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

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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Practical Advice?

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"practical advice, like why not to window mod hard drives."

I can think of a good reason not to window mod your hard drive, lest one not know what RMA stands for... Besides, why risk lessening the life of a drive by breaking the clean room sealed environment? The link was /.ed before I could peep it but I'm a little disturbed that window modding a hard drive and practical advice are in the same sentence here... I'll stick to modding things without 105 million transistor microchips, things that don't have parts that rotate at over thrice my truck's redline, and things that don't convert 550 watts of power.

Re:Practical Advice?

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What's so bad about having a window modded hard drive fail? I'm sure everyone who has done it realizes the reliability has been severely compromised. Hard drives don't cost $500 anymore, with rebates you can get them for less than $50. If your modded drive fails after 6 months, SO WHAT? Just buy another. It's not the end of the world.

One man's art . . .

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is another man's waste of time. Frankly, i find case modding to be a waste of time. Oooh, look, i can put neon lights and a clear window in my case, im so l33t. Please. case modders are the computer equivalent of rice boys.

That said, i think that what this guy does are so far from your average case mod, that the light from case mod will take one million years to reach them.

This guy is doing what apple does, desigining and fabircating a very very good, premium case that looks effing amazing. Is it "art"? eh, maybe. it certainley looks like sculpture. But i dont think this can be anyway contrued as just a case mod.