Cardboard case mod comes ready to ship

Calling that thing pictured above a "case mod" is a near travesty, but we're at a loss for words outside of that. This box is almost devoid of specifications entirely, but judging by the artwork on the "chassis," it's powered by a totally rare Intel Pentium 3 CPU, hums along on Ubuntu and features a curiously placed fan, audio in / out, VGA output, a power supply and lots of fasteners tape. Truth be told, we're not even certain this concoction is capable of processing anything, but at least it's primed for a shipping label should the creator opt to cut his / her losses.

[Via Technabob]

[Bombaclaat @ Dec 20th 2007 11:46AM]

fire hazard. lol.

[Flashpoint @ Dec 20th 2007 11:49AM]

But CAN IT PLAY DOOM?

[melloncollie @ Dec 20th 2007 12:20PM]

Please, that that doom "joke" die already.
It's no longer funny.

[Andir3.0 @ Dec 20th 2007 1:20PM]

"It's no longer funny."

... would imply that it was ever funny.

[Bombaclaat @ Dec 20th 2007 1:52PM]

but will it blend. :)

[ScareyJ @ Dec 20th 2007 3:32PM]

Are we sure this isn't the Postal Service's first implementation of the new GPS recording tool for tracking shipping performance and related metrics? The skull and bones are probably to draw attention from the really long extension cord so employees don't know its an internal device used to measure their performance (or to keep kids from eating the box, dunno).

[JDizzle @ Dec 20th 2007 3:44PM]

It's like running case less, but in a box...

[teej @ Dec 21st 2007 10:55AM]

who's Barry Badirnath?

[Backlin @ Dec 20th 2007 11:48AM]

I hope that thing has INSANE cooling abilities.

[benjasmine @ Dec 21st 2007 9:23AM]

i did something similar before...
mine was not in a box, so there is no heating problem, but dust problem... and people like to put their finger in the cooling fan.....

[benjasmine @ Dec 21st 2007 9:27AM]

here is the picture by the way, i showed it on school's learning festival... LOL...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/benjasmine/417371196/in/set-72157594581873431/

[Flashpoint @ Dec 20th 2007 11:49AM]

Its an HP model.

HP = Homeless Person

[Ellianth @ Dec 20th 2007 11:59AM]

I laughed when I saw the pictures
I laughed harder when i read your comment.

[L.Cyphre @ Dec 20th 2007 11:49AM]

Pfft! I made a mod like this YEARS ago.
Just shows how SLOW you are again!

[egotman @ Dec 21st 2007 8:59AM]

Ah come on, you're just jealous you did not think to post to engadget first.

[Flashpoint @ Dec 20th 2007 11:51AM]

Theoretically, if you did have PC's like this with a monitor and wifi for homeless people, they could browse the net, learn and integrate themselves into society as PC technicians

[THJ @ Dec 20th 2007 12:09PM]

Geek Squad is hiring!

[Technex @ Dec 20th 2007 1:42PM]

Lol :).

[nephersir7 @ Dec 20th 2007 4:53PM]

"Theoretically, if you did have PC's like this with a monitor and wifi for homeless people, they could browse the net, learn and integrate themselves into society as PC technicians"

No need for that, they are rich enough to buy laptops

http://www.harakiwi.net/files/repertoire/images/actualites/Insolite/sansabriwifi.jpg

[mike_p @ Dec 22nd 2007 2:14AM]

We don't need anymore homeless PC technicians =P

[JtmfT @ Dec 20th 2007 11:52AM]

Can it play Doom?

[blade417 @ Dec 20th 2007 3:12PM]

no

[computer.dude.28 @ Dec 20th 2007 5:20PM]

Can't you learn from Flashpoint's mistake(s)?

[Gabriel @ Dec 20th 2007 11:55AM]

Must be Al Gores new computer. Something a little more earth friendly, taking "green" to the extreme.

[syadasti @ Dec 20th 2007 11:56AM]

Totally owns the iMac

[Flashpoint @ Dec 20th 2007 11:57AM]

BUT...do you have to unbox it to set it up?

[John Shillabeer @ Dec 20th 2007 12:01PM]

No, you just have to re-box it.

[blade417 @ Dec 20th 2007 3:20PM]

will it void my warranty if I umm.. uhh..
does this have a warranty?

[Warhorse @ Dec 20th 2007 11:59AM]

Now is that the upgraded model? The fastening tape on my unit is blue.

[Paper Tiger @ Dec 20th 2007 12:02PM]

Nah, just standard DVD rather than Blu-ray like yours.

[Josef @ Dec 20th 2007 12:06PM]

Ouch.

[Technex @ Dec 20th 2007 12:00PM]

Ah at least the idiot techs can determine what part is which now ;).

[Matt @ Dec 20th 2007 12:01PM]

Yea, but does it run linu... wait, nevermind.

[TomTom2007 @ Dec 20th 2007 12:06PM]

Hope it doesn't burn the house down...

[Ladderless @ Dec 20th 2007 12:06PM]

This could be the start of the "One Desktop Per Child" program!

[Ellianth @ Dec 20th 2007 12:19PM]

Homeless people won't let it fly. The box industry is all the homeless folks have left.

[Andrew @ Dec 20th 2007 12:06PM]

i did that months ago

[muddyh2o @ Dec 20th 2007 12:08PM]

ah yes, the ghetto pc arrives just in time for Festivus

[Andrew @ Dec 20th 2007 12:08PM]

also, i set a bottle of cold water next to the fan to try to cool it down. it didn't really work though.

[Flashpoint @ Dec 20th 2007 12:08PM]

Actually, Cardboard box PC cases wouldn't be so bad. You could just go to walmart's back room and get enough boxes to make a PC tower with 10 drive bays and enough space for ANY Motherboard.

And Why stop there?

WORKGROUP SERVERS

SUPERCOMPUTERS

Your imagination is your only limitation.

[Technex @ Dec 20th 2007 12:11PM]

I don't think the insurance company would like that....

[rv @ Dec 20th 2007 12:24PM]

Who even needs cases? Real men leave their components out for all to see them.

[paragraph @ Dec 20th 2007 12:11PM]

... this is like the nth cardboard case mod i've seen, it's been done, it's cool (sorta... not really)... get over it...

slow news day, move along, nothing to see here.

[blackfeather @ Dec 20th 2007 12:25PM]

Trogdor!!!

I dig your consumate v's

[Andir3.0 @ Dec 20th 2007 1:26PM]

I really liked the pizza box server ideas of the past... they made sense for a stack of servers without a rack :P

[Joe Maki @ Dec 20th 2007 12:19PM]

This baby has a ton of expansion room. And that red duct tape is sick. Makes those blue LEDs and neon look so 90's. And cardboard is a great acoustic insulator, can you say "silent pc"! Not to mention the custom graphics. Sign me up for one of these!

[kurwa23 @ Dec 20th 2007 12:21PM]

Ah, guess somebody leaked Packard Bell's new product mock-up

[blarvh @ Dec 20th 2007 1:54PM]

Haha I like how everything BUT the picture is hidden when you report the post.

[S&M @ Dec 20th 2007 12:26PM]

But did it pass FCC and UL certifications?

[Homeboy @ Dec 20th 2007 12:30PM]

Looks very fire proof to me.