benheck.com - 12/24/2008
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Behold - a completely normal looking Pelican case!
My latest project is an Xbox 360 stuffed inside of a Pelican 1490 case. The intention here to create a “tough” portable Xbox 360 that can be transported with ease.
Xbox 360 inside a Pelican 1490 case
This unit includes:
17″ ...
xbox.com - 12/17/2008
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xbox.com —
Click Settings , Software, Sharing . Select Enable
media sharing with Xbox 360 . If desired, provide...
a name for your collection. This name appears in the media source list on your console. Select the media types you want to stream to your Xbox 360 ...
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Connect the Xbox 360 Console to this Computer
engadget.com - 12/30/2008
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engadget.com —
Apparently impressed by the stunning success (and $157
winning bid) of his earlier Wii64 , the modder...
who goes by the name n8bog is back with another brute-force console hybrid, this time shoving an entire Xbox 360 into a disused PS3 case. We ...
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Xbox 360 + PS3 case + many Dremel bits = PS360
technabob.com - 12/26/2008
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technabob.com —
Why the heck would you drop $200 to
$400 on a brand new console when you could...
get the same thing for a fraction of the price? Oh yeah, I neglected to mention that these alternate universe clones of the Xbox 360 and PS3 are crappy knock-offs from ...
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xbox 360 and ps3 get 8-bit doppelgängers
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Xbox 360 portablized, ruggedized and Ben Heckified into Pelican case
Engadget —
... It seems that our man Benjamin Heckendorn has elevated the laptop Xbox mod into something of an art form. Remember the boxy white model that looked like a way outclassed Toshiba Portege (ca. 1995)? Or how about the sci-fi stylings of the Xbox 360 Elite ...
Ben Heck Crams Xbox 360 into Suitcase
Tech Blog —
... into a Pelican case. Featuring a "17-inch widescreen LCD, speakers, top loading DVD-ROM, removable hard drive, USB and ethernet ports -- all set in brushed aluminum." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
And the best part? This isn't a consignment job, so if you're going to be working on an Alaskan pipeline or find yourself shipping out with the military, you might want to consider making an offer.
[via Engadget - Benheck]
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CrunchGear Interview: Ben Heckendorn
CrunchGear —
... But yeah, most of it is user submitted now. I very rarely build anything on my own accord any more. Actually, I am putting together another Pelican Case laptop thing for Xbox kind of for fun, but mostly just to use up parts. So mostly user submissions now. They’re the ones that want this stuff, not me [laughs]. My own Xbox 360 isn’t even modded. ...
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