I won't say much
about it until it's a little further along other than it's another
game emulation machine powered by a Raspberry Pi 2 with an ipad2
replacement LCD hacked into an
iPadbased ION
iCade Arcade Cabinet. It's game
on like Donkey Kong with this bitch and you might want to take notes because I'm fixing to show you the easiest way to
build what will surely be a man-cave necessity via hacking and assembling
existing shit... watch in wonderment or merely wonder why you didn't
come up with it yourself as this low cost kick ass custom bar top
arcade machine gets built.
Project: 'Carcharhinus Louganis' - ArtPrize 2014 Entry Work Log
I am finished with my entry for this years ArtPrize competition,
this years design is to me the logical progression from last years
entry and is the largest work (other than murals) I have ever done.
My
ArtPrize entry is vote number:
57401
and is currently being hosted inside the
DeVos Place Convention Centerin Grand Rapids,
Michigan from September 24th - October 12th.
Project: 'Gluttony' -Finished-
ArtPrize 2013 Entry Work Log
I am finished with my entry for this years ArtPrize competition.
With a design inspired by previous modding builds, this art project
mixes old school with new style by showcasing my first ever dual
image work with some cool LED lighting techniques. My
ArtPrize entry was hosted at the
DeVos Place Convention Center
in Grand Rapids, Michigan September 18th - October 6th.
This work is also featured as image 14 of 18 in
this online article.
Project: 'Troy's
Pinball' - Scratch Built Digital Pinball Machine
Before I ever plunked a quarter
into any video game as a kid I had already played a fair amount of
pinball, but it wasn't until I found a
Williams
Whirlwind machine in the early 90's that I truly realized how much I
loved playing.
This article served as inspiration for my latest project, a
proper sequel to my bar top video arcade build. Based off a Williams
wide body machine, my build is nearing completion, it's almost a
finished pinball machine.
Pinball has long been a passion of mine and since the
beginning of this year I've invested a lot of time and hard work
into creating the ultimate pinball machine. If you want to take a look at some of the most
recent work on my digital pinball machine, please watch the video
below.
Project: 'Troy's
Arcade' - Scratch Build Bar Top Video Arcade
I have wanted to build my own arcade machine for quite some time,
with no room in my home for a full size stand up cabinet I decided
to create something smaller. The only plan I had for building the
cabinet consist of an idea and a couple Google SketchUps - so I've
been designing and refining some stuff on the fly. I've been working
on this project for a long time and I thought it was finished, but realized there still were a few things I could do to improve on the design.
I had originally planned on building an arcade
style machine, but early into the project I decided that the parts I
had on hand were better suited for a small and modular living room
entertainment PC to connect to my 46" 1080P LCD TV. I had also
planned to include the building of a home brewed joystick with the TroyBox project log, but decided better to use those parts in the above MAME project instead.
I made a five minute video which showcases some of the
features and fine details of the Hellusion case mod and covers all the stuff that
just doesn't come across quite as well in pictures. It concludes with a
brief explanation of the illusion and a demonstration of the "tool free" case removal and reassembly. If a picture is
worth a thousand words then this case mod video must be
worth a thousand pictures or like a million words.
Sequels as a rule suck, especially horror movie sequels. HellRaiser is
the exception because HellBound is every bit as good as the first movie
- so in the tradition of HellRaiser I set out to create a non-suck sequel case mod.
I
completely concealed the
computer using an optical illusion to make the whole thing appear as
though it's nothing more than an empty box containing a levitating
HellRaiser puzzle cube. From initial sketch to completed project,
follow along as the case mod comes together in this in depth and easy to
follow work log.
For
Sale: HellRaiser Cenobite Computer, You Truly Are Not Worthy
Here's a chance to own something awesome, but sadly you are not
smart enough to own this one of a kind, fully
functioning and wonderfully unique work of tech infused art.
Professionally designed and hand built, this completely self
contained, fully upgradeable (water-cooled) PC has over the top
features that include a built in
LCD monitor, remote controlled
UV eyes and
lasers
that shoot out of the head. This heavily modified computer has
seen media exposure spanning numerous web sites, print publications
and even
television - which transforms an already kick
ass mod into an historically relevant item that you cannot afford or
understand.
I made a two minute video showing the
creation of this mod from design sketches to final build. This
video played on the six inch chest mounted LCD monitor during all of
QuakeCon 2005, it is possible that showing everything that went into
creating this insane mod may have factored into the judges awarding it
first place... or not.
This was my first go around with 6"
LCD modding and the finished mod resides in my daily driver PC MOBY2.
Having a small LCD in the computer case that can be used as a secondary
display without having to mirror your main monitor opens up a lot of
possibilities, it works so well that I have added a 6" LCD monitor to
every mod I've done since. Making a six inch monitor fit into and slide
out of a 5.25" bay is no easy feat... but it is really sweet, if you
decide to build one for yourself then this guide should help.
You have by now probably seen many different drive stealthing guides on
a lot of other modding sites with difficulty ranging from fairly easy to
downright ludicrous. This guide is guaranteed easy and will show
what I consider to be the hands down absolute best way to stealth a
drive. The end result looks awesome, is entirely functional and
it's completely removable... this mod won't even void your
warranty.
If you have more
than one light in your case and are tired of having to reach around to
the back of your case to turn them on or off you need to read this modding how-to guide. This is a very simple and affordable mod that adds
functionality and class to a 3.5" floppy bay cover, plus the guide
contains a template layout for up to four switches.
There are a lot of really cool bay devices on the market, whether they
have a finish similar to your case or are completely different - as in
the case of the Zalman fan controller I used - this super simple guide will show
you how to make it precisely match the rest of your case. The
Zalman ZM-MFC1 is transformed from something ordinary into something
awesome with an easy mod that takes just over an hour to do.
