This "Eleven Commandments" bible mod came as something of a surprise--we always assumed God was an iMac user, given that he's such a creative chap. Click on the photo for more extreme case mods.
(Credit: Freezefreeks.de)Before laptops, World War II, and dinosaurs, desktop PCs ruled the Earth. And they were dull. And they were beige. And nobody liked them.
Unsurprisingly, many users attempted to modify their desktop PCs in increasingly extreme ways. Some added stickers, others added flashing lights, while some--jobless students, mostly--pimped their rigs until they were utterly unrecognizable as PCs.
Today, we pay homage to those men and women of the modding scene by presenting to you the 20 most pimped-out case transmogrifications ever conceived. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will wonder why some of these people even bothered.
Above all, however, you will be thankful you bought a laptop.
Read more of "The 20 most extreme case mods of all time" at Crave UK.
Astro Boy to the rescue for our macro shots!
(Credit: Leonard Goh/CNET Asia)DIY site Make.com wrote about how one reader ripped an old DVD player apart and fitted the optical drive lens onto a camera phone for some awesome macro shots. We couldn't resist trying it out with an old CD reader that we have.
While we did get some pretty impressive closeup shots with the puny lens and our Nokia E71, here are a few things we noted.
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Tired of not having enough power points in your vehicle to keep your phone charged, your GPS on, and your DVD/monitor combo playing? Change all that by adding additional 12-volt power outlets to your car.
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Not too long ago, we told you about modder Eddie Zarick, who turned his MacBook logo into a psychedelic LCD display.
The LCD giving the logo its psychedelic flair is fitted inside the lid of the MacBook with tape.
(Credit: Eddie Zarick)The modification video, which as of this writing has 394,703 views on YouTube, now has a complementary online tutorial with detailed instructions available for do-it-yourself modders.
You'll need to be quite a handy person to complete the tutorial, knowing soldering and being able to dismantle a computer and a LCD. Also, you will lose one USB port in addition to losing the warranty.
If the tutorial is too tricky for you, you can still bid for Eddie's modified MacBook on eBay. The highest bidder in the last auction didn't follow through on payment, according to Zarick's page.
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bookofjoe)
In what could possibly be the coolest MacBook cover ever, Flickr user LubeckerJung put a picture of Snow White holding the Apple logo. For those not familiar with this fairy tale, Snow White bites into a poisoned apple and falls into a coma, awakened only by some prince later on. The one thing that would make this mod even better was if she was standing on the right, so the bite would be on the correct side.
We don't have the details for this bit of art--whether it is a vinyl sticker or painted on. And it looks like this picture is all the information we'll be getting for now because the original image has been deleted from Flickr.
(Source: Crave Asia via bookofjoe)
You know what's cool? Modding your computer case. What's cooler than cool? Modding your computer case to look like R2-D2. Yeah, that's right. A real life-size R2-D2.
Frenk Janse, the creator of this mod, used a trash can that was on its way to the recycle bin, plus pictures off the Internet and a bit of know-how and creativity to work this little guy out.
And it doesn't just sit there, either. This droid includes fans and a Webcam, and even beeps and buzzes out of speakers Janse attached to the legs.
The best part? The entire thing costs less than $150. Now that's a Force to be reckoned with.
(Via TechEBlog)
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Eddie Zarick)
How's this for customization?
Computer modder Eddie Zarick has tricked out the Apple logo on the back of a MacBook with a fully functional secondary LCD display that can be used to make the Mac all glowy and psychedelic and stuff. You can, for example, use the lit-up logo to showcase cool images or video or run the iTunes Visualizer.
Watch the video below to see the striking effects, and if that isn't enough for you, you can bid for the 13-inch used computer on eBay, where, as of this writing Sunday night, 14 bids had been placed, and it was going for $1,325.
If bidding starts to surpass the realm of the rational (which it surely will), no worries: Zarick says he is now renting out his MacBook logo-modding skills for $500. He also promises to post a tutorial soon.
This one doesn't require an engineering degree.
(Credit: Bits & Pieces)It used to be that remote controls let you turn the TV on and off, and change channels and volume. These days, many of them are monstrosities with too many buttons, many of which you would never use. Here's a mod that will make your remote control simple again--to say the least.
Instead of having all the buttons exposed, a cunningly cut piece of paper will expose only the essential buttons and cover those you don't use. This could come in extremely handy if you have a member of the family who gets confused easily--hide those he or she doesn't need so they never ask you about which buttons to press again.
(Source: Crave Asia via Boing Boing)
Antec's Skeleton open-air PC case lets the sun shine in.
(Credit: Antec )I've always maintained that PC case mods are strictly a geek guy thing. Case in point, so to speak: can you see a tech chick digging that Toilet PC with (faux?) um, stuff, dribbling down the sides? Sweet. Or the Pumpkin PC complete with R.I.P. tombstone keyboard and skeleton mouse? Err, nice.
Hello Kitty mods are the exception, naturally. Unless you plan to get mauled by Sanrio feline-frenzied fangirls, which might be a fantasy for some guys.
So blow me over. Finally, here's an enclosure I might actually get to like--the Antec Skeleton. It may be hardcore in every sense of the word, but it sure looks purty as art decor. Claiming to be the world's first open-air PC case, the exposed casing also serves a practical purpose to keep the components cool. Though on the subject of practical, let's talk about dust management.
The aptly named Skeleton is made of 0.8mm cold-rolled steel, with a front 92mm fan, a top three-speed 250mm fan with multicolor LED customization, layered component trays, rackmount quality side rails, seven expansion slots, and space for four drive bays. As for the price, the Web site states only that it's "coming." Soon, we hope.
(Via Crave Asia)
