Marriage proposal via case mod
A network administrator in upstate New York decided to propose to his girlfriend by building her a dekstop PC customized to look like a tiered wedding cake.
An enthusiastic custom computer-case builder, or "case modder," Johnson realized he had an opportunity to combine his hobby with the proposal Tolliver had been expecting for some time. "I was getting the bug to do another mod," he said. "And she needed a new PC at her office…. I was sitting on the train and I thought combining them would be a pretty good idea. No one has done that before." The case took three weeks to build, at a cost of about $250 in frilly materials. To keep it secret, Johnson built it in his parents' garage. His mother thought it was a little crazy, Johnson said. "It was all my own original design," Johnson added. "I didn't use any special reference materials, especially not (stuff by) Martha (Stewart), now that she's going to jail." Johnson painted the case virginal white and decorated it with lace and pearls. He used a rhinestone for the power button.
We were gonna guess that doing this was probably cheaper than buying a ring, but turns out he gave her one of those, too. We're also starting to wonder if this qualifies as news.
