PC in female human torso

Posted by Paul Raven @ 01-04-2006 in General

Like any hobby, computer building is probably the sort of thing that can drive a wedge between a couple, unless the modding geek is partnered with another computer obsessive. So, how could you convince your partner that you are still interested in them at the same time as indulging your computer-construction lust? Continue reading “PC in female human torso”

Water-cooling for the hardcore

Posted by Paul Raven @ 30-03-2006 in General

If the earlier post on water-cooling looked a bit namby-pamby to you, then maybe this conversion using a car radiator would appeal more to your ‘Mad Max’ sense of aesthetics and lo-fi DIY:

Car radiator PC case-mod

Link rebuilt from MAKEBlog.

Water-cooling for beginners

Posted by Paul Raven @ 30-03-2006 in General

Fast-running processors get real hot, real fast. Conventional out-of-the-box fan cooling ends up being loud as hell, and rarely copes with severe overclocking. Continue reading “Water-cooling for beginners”

Self-cooling beer can

Posted by Paul Raven @ 28-03-2006 in General

I’ll admit that I post about some fairly blue-sky inventions from time to time, but here’s one that I’m sure everyone can agree has a genuine use in the real world. Tempra Technology announce the Instant Cool Can, a self-cooling beer can using entirely safe and non-toxic cooling methods.

Instant Cool Can diagram

Link grabbed from TechEBlog.