Photos: A PC in the toaster? How mod!

Modding--the practice of altering a computer's appearance to enhance its look or functionality--has become increasingly popular among creative computer enthusiasts. Take a gander at these strange and wonderful mods, all made with Via Technologies motherboards. The Taiwan-based Via encourages modders to share photos of their modding pursuits.

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Humidor Cluster: "I placed a server motherboard, a wireless router and a DSL modem into the same case and powered them all from a common power supply," designer Jeffrey Stephenson wrote. "I also preserved the cigar humidor's ability to store stogies."

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Drives?: The toaster mod is pretty neat. Too bad there's not enough room to have a slot-type DVD drive in there, so you could insert the DVDs like you were sticking toast in the slot.
Posted by czmyt (70 comments ): November 19, 2004 11:05 AM (PST) Like Reply Link Flag

no wonder they couldn't get the hyperdrive to work: no wonder they couldn't get the hyperdrive to work, han solo must've been looking at a blue screen.
Posted by sadchild (261 comments ): November 19, 2004 12:15 PM (PST) Like Reply Link Flag

Err.. looks more like a badly done Nimitz to me

I might be just an Australian, and while I am a Sci-Fi lover "Enterprise" is not dear to my heart, but even so that is not USS Enterprise. Enterprise has a square island. Due to the lack of a visible stack and the SPS-48 radar it is probably a badly done Nimitz.

Yes I know I am being picky, but you would think that if you went to the effort of making a custom case you would at least get your facts straight. On the other hand, I love the Cigar box server.

Andrew J Glina (www.SinnerComputing.com)

Posted by Andrew J Glina (1673 comments )

November 19, 2004 5:56 PM (PST) Like Reply Link Flag

it is the enterprise: The angle doesn't show it, but the tower is somewhat square. It's not a perfect representation, but it started out as a toy - which said "Enterprise" on the side...
Posted by (1 comment ): November 20, 2004 1:36 AM (PST) Like Link Flag

Get over yourself: Being from "Down Under" must prevent you from seeing the bigger picture! Get over yourself!!
Posted by (1 comment ): November 21, 2004 5:54 AM (PST) Like Link Flag

Still Ingenious: I've followed this "PC Modding" trend for some time and it is fascinating. There is even one that used a toilet for the "case", not that I'd want to put one on my desk... LOL
Posted by Aardasp (31 comments ): November 20, 2004 12:40 PM (PST) Like Reply Link Flag

OK: I will have to believe you!

Andrew J Glina
Posted by Andrew J Glina (1673 comments ): November 20, 2004 5:33 PM (PST) Like Reply Link Flag

Check out this toaster!: Heres a toaster we made a couple years ago.
<a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.punchnetworks.com/resources/toaster/" target="_newWindow">http://www.punchnetworks.com/resources/toaster/</a>
Posted by (4 comments ): January 3, 2005 2:25 PM (PST) Like Reply Link Flag

There was one I loved a while back: About a year ago one high-end pc company offered a server mounted in a pizza box...I wish I had been quicker, but I didn't act quick enough!
Posted by (1 comment ): January 4, 2005 9:48 AM (PST) Like Reply Link Flag

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