Modders Archive

  • Two awesome Gundam PC cases

    Two awesome Gundam PC cases

    Posted on April 23, 2010 | No Comments
    We all know Japan is Gundam country (I'll go cover the newly opened Gundam Cafe in Tokyo next week) and that Akihabara is heaven for PC geeks and modders. So what can you expect when you combine both things? Not one but two cool Gundam PC cases.

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  • The fastest netbook in the world

    The fastest netbook in the world

    Posted on January 21, 2010 | No Comments
    This is technically a DIY project, but I don't know how many people are actually capable of doing this modification. What's so scary about it? I dunno, shoehorning a Core Duo processor into a Sony Vaio UX17, one of the smallest netbooks available. Obviously this is a one off, so don't expect to see it for sale any time soon.

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  • Swype gets hacked onto the original Omnia (Update: And more!)

    Swype gets hacked onto the original Omnia (Update: And more!)

    Posted on December 9, 2009 | No Comments
    If you're one of the 3 million or so people rocking the original Samsung Omnia, you might be feelin' like you've been left out in the cold now that the Omnia II is on the shelves. At the very least, you're probably a bit envious of the Omnia II's finger-swiping text input method, Swype. Yeah? Don't fret - we've got good news.

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  • Modern Warfare 2 gets dedicated servers while angels sing above

    Modern Warfare 2 gets dedicated servers while angels sing above

    Posted on November 16, 2009 | No Comments
    All around the world, virgins and baby seals are weeping in joy as dedicated servers have finally been enabled in Modern Warfare 2. It all has to do with that development console hack that surfaced over the weekend. Now, modders and cheaters alike can tune the game to their liking as the video after the jump clearly shows. Awesome!

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  • Cocaine. There’s an app for that.

    Cocaine. There’s an app for that.

    Posted on October 7, 2009 | No Comments
    There are some modders out there whom I would accuse of having too much free time. Whoever made this latest iPhone tweak would certainly be among them.

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  • DIY: 9 easy projects that can help you get your hack on

    DIY: 9 easy projects that can help you get your hack on

    Posted on September 25, 2009 | No Comments
    8-phaser_4_fullVoiding warranties is half of fun of owning gadgets. I mean, who doesn't want to take something apart to see what makes it work? And besides, you've got that workbench in the garage and a couple tools lying around, why not do something with them?

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  • New SanDisk CF cards hit huge transfer speeds

    New SanDisk CF cards hit huge transfer speeds

    Posted on September 14, 2009 | No Comments
    If you thought that anything with EXTREME in the title meant that it was the absolute best of its kind, think again! SanDisk’s Extreme CompactFlash cards have just been karate-chopped by its own newly-announced line of Extreme Pro cards. Extreme… PRO!

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  • Video: Benheck’s Xbox 360 Portable Revision 5

    Video: Benheck’s Xbox 360 Portable Revision 5

    Posted on July 5, 2009 | No Comments
    Ben Heckendorn is no doubt one of the greatest computer modders of our time. Doug just interviewed him and we have featured his work numerous times on CrunchGear. He's back with yet another incarnation of a portable Xbox. This time around he used a newer Jasper motherboard and added more features like a built-in Ethernet, digital volume controls, and a flush mounted optical drive.

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