PumpkinPC v1.0 Makes Its Hallowe'en Debut 174
vivIsel writes "I just recently created the PumpkinPC v1.0 for the Hack-O-Lantern contest at Bjorn3D. I thought the Slashdot community would get a kick out of this--it being Halloween, and all. I just hope it doesn't rot too soon." Hopefully, the pumpkin has survived the trick-or-treaters.
Aargh! (Score:5, Funny)
Saw this a year ago (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Saw this a year ago (Score:2, Funny)
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seems appropriate to me... ;)
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Shouldn't have used Windows ... (Score:2)
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Sure it is (Score:4, Informative)
XP is, in all essence, Windows 2000 version 2, and is largely parallel with 2000 for gaming. 2000 wasn't a good choice for gaming in the early days because the drivers just weren't there for multimedia hardware: Soundblaster, Geforce, etc-- all of them had hackneyed, poor performance and poor compatibility drivers. As Microsoft made it clear that it was the future direction they got their ass in gear and made drivers that often exceed the speed of the 95/98/ME machines. As it stands if I were given a choice between 2000 and 98, I'd take 2000 hands down.
Computers for gaming? Gack. (Score:2)
> The average gamer needs to run win98 or XP if they
> want to have a chance of playing the latest games.
Really? Every computer in our house runs Debian, and we play lots of games. My brother is a graphic artist and sells tropical fish; he's not a computer expert, and doesn't seem to have any trouble with...
Oh, you mean you play the games on your PC? I used to do that when I ran Win98 (right before + after it came out). That was hellish. Thanks, Sony, Sega, and Nintendo!
In all seriousness, if you "just want to play games", it's not worth your time to mess around with a PC for doing so. Two games sometimes want different versions of a video driver. The hardware is expensive (I'll bet your video card cost more than our GameCube, didn't it?). You have to deal with booting (and crashing). I'm happy to run NES emulators on my machine (The Guardian Legend is just fun sometimes, OK?) and simple games like liquidwar, but all of the games that interest me (such as Grandia Extreme) are on the consoles anyway.
I use Linux on my desktop for accomplishing things, since I think it's the OS best suited for doing so. I use consoles to play games for the same reason.
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Re:Know what would be even scarier? (Score:1, Funny)
Now make a PDA (Score:5, Funny)
Congrats (Score:3, Informative)
Here's an Idea... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Why? (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Why? (Score:1)
Cool? No
Original? No
Good Idea? No
Sometimes the people who do things like this make me fear for humanity.
Last years was rotting when it was reported here so, it must have really stank when it was demolished.
Re:Why? (Score:1)
Good job (Score:2)
If it had linux installed... (Score:5, Funny)
Imagine a pumpkin patch^H^H^H^H^H^H^H beowulf cluster of these =)
Re:If it had linux installed... (Score:2)
-l
Those seeds... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Those seeds... (Score:2)
Yeah, I know the processor they used was an Athelon. However, just imagine how hot a Pentium gets if an Athelon can cook an egg!
Re:Those seeds... (Score:1)
Hmm (Score:1, Funny)
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2nd Place (Score:3, Informative)
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You know you spend to much time on slashdot when.. (Score:5, Funny)
You know you've spent too much time reading slashdot when your first reaction isnt "They put a PC in A pumpkin?!?!"
But is: "Hmm I could think of three ways to build a bigger, faster, Dual Jackelandern POWER PUMPKIN!!!"
I think I need to go lay down now...
Re:You know you spend to much time on slashdot whe (Score:5, Funny)
You know you've spent too much time reading slashdot when your first reaction isn't "They put a PC in a pumpkin?!?!"
But is: "Hmmm, I'm pretty sure they did this last year too!"
Aw, but the hardware! (Score:2)
Interrobang, wincing in agony
This whole topic ranks up there as... (Score:1)
Re:This whole topic ranks up there as... (Score:1)
What's NeXT? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What's NeXT? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What's NeXT? (Score:1)
Re:Matthew 4:20? (Score:2, Funny)
Slashdot slogan... (Score:5, Funny)
Slashdot...because it's nice to know you're not the weirdest person in the world after all...
Re:Slashdot slogan... (Score:1)
<sob>But I want to be the weirdest ...</sob>
Disgusting (Score:1)
A PC in a Pumpkin? Bah! (Score:4, Funny)
Now a Pumpkin in a PC.... that would be something... actually generalise it. The first ever PC Oven, don't both with fans or heat sinks turn a rack of PCs into....
