Cool mods
Wednesday October 22, 2003 – 10:09 pmJohn sent me this cool link, Mini-ITX.com. There are a whole bunch of descriptions for crazy computer modifications people have done. Somebody made a computer out of a guitar, a lunchbox, a picture frame, even a teddy bear…!!
October 22nd, 2003 at 11:42 pm
Perhaps not quite as cool, but still pretty frickin’ cool, it’s Godzilla!!! Run!!!
http://www.macobserver.com/exporeport/2002/03/25.2.shtml
October 23rd, 2003 at 12:46 am
Mini-ITX systems are great. My housemate and I were thinking about picking up one and fashioning it into some random object (say a speaker or a textbook), and serving music and movies from it. I’ve heard about newer technologies that allow you to make even *smaller* machines with similar power and features.
The computer-in-guitar idea makes me wonder if it’s possible to build a playable guitar using one of these newfangled architectures, such that it also includes sound processing technologies. Something similar to an effects pedal or a guitar synth *in* the instrument itself. Not sure how the interface would work, though…
October 23rd, 2003 at 1:57 am
Oooh, Sweet! I’ve occasionally wondered if it were possible to retro-fit my old Pet and now I see on this site that somebody has (almost)
http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/petitx/
My Pet is even older and features the tiny, tiny keyboard plus built in cassette deck.
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=191
I’ve always thought that it was the best looking computer ever made.
Thanks for posting this link.