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Tara's Computer Mods Page

2003: I've always wanted a cool looking computer and envied Mac owners their clear plastic whim-whams, although not their Operating System.  However in the last few years the teenage boys who do LAN gaming (Imagine a boy's slumber party where they all bring their own computers with them, connect them up together, and play group PC games with one another till they fall asleep) have got rather competitive about bringing the coolest looking computer to the LAN party, and they have driven the market to create products whereby they can "mod" (modify)  high speed PCs to look like low-rider hotrods and other cool objects.  So this time when I upgraded I asked the my tech Alaska Tech Wizard to custom make my new video-editing PC to be prepared for "modding" as the kids call it.  He helped get me started by building it in a case that looks a bit like an art deco jukebox:

  It has a color-shifting glow-front panel that cycles through the spectrum, and a start button that looks like a giant blue glowing rhinestone.  It also came with a side window, and he installed a UV light so I could put glow in the dark bits inside to make it look even more fun.
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Maximum PC Guide to Extreme PC Mods (Maximum PC Guide To...)
Going Mod: 9 Cool Case Mod Projects
PC Mod Projects: Cool It! Light It! Morph It! (Consumer)
MAKE: Technology on Your Time
 

So I put every thing inside possible that might make it glow, including UV sensitive poster board linings, UV paint, some springy spiral key ring plastic to wrap the smaller wires, and bits of laser Mylar tape to the non conductive surfaces.  I also put in a crystal plastic "disco ball", and after the picture below was taken I added glowing device cables, a second UV light, and a crystal beaded fringe on the inside top of the window. 

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I then painted the side panels (taking them outside) using Testers model spray paint in a subtle Blue and Violet metallic swirl.  Then I detailed the panels, including the top, with stick-on laser Mylar papers, rhinestones, and a little bit of nail polish.

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PICT0026.JPG (87214 bytes) Here you can see some more changes, including crystal beaded fringe inside.

The top (shown) is almost entirely covered in laser Mylar.  The left side panel (not shown) has a series of mylar strips decorating it, and a fringe of more blue crystal beads.

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 I've custom ordered a fan grill to my design, based on the scissor logo of the Manifesto.  

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Here is an animated gif showing the lighting effects of my new desktop, now named "Jukebox":

 

2006:  Woo-hoo!  I bought a used Fujitsu p2110 (with upgrades) laptop for $600 on eBay and have now painted it ORANGE!!!

 

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Modding Links: 

and I personally recommend  

if you are in central Alaska and need networking, house call repairs and tutoring, and custom designed systems.  
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This page last edited on 05/25/2008