Happy Holidays!

Posted in Cases, Duct Tape, Laptop, Metal, Wood, WTF? with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on December 24, 2008 by ghettocomputers

What to do when you want a really portable computer but lack the funds?  Keep it ghetto.

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I’m quickly running out of material to post.  If you want to see Ghetto Computers survive, please send me pics of the homemade modifications that you’ve made to your computers and peripherals.  Email address is ghettocomps@gmail.com

Ghetto Networking

Posted in Network Equipment, Other Peripherals, Wireless with tags , , , , , , , , , , on December 22, 2008 by ghettocomputers

Not all ghetto projects are constrained to the computer case.  This is what one user constructed to improve the directionality and sensitivity of his wireless network card.  The best part is that it actually works really well!

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Naked Rack

Posted in Basket, Cases, Metal, Zip Ties with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on December 15, 2008 by ghettocomputers

Here’s a case that lets it all hang out.  It’s actually not a bad idea – doesn’t use much space, well cooled, flexible – if only it wasn’t so ugly!

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Please send me pics of the homemade modifications that you’ve made to your computers and peripherals. I’d like to post regular updates that showcase the best (ie. worst) work that you’ve done. Email address is ghettocomps@gmail.com

Friday Failure

Posted in Cases, Wood, WTF? with tags , , , , , , , , , , on December 12, 2008 by ghettocomputers

This builder had the great idea of building his computer into his desk…let’s hope that it has a door that can be closed to hide this.

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Please send me pics of the homemade modifications that you’ve made to your computers and peripherals. I’d like to post regular updates that showcase the best (ie. worst) work that you’ve done. Email address is ghettocomps@gmail.com

Busted Blocks

Posted in Cases, Plastic with tags , , , , , , , , , on December 10, 2008 by ghettocomputers

I’ve said it before that there are some amazingly good Lego computers cases…this isn’t one of them.

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Please send me pics of the homemade modifications that you’ve made to your computers and peripherals. I’d like to post regular updates that showcase the best (ie. worst) work that you’ve done. Email address is ghettocomps@gmail.com

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