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Let's clear out a few of the case mod submissions which tend to pile up in dusty corners of our submission bin: MarkCC writes "An incredibly bizarre sort-of case mod: someone recreated the computer terminals from Terry Gilliam's Brazil, using an old Mac and a 1923 underwood typewriter." We mentioned some Mac case mods the other day. And remember, if it looks fast, it might as well be fast.
i mean seriously, every case mod is more extreme than the previous one. I, for one, have not cared about case mods for a while now. I like cool looking computers, but... is it that big of a deal?
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The site was Slashdotted in 4 minutes! See Google-cache here
I'm like the fourth poster on this story and it's already slashdotted.
I guess those mechanical keys can't keep up.
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I prefer to think that my new-fangled computer keyboard keys "were sticking" as opposed to my inability to spell :-)
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... the Mac mods are always 10 times cooler. With the exception of the "Alien" PC mod (ok... and the pumpkins hehe), all the PC mods are a few holes, some vinyl dye, some lights and maybe some dremel work.
The obvious explanation regarding the boring rectangular PC case doesn't even merit going into...
Maybe I should mod my Cube... }:)
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So the site got slashdotted in 4 minutes flat. So we can't read the article or see the pictures. So what? That shouldn't stop us from making wildly speculative claims about these case mods, or relaunching the Mac-v-PC holy wars.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: there is a huge opportunity for Slashdot to create said topic. For chrissake there are more and more Apple-related topic, and even one legacy Internet Explorer topic (hand-picked among a dozen other esoteric ones), yet no Case Mods......?
Ideally, in case we refer to a low-bandwidth site loaded with graphics, the topic could benefit from a temporary Slashdot mirror of the page (say, 1 week, to help the sites whistand the Slashdot effect).
Editors, please hear my plea :)
How about a "functional" case design? Something that isn't a pain in the ass to open and get into, something where I can easily open it up and move a hard drive into without having to shut off the computer and unplug all the cables first? All these casemods are boxes, the same clunky boxes we have now, with the addition of pretty lights and windows, but no function.
Case mods can be a good thing, and can look really cool if done right; however, many of these new "extreme" case mods are just a waste of parts that flaunts the money that these spoiled kids burn on trying to look cool to their friends, just like non-geeks do spending their money at Hot Topic or on Tommy Hilfiger.
You could never expect fragile computer parts to survive for more than a week inside a typewriter, a pumpkin, a cardboard box, etc -- it's only for show and has no practical purpose, and obviously the hundreds of dollars worth of computer parts is of no value to the spoiled kids who build these things. It's ironic that many of them are leftists -- one cheap $500 computer today that they throw into a pumpkin or a typewriter is more than what a third-worlder makes in an entire year.
"Casemodding" has gone too far, and all it shows is just putting easily-assembled PC parts in strange objects for fashion's sake.
All these casemods do not deserve front page news here.
That's nothing. Last weekend I went to the auto scrap yard and heisted some badges. Now my Linux box has a "Turbo Deisel" badge from a 70's Volvo.
What do you do with your computer case? You stick it underneath your table. How often do you ever look at it? Like never.
So why mod it? What's the point? Your friends won't see it, chicks won't see it. It's like trying to design the inside of your closet. How pointless.
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Don't we have anything better to do in the middle of the night
Well, for you it might be in the middle och the night. But in Europe it's the middle of the day. But no, I don't have anything better to do in the middle of the day.
This idea was invented by Shampoo.
Right on! A spoiler on the back! That's what I'm gettin' baby! Nothin' says class like a hot rod with a spoiler. Ooh! I wonder if he's gonna paint on some flames...Hey MA! Get ouch'ere, you's gotta take a gander at THIS...and fetch me a beer whilst yer at it (haaawwwwk-ptooie)
And the Mac mod looks kinda cool too
If Mr. Edison had thought smarter he wouldn't sweat as much. --Nikola Tesla
LOL -that was funny, not too many things make me laugh out loud
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A copy of the page - minus the pdf and ads - can be found atc tr iClerk.html
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Nice, but what would be cooler than "Brazil" terminals would be working versions of the speakwrite terminals from the John Hurt/Richard Burton version of "1984". You could even set up the interface to do voice recognition of Newspeak: "times 3.12.83 reporting bb dayorder doubleplusungood refs unpersons rewrite fullwise upsub antefiling"
With all that bizarre off-topic ranting, and the coup de grace about starving children, I think you meant to submit that to Kuro5hin. This kind of politibabble is common there.
