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G4 Cubequarium

Posted by pudge on from the so-that-is-where-they-put-nemo dept.

Joe writes "I've put together some info and pictures of the aquarium I made out of a G4 cube case Here It's a lot cleaner looking than the old fashioned Macquariums, and is pretty easy to make ... as long as you're willing to sacrifice your Cube." Indeed, it's quite sharp-looking. Apparently, this Cube was already dead, so all you Cube enthusiasts can put down your meat cleavers and relax.

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  1. Modding a Cubequarium by Corvus9 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now all it needs is some glowing fish!

  2. Re:Nice, but... by pixelwench · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Looks good, but since it doesn't scream "I'M AN APPLLE COMPUTER!!!" Riiiiight. Pay no mind to the small matter of the very obvious graphite Apple logo on the front. Oy, you crazy kids tickle me so.

  3. Re:Hope it doesn't have that "crack".... by wankledot · · Score: 3, Informative

    Those "cracks" were never cracks. They are mold lines, and only on the surface. If a piece of polycarbonate like that has a real crack, it looks much much more dramatic than that, and appears as more of a "ribbon" than a line.

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  4. This is a 'bowl', not a 'tank' by djupedal · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Instead of placing the floor above the cut-outs, they should have installed it lower, and used them for air and filtration....maybe next time.

  5. Transparent love by sendai2ci · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm falling in love with the cube all over again.
    That is absolutely gorgeous.

    Old x86 boxes become servers, old Macs become works of art.

  6. "Gil" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    a blue-green-red Betta that we named 'Gil' after Apple's former CEO Gil Amelio.

    rofl

    1. Re:"Gil" by CptTripps · · Score: 2, Funny

      Gil Amelio was a complete tool. I 'get' the pun, but Amelio was about the most worthless CEO that company ever had. Put my stock in the toilet, wasted away good ideas, and never gave me the PowerBook that I was promised for my Apple Tattoo. I hope his 'golden parachute' folded over and he dropped to the ground like a rock.

      (Not that I'm bitter or anything...

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  7. Screen Saver by priceb · · Score: 5, Funny

    Some people have an aquarium for a screen saver, while others just turn their computer into an aquarium. Nice job, looks great!

  8. Still plenty of opportunity by ted_nugent · · Score: 2, Funny

    I was going to suggest you try ebaY, but at those prices, I'd stick with dumpster diving.

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    1. Re:Still plenty of opportunity by pixelwench · · Score: 3, Informative

      Yeah, the majority of the cases you'd find there appear to be rather pricey, but we have actually seen a couple for under $100. If you're willing to have a little scratch here or there [which really doesn't show once the water is in place], it's such an awesome finished product that it's definitely tempting to snag a few more and go for it. Especially when you think of all the things you could do differently each time.

  9. What About That Damn Power Button? by PrintError · · Score: 5, Funny

    When you wave your hand too close to the top of the tank, do the fish all go to sleep spontaneously?

    And are the fish upgradable, or do they maintain the Cube's original business model of "utterly useless in 4 years".