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Quiet Desk (Not Desktop) PC

Posted by michael on from the have-reciprocating-saw-will-travel dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "Rusty took a wholly different approach to PC noise: he built his XP1900+ machine right into the desk! While it may not make the PC industry scramble to define a new *desk* (not desktop) form factor, Rusty's inventive techniques will surely have computer hardware enthusiasts poring over his fine work."

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  1. Upgrading...... by Splezunk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bit of a problem upgrading 'Desks'. Also, LAN parties will be a bit of a bitch. Gotta get the trusty U-haul trucks.

  2. Hasn't this been done before? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't think of any sites with specific examples, but it seems like I've seen this before... along with computer built into walls and other such things. Now... if it was a LEGO desk with a computer built into it, I'd be impressed.

    1. Re:Hasn't this been done before? by swankypimp · · Score: 5, Funny

      How 'bout an aluminum LEGO desk that acts as one big-ass heatsink, and ducts directly into the office's air conditioner. He could overclock to 5 gHz or something, add some plexiglass windows and a bunch of LEDs and be the l33test casemodder ever!

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  3. Is this the first Desk to be /.? by WillRobinson · · Score: 5, Funny

    Darn, could not see the fine work. Slashdotted early. So, should he engrave a big /. in the middle of the desk now?

  4. It's Stuck! by anball · · Score: 5, Funny

    Doesn't that make it kinda hard to take to LAN parties? I'd hate to miss out on a good Quake session because I couldn't get my computer into my car.

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  5. Poor table by theBrownfury · · Score: 4, Funny

    And for the first time in history a table is Slashdotted!

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  6. Ah slashdot.... by G-funk · · Score: 5, Funny

    I love this website... it's my #1 source of cool things I'd love to look at, if only the computer hosting them wasn't a smouldering puddle of melted plastic and silicon.

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  7. Anonymous, huh? by $carab · · Score: 5, Funny

    Great.....So now we've got "Anonymous Cowards" hyping the first article on their website...

    Unfortunately, our Anonymous Friend didnt anticipate the strain on the servers...


    Warning: Too many connections in /home/www/silentpcreview.com/pnadodb/drivers/adodb -mysql.inc.php on line 121

    Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Too many connections in /home/www/silentpcreview.com/pnadodb/drivers/adodb -mysql.inc.php on line 121
    mysql://silentpc:@localhost/silentpcreview failed to connectToo many connections

    Ahhh.....Like poetry....

  8. Too bad by Johnso · · Score: 5, Funny
    Users of these PCs can't dropkick the units or throw them out the window like regular PC users can.

    Where's the stress relief when the damn thing Blue Screens?

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  9. Breaking news by dirvish · · Score: 4, Funny

    A four alarm fire has broken out in Everett, WA. Officials believe the cause to be a overheated server creating a desk to combust.

    Registrant:
    Internal Combustion
    2815 107th Pl SE
    Everett, WA 98208
    US
    Domain Name: SILENTPCREVIEW.COM

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  10. the future of computing by everyplace · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now, the next level of this will be redundency. Walk into someone's office, and see two identical desks, with idendical pen holders, family photos, telephones and whatnot on the surface.

    "What's that one for?" a casual observer might ask.
    "Oh, that's just my backup desk, for when my main one crashes."

  11. I hope his desk wasn't also the server... by Call+Me+Black+Cloud · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Let's see, have to do some work now. Hey, is it hot in here or is it just me? Wow, my desk is getting hot! Hey, what gives?" [phoom!]* "oh, the humanity!!!!"

    *phoom = sound wooden desk makes when it bursts into flames

  12. Re:OK, I'm sick of this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    the easiest solution is that we all just stop coming here to begin with. you first. i'll let you know how it works out.

  13. I can see it now... by TitusC3v5 · · Score: 4, Funny

    USER: Wow, this thing is cool. Hey, where'd my notepad go?

    FRIEND: It's over there on your desktop.

    USER: Huh? No it's not. I've looked all over. Not there.

    FRIEND: No. It's on your DESKTOP.

    USER: *Dawn of realization* Ohhhh.......

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  14. Re:Err... by coaxial · · Score: 5, Funny


    You know, it's not night *everywhere* on the planet...

    You truly deserve your +1 infomative.

  15. Tech Support Problems by BoBaBrain · · Score: 4, Funny

    Could this be the first PC which actually *does* have a cup holder?

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