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gaming

One-Eyed Alligator Eats an Xbox 360

It just goes to show you that a pissed off one-eyed alligator will eat just about anything in a pinch. All joking aside, this is actually a cool- looking casemod produced by a talented guy with the forum handle dfw monkie. The alligator effect was pulled off using hand-sculpted layers of Bondo coated with paint and clear coat along with a plastic alligator eyeball over the power switch. It's not a super-complicated mod, but the results speak for themselves. [Llamma Repair Forums via Technabob]

1:50 PM on Mon May 12 2008
By Sean Fallon
5,638 views, 30 comments

Latest by Daniel Voegelin: @bosskev: Why thank you sir. If my avatar has touched the life just one fellow Gizmodian, it has served its purpose well. more »

mods

Asus Eee Crystal Case Actually Made of Plastic (But Still Good)

Asus Eee fandom has no bounds, and while replacing the case on most laptops seems preposterous, for the Eee it's just another day of tiny typing and eye strain at the office. This Crystal Case by Proporta is constructed of scratch/shock resistant polycarbonate, but maybe more impressively, features a double hinge that adds 360 degrees of screen rotation to the Eee (perfect for the touchscreen-modded system). Personally, I could use about another 15 degrees of tilt on my Macbook Pro—not for my own use, but for every time a friend checks their email and attempts to push the screen beyond its natural bounds. Ooh, I get shivers just thinking about it. [Product via BBGadgets]

UPDATE: Yes, it looks like a case protector rather than replacement...so no touchscreen fun.

8:52 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Mark Wilson
4,430 views, 7 comments

Latest by NealDK: Sooo agree about the MBP screen... more »

mods

One-Handed Guitar Hero, So Pirates Can Rock Like Ninjas

Modder Ben Heckendorn is more than a little obsessed with playing games one-handed (giggle, chuckle, milk through the nose, etc.) and his latest creation takes aim at Guitar Hero. It's a pedal that plugs into a modded guitar and replaces the controller's strum and whammy bars, requiring hand use only for the chords. More »

11:00 AM on Fri May 9 2008
By Mark Wilson
4,896 views, 18 comments

mods

Your PSP Doesn't Glow (Yet)

Since my PSP generally sits on the shelf, it might as well serve a greater purpose, like as a night light. This XCM Magic Night Glow face plate for the PSP Slim could create such a night light, air traffic control signal, or radioactive PSP prank. During the day, the covers look pretty normal. (This one is a tomato-soup red). But at night... More »

4:30 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Mark Wilson
7,570 views, 8 comments

mods

Automated Whiteboard Shuns Projectors, Mystical Beings

A shameless celebration of all things mechanical and most things lazy, the automated whiteboard is powered by two belted motors from an old scanner/printer while an electromagnet is employed to stick the marker to the board at only the correct times. We've always wondered how the local coffee shop writes their menu so neatly. Now we know...though we retain our suspicions of gnome activity (who, incidentally, plan to take over the world after they obliterate man through 1,200 calorie coffee drinks). [Sprites Mods via Newlaunches]

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8:52 AM on Mon May 5 2008
By Mark Wilson
2,662 views, 12 comments

Latest by jamesuschrist: Hah! It's a vector-based printer. As opposed to the common pixel- or dot-based printer. I'm not saying other printers can't print vectors, but they have to render it at whatever DPI they function at first. This represents direct, if imprecise, vector more »

action figures

Jin Saotome's Custom Action Figures Really Capture the Essence of Tony Stark

The Iron Man movie may have short-changed Tony Stark's legendary drinking problem, but Jin Saotome really captures the essence of his addiction with this boozed up version of our favorite party loving superhero. However, Saotome's brilliant work is not confined to parody figures alone. As you can see from the gallery below, he brings a lot to the table. Hit the Wired link to check out more of his custom figures. [Wired]

7:00 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Sean Fallon
9,517 views, 4 comments

Latest by MagnoliaBoy: Just a random transformer thrown in there for good measure? more »

mods

Iron Man Mark 1 PC Case Mod: What Would Tony Stark Think?

