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Twigsoffury
10-29-2011, 11:53 PM
:whistler:

http://www.mini-itx.com/news/images/story-0493-01.jpg


+

http://www.diyhappy.com/wp-content/images/pumpkin-head-face-led.jpg



just saying.
AmEv
10-30-2011, 12:39 AM
Motherboards small enough to fit in properly are expensive.

The pumpkin would sog up very quickly, frying your expensive board.

Water-resisting would add to cost quickly.

LEDs are relatively cheap/
diluzio91
10-30-2011, 12:54 AM
http://www.google.com/search?gcx=c&q=pumpken+computer&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1920&bih=955&sei=%20gNisTpPAHMSRgQe766z5Dw
AmEv
10-30-2011, 01:10 AM
My argument has been invalidated (FTMP)
luciusad2004
10-30-2011, 03:11 PM
Pumpkin computer with some sort of sensor array that does things (Sounds, light arays, movemet?) when passer-bys come up to your porch for candy? Maybe even put it on the wireless network and set it up so you can remote in to it and control it.

It would have to be throw away hardware, and the pumpkin probably wouldn't last more than a week or so depending on climate.
AmEv
10-30-2011, 06:02 PM
Unless you were to somehow insulate it (grocery bag?), cut a hole in the back for wires and ventilation


Yes, though, if you WERE to do it, it would have to be worn-out, very old hardware.





Still, I wouldn't want my Socket 1 motherboard stuffed into a pumpkin, due to its extreme longevity.
dr.walrus
10-31-2011, 08:33 PM
Still, I wouldn't want my Socket 1 motherboard stuffed into a pumpkin, due to its extreme longevity.

Dude, you seriously need to dump your crap. You have nice stuff now!
AmEv
10-31-2011, 08:50 PM
I know.



I have full intentions of taking my broken/useless stuff to an electronics recycler (that doesn't charge ME for recycling!).

I did notice that Wikipedia is lacking a pic in Socket 1, so.....





Now, where did I stuff that IBM AT...? lol
(In all seriousness, there IS one in my grandma's storage somewhere....)
Twigsoffury
11-01-2011, 05:51 PM
Dude, you seriously need to dump your crap. You have nice stuff now!

did you see that hoarders episode of the old guy who collected electronics?


whole house of old computers, nothing worth more then a few bucks hahaha.
Datech
11-01-2011, 11:53 PM
I made that candy corn thumb drive. That's close right?

Ok, it was a sucky mod, but it counts right? :lick:
AmEv
11-02-2011, 12:25 AM
Yes, in all seriousness, where is a good electronics recycler?

I've got some CRTs that I desperately need to recycle.


Thankfully, we have a local steel/aluminum/plastic recycler.
So, old cases aren't a problem.