Video Austin Case Modders Take Their Exotic PCs and a Giant LAN Party to SXSW (Video) 40
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As a nexus of both computer programmers and other creative builder and maker types, SXSW (and Austin generally) is a great place to witness the overlap. John Zitterkopf and his pal Red, while helping to run the giant (and charitable!) LANFest at this year's event, had on hand for display a few of their own modded computer cases. John and Red are both part of Austin Modders, which helps Austinites swap tools and ideas (in-person, and via forums) for creating the kind of enclosures that computer makers simply can't — they're too time-intensive and too personalized for that. It's especially fun to see the effects that the newly widespread availability of laser cutters makes possible. (C'mon, O'Reilly, isn't it time for another Austin Maker Faire?)
That's It? (Score:5, Insightful)
A 100 pound water cooled PC and a PC enclosed in a custom wooden box?
Sound more of interest to PC groupies rather than any serious computer users.
Come on. Isn't there anything interesting to show?