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MacBook Mini mod gives netbook mistaken identity

, Oct 3rd 2008 Discuss [0]

The glowing logo, the sleek curves - could it be anything other than a new Apple notebook?  Well yes, actually, it could: the steady-handsmanship of a German modder called Florian Gotz, it's really a Medion Akoya Mini E1210 (a rebadged MSI Wind ) with an Apple logo cut out with a Dremel. Read The Full Story

Dawn of War II team start Warhammer 40,000 Rhino tank mod

, Aug 20th 2008 Discuss [0]

It takes more than just a simple press release to get a new game noticed these days, which is why THQ have gone a few steps further to publicize their upcoming Dawn of War II.  They've taken a real British army FV432 tank into the workshop and are setting about modifying it into a life-size Rhino Space Marine transport vehicle from the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Read The Full Story

NES DVD player mod gone wrong

, Aug 6th 2008 Discuss [0]

Yesterday we saw an example of a very well done mod. It was nice and clean and of course got extra points for being a classic. Well today we have what some might call an example of a mod gone wrong. Read The Full Story

Super Nintendo modded into a handheld

, Aug 5th 2008 Discuss [1]

One thing about gamers is that we can't resist getting a little sentimental when it comes to the classics. Well one modder managed to create a very nicely done Super Nintendo handheld and then once he made the first he made a second in black. Read The Full Story

The PS3 Xbox Controller mod

, Aug 1st 2008 Discuss [20]

Back in April Ben Heck modded a PS3 controller to fit inside of an Xbox 360 one. Well now he's decided to flip that and cram an Xbox 360 controller inside of a PS3 one. Read The Full Story

Circuit-bent Pikachu Instrument is terrifying

, Jul 30th 2008 Discuss [0]

I have always had just a bit of animosity towards Pikachu, he's just way too perky. Anything that is that excited all of the time needs squished immediately, preferably under an ACME sized mallet. Not turned into a MIDI-controlled circuit-bent musical instrument. Read The Full Story

Touchscreen Eee PC 901 mod

, Jul 23rd 2008 Discuss [0]

Working on the principle that there can never be too many touchscreen Eee variants, jkkmobile has a new tutorial for adding such a panel to the ASUS Eee PC 901.  The 8.9-inch touchscreen panel itself costs around $70 on eBay (plus shipping); then it's just a case of opening up the 901, locating power and USB connections, and carefully squeezing everything in. Check out the demo video of the touchscreen Eee 901 after the cut Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee PC 900 30G suggests straightforward SSD upgrade path

, Jul 21st 2008 Discuss [3]

Further close-up examination of ASUS' latest new facet to the Eee PC range, the hard-drive toting Eee PC 900 30G, suggests the notebook might be more interesting than first believed.  While the prospect of an Eee 900 with the SSD storage swapped out for a more mundane (though slightly larger) 30GB HDD doesn't seem too impressive, Mobile01's pictures of the unit's internal setup reveal that the way ASUS has fitted the drive itself may be the real development.   Read The Full Story

NES and controller fitted inside light gun

, Jul 21st 2008 Discuss [0]

I'm all for cool console mods, especially when it's something old-school like an NES. However, sometimes I see one that makes me stop and wonder why on earth someone would make such a creation. Take, for example, this light gun which has an entire NES stuffed into it. Read The Full Story

Eee mods & hacks: add Bluetooth, GPS, FM transmitter & more

, Jul 17th 2008 Discuss [0]

If you bought into the ASUS Eee early on, and now are looking enviously at the array of budget ultraportables available today, why not redirect your angst into crafting an upgrade for the compact notebook.  Since there are numerous points on the Eee motherboard where both 3.3v and 5v power can be tapped into, plus some extra space in the casing, adding an internal Bluetooth adaptor, GPS or card reader (to mention just a few) can be relatively straightforward. Read The Full Story

NES clone all inside of an NES Controller

, Jul 17th 2008 Discuss [0]

There have been a few NES controller mods, but one modder managed to fit a famiclone inside of his. The mod was made specifically for his girlfriend for her birthday, since she is a big NES fan. Which also means he was a little more thorough to make sure it was right just for her. The famiclone comes with several built-in games, so many actually that he was extremely disappointed when he couldn't manage to play them all before giving it to his girlfriend. With the controller itself, by using the 2nd player control port you can also use a Lightgun. Read The Full Story

The Glowing Video Tape USB Hub makes you look cheap

, Jul 17th 2008 Discuss [0]

If your day is kicking off slow and you could use something to perk you up, this horrible mod is definitely worth a laugh. Someone actually made a hub out of a VHS tape. To make things even more comical, they made it glow. Yes, that's right they added LED lights to this very ugly mod. Read The Full Story
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