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PC Mod - armed and dangerous |
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Written by Chris Tangora
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Wednesday, 16 July 2008 |
 While the guns may not fire, this PC mod can double as your home security system. The mod is based around Team Fortress 2 (TF2) from Valve and is a sentry from that game. TF2 is a class based online war game (think D&D using modern weapons online). This is the second mod of the TF2 style, the first being a health dispenser mod.
This is a great mod, but the only draw back is that the guns don't work. Now show me a mod that can blow away a real thief and that will be a great mod. The TF2 sentry mod is done very well though. Very clean lines and attention to details, with a complete build log at bit-tech.net's site.
From bit-tech.net via engadget
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The most disturbing case mod ever. |
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Written by Chris Tangora
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Sunday, 13 July 2008 |
 We've seen some interesting mods posted here. Some required a unique taste (like the anime 2/3 scale mod), some were just sweet (Hideo's Mini Pro). This one, however, is one of the most disturbing mods I've ever seen. A beaver, stuffed with a computer. I don't know if the creator is a taxidermist or what, but I would feel very uncomfortable with the beaver eyeing me down every time I booted up my computer.
Take a look and see what you think. It's named "Compubeaver," and while the fan is the exhaust, it is not THAT exhaust (thank goodness).
Kasey McMahon's official Compubeaver homepage
Official text-o-possum keyboard homepage (a sister project)
CompuBeaver at Amazing Facts Blog
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Victorian/Steampunk Mac Accessories |
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Written by Chris Tangora
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Friday, 11 July 2008 |
 MacMod member RadioC1ash has made two simple, yet effective mods to his home Mac's keyboard and mouse to give them a Victorian/steampunk feel to them. When RadioC1ash saw the 2007 Great Mod Challenge winner Electronumerograph he got inspiration for his Mac at home. RadioC1ash wanted to make his Mac feel more at home in his 1900's home, so as part of an anniversary gift he took their keyboard and mouse back in time.
RadioC1ash did not completely disassemble the keyboard like some Steampunk keyboard mods do, instead he focused on the feel of the 1900's. He mod'd his keyboard to look more like a typewriter, while not giving up the functionality, by painting it with flat black and gold. He also went after his mighty mouse. Again, not wanting to loose the functionality he went with an exterior mod on it as well. The black and gold paint job matches up nicely with the keyboard.
Both pieces are to be anniversary gifts as part of a larger G4 steampunk mod. I'm looking forward to seeing more of RadioC1ash's work and everyone else's mod submissions in the Great Mod Challenge 2008.
RadioC1ash's Steampunk Keyboard
RadioC1ash's Steampunk Mouse
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Written by Chris Tangora
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Thursday, 10 July 2008 |
 The fabled DIY Mac Tablets are about as common as a sighting of a Big Foot. But they are out there. Intrepid Mac enthusiast Wei had tried to build a Mac Tablet before, but failed. That did not stop him from trying again, and this time he had success. In his Malyasian studio Wei was able to combine a MacBook and intuos3 (9x12) into an iTab. He spent from May to July working on it, waiting for parts and working some more.
If you are thinking of making your own Mac tablet, you definitely need to go to Wei's site. He has details that you will want to know before setting out on your tablet project. While building his iTab Wei ran into heat issues, cursor shaking and display pixelization that he had to overcome or live with. Go to his website to see detailed pictures of the iTab's construction and the finished tablet.
Wei Studio's iTab
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Written by Chris Tangora
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Thursday, 10 July 2008 |
 While this isn't a real G5, this did catch my eye. Insanely Great Mac's user nervouschimp filled the inside of the G5 tower with PC parts. Talk about an identity crisis. The interesting part isn't the PC in a Mac, but rather the mobility it has now that it is attached to a heavy duty skateboard. You either love it or you hate it. I think it is kinda odd looking, but I love the concept. Throw a different set of rims on it and I'd love it.
Take a look at the Insanely Mac Forums, post 561.
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Recycling your iMac as lamp. |
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Written by Chris Tangora
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 |
 The early iMacs are icons of the computer industry. They broke new ground in giving computers colors and "flavors" to choose from. While their meager MHz CPU's can even come close to touching modern day machines, they are still easily recognizable by almost anybody who has been around computers for the past 10 years.
So what to do with the old iMacs that are dying off? Graeme Sheridan decided to make use of his by turning it into a floor lamp. A word of caution before you read on. The old iMacs are CRT displays. The wires inside can carry a DEADLY amount of electricity, and the tubes can implode if not handled properly. Do not remove the CRT unless you are trained in CRT handling. MacMod does NOT suggest you remove your CRT yourself.
With that said, click here to go to his mod in our misc. mod section and see how he did it.
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Duct Tape can do anything. |
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Written by Chris Tangora
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Monday, 07 July 2008 |
Okay. So all modders know that Duct Tape can fix almost anything. We've also seen a lot of stuff made out of the wonderfully tacky material. But now we get to see it used for something, err, good? The Duct Tape Server II (DTS II) is the second of the duct tape servers. I missed out on the first one, so this is new to me. The original Duct Tape Server (DTS I) collapsed, so this one is built a bit more rigid and with more sides to support it's weight.
DTS II is made out of over 11 rolls of Duct Tape (9 gray, 2 translucent & a bit of black) and packs a modest computer to top. Running a 2.2 GHz Pentium with 1GB of DDR RAM and an 80 GB hard drive. The DTS II was used as a Teamspark server, FTP server and Armagetron Tournament in the Million Man Lan which finished up on the 6th.
Duct Tape really can do just about anything.
From DuctTapeServer.com via engadget, with a thanks to Jacob.
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Japanese Anime Mod a unique taste |
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Written by Chris Tangora
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Saturday, 05 July 2008 |
 Japanese modders Kanna Higashi & Katsuya Matsumura have a unique taste, Anime. They have built a simple computer with an extraordinary case named "KANA ". The Anime character is based around Vinyl Chloride Pipes (PVC) and Styrene Foams (Styrofoam), with a modest 1GHz CPU on the inside. The exterior was made with a resin, then painted and re-assembled.
The computer was built originally back in the day (2004), this is still an interesting mod to take a look at. Lots of details went into making the mod.
ERN005-PC *KANA* via kh-vids.net
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