Tag: MODS

The trial of alleged Xbox-modder Matthew Crippen began this week, and a stern lecture from the bench has already forced a courtroom apology -- from the prosecution. The unprecedented trial hinges on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), but discrepancies in the Act -- combined with problematic behavior from the prosecution -- reportedly left U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez with ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/garage-gets-decorated-with-guitar-hero-made-from-christmas-lig/'; A few years ago, this guy dazzled us (and nearly sent us into a seizure) with his musically-synced Christmas wonderland. For '09 Ric Turner, a former "imagineer" for Disney and special affects aficionado, raised the Christmas ante to another level. He transformed his entire house ...

The computer mod scene, an entire subculture of computer users who spend their time hacking apart and modifying their computers, has been thriving for years. The simplest mods involve changes like painting the cases or installing lights. Some very dedicated and tech-savvy fanatics, like Ben Heck, will build elaborate cases from scratch, sometimes from odd everyday items. Take for instance this ...

Oh, there are so many ways we try to put a good spin on things that are flawed or unattractive. "He has a good personality." (Too short.) "She has a great sense of humor." (Cross-eyed.) "This apartment is certainly cozy." (Tiny.) "It gets great mileage." (A '72 Gremlin.) And then there's this: "It's certainly shiny." Yes, that's the right description for what could be the ugliest Nintendo DS ...

Most of us never think twice about our car stereos. They come preinstalled in your automobile, and you take it for granted. But there is a whole subculture of people whose greatest pleasure in life is crafting absurd mobile entertainment centers that put many peoples' home theaters to shame. TVs galore, more sub-woofers than your bowels could possibly stand, and chains of amplifiers that drive ...

The Boeing 727 is still the jet many people imagine when they picture air travel, despite the model's retirement from the skies a few years ago. For decades it was the most popular aircraft in service, and one enterprising person decided to take one of those thousands of grounded craft and turned it into a 24,000-pound limousine. The ... uh ... car is currently based in Chicago, seats up to 50 ...