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Alien Case Mod
apatheticloser writes "The Ultimate Computer Case Mod Website has a casemod inspired by the movie Alien. The website gives specifics about the computer but doesn't give instructions on how to build it. I think its a great way to show appreciation for a classic film."
Skull
Window side
Egg closeup
Alien side
Runner
Runner closeup
Egg detail
Insect closeup
If you use GKrellM (MacOS X, Linux, and Windows) and love Alien movies, then check out this skin/theme.
Ant(Dude) @ Quality Foraged Links (AQFL.net) & The Ant Farm (antfarm.ma.cx / antfarm.home.dhs.org).
There is a HTML version here
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This isn't an Aliens theme so much as it's an H.R. Giger tribute. The alien theme was only one of his works...
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like the kind used for movie special effects... i doubt it is injection-molded plastic. As an artist, I've seen stuff like that before, but never on a computer. If you want to make one, look at this suppler for more info.
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You mean, like this sentence on the home page:
"Inspired by the drawings of HR Giger and the creative artists and visionaries that brought us the Alien®"
Thanks to all for taking the time out to discuss my Alien Case Mod. I'm enjoying both the criticism and the praise. IMHO you can't take art too seriously. Some may argue whether this case even falls under the category of "art" or just someone kitbashing a few model pieces onto a pc case. The case for me was a spiritual cleansing, a way to keep my mind and my hands busy doing something I love (model building/computer building) in the days following September 11. After I cleansed my Brooklyn apartment of WTC dust and debris, I found out I would have no telephone or DSL service for several weeks. To keep busy I casted, carved and painted this case. I made this case mod for myself, and no one else, as all artists should. As I was building, my mind was free to wander and think of my childhood, and the good memories of magic and movies, imagination and inspiration. The model store I bought the parts from on Mott Street in Chinatown was hard-hit physically and economicaly by the devastation at the WTC. I had been going to that store for 15 years, just a hole in the wall place with a friendly owner and rare model kits. He has closed his store after 25 years, unable to recover. Take from this what you will, If you want to search for meaning in true art, you must to look inside the heart and from the eyes of the artist. My art will not change the world, but it will change the way I see my world. Peace Out.
My personal opinion is that case mods are silly. The phenomenon reminds me of people who buy cars (usually Hondas and Mitsubishis around here) and put lots of unnecessary aftermarket items and product logos on them that do nothing to improve their functionality or performance. There is a long tradition of people who do this. I wish these people had better things to do with their time and money.
Here's what I want from a case: