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Ben Heckendorn's Xbox 360 laptop
benheck.com — The famous portable-izer has created another one! The Xbox 360 laptop has a 17" LCD screen (1280x720), a water cooling system, and breakout ports on the back for use on your HDTV.
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- PacoDG, on 10/12/2007, -0/+39Love Ben's work, this is no exception, "Quality!"
- NightRush, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14This guy is a ***** genious. Watch the vid to really get a feel for this amazing machine.
- Rothschild, on 10/12/2007, -3/+19There is a VIDEO you know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfCfl5BFaQw&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etecheblog%2Ecom%2Findex%2Ephp%2Ftech%2Dgadget%2Fvideo%2Dxbox%2D360%2Dlaptop - electrosoccertu, on 10/12/2007, -15/+8Slowing to a crawl for me:
http://www.duggmirror.com - phileplanet, on 10/12/2007, -6/+4@electrosoccertu
Be nice!
http://duggmirror.com/gaming_news/Ben_Heckendorn_s_Xbox_360_laptop - Nodren, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10does noone get this concept yet? you CAN link http://duggmirror.com
you dont have to include the rest of it for the link to work, go ahead click the link. - usherzx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6the duggmirror only works for the first page
- LegendarySock, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I want this thing so hard it hurts. By the way, thanks for the link to the video.
- joehobbes, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Interview with the creator:
http://digg.com/gaming_news/Interview_With_Man_Behind_the_XBox_360_Laptop
- snefsky, on 10/12/2007, -6/+1damn... nice
- ActiveMatx, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15At least this guy takes apart a Xbox 360 to actually make something useful out of it....
...not like those losers, who get donations and then just go around destorying xbox's, ipods, etc....
- ActiveMatx, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15At least this guy takes apart a Xbox 360 to actually make something useful out of it....
- MattZed, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10sweet ass *****, i was impressed as hell when i saw this one.
- knightblade2oo4, on 10/12/2007, -10/+4I love sweet ass *****.
- ajamer, on 10/12/2007, -26/+2Here's an image of the nearly finished product
http://benheck.com/Games/Xbox360/xbox_bed.jpg
but does it run linux?!- phidong, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16Why link to anearly finished product when he has finished pictures up?
http://benheck.com/Games/Xbox360/final/jones_left_large.jpg
The thing is pretty incredible. Very well put together.
- phidong, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16Why link to anearly finished product when he has finished pictures up?
- mrniceguy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I like how ben made "all sorts of resolution choices pop up." Nice work -
- elastikos, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5That was awesome. Great idea.
- Kitsunisan, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Gah! Just beat me to the story! Great mod, really wish I had the tools to do it.
- or3n, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1This thing is amazing.
- goat77, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9Seriously amazing. This guy does exactly the things I wish I could do.
- Chaos12, on 10/12/2007, -15/+2Images slooooooooow
- protogenxl, on 10/12/2007, -8/+1It's called the Digg Effect N00B
- masterc, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3That's so cool! All the stuff he does is quite amazing.
- oslointhesummer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+19OH MY GOD! Microsoft had better get on this pronto! Seriously, who wouldn't want one of these?!
Give Ben a little commision for every one of these things they can sell...he deserves it.
Fantastic work.- adamsucks, on 10/12/2007, -1/+17I don't think Microsoft would release a watercooled version.. too risky. I agree though, it would be super cool. :)
- SPARTACVS, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Originally, every Xbox 360 sold was going to have water cooling for the CPU heatsink, as well as 2 fans at the back. Then they took it out at the last minute either because of production problems, or it would drive the production unit price up too much.
- adamsucks, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10Before the site dies... here's a mirror directory full of high-res photos of the finished product (previously only found on the last page of the site, which the digg mirror wouldn't catch):
http://portablesofdoom.org/ben/
And a video of it in action (MP4 format, also hosted on a different server):
http://skytroniks.com/benhell/xbox360runningopen_large.mp4 - MrSidnet, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2damn, I was gunna post this..but it was already on Hack a day. didint wanna repeat hack-a-day...people get annoyed at that sorta thing.
*clears throat* - EochaidRiata, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Mirror of the final page: http://benheck.com.nyud.net:8080/Games/Xbox360/x360_page_5.htm
- Splitt3rxx, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9amazing, this guy should have a job designing electronics, sony could use someone like him to make the PS3 less ugly.
- keikun, on 10/12/2007, -4/+13less ugly? i don't think he'd do a good job seeing as his mod, although particularly clever and well done, is not exactly nice looking.
- Gatesophile, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3That is awesome!
- addisonj, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5now we just need a mod to run homebrew code :D :D :D,
that thing would be pretty as a full linux laptop - pillfred, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Ok thats is seriously one if the coolest things i think i have ever seen. That is some quality *****, maybe up close it may show more flaws but i doubt it. Very impressive.
- xelloss, on 10/12/2007, -8/+7Awesome, but How is the battery life on that thing!?
- NerveBand, on 10/12/2007, -25/+7You *****, it runs on power. You didn't RTFA.
