User hatsuli over at Instructables has a step by step guide to installing a PC inside the case of a Nintendo Entertainment System. One of many great case mods out there, but this one wins points because it's specifically designed to use that crappy PC you've kept in storage for the specific purpose of emulating old school console and hand-held games.
[Build an NES PC at Instructables]
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Via the Cult of Rapture:
BIOSHOCK PC SPECIFICATIONSAnd here is a link. Which I am including, you know, just in case.
Operating Systems:
Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or
Windows Vista
Minimum System Requirements:
CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz Single Core processor
System RAM: 1GB
Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550).
Sound Card: 100% direct X 9.0c compatible sound card
Hard disc space: 8GB free space
Recommended System Requirements:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor
System RAM: 2GB
Video card:
DX9: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better)
DX10: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better
Sound Card: Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series (Optimized for use with Creative Labs EAX ADVANCED HD 4.0 or EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 compatible sound cards)
Important Note: Game requires Internet connection for activation
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Tom's Hardware has a shopping list for a 4GHz, dual core water-cooled PC which will cost around $720 USD if you build it yourself. There's also another shopping list available for those with a budget of around $1200 which truly yields some impressive performance for the price.
While the shopping list is accompanied by some installation instructions the writer does assume you've navigated PC building territory before. In other words, beginners will probably find the DIY too much to handle. Your chance at a bargain's not lost though: even if you get the parts assembled at your local computer store it will no doubt still be a whole lot cheaper than buying a similar rig whole.
[Your DIY 4GHz Dual Core Gaming Rig for $720 at Tom's Hardware]
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Liven up that plain ol' keyboard of yours with some color.
What you need: Flat screwdriver or flat metal object, screwdriver for unscrewing back plate, plastic spray paint.
Serving suggestions: match the keyboard to the color of your custom case / combine two colors / if you're the artistic type, get a little more creative.
[Instructions at 88bytes]
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My most frequently used CDs are generally scattered around the desk in paper packets or lying without cases on top of my computer tower. Several lost/scratched discs later, I'm thinking there might be a better way to do things.
Lifehacker has instructions on how to make a frequently used CD wall-rack using the backs of CD cases, double-sided tape and some plexiglass (the result is pictured above).
One commenter thought they had already come up with a better solution:
Another good option for frequently-used disc storage is pinning a few sheets out of a large 4-per-page CD binder to the wall with thumbtacks. It's easy to move discs in and out, and doesn't require a complicated sticky tape and plexiglass method.If you want something with the same functionality but without the DIY there's a swanky product available to do the job. If you're into that kind of thing.
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