Like most nerds, I am in full Iron Man mode as the movie release date draws closer. So, I couldn't help but get excited after hearing about a PC case mod based on Tony Stark's Mark 1 Iron Man suit. Is it the best case mod I have ever seen? No, not really. In fact, I would have expected a little more from the dude who brought us the Team Fortress II sentry gun mod. Still, I appreciate the hand-crafted look and the 2x BFG 9800GX2 Quad Sli under the hood. At the very least, it is pretty damn cool for a three- week build. Check out the video after the jump.


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5:30 PM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Sean Fallon
4,357 views, 24 comments

Latest by LindsayJoy: Its like Iron Man * Oscar the Grouch case mod. Even if Stark uses appears to be using Dell servers, I keep telling myself he just sold out and could never would really use them. Although its hard cause we all more »

disabling rfids

The Best Way To Break RFIDs: Smash 'Em

Over the next decade, we're bound to see RFID chips in more and more involuntary applications...which is a scary proposition for a technology that has been successfully read from 69 feet away. But just because, say, your credit card company wants you to use RFID, it doesn't mean you have to comply. Instructables ran through the best ways to deactivate RFIDs in passports and credit cards without the appearance of tampering. Their verdict? A hammer. More »

9:00 AM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Mark Wilson
9,877 views, 29 comments

batman

Batman Utility Belt PC is Better Than a Face Full of Acid

Made for the Mod Shop's Comic Book Challenge, this Batman Utility Belt PC is, well, it is what it is. There are wires interconnecting the various parts—you can see the power supply's yellow tentacles snaking all throughout the setup—as well as green liquid cooling tubes making sure everything is cool. Cool in the way that this PC is not. We're sorry to hate on this after the creator spent so much effort in building it (especially since we love the Bat), but it's pretty impractical. And dangerous. A much better mod would be to make something Batman-inspired that wouldn't cause a house fire if one of the pieces toppled over. [Modshop]

6:00 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Jason Chen
3,352 views, 12 comments

Latest by nutbastard: @logruszed: word. although an entire face-full? i dunno, i dont usually like to chop my head off for more than 12 hours... more »

mods

"Circuit Bent" Toy Guitars, My New Geek Fetish

Circuit bending is by no means a new idea. Through the clever short-circuiting of normal electronics, modders have been inventing some pretty incredible sound effects for years (the Speak & Spell is a notable example). But with the rise of Guitar Hero, or more appropriately, Guitar Hero knock-off toys, circuit bending may be experiencing a Renaissance. Preloaded with both music to manipulate and speakers to celebrate the distortion, cheap toy guitars are the canvas. Rocking out with miniature, pink plastic guitars is the art.

Here are some of our favorite examples of circuit-bent toy guitars.

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10:55 AM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Mark Wilson
6,776 views, 19 comments

Latest by chaos421: these guys need to get a life, and use all that time learning to play a real guitar. more »

keyport

Build Your Own Keyport for 20 Bucks, Save $280

You could pay $300, send Keyport all of your keys and wait for months for your sweet keyfob and get nothing back, except for maybe your money. But then you're still out a Keyport. Or, you could build your own for about $20 and an hour of time your time, using a Leatherman Micra modded with a little elbow grease and key-grinding to hold all of your keys in a compact unit with flip-out action. And just think of how manly and awesome you'll feel after messing around with real tools and sweating. Hit the link for a step-by-step. [EDC Forums via Toolmonger, Thanks Keith!]

