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Case Mod Collection

Posted by michael on from the rice-rice-baby dept.

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.

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  1. but why? by tevman · · Score: 3, Insightful

    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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  2. Mirror by Andreas(R) · · Score: 5, Informative

    The site was Slashdotted in 4 minutes! See Google-cache here

    1. Re:Mirror by the_danielsan · · Score: 3, Informative

      Unfortunately, google cache doesn't help much in this case, as it does not provide images.

  3. this is flamebait, but... by BiOFH · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ... 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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    1. Re:this is flamebait, but... by danamania · · Score: 5, Interesting

      I went peeking around for interesting casemods out of curiosity just recently, and found 99.99% of them are a hole in the side, some spraypaint, and lighting. That's kinda disappointing, considering the creativity that must be out there. There's a lack of machines modded with innovation or, more importantly, individuality.

      I'd like to see more extreme-hidden-wiring tricks, curves, chrome mesh, and really nice murals. Yes it's very 1970s van culture, but that didn't hurt anyone first time around :)

  4. Lighten up everybody by commodoresloat · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

  5. We need a Slashdot Case Mod Topic by forged · · Score: 5, Insightful
    ...a few of the case mod submissions which tend to pile up in dusty corners of our submission bin

    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 :)

  6. Here's an idea... by Troy+H+Parker · · Score: 5, Insightful

    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.

    1. Re:Here's an idea... by Peridriga · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Ummm... Then you want an Apple :D

      http://www.apple.com/powermac/expansion.html

    2. Re:Here's an idea... by Zakabog · · Score: 3, Informative

      Well here's a case. I've had one for almost a year now, it's great. I can take out the screws in the back of the case for the side door and leave them off forever. The side door has a handle type thing, and you just open it like it was a door. It rotates out and you pull it off, VERY easy, and it's just as easy to put back on. The hard drives have removable trays, you pull the latch back, and slide the tray out. Very easy to do while the computer is on and everything is plugged in (although for your hardwares safety I wouldn't recommend doing work in the computer while it's on.) You put the new hard drive onto the tray and screw it in, then you slide the tray back into the case and close the little latch, it locks into place. There are also rails for the 5.25" drives. You screw the rails onto the drive and then slide the drive into the case, it locks into place. Then you can squeeze the two rails and slide the drive out if you want. It's very simple to do anything in this case, and it's very large so it's easy to work in. The only problem I have is the mother board tray isn't removable, but the case is big enough for that to not matter.

  7. Why bother? by Jesus+IS+the+Devil · · Score: 5, Funny

    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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  8. Mirror by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    A copy of the page - minus the pdf and ads - can be found at
    http://s218a.studby.ntnu.no/www.ahleman.com/Elec tr iClerk.html

  9. Case mods: a liberal myth by Speare · · Score: 3, Insightful

    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: a liberal myth

      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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  10. I thought they were Apple II's by shoppa · · Score: 3, Interesting

    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!

  11. Case Mods Bitching = Pretentious by disc-chord · · Score: 5, Insightful

    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.

    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 /. accounts.

  12. Awesome but dangerious!?! by -Harlequin- · · Score: 3, Interesting

    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?