lab notes: heavy pie

sci-fi computer screens

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lab notes: heavy pie

Popper Mod

You know those hand-crank, stove-top popcorn poppers they have? I wonder if they make a good computer case. Or part of one, at least. Currently on the drawing board is a computer case based mostly on a popcorn popper. The popper won't really dictate any sort of "popcorn theme," but will really only be an interesting part of the case. But why a popcorn popper? Well, if I'd have happened upon some other pot or pan sitting in the junk heap, I probably would have said "Hey! I bet that pan that doesn't happen to be a popcorn popper would make an intersting computer case!" No pictures yet, but what we're really intersted in is what do YOU think? Get registered and post your thoughts today! Right now! Do it!

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CNT Lights

Now maybe everybody has heard of the Carbon Nanotube (CNT) screens that are supposed to be better than LCD/Plasma screens; however, while digging up information on that, I stumbled across something rather neat. ISE Electronics Corp., a subsidiary of Noritake Co., Limited, has succeeded to use Carbon Nanotube as field emitter of a high brightness light source. Apparently these lights will make a better replacement for LED lights. The website doesn't seem to have been updated since 2001, though it still has a functioning Sales section...

Content Formatting

I don't know if it's intentional, but forum, comment, article, etc. posts don't show up aligned like they're entered. For example, this is a new paragraph separated by a blank line. Or is it... So is this, and all of the new paragraphs aren't indented by me, but they are! I think this could use some tweaking, what does anyone else think? Or am I using the incorrect input format? Hmm hmm... Taxonomy upgrade extras:

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modding on the cheap

Considering bruce was working with a $40.00 budget, I'd say it turned out well. Some split loom, plexiglass, aluminum, various bits of hardware, and some leftover christmas lights; voila! Instant case mod. Once the work is done... So not so much an instant case mod, but certainly an inexpensive case mod.