7:30 PM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By matt buchanan
16,613 views, 24 comments

Latest by solidus636: @tekdemon ...it doesn't cost 300 dollars like the official version..and it's good enough for most people. i'd rather have to hassle with moving the outer key to get the the middle key than to pay 300 for a professional one. i mean honestly..wth more »

mods

PlayStation 3 External Hard Drive Mod Is Great Work For the Blind

The Super Mario Galaxy Wii Mod is a good mod. This PlayStation 3 external hard drive mod is not. We're not against adding more hard drive space to the PS3—Sony actually puts instructions on how to replace the internal one in the manual—but this? This stove vent addition to the top of an already too George Foreman grill-like PS3? This is no good. We appreciate the effort though, and at least the finish seems to match the PS3 somewhat. [PlayStation EU via Geekpulp via Kotaku]

7:00 PM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Jason Chen
11,547 views, 21 comments

Latest by bemused0: Haters man, haters. more »

mods

Old, Beaten PowerBook Reborn as Shiny, New Desktop

If your otherwise perfectly functional PowerBook has fallen apart from rough handling, many would either pay big bucks for a new screen or just replace the computer outright. But one modder had a better idea: gut the components to create a sleek desktop system. More »

12:00 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Mark Wilson
15,553 views, 30 comments

mods

USB Hub Spider, So Cool It's Scary (Does That Count?)

The itsy bitsy spider ran up the water spout.
Someone grabbed its limbs and tore them all right out.
Up came the modder holding USB,
Until the itsy USB Spider killed him in his sleep. [MAKE]

UPDATE: Yes, it appears to be a crabbbbbbb. How humiliating.

10:40 AM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Mark Wilson
5,245 views, 28 comments

Latest by sisedi: Oh this is way late but could that be the same crab that attacked feudal japan? The one sony was talking about? more »

wi-fi

Bazooka-Like Wi-Fi Predator Snags Distant Wi-Fi Signals

The Wi-Fi Predator is like a Wi-Fi swiping sniper rifle, capturing distant ethereal Wi-Fi signals for your internets. Basically it tosses a directional antenna with the relatively easy (and awesome) DD-WRT router firmware hack, which will let you boost your router's power to 200dB and set it to feed off other wireless signals. The instructions look lengthy and scary, but they won't take you more than an hour or so. More »

6:30 PM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By matt buchanan
12,831 views, 29 comments

mods

Ben Heck Mods Apple IIgs into a Bright, Shiny Laptop

While some people mod PC parts into devices that look like Apple products, Ben Heck has chosen to throw Apple IIgs parts into a laptop mod that looks more like a PC. The Apple IIgs laptop has a 15-inch screen, RAM expansion, compact flash reader for storage, stereo speakers. He also included ports for a floppy disk drive, mouse and joystick. More »

7:53 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Adrian Covert
7,744 views, 18 comments

mods

Mini iMac Mod Wants to Be a Real Mac When it Grows Up

A German modder under the alias Phyro-Mane took an old laptop and hacked it together to resemble a scaled down iMac, in fact calling it the iMacmini. But ironically, it runs Windows XP skinned to look like OS X. The mod features a 14-inch screen, AMD Athlon XP 1700+ processor, 20 GB HDD and 512 MB RAM. The AMD processor ruled out any possibility of an OS X install. Still, the aesthetic appeal of the iMacmini cannot be denied. [Case-Modder via Hack A Day]

4:15 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Adrian Covert
4,572 views, 21 comments

Latest by jamesuschrist: Thirded on the AMD-ability. I had 10.4 on a AMD 4000+. Haven't heard any news about 10.5 now but I'm sure it's been hacked to run on AMD. more »

mods

DIY Project: Motorbike to Electric Motorbike

There's a new Instructables page up that shows you how to mod your regular motorbike into an eco-warrior electric cycle. You'll be able to hit a top speed of 70mph after shelling out $3000 to complete the project. Thankfully, you'll probably make the money back in saved fuel in approximately a days use. The machine pictured above is a mid-mod bike. Sure, the 72v motor is held in place by rope, but it isn't properly finished yet, so give the modder a break. If you have the time, spare cash, a bike that's looking at you with contempt and the technical know how, give it a shot and then send us a video of the finished article. Hit the link if you're tough enough. [Instructables via Hack n Mod]

10:00 AM on Sun Apr 13 2008
By Haroon Malik
5,748 views, 20 comments

Latest by toyotaboy: optima batteries are horrible expensive, and better suited to cranking amps as apposed to maximum amps for electric applications. He would have been way better off using smaller 22ah AGM batteries for about 1/2 the cost. more »