Case mods can be a good thing, and can look really cool if done right; however, many of these new "extreme" case mods are just a waste of parts that flaunts the money that these spoiled kids burn on trying to look cool to their friends, just like non-geeks do spending their money at Hot Topic or on Tommy Hilfiger.
You could never expect fragile computer parts to survive for more than a week inside a typewriter, a pumpkin, a cardboard box, etc -- it's only for show and has no practical purpose, and obviously the hundreds of dollars worth of computer parts is of no value to the spoiled kids who build these things. It's ironic that many of them are leftists -- one cheap $500 computer today that they throw into a pumpkin or a typewriter is more than what a third-worlder makes in an entire year.
"Casemodding" has gone too far, and all it shows is just putting easily-assembled PC parts in strange objects for fashion's sake.
People have hobbies. People like to talk about their hobbies and show off the resulting concoctions. People spend a portion of their income, or their parents' income, on unproductive tasks that please them. So what? Tell me one good reason this actually hurts humanity.
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I always thought the video on the Brazil terminals was obviously generated by an Apple II. A Mac? There weren't any freaking icons on the screen!
I seriously cannot believe anyone here modded this nonsense up. It's a decent troll, I'll give ya that... but it's not a very convincing one and has several blatent contradictions.
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Your assertions that '"extreme" case mods are just a waste of parts that flaunts the money that these spoiled kids burn' is completely off base and not even worth touching on, anyone who knows a casemodder will tell you this picture you're trying to draw is false.
Your "vast left wing conspiracy" is quite confussed, and leads to some pretty concerning questions about your sanity and maturity. I am trying to think of any alternative explinations, but none come to mind... Let me see if I've got this straight.
Let's say I'm a socialist (as left as it gets) and pay 50% of my earnings in taxes so that government social programs can flurish and no man, woman, or child goes hungry or homeless (See Also: Sweden) it is selfish of me to spend $500 of my remaining income however I chose instead of feeding the hungry.... how?
Your whole premise is lacking a clue, and if you really want to find a reason to spread this politically motivated hate you're going to need to aspire towards some sort of education.
I am truly left to wonder how this got modded up, probably by yourself on multiple
So I can finally disable them.
Not that I find them entirely stupid, but it's a bit like if music news site reported new musicans' hairdos: funny for one time or two, but childish and boring if done on a regular basis.
>That's nothing. Last weekend I went to the auto
>scrap yard and heisted some badges. Now my Linux
>box has a "Turbo Deisel" badge from a 70's Volvo.
Cool. Do you have a picture available somewhere?
After I saw the Electri-Clerk link on memepool.com last week, I went by the local State Auction Surplus warehouse and found a Mac SE w/keyboard that boots up fine for $1 and an Underwood Number Five manual typewriter (I'm guessing 1960s/1970s, but can't find any actual data on its age) that also works for another $1. So I've acquired two of the core parts for $2. The Fresnel lens will run more, and replacing my Dremel will be a lot more than $2. See how it goes.
Universities, at least in my area, also have surplus warehouses of gear they sell cheaply. If you're doing something a bit (or a lot) retro, check them out.
I think the G4 mod is very functional. The G4 is already a functional box. I would love to run a CPU meter on the face LCD he added then you could run it headless with useful feedback.
Lies about crimes
Are we really even pretending to take seriously the notion that changing your computer case is somehow indicative of left-wing politics? Hey, I put a Power Computing sticker on my Apple box ... I must be a commie....
I've wanted to do a Brazil terminal for years. That mod is awesome. The thing that held me back - and that doesn't seem to have been addressed, is the danger from exposing a CRT tube - there are high voltage components. I know that caps in even a small TV can hold enough charge to potentially kill someone weeks after it was last plugged in (and certainly enough to give you one hell of a jolt). Is the mac CRT monitor safer somehow? (I haven't been inside one recently - I was looking at tiny ancient PC greenscreens).
My feeling is that this mod may be dangerious - the exposed CRT means you can put your hand in the wrong place while it's turned on. Perhaps add a glass dome/enclosure to it? Does anyone know more about the innards of the mac CRT and safety?