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Top 10 Weirdest Case Mods Ever

Top 10 Weirdest Case Mods Ever

22nd Dec 2005 In a Top 10 that would leave even David Letterman bemused, Mikael Svärdh shortlists his ten weirdest case mod ever.

Bulgarian gets down with Black Mesa mod

Bulgarian gets down with Black Mesa mod

14th Dec 2005 We don't see many case mods out of the old eastern european block, but this is one. A cool mod with the best rotary tool ever.

OilPC @ Atomic Live 2005

OilPC @ Atomic Live 2005

7th Dec 2005 Oils ain't Oils, especially at minus 61 celcuis. See this case, WMD and meet G-gnome tomorrow at Atomic Live 2005.

ACRyan expand worklog contest - win cash!

ACRyan expand worklog contest - win cash!

3rd Dec 2005 ACRyan have extended their 'Great Worklog' contest to include a prize for those doing the reading, as well as the modding. Read on for details!

First modded Xbox 360 appears

First modded Xbox 360 appears

30th Nov 2005 A blue paint job, case window, and an extra hard drive - not bad for 7 days modding work. The first modded 360 inside!

Samsung unveils 7-inch flexible LCD

Samsung unveils 7-inch flexible LCD

29th Nov 2005 Samsung has unveiled a 7-inch flexible LCD display - it's largest to date. Analyst are excited about e-Paper but we say 'think of the modding potential!'

Awesome Transformers case mod

Awesome Transformers case mod

25th Nov 2005 With the hype around the Transformers movie really starting to rev up, an enterprising modder battles it out with an airbrush to bring us an awesome Transformers case.

Shuttle XXXPC

Shuttle XXXPC

25th Nov 2005 Bored with the sexy, classic, brushed-aluminium looks of your Shuttle? Drag it into the gutter for an entirely different kind of sexiness with an adult-anime cover we call the XXXPC.

Xbox 360 controller modded

Xbox 360 controller modded

1st Nov 2005 Weeks before it hits the shelves, a bunch of llamas have modded the Xbox 360 controller to change the colour of the LED inside. Is there nothing this iconic animal can't do?

Orac³ wins Hotbox of the Year

Orac³ wins Hotbox of the Year

25th Oct 2005 The readers of Australia's Atomic magazine have voted Orac³ as 'Hotbox of the Year' beating 11 other cases. Click for details of how you can meet the man himself and see his next project - WMD - in person.

Stanford SUV wins DARPA desert race

Stanford SUV wins DARPA desert race

10th Oct 2005 Intel-sponsored Stanford University complete the 132-mile course in 7.5 hours with their unmanned Volkswagon vehicle. We have the details.

World's first keyboard with LCD keys

World's first keyboard with LCD keys

19th Sep 2005 Is F5 the Quicksave key, or is it F6? Never make that mistake again thanks to the programmable LCD keys on the 205PRO PC keyboard from United Keys.

The Annarchy Case @ PAX

The Annarchy Case @ PAX

6th Sep 2005 What kind of man paints his computer pink, and then draws My Little Pony artwork on it? Penny Arcade fan 'Altmann', that's who. The question is: what did Tycho and Gabe think about it?

bit-tech copied in Japan

bit-tech copied in Japan

31st Aug 2005 The Lubic Jules surfaced in Japan this week - a funky perspex case by all accounts. We can't help but feel it is strangely similar to our own Project 3G Clear from 2002.

Corsair shows off funky case

Corsair shows off funky case

25th Aug 2005 IDF FALL 05: Corsair are showing off their 8000UL memory, and have a spectacular kaleidoscope case on their stand promoting their Xpert modules.

Best mods of QuakeCon 2005

Best mods of QuakeCon 2005

23rd Aug 2005 Get 3,000 gamers under the one roof, like QuakeCon 2005, and you can expect to see some impressive mods. Throw in US$4500 prize money and you've got yourself a Case Modding Competition.

Case mods at PDXLAN 5

Case mods at PDXLAN 5

17th Aug 2005 Last weekend's PDXLAN 5 was the largest LAN on the US West Coast. Lots of custom cases, and some news about wood cases from Danger Den.

Orac³ for the win

Orac³ for the win

11th Aug 2005 Aussie enthusiast mag, Atomic, are holding a Hotbox of the Year competition to see which case mod is voted the best from the past 12 months. Our very own G-gnome made the finals - Orac³ for the win!

NES gamepad mouse mod

NES gamepad mouse mod

10th Aug 2005 Ryan McFarland has a habit of turning junkyard trash into useful stuff. His latest creation is the NES gamepad optical mouse mod.

Modfest 2005 at i25

Modfest 2005 at i25

8th Aug 2005 CustomPC magazine is holding its Modfest 2005 competition at the Multiplay i25 LAN at the end of August. Get your modded case down there and win some kit!

Mod: Dell laptop reborn

Mod: Dell laptop reborn

3rd Aug 2005 Gifted with a free, yet ancient, Dell notebook, regular reader Megaglowz went to town on it, upgrading the internals and experimenting with a bling paint job.

Melting iMac Mod

Melting iMac Mod

3rd Aug 2005 Is your G5 iMac too hot to handle? One user was overheating after 40 minutes with CPU temps exceeding 76C / 170F. His solution ain't pretty, but worked a treat.

WiFi Lamp mod

WiFi Lamp mod

29th Jul 2005 In desperate need of a WiFi connection at their favourite coffee house, Rob Flickenger and his mates devises a cunning stealth mod, hiding an Access Point inside a lamp.

Parabolic Heat Transference Case Mod

Parabolic Heat Transference Case Mod

22nd Jul 2005 Ever had the urge to broadcast your Double Kickflip Indy to all your mates? Skateboard enthusiast Michael Buffington builds a half-pipe with a difference.

Mod your iBook

Mod your iBook

21st Jul 2005 A quick bit of screwdrivering and some plastic makes for a simple, clean case mod.

LANFest 2K5 Mod Contest

LANFest 2K5 Mod Contest

16th Jul 2005 If you live in or around California, pack your casemod into your car and head to LANFest 2K5. You might win big prizes from NewEgg, including a 7800GTX graphics card.

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