Jun 29

Android PC gets wrapped in maple, hits that premium sweet spot

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Android PC gets wrapped in maple, hits that premium sweet spot

If you feel that a typical barebones Android PC really won’t do alongside your chaise longue and stack of hardback first editions, you may be interested in Jeffrey Stephenson’s latest case mod. Underneath the birds eye maple, acrylic panelling and mesh, the Acero houses VIA’s humble $49 Neo-ITX-based system card, running an iteration of Android 2.3 ready for mouse and keyboard add-ons. Up to 720p graphics is possible, which can be output through its VGA or HDMI ports and although that 800MHz processor may not be up to delivering the greatest gaming thrills, we’ve already got our joystick picked out.

Android PC gets wrapped in maple, hits that premium sweet spot originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 26

Custom PC desk / case combo ditches glass, metal for wood

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Custom PC desk / case combo ditches glass, metal for wood

Desk case PC mods have lit up our radar before, but a modder by the name of Pirate — who’s no stranger to us — has dropped the typical glass and metal enclosure for medium-density fiberboard. Though the material choice was an effort to avoid buying a new desk, it created a need for a robust cooling system. Five fans (three exhaust, two intake), a radiator and a liquid-cooling system keep the rig at roughly 88 F (31 C) with ambient temperatures hovering around 79 F (26 C). As for horsepower, the workstation features a Core-i5-2000k processor and a Radeon HD 7950 graphics card sporting a water cooling block on an Asus Gene IV microATX motherboard. Visuals are piped to three displays in an Eyefinity configuration that are held by a modded ergonomic stand. Pictures of the build process in excruciating detail await you at the source.

Custom PC desk / case combo ditches glass, metal for wood originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 02:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 25

Stackable Dressers Take the Skyscraper Approach To Storage [Design]

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Having trouble fitting all your clothing into a dresser but don’t have the floorspace for multiple units? Just do what big cities do when they need room to house more people—build up. More »

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