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Planned site downtime this weekend

27th Mar 2008 This is just a heads up to say that bit-tech.net will be moving to some shiny new servers this weekend. Here's how to get your fix in the meantime... [68]

Arthur C. Clarke dies age 90

19th Mar 2008 Arthur C. Clarke, science fiction author and pioneer of many technological advances, has passed away today aged 90. [20]

LN2 at i33

18th Mar 2008 Britain's own Aqua-PCs will be showing off Liquid Nitrogen cooling at the UK's biggest LAN event - i33 with help from BenchTec UK. [11]

Two days left for February MotM!

13th Mar 2008 There's only two days left to vote for February's Mod of the Month. So go vote! [54]

Cooler Master shows off some modded Cosmos cases

6th Mar 2008 CeBIT 2008: Interesting and quirky Cooler Master's Cosmos cases littered its booth this year - take a look at what we snapped. [25]

Give us your feedback!

5th Mar 2008 Even as we speak the codemonkeys are at work finding ways to expand and improve the site - but we need your help to do it! [39]

WALL-E GameCube Mod

25th Feb 2008 With Pixar's upcoming movie in mind, how about this truly fantastic WALL-E robot mod! UPDATED: Now with more details and more pictures! [21]

New bit-tech Shopping engine launched today

13th Feb 2008 After listening to your comments and feedback, we have rolled out a new and improved version of bit-tech Shopping this afternoon. [22]

Ben Heck unveils Xbox 360 Elite Laptop

4th Feb 2008 Console modder Ben Heck has revealed his latest masterpiece; an Xbox 360 Elite laptop, with a full how-to guide. [11]

Game and Watch modded into phone

1st Feb 2008 It seems like a bit of a waste of a perfectly good vintage console, but one modder has combined a Game and Watch with a phone for the ultimate accessory. [5]

Intel Modding Competition winners announced

22nd Jan 2008 Some of the world's best modders have competed for some amazing prizes in Intel's competition. Now, the winners are revealed! [32]

Mod of the Year 2007 winner announced

14th Jan 2008 The votes are in and the second annual Mod of the Year contest is now closed. Read on to find out who won... [41]

Read, Vote, Win - Mod of the Year 2007

21st Dec 2007 As our Christmas present to our loyal readers, we're bringing you one of the biggest contests in modding history. It's time for Mod of the Year 2007. Read, vote, win. [29]

Intel holds modding competition on YouTube

14th Dec 2007 Intel has announced it is holding a modding competition over Christmas with some great prizes on offer for three lucky winners! [17]

66-Fan case mod unveiled

26th Nov 2007 A new case mod has been unveiled on the interwebs, this one packing a massive 66 case fans which litter the exterior to provide the maximum in air cooling. [24]

Mod your PS3 Blu-Ray, make a phaser

12th Nov 2007 Got a spare PS3 lying around? Got a geeky obsession with Star Trek? What are you waiting for then, make your own Blu-Ray phaser! [31]

Steampunk laptop mod unveiled

5th Nov 2007 There's a brand new mod in town and it's a rather stunning one at that - check out the brand new wind-up steampunk laptop from Datamancer. [23]

'Sneaker Pimps' Nike NES Mod

25th Oct 2007 Check out one of the oddest console mods we've ever seen - a NES in a shoe. It sound's weird and it really, really is. It gives portable gaming a whole new meaning. [18]

BenHeck revises single-handed console controller

25th Oct 2007 BenHeck creates an intriguing one-handed modular controller to be produced for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3. [5]

TrustedReviews acquired by IPC Media

22nd Oct 2007 Our sister site, TrustedReviews, has been acquired by IPC Media. Find out how this acquisition will affect the future of both sites by checking out our news story. [50]

Compulab releases DIY smartphone

19th Oct 2007 Compulab has stepped swankily into the DIY market with an ultra-cool smartphone which may be an excellent little side project for the modders out there. [13]

Five days left for September MotM Voting!

5th Oct 2007 We've assembled some of the best mods in the project logs so far this month, but they need YOU to choose the winner! There's only five days left! [37]

Radio Shack to start selling games

19th Sep 2007 Radio Shack has been a bit of a hot topic on the forums lately, so it's an amazing coincidence that the retail chain has just announced plans to sell computer games. [15]

Mod of the Month August Update

17th Aug 2007 The winner of July's Mod of the Month has been chosen, and so have the prizes for August! So get in, take a look, and get back to modding. [1]

Home-made portable Rogue game system

3rd Aug 2007 Bored of your DS and PSP? Want something old-school? Then build yourself a Rogue-like game system which you can carry in your pocket for just a few pounds. [6]

US conducts nationwide raid on mod chip shops

2nd Aug 2007 In the US, federal customs agents have raided more than 30 businesses across sixteen states in search of console mod chips. [25]

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What we're reading

Why Britain's watchdogs have fewer teeth than goldfish
PC Pro
Terrific invective from PC Pro about how consumers are let down by their supposed watchdogs.
Alex Watson on 20th Nov, 17:41
Apple machines are less reliable - The Inquirer
theinquirer.net
Asus, Toshiba and Sony laptops are more reliable than Apple's
Antony Leather on 20th Nov, 17:00
Why cars are greener than buses (maybe)
BBC
Fluffy maths but it is worrying when you see busses and trains mostly empty.
Jamie Cuthill on 20th Nov, 14:39

Scroll Bar Clock
Tok Wok
It's a clock made of scroll bars.
Alex Watson on 19th Nov, 10:17
Google Holding Chrome OS Event Thursday. Complete Overview And Launch Plans To Be Revealed.
TechCrunch
Chrome OS imminent?
Alex Watson on 18th Nov, 15:58
Fun Photo of the Week: GF100 (the first GeForce GPU based on Fermi
Nvidia
Not a fake, this time.
Alex Watson on 18th Nov, 15:42

Music Games Aren't Dead, Just Waiting to Be Reborn
Wired.com
Good look at the declining sales numbers and popularity of Guitar Hero et al.
Alex Watson on 17th Nov, 10:42
Icrontic Flash 10.1 beta hits; brings GPU acceleration
icrontic.com
About time, Adobe! Cmon, cmon cmon!
Richard Swinburne on 17th Nov, 08:30
Apple patents worst idea ever
The New York Times
An ad that "can freeze the device until the user clicks a button or answers a test question to demonstrate that he or she has dutifully noticed the commercial message."
Alex Watson on 16th Nov, 15:09