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CMG In The News
Below are some of my finest works shown in print
publications and on web sites, some of the awards the works have won
and television mentions and interviews.
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Hellusion is featured in the Maximum PC Holiday 2007 issue as "Rig of
the Month". |
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CaseModGod got a nice write up in the PC Modding for Dummies book. |
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Bawls Guarana ran the Cenobite PC as their January 2005 "Out of the Box"
mod winner. |
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Computer Gaming World
magazine featured the Cenobite PC in their QuakeCon 2005 article. |
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The GTTV modder
interview at QuakeCon 2005. |
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G4 - "Attack of the Show" interview at QuakeCon 2005. |
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CMG at QuakeCon 2005
and taking first place in the Creative Case Mod Competition. |
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The Cenobite PC, August 2005 Corsair Mod of the Month. |
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This interview
appeared in the news tribune
Soundlife section. |
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French Magazine PC Tuning featured the Cenobite mod before it was even
finished. |
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MaximumPC saw
fit to feature MOBY2 as their August 2004 "Rig of the Month". |
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CMG got a
mention in the March 2004 issue of Popular Science magazine. |
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We got a
nice little write up in a computer/technology magazine that circulates
in the UK. |
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CMG got
mentioned in the Washington Post. |
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This is
definitely one of my personal favorites, there is nothing better than
being immortalized in cartoon form. |
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The site got
serious props in The New York Sun's article about the phenomenon that is
case modding. |
CMG Modder Interviews
There are so many
great and creative modders out there with unbelievable and inspiring cases, those whose
skill and ability produce the worlds finest and most memorable mods will be featured here. The list is currently very shy when compared to
the amount of talented modders out there.
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SlipperySkip
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With the recent
re-launch of the site I thought it only fitting to invite one of my long
time modding heroes and a true case mod god to a Q&A session. Jeffrey
Stephenson (aka: slipperyskip) is one of the founding fathers of modding
and the hands down master of miniature computer modification. He takes
time out of his busy schedule to answer my questions... file this one
under "Best. Modder. Interview. Ever." |
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His mods were first pointed out in our
former forums under the header of "Best mods ever", a bold statement
that may not be considered true by all, but I think it would be agreed
that they are in every sense of the word art. With some of the
cleanest cuts and detailed paint jobs I have seen on a modded case I
felt an interview was in order. CMG gets a little Q&A time
with a very talented Russian modder and the owner of www.ProModz.ru,
BeWize. |
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In our first ever site interview we have a
discussion with Bret, the former owner of soulsend.com. Bret is not only a master modder but a webmaster as
well with a site entirely devoted to the hobby, he even includes how-to guides
for some of his mods... you've got to like that. If for nothing more than
to get a little modding inspiration and to see a bunch of mods done right I
highly recommend a visit to Souls End. |
CMG News Articles
Some of the articles below are old, the inverter
rant is the oldest and the moddrs toolbox article needs an update,
but the modding triad article is spot on and a good read for anyone
wanting to know what modding is mainly about.
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Sushi Plates,
Chopsticks & Napkins... of the FUTURE!
I designed and
built it entirely from scratch, so with a mindset of "you'll
never know if you don't try" I entered my Hellusion
computer into the
Microsoft / iDSA
endorsed Next Gen PC Design
Competition. The 'Illusion
PC' and thirty other finalist
entries made it through an online email submission first round,
hard copy mailed in entry packet second round and a public choice
online voting round, the judges decisions and the final result
announcements have finally posted - drum roll please...
Designed in Google
Sketchup (awesome software) and built on the dining room table,
it was the only design entry that actually exist as a fully working
computer, sadly my entry didn't win, place or show. Two years running now
the jurors have awarded top prize to dinner item/dining utensil based
entries - since napkins and
plates
are good I'm calling shotgun for next year on "The BiB-puter",
"CondimentPC", "PlaceMat-Compu-Coaster",
"PC Porta-Spork" and "Wet-Nap Cluster" as my entries.
Seriously though,
it's a fairly proud accomplishment just to have been selected as a finalist in the
competition... also, I'm glad it's finally over. The Illusion PC design has
been displayed recently on a number of tech and gadget sites - click
on to read what's been said about it - Gizmodo, TechEBlog, Techpin,
UberGizmo,
SlashGear,
Softpedia,
Digg,
Crave,
Shaktronics,
BoingBoing,
ForeverGeek
& Engadget.
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ThermoHawk
200 vs. Cen-Tech Non-Contact IR Thermometer
Heat is an ever present issue for
those that custom build or overclock PC's, from hand built scratch mod
cases to watercooled high end systems, knowing your component temps
makes adjusting for them a lot easier. In our latest review we
have a look at two differently designed yet very similar non-contact
infrared pocket thermometers to help determine which one is right for
your PC modding toolbox arsenal.
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CMG Presents... The Lost Mod Guides
With so many 'Mod it Til it
Bleeds!' guides on the site it is easy to overlook some
of the information contained within them, but that's ok because we've got you
covered. The following how-to's have been lovingly hand plucked from their
original articles to become stand alone independent guides that will hopefully
serve to help in teaching a bit more about modding.
  
  
  
See all of CMG's guides
here
The Modding Triad... Explaining
The Obvious
All
mods are not created equal, nor are they all the same. Believe it or not
there are in fact three distinct schools of modding and this article will
hopefully clarify the differences between each unique type
while demystifying case mods on every level by including links to
outstanding examples of modding in each category.
Read about it here
A Look Inside A Modders Toolbox:
I have tried case modding both ways and
the "do the best with what you've got" method will only get you
so far, I have found having the right tool for the job makes all the
difference and also makes for a more professional finished mod. I hope that
this guide gives those new to the hobby an idea of the tools available to make case modding easier and also a little insight into their
use.
Read about it
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A CCFL
Inverter Rant
Cold Cathodes are arguably the most popular
product used today for lighting the interior of a modded PC. They are easy
to install, inexpensive, bright and readily available in a wide range of color,
lengths and shapes... but are they safe? Short answer, not always.
Read about it
here
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