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Orac^3 -- Not Your Everyday Casemod

Posted by timothy on from the wopr-junior dept.

jmke writes "G-nome has finished his amazing Orac case mod, which looks absolutely stunning." An excerpt from the site: "Ever since I saw the first series of Blakes 7 I have wanted my own Orac. For those that don't know, Blakes 7 was a late 70s/early 80s British Science Fiction series and Orac was this intellectually snobbish, difficult and incredibly brilliant computer, hand built by an eccentric scientist. The special effects were straight out of 60's Star Trek and a lot of the props were converted from (or later converted to) props from other classic BBC series such as Doctor Who and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (where the Bambleweeny 57 sub-meson brain looks like it was made by the same bloke!)."

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  1. Case mods are fine, if they add functionality by saskboy · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Otherwise case modding is about as technical as putting a decal on your car.

    Now, a mod that allows you to attach your PS/2 mouse to an old 486 case? THAT'S a mod that is snazzy.

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  2. Case modding is evil by caitsith01 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I can't believe anyone thinks it's right to spend hundreds of dollars on this kind of crap when there are billions of people around the world living in poverty. This idiot should take his next pay packet and sponsor a child in Africa or something.

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    1. Re:Case modding is evil by krem81 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      Well, why don't you start helping, by turning off you Internet and electricity services and use the money saved on helping the starved kids.

    2. Re:Case modding is evil by Mr.+McGibby · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      I wonder if anyone has ever told you that you're a complete moron.

      If all everyone did was to spend money on starving kids, then the whole world would be full of starving kids.

      Actually, you should kill yourself, sell your organs for money and send that money to Africa.

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    3. Re:Case modding is evil by Tongo · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      Go back to whatever neo-socialist shit house you came from and hang yourself from the nearest rafter.

  3. But it's still a PC by bigredradio · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Lot's of work for a Brittany Spears downloader. :-)
    It looks pretty cool, but still nowhere near a Mac. Sorry.

    By the way....Does it run Debian?

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  4. Re:Hi-Tech Eye Candy by neosake · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Have you ever considered learning what you're writing about before posting?

    You must be new here ;)

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  5. Re:Mediocrity says... by windex · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    YOU FUCKING FAILED IT, 9,428,063.

    (karma be damned) ... :)