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forget antiques, get a pc-in-a-vase

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ECS surprised a lot of folks at the recently started Computex exhibition in Taipei by presenting a vase. Not an antique vase, but a PC vase, complete with optical drive. It’s sleek and funny and your mom’s gonna love it.

Don’t squint at the image, I’ll tell you what’s written on the card: the PC-in-a-vase…

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June 3rd, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing design gadgets just plain fun strange + wonderful technology

motorcycle casemod hits top speed

Motorcycle Casemod SLI Machine II

If I saw this brightly glowing motorcycle coming down the street, I’d definitely have to stop and stare.

Alas, it’ll never get out of the starting gate. This heavily modded, liquid-cooled PC is strictly for use while parked (unless you want to strap a monitor to your lap while riding, and connect a really long…

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April 3rd, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing hacks + mods

porsche wheel casemod does rock, won’t roll

Porsche Wheel Case Mod

This automotive-inspired casemod embeds a complete high-end PC built inside an alloy wheel from an SUV.

The liquid cooled SLI-Machine Wheel PC is loaded into an 18-inch wheel from a Porsche Cayenne, then wrapped up in a Bridgestone Dueler H/P radial tire to round things out.

An intense green neon backlighting system gives the computer…

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December 18th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing hacks + mods

xbox 360 vs. ps3 visuals: 360 still on top

Fight Night Round 3 360 vs. PS3

While it’s way to early in the game to call the Sony Playstation 3 down and out, there continues to be compelling evidence that the system does not have the graphical prowess of the more mature Xbox 360.

Gamespot recently conducted a side-by-side comparison of the graphics in several launch titles running on both the…

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December 7th, 2006 comments (9) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games