The Millennium Falcon Mac mini Case Mod
September 6, 2005 | In: Desktop Computers, Home Entertainment, How-To's, Space Travel
Lot’s of folks have been modding their PC’s for years, but it hasn’t been as big within the Apple world, possibly because most Apple systems already look pretty cool. Now, with the advent of the Mac mini, not only are Mac users getting into it, but because of the size of the mini’s, they can fit them into really cool spaces. Like this mod of a Millennium Falcon.
Derrick Hixson contributed the photos and build log to MacMod.com for this project. He used a Playskool Millennium Falcon plastic toy model that he picked up for $20 USD. He had a Mac mini that he was using as a media center and figured the Falcon would look better on top of his TV.
The project required a number of special modifications but he still managed to fit everything inside within 3 hours. There is a jack between the mandibles for an iPod Shuffle, there’s an iSight camera housed in the cockpit, and the rear hatch opens to allow access to the optical drive and power button.
There could be no better way to have a Star Wars DVD marathon then with the Falcon I tell you!
[via Gizmodo]
1 Response to The Millennium Falcon Mac mini Case Mod
Paul Short
September 6th, 2005 at 8:57 pm
Oh for #### sake, I was thinking of building one of those just the other day, and now someone beat me to it.