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Mice like LCDs too

Mice like LCDs too

26th Jul 2006 The crazy guys at Metku Mods have modded a Nokia LCD into a mouse. It's pretty random, but has an air of coolness about it too - the execution is awesome.

bit-tech mod on Foxconn's stand

bit-tech mod on Foxconn's stand

8th Jun 2006 COMPUTEX 2006: bit-tech mods are on show again this year. This time, we've joined Foxconn by getting in on the World Cup fever that's sprawling across Taipei.

Top 10 handheld console mods

Top 10 handheld console mods

6th Jun 2006 Like a spot of retro gaming? How about on the go? Forget raking out the old Gameboy - console modding is where it's at.

iPod Shuffle NES mod

iPod Shuffle NES mod

25th May 2006 Got your NES belt buckle? Got your NES mouse? Complete your collection with a NES iPod.

Bamboo monitor mod

Bamboo monitor mod

1st May 2006 Fancy something a little more eco-friendly for your desktop? A UK company has a new line of TFT monitors and accessories available, made out of bamboo.

Water flows uphill without pump

Water flows uphill without pump

1st May 2006 Scientists have made water roll uphill, leading to the possibility of an entirely pump-less watercooling system. Could watercooling soon replace heatpipes in laptops?

Like Sketchup? Love Google.

Like Sketchup? Love Google.

28th Apr 2006 Google has released a free version of the modder's designing friend, Sketchup. Now case hackers everywhere can plan their next work in intimate, 3D detail - for free!

Black Ice GT doubles surface area

Black Ice GT doubles surface area

24th Apr 2006 Using copper fins just 25 microns thick, the Black Ice Gen Two watercooling radiator doubles the surface area of existing models. Single, double and triple 120mm fan models arrive soon.

Cool 'industrial' small form factor mod

Cool 'industrial' small form factor mod

12th Apr 2006 Fancy turning your Shuttle into a meticulously painted space cruiser? We have just the worklog for you...

Black Narcissus Wins A.C.Ryan Worklog Contest

Black Narcissus Wins A.C.Ryan Worklog Contest

4th Apr 2006 After two months of deliberation, the judges for the A.C.Ryan Great Worklog Contest have awarded the top prize to bit-tech regular, modsquad, and his Black Narcissus case.

Mod a hard drive into a NES cartridge

Mod a hard drive into a NES cartridge

4th Apr 2006 Looking for a new mod to do? How about mounting a laptop hard drive into a piece of retro gaming history? Sounds good to us.

Build your own LED fridge magnets

Build your own LED fridge magnets

23rd Mar 2006 Why put up with that boring white box in the corner of your kitchen? Make things a little cooler with a set of home-made LED fridge magnets

Kustom case finishings

Kustom case finishings

21st Mar 2006 Fancy doing something extra-special for your case? Kustom PC now has a range of mods it can sort out for you if the price is right.

Motion-control mouse hacked out of NES gun

Motion-control mouse hacked out of NES gun

20th Mar 2006 Fancy getting suckered back into the days of Duck Hunt? This gyration mouse hackjob could be just the thing to get your nostalgia flowing.

Free music for Xbox Live users

Free music for Xbox Live users

17th Mar 2006 Download Natasha Bedingfield and other artists directly to your Xbox 360 over Xbox Live, thanks to a deal between Microsoft and Epic Records.

bit-tech mods wow CeBIT crowds

bit-tech mods wow CeBIT crowds

10th Mar 2006 CeBIT 2006: Visitors to Creative's stand in Hall 23 are in for a special treat this year: a trio of bit-tech case mods to drool over. We built these custom rigs to promote the new X-Fi soundcard range.

Old look to a new Cooler Master

Old look to a new Cooler Master

10th Mar 2006 CeBIT 2006: Cooler Master, normally the masters of gorgeous aluminium cases, has chosen a different path and displayed a Praetorian case from Medieval times on their stand in Hannover.

Chopper PC mod

Chopper PC mod

10th Mar 2006 Cross a PC and motocycle modification and what do you get? Chopper Computers, of course. Check out this amazing watercooled creation.

Lego USB pendrive mod

Lego USB pendrive mod

3rd Mar 2006 Quick 'n' dirty: this Lego mod is one of the simplest (and most cunning) that we've seen in quite a while. Breathtaking? No. Incredibly funky? Hell yeah.

TransTFT monitor mod

TransTFT monitor mod

13th Feb 2006 Got a butt-ugly LCD monitor? Strip it down and rebuild it using plexi backlit with red LEDs. Well, you do if you're a Metku modder. Antti Hakala creates the TransTFT.

Build a light ring for your camera

Build a light ring for your camera

10th Feb 2006 Need a helping hand when it comes to photographing your mods? If you build this simple light ring mod, you might find your photos work out a little better.

Single Malt Mod: Whisky PC

Single Malt Mod: Whisky PC

6th Feb 2006 Ever woken up after a hard night's drinking wondering what to mod? Why not build a PC into that empty 1.5L whisky bottle from last night, eh?

Airbrushed notebook heaven

Airbrushed notebook heaven

3rd Feb 2006 Airbrushing can be used to create incredible visual mods from stock hardware. Smooth Creations have some of the most desirable notebooks ever seen.

Optimus mini three keyboard

Optimus mini three keyboard

1st Feb 2006 The Russians from Art Lebedev Studio are back, with a new three-button younger brother to their much anticipated Optimus OLED keyboard. Use this one to control iTunes or shortcut Photoshop tools.

Project KOS-MOS storms US

Project KOS-MOS storms US

30th Jan 2006 Project KOS-MOS, as featured on bit-tech in September, is on the cover of this month's CPU magazine in the US. Does modding now have mainstream appeal?

An enterprising (groan) Star Trek home theatre mod

An enterprising (groan) Star Trek home theatre mod

27th Jan 2006 Viewscreen as your projector? Speakers built into futuristic panelling? This guy has gone all-out to recreate the Next Generation experience in his living room.

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