| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
admin
Site Admin
Joined: 21 Jan 2005
Posts: 2048
Location: U.S.A
|
 Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:15 am Post subject: Mods: This Mac mini is a Trooper! |
 |
|
Mods: This Mac mini is a Trooper!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Posted by: Glenn
We've seen a bunch of Mac mini mods over the years. And sometimes, it's the simple ones that just bring a smile to your face. This is the case of Patrik B's first Mac mini project. He's taken a Mac mini and cleverly incorporated it inside a Star Wars Clone Trooper helmet. Then matched it up with some speakers from LaCie to finish everything off. I think you will agree, the overall look is rather striking.
Read more...
http://www.123macmini.com/news/story/1462.html
Last edited by admin on Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:53 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
castaway
Senior Member
Joined: 21 May 2005
Posts: 461
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:38 am Post subject: |
|
|
Open the blast doors! Open the blast doors!  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
g5g5
Veteran Member
Joined: 25 Jan 2005
Posts: 2716
Location: Virginia
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:50 am Post subject: |
|
|
That looks really neat.
_________________
1.25GHz Mac Mini / 1.8GHz iMac G5 / 2.0GHz C2D Mac mini (2009)
4GB iPod mini / 2G iPod shuffle / 16GB iPhone 3G
Apple TV 2
iLife's a Bitch! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
JohnnyBoy
Veteran Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2007
Posts: 3954
Location: West Sussex, South-East England
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
"Before, you were the teacher. But now I am the Macster!"
_________________
Intel Mini 2.0GHz C2D (4GB/120GB/SuperDrive/10.5.8 ), 120GB WD Passport, Logitech ergo k/b
iPod Touch (32GB, 3rd gen), iPod Shuffle (512MB, 1st gen) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
idave
Senior Member
Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 463
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:41 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| JohnnyBoy wrote: | | "Before, you were the teacher. But now I am the Macster!" |
You should trademark that in a hurry. 
I think it looks like he's holding his arms up and surrendering...
I always wondered about the quality of those LaCie speakers. I didn't know they were making them in USB now either. Didn't they used to be firewire?
_________________
14" 1.25GHz G4 iBook (died)
1.42GHz Mac mini (almost dead)
1.66GHz Core Duo Mac mini (sold)
2.0GHz Core 2 Duo Mac mini '09 (sold)
2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 Mac mini |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
somefreak90
Member
Joined: 17 Jan 2009
Posts: 96
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject: |
|
|
There's an old smudge of green paint on my desk right in front of my Mac mini. Can it have its own article? 
Seriously, though, that is one freaking awesome Mac mini. Great job!
_________________
2.0 Ghz 2007 Mac mini (120 GB HD, 2 GB RAM, 10.6.4)
2.53 Ghz 2009 13-inch MacBook Pro (250 GB HD, 4 GB RAM, 10.6.4) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Smithcraft
Veteran Member
Joined: 09 Nov 2008
Posts: 3012
Location: Seattle
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Epic WIN!
That is awesome!
SC
_________________
Grumpy old man of computing.
[Desktop] G4 mini - 1.5Ghz 1GB 80GB HDD - Newer miniStack v2 500GB - 10.5.8
[Media System] Intel i5 mini - 2.33Ghz 8GB 500GB HDD - 4 x Hitachi 2TB HDD in a qBOX-SF - 10.7.5 (Thanks Phil!)
Make sure it has pins! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Rightondamark
Senior Member
Joined: 07 Jan 2007
Posts: 287
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Not sure if he's using a monitor, but that makes for a neat looking headless music setup. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
macmanmacman
Veteran Member
Joined: 25 Oct 2007
Posts: 1682
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:51 am Post subject: |
|
|
Awesome!!!!
Really nice!!!!
Couldn't of done it better myself. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
CaliforniaMini
Veteran Member
Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 857
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Ok thats just sick! This Minis are good looking on their own I think, pretty plain, but good looking. But this just takes it whole...nubba......LEVEL!
Now its actually got me thinking about an original way to dress up/hide/whatever a Mini.
_________________
Mercury TiBook 400MHz, 1GB RAM, 120GB HD, Airport
Mini 2.16GHz C2D, 2GB RAM, 320GB 72k RPM HD, 1TB External, Slingbox
BlackBook 2.2GHz C2D, 4GB RAM, 320GB 72k RPM HD
Mini 2.0GHz (Early 2009), 4GB RAM, 320GB 72k RPM HD
Last edited by CaliforniaMini on Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:33 am; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
FishKepr
Member
Joined: 28 May 2005
Posts: 116
Location: WA
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:52 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| CaliforniaMini wrote: |
Now its actually get me thinking about an original way to dress up/hide/whatever a Mini. |
Cylon Centurion? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
g5g5
Veteran Member
Joined: 25 Jan 2005
Posts: 2716
Location: Virginia
|
| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 6:15 am Post subject: |
|
|
| FishKepr wrote: | | Cylon Centurion? |
That would make for a nice set of bookends.
_________________
1.25GHz Mac Mini / 1.8GHz iMac G5 / 2.0GHz C2D Mac mini (2009)
4GB iPod mini / 2G iPod shuffle / 16GB iPhone 3G
Apple TV 2
iLife's a Bitch! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
CaliforniaMini
Veteran Member
Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 857
|
| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:38 am Post subject: |
|
|
| FishKepr wrote: | | CaliforniaMini wrote: |
Now its actually get me thinking about an original way to dress up/hide/whatever a Mini. |
Cylon Centurion? |
Is it bad that I had 2 google that??? 
_________________
Mercury TiBook 400MHz, 1GB RAM, 120GB HD, Airport
Mini 2.16GHz C2D, 2GB RAM, 320GB 72k RPM HD, 1TB External, Slingbox
BlackBook 2.2GHz C2D, 4GB RAM, 320GB 72k RPM HD
Mini 2.0GHz (Early 2009), 4GB RAM, 320GB 72k RPM HD |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
g5g5
Veteran Member
Joined: 25 Jan 2005
Posts: 2716
Location: Virginia
|
| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:43 am Post subject: |
|
|
| CaliforniaMini wrote: | | Is it bad that I had 2 google that??? |
No, but your sci-fi street cred just went down a little. 
_________________
1.25GHz Mac Mini / 1.8GHz iMac G5 / 2.0GHz C2D Mac mini (2009)
4GB iPod mini / 2G iPod shuffle / 16GB iPhone 3G
Apple TV 2
iLife's a Bitch! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Signal2Noise
New Member
Joined: 13 Feb 2010
Posts: 17
Location: C A N A D A
|
| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:11 am Post subject: |
|
|
Pretty cool mod. This gives me an idea to maybe do something with the Master Chief helmet from the Halo 3 Legendary Edition I have sitting on a shelf collecting dust.
_________________
2.53GHz Mac Mini | 4GB DDR3 RAM | 320GB HDD | Apple Wireless KB | Magic Mouse
32GB iPhone 3GS
160GB iPod Classic | 20GB iPod U2 Edition | 1GB iPod Shuffle |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ 
Search 
Memberlist 
Photo Gallery
Register
Profile 
Log in to check your private messages 
Log in 
