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The Bender PC Case

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-you-can dept.

malorkus writes "This Norwegian site details the process of building an awesome Bender (from Futurama) case mod, complete with an Optical drive in his mouth that you slot CDs into! (Be sure to click the link at the bottom of the page to see the next page in the sequence)." This is one of the most impressive DIY cases I've ever seen. Props to the artists behind this one, even if I can't read any of your words!

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  1. So which is it? by Jeff+Hornby · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You know, a part of me says these guys need to get a life.

    And another part of me says this is a really cool waste of time.

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    1. Re:So which is it? by kfg · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Life is basically a process of wasting time until you die, so you might as well enjoy the time "wasted."

      KFG

    2. Re:So which is it? by SethJohnson · · Score: 5, Insightful


      a part of me says these guys need to get a life.

      Sometimes I wonder what people mean by this phrase. "get a life"-- what does one need to do to qualify as having a life? I'm assuming that this is the stereotypical checklist for those seeking a life:
      • Job
      • spouse
      • house
      • 401K plan
      • kids
      People like Jeff Hornby (no flame intended for the parent poster) must look at these Norwegians and assume that they're not sufficiently burdened by the items on this list such that they have free time to pursue hobby activities like this casemod. Perhaps when people say, "get a life," it's out of jealousy from the perspective of someone who feels bogged down by their own life and they wish for others to become similarly restrained.

      I personally think all of our lives would be less interesting if everyone had "a life."
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  2. As if slashdotting a server once isn't enough!! by licamell · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Be sure to click the link at the bottom of the page to see the next page in the sequence
    Good job promoting slashdotting the server twice. No wonder the site went down so fast.

  3. What an awesome MythTV case by stuver · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I have been wanting to make a MythTV machine for a long time now and this is GOING to be the case for it. Has anyone else here done something cool with thier MythTV machine? Bender: "I think I saw a 2!" Fry: "Don't worry - there's no such thing as 2."

  4. Re:mirror of full article by kyojin+the+clown · · Score: 5, Insightful
    you miserable bastard. the guy mirrors articles for the benefit of the community at large, and you call him a "karma whore"?

    Because of course everyone is just desperate for karma, i know i personally wouldn't even get out of bed if i wasn't going to earn slashdot karma for it - its a big part of my life.

  5. just a little touchy, aren't we? by sweatyboatman · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Wow, the OP musta hit a nerve. Take a deep breath, Seth, and try to relax. I think he was joking.

    You know, the general consensus on this terminology is that the phrase "get a life" is synonymous with "there must be better things you could do with your time".

    so the OP is not suggesting that these people go get a second job. He's just pointing out that on the list of things to do, making a "Bender" computer with a CD drive in its mouth is kinda low (though it does rank higher than replying to posts on Slashdot). Of course, all that's a judgement call, not a commandment from the heavens.

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  6. is it me by mcb · · Score: 2, Insightful

    or is this a bottle of norwegian surge? http://fora.zaatar.org/ravi/bender/print.php_files /hand.jpg

  7. Re:To be true to Futurama... by The+name+is+Dave.+Ja · · Score: 2, Insightful

    ...or better yet, AOL diskettes.