost all of the energy would be wasted at wavelengths too long to really heat most substances. You would need good thermal contact to do it at those temperatures.
Re:Awe Scweet (Score:2)
note to self: use the stupid preview button.
Re:Awe Scweet (Score:1)
Well, maybe. It's a bit of a gimcrack Heath Robinson-esque bodge, but it does sound like a real casemodder's McGuffin. It's also a long shot but it would be good fun trying to make it happen!
Disclaimer: I can't change the laws of physics. Nor do I really grasp them, but that's beside the point ;
Re:Awe Scweet (Score:2)
Re:Awe Scweet (Score:2)
good night, gracie.
Re:Awe Scweet (Score:4, Funny)
sort of a thermal pastry?
Re:Awe Scweet (Score:2)
Sealab anyone? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Awe Scweet (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:Awe Scweet (Score:1)
Whatever next, a deep fat fryer? :-)
Re:Awe Scweet (Score:5, Informative)
Acorn did it with their Risc PC [worldofwibble.com] photo here [worldofwibble.com]
Of course if you have an ovan, you'll also need the kitchen sink. [worldofwibble.com]
I believe it's called... (Score:2)
Kjella
Anyone wanna fry another server? (Score:1)
No BEER! (Score:2, Funny)
Title should be When Custom Cases Meet Frosty Cold FANTA!
Re:No BEER! (Score:2)
<homer>Mmmm...Beeeer.</homer>
Mmmmm.... (Score:2, Funny)
wow (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:wow (Score:1)
You NEED this refreshing Diet Coke!!!! (but you must kill at the same time...)
THIS lazy! (Score:5, Funny)
I also wear Depends undergarments. I never have to leave my computer!
Re:wow (Score:2)
Re:wow (Score:2)
GTRacer
- The walking messes up my DDR rhythm
Lazy? (Score:2)
Re:wow (Score:1)
God a beer would be good right now (Score:2)
A nice, cold Oatmeal Stout would be very tasty right now.
Re:God a beer would be good right now (Score:1)
Infidel (Score:2)
Re:God a beer would be good right now (Score:1)
Personally, I'd kill for a pint of Bluebird Bitter, or that delicious oyster stout they only serve in The Porterhouse in Dublin...
Frames (Score:5, Funny)
Tubby? (Score:3, Funny)
cool (Score:1)
I hope there's a thermostat in there somewhere.. Nothing worse than over chilled beer
:-)
Re:cool (Score:2)
Re:cool (Score:1)
I want a KEG (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:I want a KEG (Score:5, Funny)
I don't need it to stop me posting to /. or anything like that.
Re:I want a KEG (Score:2)
full service computer (Score:2, Funny)
Re:full service computer (Score:3, Funny)
not cold for long (Score:5, Funny)
Re:not cold for long (Score:2)
Images... (Score:2)
Re:Images... (Score:2)
Can you say 'ugly'? (Score:3, Funny)
What's the big deal? (Score:5, Insightful)
If the case used the same cooling for both the hardware and the beer, now that would be something interesting. As it is, it's just a 7th grade wood shop project.
Don't knock 7th grade woodshop projects (Score:2)
Most of the stuff you can buy at Ikea can easily be duplicated by a 7th grade woodshop student. But people buy it anyway.
I consider my self very much an amateur when it comes to woodworking. In fact I would even go as far as saying that my skill level is that of a 7th grade woodshop student. Never the less pieces i've made made for sale or as gifts are still in service.
Don't knock the fundimentals.
and it's just plywood, taboot
Don't knock plywood
Re:Don't knock 7th grade woodshop projects (Score:1)
I use plywood for a lot of things, but I'd use good veneer at the very least for the outside of the box. That thing is UGLY.
Hear hear (Score:1)
I think the case itself is pretty kewl tho, don't see too many glowing purple wooden PC's around.
Oh the fool! (Score:2)
Why don't they... (Score:2, Funny)
In the words of our 35th president... (Score:1)
That's the spirit (Score:1)
I suppose that, with a sufficiently hot processor and the chilling capabilities of the Fridge, a distilery isn't completely out of the question...
slashdotted (Score:2)
It's slashdotted already. Oh well. I guess there's always one of these [thinkgeek.com] to keep you company :)
The next obvious step: (Score:4, Funny)
Not only would you never have to "get up", but you'd actually be cooling your own computer by your sloth.
Re:The next obvious step: (Score:2)
OI! Article Submitters! (Score:4, Insightful)
Have you noticed how every case mod story gets put on a flimsy hosting setup and gets slashdotted in 2 minutes?
USE FREECACHE! [freecache.org]
Then we might actually be able to look at itRe:OI! Article Submitters! (Score:2)
ugghhh.. :( (Score:2)
bbh
Oops, overheated! (Score:1)
Beer and programming? (Score:2, Interesting)
I wonder how many people go for an intoxicant whilst programming. If you do, does it help your creativity and productivity?
Re:Beer and programming? (Score:2, Funny)
10 print "foo"
20 goto hell
hell:
30 print "bar"
Re:Beer and programming? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Beer and programming? (Score:2)
No, but it does apparently result in increased usage of the word "whilst."
m-
Re:Beer and programming? (Score:1)
A keen eye thou hast, my friend!
Re:Beer and programming? (Score:2)
Re:Beer and programming? (Score:2)
Bruce did the basic course just fine, but at one point he told us "Someday, you'll just get stuck. You'll be trying to solve some problem, and nothing will work. When this happens, don't keep banging your head on the keyboard. Get up, go get a beer, relax and come back to it later. Trust me."
Now Bruce didn't just hide in the University, he
Oh yeah... (Score:2)
Big deal... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Big deal... (Score:1)
Show some real vision... (Score:3, Funny)
Let's see, what should we call the project...
How about...
a house.
Re:Show some real vision... (Score:2)
Where I come from, we call that a 'caravan' or 'trailer'...
Re:Show some real vision... (Score:1)
WTF? What trailer comes with a home theater? I'd buy that.
Re:Show some real vision... (Score:2)
BTW what house has a home theater, but an option on the bed and bathroom? I'd say the bathroom at least had to be an essential with the cold beer and home theater setup!
Re:Show some real vision... (Score:1)
Or better yet (Score:1)
PDA Bong (Score:5, Funny)
It would be way easier... (Score:2)
No shielding? (Score:1)
Um, overheating? (Score:2)
Nice place to put your computer. And in a wooden case too.
Those better be some good fans!
I`ll raise you... (Score:5, Interesting)
Actually that guy deserves his own frontpage story, but I already tried submitting it, no reaction...
Re:I`ll raise you... (Score:1)
I`m new to this...
Re:I`ll raise you... (Score:1)
Here's the article. [slashdot.org]
--H
Usual Canned Response (Score:1, Funny)
Can it cook frozen pizzas? (Score:1)
coincidence? I think not! (Score:2, Funny)
I will not drink!
But if I do...
I will not get drunk!
But if I do...
I will not in public!
But if I do...
I will not fall down!
But if I do...
I will fall face down so that they cannot see my company badge.
I didn't even know that they would allow these at work!
Matt
Help HIM! (Score:1)
I counted 11 fans!!!! (Score:1)
That's not a computer case... (Score:2)
I'd bring you along,
I would invite you,
but the mods we use would not excite you.
Very professioal (Score:1)
That's a really great case.
Where can i get the forbidden case?
(editors should really check links before posting, duh)
not flamebait, just the cynical truth