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"Y2k Bug", and Others Proves PCs Can Be Art

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-that-takes-talent dept.

the_raptor pointed us to a pretty impressive case mod called the y2k bug. In addition, the site features several other cases that will job your jaw. Besides inspiration, the site features practical advice, like why not to window mod hard drives.

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  1. How much longer... by AnnieCoulter · · Score: 0, Funny

    until this bug gets squashed by the /. effect?

  2. "Job your jaw"? by GoofyBoy · · Score: 3, Funny

    that will job your jaw.

    At least one part of me will be employeed.

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    1. Re:"Job your jaw"? by bcolflesh · · Score: 1, Funny

      I jobbed my jaw from loving casemod long time.

  3. Aww Man... by dasdrewid · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm glad I don't have something this nice. I'd feel so bad every time I kicked it across the room.

    At least it'd probably get better distance than normal, what with wings and all.

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  4. What does a millenium beetle look like... by terraformer · · Score: 4, Funny
    From the article:
    Hmm, a millenium bug, how do they look like? Well as always I turned to a trusty friend, Google, and after some time searching I had a nice collection of images on bugs, insects and other nasty stuff. None of which really looked like the one I had a mental picture of though.

    Apparently he picked the Dung beetle to use as his inspiration...

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    1. Re:What does a millenium beetle look like... by ranos · · Score: 2, Funny

      Well, since he installed Windows 2000 on it, isn't a Dung beetle appropriate ?

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  5. Re:The case named 3 by AVee · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, it whould have to be 42, since "What should my case look like?" is the ultimate question.

  6. Now that computers are designer items... by swagr · · Score: 4, Funny

    they can be a part of the fashion cycle.
    In 10 years when there's no such thing as an ugly beige case, someone will start selling marked-up ugly beige cases calling them "retro".

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  7. Re:Practical Advice? by jon787 · · Score: 2, Funny

    And what, that VersaPak was only 3.6V, you still regretted shoving your finger in it.

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  8. Processor usage should raise/lower wings by afniv · · Score: 4, Funny

    For idle times, the wings should be low; at full capacity, the wings should be highest. Maybe if you over clock it, the wings flap. :)

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  9. It's the way I tell them... by WIAKywbfatw · · Score: 2, Funny

    Forget about a bug in the system, this one's got a system in the bug!

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  10. Re:Interesting Lights by KirkH · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe I'm under or oversexed, but those does anybody else notice that the two glowing harddrives look like breasts?

    My money's on 'under'.

  11. Re:Practical Advice? by advocate_one · · Score: 2, Funny
    from the article:

    Everything worked fine except the two modded hard drives. They had died completely and would only be recognized randomly by BIOS and the arms just moving back and forward trying to find the start track... I got the system up and running fine using an old 10GB HDD. I have a theory why the drives worked at first right after the mod but not later on. After some surfing around I learned that no modern drive with 40GB platters had been windowed successfully. The high density with the combination of a removed screw from the centre of the platters was probably enough to get them un centered enough to make the head loose it's track after a very short usage...

    I guess I will have the worlds most expensive HDD activity lights now as the drives will still be installed in the bug and used as eyes.

    Basically, he discovered the hard way what any of us in here would have told him had he asked slashdot...

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