- sinembarg0, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9So long as they don't catch fire its fine.
- xelloss, on 10/12/2007, -5/+5I was just kidding NeveBand.
- Avengelist, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9You've failed to remember that humor and sarcasm, unless noted as such, don't apply on Digg...
- tainedhero, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Quality.
- Pacotheparrot, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7This guy knows his crap. How he does these projects is beyond me. I'd be like "***** *****, I'm gonna break it!"
- jeet404, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yea I know when I saw the "bent caps" I was like HOLY CRAP! I would probably break majority of them just trying to make them bend lol
- Pestilence, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2can't tell if you are serious or not. there's nothing magical, you just desolder them and then extend the leads and solder them back on flattened.
- romainechester, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5*bows*
- noeljohnhoward, on 10/12/2007, -13/+1engadget article with a video!
http://digg.com/mods/CRAZY_XBOX_360_Laptop_mod_True_ingenuity - enrlover, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4i'll take 2.
- punkrockxtian, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1I'll take 42
- Whoboy, on 10/12/2007, -18/+0What a ***** Nerd heh Id still buy that 360laptop from him!! Good Job mate (not australian)
- Germs, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9That's really amazing.The end design is pretty cool and the fact that he was dedicated enough to spend 3 months on it shows real perseverance and skill.
- ytsohptwhere, on 10/12/2007, -9/+2now can it run on a battery?
- Lumiras, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Very cool. Dugg simply for the fact that he had the balls to just take apart a 360 in the first place. I would never do it to mine, but I always wondered what it would look like on the inside
- rideroyals, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1KUDOS!
- moonhead, on 10/12/2007, -6/+0Wonder why you wouldn't install one of those new fan-dangled 360 mod chips at the same time? considering the financier seemed to have money to burn, and still have some left over to wipe his ass with.
- raindog469, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Ben's writeups are always as entertaining as the finished product. There's one Photoshop he did in the middle of this one, without calling our attention to it, that's totally subtle and hilarious.
- JCFlores, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Great work!
- KingMoses, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Whisky Tango Foxtrot
That dude has the skills. - h00ligan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3serously, thats awesome work.
- yensed, on 10/12/2007, -17/+2At least now I know how to contact him and ask how much it would cost if he made Me one. After all, His name, address, town & state are very clear in this picture:
http://portablesofdoom.org/ben/DSC02474.JPG
XP- voidofmind, on 10/12/2007, -9/+7why point something like that out, douche bag?
- artofwar420, on 10/12/2007, -10/+2That's not fuking cool man. Why point that pic out?
- mrmister, on 10/12/2007, -15/+2http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=451+South+Main+St+Apt+2a,+53593
I guess i'm even less cool.
- vandalism, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5This is probably the best console to portable mods i've ever seen on Digg (and anywhere really). Very awesome.
- wedges, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5holy *****, why don't they sell these?
- TheCheeks, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3if he could make a few more and ebay it...hed be a verrrry rich man.
- chemicalrxn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3This is one of his best works to date. His imagination and potential put this guy in a realm of his own. +1 digg from me.
Why isn't he already getting paid to do this, though? Any guy that can envision something and work so tirelessly to realize it deserves a nice salary. - ubhe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7wow nice, microsoft should hire him to design their next console.
- hhcv, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Awesome project. Gimme a battery, and then we'll be cooking with gas.
- SeenD, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Whoa, incredible...
Make one for the Wii, Ben, it'll be even smaller... NICE!!!
With battery for in the train. or playing tennis outside :D- xtmno3, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I just have to stand back in awe of the geekdom in my head right now.
4th'ish generation gaming console.
Motion sensing controller.
Tennis game.
Mod to the console to make it portable.
All so you can play tennis outside? I mean, I am all for finding tech solutions to everyday problems, but where do we draw the line? At some point we have to just admit that humans are the most confused animals out there.
- xtmno3, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I just have to stand back in awe of the geekdom in my head right now.
- play150, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Magnificent!
Mmmmmm... - dustedotnet, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This is insane! You know, I would actually buy this. :P
Kudos to Ben for another fine mod! - robuk24, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Amazing stuff. Look forward to his Wii p :)
- sarin, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4@ Vensed and mrmister.
What was the ***** point in that you little pricks?
You need to get the ***** off digg and head on over to shoutwire with all thew other "1337 h4xxorz" 12 yr old idiots.
Grow up and get off the ***** internet before you get wankers cramp.
Neat article to the poster, i love this guys stuff. - nurriz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2This is pretty amazing. This guy definetely has some skills in the electronics department. I've never seen his mods before. Thanks for the link!
- EscapeArt1st, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Dude that rocks... Still, I say you have hidden the powerpack in all those shots.
- xnylived, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I've loved all his home made portables but this one, hands down rocks my ass hardest. Perhaps Microsoft should stop f'ing around with the Zune and take a page out of Ben Heck's book and make portable 360's. As if Sony wasn't treading water already with fans that ***** would nail the coffin shut.
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