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Archive for April 19th, 2007

How-To: Make an Xbox 360 laptop (part 1)

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Engadget has posted part 1 of a detailed how-to on converting an Xbox 360 into a laptop.

The making-of How-To for the Xbox 360 laptop will be in three parts. In today’s segment we’ll discuss the parts list, stripping down an Xbox 360 motherboard, and modding / reattaching the DVD and hard drives. The next installment will cover case design, construction and hacking the LCD display, as well as wiring the video. Part 3 will then describe wiring all the separate parts together, troubleshooting, and finishing up the unit.

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Fast Food: Ads vs. Reality

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

This site takes pictures of the fast food you actually get at the counter and compares them to the promotional images.

Each item was purchased, taken home, and photographed immediately. Nothing was tampered with, run over by a car, or anything of the sort. It is an accurate representation in every case. Shiny, neon-orange, liquefied pump-cheese, and all.