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Weirdest Case Mod You've Ever Seen
mattman writes: "Here's the stangest case modification you've ever seen. Someone assembled a pile of computer parts, hooked them up without a case and covered the lot with quick-dry spray foam. The result is a light-weight computer ready for LAN parties." This is wrong.
This is wrong
I really like when there is a good explanation like that because...
McCartney fans pay bus tickets. [...] Lennon fans too, with discretion.
looks like he's been looking at too many pr0n sites. =)
my other computer is your Windows(tm) box...
It's heat resistant up to 100C and more or less inflammable.
This is such an unfortunate word...
me and the family just dissimilated my PC and started crapping all over it. By the end of the month i'll be covered completely and we'll put it in the fridge to solidify.
One hell of a case for LAN parties
Occasional refreezing will be needed though..
When will I end this grieving ? When will my future begin ?
It was great -- everything fit in nicely and it was easy to move around. I was constantly a bit worried that it'd catch fire, but it didn't. The thing lived for about a month until I put together enough money to order my current case (a bit-ass SuperMicro with a mess of drive bays and fans).
Oh, and I got to drink the beer, too. That was the best part.
Every year during my review, I just pray the words "slashdot.org" aren't mentioned.
Dumbest move of my life...
Yeah yeah...we all know what he was REALLY doing. He needed to test something before he used the foam to make a mold for his man-parts so that he could go build naughty sandcastles on the beach this summer.
...All I can say is that my life is pretty strange...
Can we have a "user was in too much of a hurry to get first post to actually read the article"-rating? This guy needs it...
Ok, the foam is an obvious issue, but..
He's running Windows (cheap shot)
It's an Apple HDD (look carefully at the label)
Is that a Voodoo in there? (check out that classic loopback cable)
That's an old NIC (planning on using a transceiver?)
Yeah, I know his specs are listed at the top of the page, but I guess it was just kinda fun to point the out.
I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it.
You could mount them in a wall of your house and it'd double as insulation.
God spoke to me
I would LOVE to see him try to get that computer through the airport in one piece. It looks about as non-suspicious as a wooden gun.
This is what happens to most Apple G4 workstations if you spill your water on it, or try to telnet in after midnight.
||| I still can't believe Parkay's not butter.
(assuming that's possible (the part about Chihuly having a sense of shame (I know Seattlites will understand me here, but I've heard he's left his mark elsewhere in the world too (and on behalf of all Seattle, I apologize))))
Build stuff. Stuff that walks, stuff that rolls, whatever.
I could use a computer in my pool. That would friggen rock.
...he didn't pay for that extra Windows license.
Let's hope the Microsoft gestapo doesn't get wind of his little project and decide to investigate.
"Adequacy.org: Where congenital stupidity is not an option, but a requirement."
Now all he needs to do is order a chia pet and put a layer of dirt and seeds on the foam.
The only computer that requires a weedeater for maintance.
Banned from moderation 01-27-2002. Fuck you too
I'd hope it would be obvious to most people, but I wouldn't want to use this for any mission critical computers
Oh no! I wish I'd read your comment earlier; I've just moved our high-traffic e-commerce sites across to these (it was a real bitch pushing them into the rack, I can tell you!) So you think the dual celerons overclocked to 1.9GHZ might overheat when serving 500,000 hits per day??
Back to the drawing board...
Code, Hardware, stuff like that.
I was thinking, since it is running windows and has the right shape and texture, why not just finish it with a coat of brown paint?
looks like a sheep.
I am not an animal! I am a human being! I am a man!
-- he's not heavy, he's my sysadmin!
Gives a new meaning to the word "shitbox"
-Rick
No reboot I!
I've had enough abrasive sigs. Kittens are cute and fuzzy.
That thing would give me nightmares.
Someone you trust is one of us.
*shrug* wrap it in tinfoil. Certainly won't hurt the "appearence" of the machine.
Is this the new iMac?
jrbd =)
I've seen places use excessive fire-proofing as a decorative feature.
I wonder if it gets them better insurance rates?
There is no holographic Microsoft Windows license on this box! Quick, call the Business Software Alliance!
Hey, I know you!
You are Homer Simpson, arent you?!
the Trapper Keeper has merged with his computer
How about putting a cup holder in it so I can get my drinks off the desk. Nothing worse then spilling drnhiks all over your desk during a nice Quake match.
-=BigDaddyMike=-
Rather than a shapeless mass, he should have put the parts in a box lined with wax paper. Wax paper does not adhear (much) to spray foam. It would then look more like a giant rice krispy treat.
Boobies never hurt anyone. - Sherry Glaser.
...I'd say it was built by apple.
I mean, it looks neat on the desk and isn't expandible worth a damn... Steve Jobs must be wetting himself wanting to build something like that for the Mac-faithful.
"The all new Apple-Sauce!"
Lol
300 lbs and thumping BASS, it's a wonder you have any downstairs neighbors. Hell it's a wonder you have any downstairs. It sounds too cool.