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steampunk “eye-pod” ain’t no nano no mo

steampunk_eye_pod_by_dr_grymm

Created by “Dr Grymm,” this steampunk contraption bears absolutely no resemblance to the iPod Nano that beats at its heart.

I’ll leave it to Dr Grymm himself to explain his creation:
“A custom mod of an Apple iPod Nano 1st Gen. The design is inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The “eye-Pod” can be worn


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January 21st, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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old vhs tapes turned into slightly less old hard drives

vhs_hard_drive_top_gun

Need some additional storage for your computer? Then you might want to check out these wacky hard drives, fashioned out of old VHS tapes. Sure, VHS tape tech is definitely obsolete, but aren’t hard drives on their way out too? It just begs the question: why not a Betamax cassette with a 3.5″ floppy…


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January 19th, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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xcm xbox 360 controller shell: the real hot coffee mod

xcm_coffee_controller_mod

The latest controller modding kit from XCM is perfect for java junkies.

The case replaces the outside of your Xbox 360 controller with a rich, delicious coffee-colored shell.


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January 5th, 2010 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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ps3 slim laptop by ben heck for sale on ebay

ben heck ps3 slim laptop

One rich & lucky bastard is about to get his hands on one of Ben Heck’s PS3 Slim laptops, because it’s up for grabs on eBay right now. Yes, that’s right, don’t read the rest of this post. Click that freakin’ link and bid.

Why are you still reading this? Okay even if you’re…


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December 31st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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mechwarrior: living legends crysis mod – you got your robots in my fps!

Still waiting for MechWarrior 5, eh? What about a mod based on a cutting-edge engine?  Will that tide you over? If so, the Wandering Samurai team have quite a gift for you, as they have just released the beta version of their Crysis mod MechWarrior: Living Legends. If the title of the mod isn’t…


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December 27th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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a bad mod idea, beautifully executed

xbox 360 controller mod sharpie custom

Most people should not try to decorate their controllers and game systems with markers. Usually, it doesn’t end well – it can even end very, very badly. But if you were looking for the exception that proves that rule, you can relax. It’s been found.

From a distance, it’s difficult to tell that this…


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December 16th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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it’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s an xbox 360

superman xbox mod

For some, Superman may be dead (or Brandon Routh), but the classic movie man of steel lives on, in hearts, in minds, and on this Xbox 360.

While I’m often not a fan of airbrushed cases (I much prefer more elaborate mods, myself), I have to say that the cracks and details in this…


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December 8th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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cobra-matic: retro zenith turntable becomes modern pc [casemod]

zenith_cobra_matic_casemod

What you’re looking at here isn’t just a vintage record player. It’s actually a fully-functional gaming PC.

This old Bakelite Zenith record player has even had its turntable replaced with a visible DVD-ROM drive – which looks absolutely perfect with those Verbatim simulated vinyl CD-Rs. Modder Alvin Barber (aka “Mach”) completely refurbished this old…


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December 5th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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mega man + doom = adorable deathmatch

mega man doom 2 mod

At least, the Mega Man mod for Doom 2–yes, Doom 2–is adorable in theory. The little blue guy himself is pretty adorable, sure, and the color palette we’re treated to here certainly makes this the most cheerful death match. But look deeper. You’re one Mega Man killing other representations of your little blue avatar.…


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December 1st, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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touchscreen imac g4: a nice mixture of new, old and windows

touchscreen-imac-g4-1

Earlier this year we featured modder Jonathan Berg aka Dremel Junkie’s Wall-E casemod. Now he’s back with a 20-inch iMac G4 with touchscreen capabilities and *gasp* a bag of hurt a Blu-Ray drive.

Berg encountered a couple of problems while modding the G4, the first being the proprietary connector that the iMac monitor uses…


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November 19th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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psp 3000, now polished with a plethora of pleasing lights

psp 3000 mod

Some mods look deceptively simple, like this customized PSP 3000. Sure, you see a few lights, and if you check out the in-progress pictures, you can even see more of the upgrades and fitting progress. But the end result is a disco inferno of lights and sounds that you’d never expect from looking at…


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November 17th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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from classic console to arcade stick

nes arcade stick

Here’s a creative way to preserve that old NES when it finally, finally breaks down: turn it into an arcade stick. A bulky, thick, incredible arcade stick.

Beyond the forest of wiring, this actually doesn’t look as difficult as some of the crazier custom jobs we’ve seen, and odds are most folks have an…


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November 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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