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Phoenix
04-24-2009, 06:52 AM
You know Psystar has this thing called an "OpenComputer"

Well, I don't entirely agree with their definition of "Open" so I made my own "OpenComputer"

https://dl.getdropbox.com/u/249397/0423092201.jpg
yee-haw
04-24-2009, 10:36 AM
You dismantled the damn thing.:eek:
Phoenix
04-24-2009, 04:01 PM
You dismantled the damn thing.:eek:

No, it's actually 100% functional, just installed on a piece of fiberglass wood shit out of a desk. It's that shitty M789CG with the 1.2GHz processor I told you about.
yee-haw
04-24-2009, 07:50 PM
No, it's actually 100% functional, just installed on a piece of fiberglass wood shit out of a desk. It's that shitty M789CG with the 1.2GHz processor I told you about.

Oh, Well it looks good now, Right?:D
Phoenix
04-24-2009, 08:08 PM
Oh, Well it looks good now, Right?:D

Not as good as it would in an acrylic case.

There's one I particularly like:
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/xoxide_2047_250401444
yee-haw
04-24-2009, 11:33 PM
Dude, That is freekin' awesome, I want one.
freakazoid
04-25-2009, 12:29 AM
Dude, That is freekin' awesome, I want one.

That is bad ass for for sure http://forum.bullshit.com/images/icons/icon14.gif
yee-haw
04-25-2009, 05:56 AM
That is bad ass for for sure http://forum.bullshit.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

I was reading a magazine awhile back they had a whole story for those computers in there, Pretty wild stuff they have now-a-days.
Phoenix
04-25-2009, 09:44 AM
Dude, That is freekin' awesome, I want one.


That is bad ass for for sure http://forum.bullshit.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

What the fuck is stopping you?

It's the UFO Cube Case.
http://www.xoxide.com/acryliccases.html
General Septem
04-25-2009, 11:26 AM
I had my computer on my desk like that for a few years, I just recently got a Thermaltake Armor+ for it. I was building a case for it but I ran into too many stumbling blocks. I'll find another use for that wood though.

The Thermaltake Armor+ is awesome though. The HDD trays are really slick, and all of the wires are routed behind the (removable!) motherboard tray so you can't see them. On top of that, it comes with a nice 240mm (about 9 inches) side fan. :D

That cube is also really awesome, but it wouldn't be big enough for my cooling tower. As it is, half the reason I had to get the Armor+ is because few cases actually are big enough for it.
MrJim
04-25-2009, 11:36 AM
I'm not quite sure I understand what the fascination has been with these gut-displaying cases. I never liked seeing the inside of a telephone, and I don't care to see the inside of my computer either, and I would NEVER have the inside of my computer exposed on a desk like that first picture.. that's a good way to touch that certain wire that shoots key caps out of your ears.. :eek:
freakazoid
04-25-2009, 06:45 PM
I was reading a magazine awhile back they had a whole story for those computers in there, Pretty wild stuff they have now-a-days.

I wonder what someone from 1948 would think if they saw that clear cube computer suddenly appear in front of them? People who were used to this...

http://www.ssplprints.com/lowres/43/main/6/84876.jpg

Or even this...

http://www.indwes.edu/Faculty/bcupp/lookback/univac_2.jpg
LedZap
04-25-2009, 08:24 PM
Phoenix's new computer.......(thanks Freak)

http://www.ssplprints.com/lowres/43/main/6/84876.jpg



http://www.indwes.edu/Faculty/bcupp/lookback/univac_2.jpg[/QUOTE]
General Septem
04-25-2009, 08:50 PM
I'm not quite sure I understand what the fascination has been with these gut-displaying cases. I never liked seeing the inside of a telephone, and I don't care to see the inside of my computer either, and I would NEVER have the inside of my computer exposed on a desk like that first picture.. that's a good way to touch that certain wire that shoots key caps out of your ears.. :eek:

Honestly, I had my computer out in the open for years and never had a problem with it. I would literally not even bother to shut down when I would swap fans. I did have a bunch of books fall on it. That was pretty startling and prompted my getting it into a case quick, but the hardware was all fine. I think a strategically placed shelf deflected the books as they fell.

Computers today are completely tab A and slot B kind of deal. There's no bare wires you can get electrocuted on. Also, in most good cases you can hide all of the wires almost completely. My computer has tons of wires but they are all routed behind the motherboard tray where nobody will see them.
Phoenix
04-25-2009, 11:27 PM
I'm not quite sure I understand what the fascination has been with these gut-displaying cases. I never liked seeing the inside of a telephone, and I don't care to see the inside of my computer either, and I would NEVER have the inside of my computer exposed on a desk like that first picture.. that's a good way to touch that certain wire that shoots key caps out of your ears.. :eek:

It's a geek thing. If you're a geek, and you walk up to a computer with an ATI Radeon HD in it, they're gonna be like MAN THAT KICKS ASS!!!! but if you have it concealed, no one will even notice.

Plus, it just looks cool with all the neon.
freakazoid
04-26-2009, 01:43 AM
Phoenix's new computer.......(thanks Freak)


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Are you going to get one? :D
LedZap
04-26-2009, 10:23 AM
http://www.ssplprints.com/lowres/43/main/6/84876.jpg



http://www.indwes.edu/Faculty/bcupp/lookback/univac_2.jpg[/QUOTE]

Yes....I'm going to get one just like this except it'll have all clear acrylic cases.
ShadoWolf
05-04-2009, 10:53 PM
Looks good :P
It's a geek thing. If you're a geek, and you walk up to a computer with an ATI Radeon HD in it, they're gonna be like MAN THAT KICKS ASS!!!! but if you have it concealed, no one will even notice.

Plus, it just looks cool with all the neon.

Exactly. :p
You
05-17-2009, 12:51 PM
Yore gonna damage it accidentally sooner or later. There's a reason computer cases exist.
Phoenix
05-17-2009, 01:21 PM
Yore gonna damage it accidentally sooner or later. There's a reason computer cases exist.

I know. This was kind of a joke.
freakazoid
05-17-2009, 01:54 PM
Yes....I'm going to get one just like this except it'll have all clear acrylic cases.[/quote]

That's going to be one hell of an acrylic case, mang! :D
freakazoid
05-17-2009, 01:55 PM
Honestly, I had my computer out in the open for years and never had a problem with it. I would literally not even bother to shut down when I would swap fans. I did have a bunch of books fall on it. That was pretty startling and prompted my getting it into a case quick, but the hardware was all fine. I think a strategically placed shelf deflected the books as they fell.

Computers today are completely tab A and slot B kind of deal. There's no bare wires you can get electrocuted on. Also, in most good cases you can hide all of the wires almost completely. My computer has tons of wires but they are all routed behind the motherboard tray where nobody will see them.

Are you still running yours open, GS?