The first computer powered Aga [aga-ranges.com] Oh yes, think of it now. No longer will you not have time to cook and eat, because your cooker is right in front of you.
To get the required heat will need some additional engineering but a 64 way beowulf cluster should be enough. Soon cooking books will have references to "Gas Mark 5, or 10 processors at 100%".
AGA stamped on your butt (Score:2)
I looked at the pictures of that oven. Given that it looks like the front of that cast iron beast probably gets hot enough to fry an Pentium 4, why would you want this thing in your kitchen? Especially in summer?
I can imagine friends, lounging in the kitchen while you're baking something, someone leans against your new AGA stove and gets the AGA logo branded on their ass.
Gold mine for manufacturers (Score:1, Funny)
if I was actually funny, I'd be comedian, so instead this will just be another worthless /. post
more pics (Score:5, Informative)
The Bjorn3D [bjorn3d.com] site has more pics [bjorn3d.com] of this guy's pumpkin pc. It also has pics of the first place winner, Pimpkin Mark 4 [bjorn3d.com].
I'm really surprised... (Score:4, Funny)
Organic PC (Score:4, Funny)
And for next year.... (Score:1)
Mirror (Score:3, Informative)
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Re:People seem to get really excited about unique (Score:1)
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Nice, but... (Score:1)
Just in time for thanksgiving (Score:2, Funny)
Not only will it heat your room, it'll also now cook your food!
If he'd have used Linus's OS on it... (Score:5, Funny)
Er, wrong Linus. Nevermind...
A Fruity PC (Score:2, Funny)
Since it will eventually decay anyway... (Score:2, Funny)
Dubious honor (Score:1)
Really, couldn't these guys do something more productive, like pr0n surfing?
But then I guess I looked...
Smells like..... (Score:1)
--
Eyes closed....Chloe talked us into caves where we meet our power animal. Mine was a
penguin.
Fire Hazard (Score:1)
"what else can we jam a pc into.." (Score:1)
This is getting silly. What's the point?
I think he could have preserved it (Score:1)
STUPID! (Score:1, Interesting)
Windows? Nah, Pumkins run better on Linux! (Score:1)
So what does your girlfriend think about it? (Score:2)
(; crazy (Score:2, Funny)
Disturbing association (Score:1)
Re:Disturbing association (Score:1)
A couple of thoughts (Score:2)
There are sprays available for carved pumpkins which coat the inside to prevent moisture loss. You can also use petroleum jelly.
Man, if I'd only known about this, I could have built a Pumpkin ][e from all the old apples I have in my basement..
Last Post! (Score:1)
in the wilderness, Ferdinand Feghoot arrived to make sure that they would
finally find and enter the Promised Land. With him, he brought his
favorite robot, faithful old Yewtoo Artoo, to carry his gear and do
assorted camp chores.
The Israelites soon got over their initial fear of the robot and,
as the months passed, became very fond of him. Patriarchs took to
discussing abtruse theological problems with him, and each evening the
children all gathered to hear the many stories with which he was programmed.
Therefore it came as a great shock to them when, just as their journey was
ending, he abruptly wore out. Even Feghoot couldn't console them.
"It may be true, Ferdinand Feghoot," said Moses, "that our friend
Yewtoo Artoo was soulless, but we cannot believe it. He must be properly
interred. We cannot embalm him as do the Egyptians. Nor have we wood for
a coffin. But I do have a most splendid skin from one of Pharoah's own
cattle. We shall bury him in it."
Feghoot agreed. "Yes, let this be his last rusting place."
"Rusting?" Moses cried. "Not in this dreadful dry desert!"
"Ah!" sighed Ferdinand Feghoot, shedding a tear, "I fear you do not
realize the full significance of Pharoah's oxhide!"
-- Grendel Briarton "Through Time & Space With Ferdinand
Feghoot!"
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Re:please... (Score:2, Insightful)
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This "case mod" if you can call it that totally rules. The article is thorough and has many pictures, and it's surviving the slashdot effect rather nicely.
I give this one 7 out of 10. I'm deducting a few points because I didn't see the BIOS screen, and because he was too wussy to run StarCraft on it.
Keep up the good work, son!
If only Dell sold these ... (Score:1)
Re:Ugly (Score:4, Insightful)
Sort of like Zen: if you have to ask, you will not understand. There are things that cannot be appreciated with just a superficial view, it requires deep understanding.
Apologies for saying that, but it's the truth...
Re:Ugly (Score:1)
A pumpkin pc is really cool, too.
Re:Ugly (Score:2, Insightful)
Lighten up.
Re:Ultimate proof... (Score:2)
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