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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."
This is the single most inspired and creative case mod I have ever seen. I see some posts from people scorning it. Maybe you would not want to own one, but that's only because it would be better off in a museum or something.
This is certainly one of the best mods I've seen. Awesome detail. I have to wonder though, what is the point of putting in so much work to something that very few people besides the owner will see. The whole purpose of case mods is to show them off, innit? This sort of stuff would be so much cooler on laptops. However I haven't seen any of those. A quick search on google didn't yield much either. Does anyone know of a site that showcases laptop case mods?
This HTML version is a lot better. In the time it took to get rid of the Flash popup window and kill the volume on the Flash screen, I'd already viewed a few of the images of the case on the HTML version.
Call Flashbusters!
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
I remember seeing one that looked better...
Go here (http://www.lanlab.co.uk/frms/frmsmain.asp) and then click on Articles / Alien Case Mod... (dumb site won't let me link directly.
This girls' (yes, it was confirmed on a UK forum that the modder was female) case shows much more talent (and restraint) I think...
So what if it's not "functional" or seems "pointless." So what if it "goes over the top" for case modding. It's supposed to be art, which is the point of most case modding. If case modding was meant to be functional, the most we would ever do is add a few fans to our cases or some other such piece of hardware. The bland tan colored boxes wouldn't bother us.
Judge it for its aesthetic appeal, not for its functionalness or whether or not you would want to buy it (even if you did want to, I would doubt you would be able to.) Judging it by any other context is off topic.
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It's the same model as I have hanging from my ceiling.
So obviously he's either consolidating a number of his hobbies, or he's supposed to be cleaning out his garage. :-)
There are 10 kinds of people; those who know ternary, those who don't, and those now hunting for a dictionary.
Though it is obvious that you put a lot of work into the case mod, and now you've made it obvious why, many of us just can't appreciate it. I'm not a big 'Alien' movie fan, but the artwork is killer.
/. would have been better directed to part of a thread on tech head responses and reactions to 9/11. Then your work would be presented in a more respected light.
Perhaps this whole posting to
For what its worth....