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Posted: September 26th 2012
Updated: September 27th 2012 - 10:44 PM
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Performed Mods: I fit computer hardware inside of a toaster. The front lever acts as the power button. The temperature control adjusts the brightness of the internal red LEDs.
It doesn't make toast, but it does burn DVDs.
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13 Comments

#1
Chevalr1c
2000 Posts
Nice, an Atom systems in a toaster. :)
Posted on Sep 27th 2012, 0:07 Edit | Reply
#2
ALMOSTunseen
500 Posts
An awesome mod would be, you put the disc in the top, pull down the toaster lever, sucks in the DvD, then whens its done burning, it pops out the DvD. Everybodies Happy, DvD toast !
Posted on Sep 27th 2012, 3:02 Edit | Reply
#3
TacoTown
1000 Posts
I voted 10/10 because:

woo tacos
Posted on Sep 27th 2012, 14:35 Edit | Reply
#4
ensabrenoir
500 Posts
Excellent! So good to see someone just having fun out there 10/10!
Posted on Sep 27th 2012, 18:02 Edit | Reply
#5
Chevalr1c
2000 Posts
BTW, I voted 8/10. Because I like the idea. Cover the top hole in a nicer manner though (e.g. a mesh), it could have been a 9.
Posted on Sep 27th 2012, 19:50 Edit | Reply
#6
bristr
5 Posts
Thanks for the coments. What could I do to make it a perfect 10?
Posted on Sep 27th 2012, 21:41 Edit | Reply
#7
ALMOSTunseen
500 Posts
by: bristr
Thanks for the coments. What could I do to make it a perfect 10?
Maybe just clean up the top? Put some mesh over the empty gap, or atleast cleanup the wire poking out, otherwise, its great!
Posted on Sep 28th 2012, 1:57 Edit | Reply
#8
micropage7
3500 Posts
i like the idea, i just think if my old printer could be a new home for some itx board too
Posted on Sep 28th 2012, 9:27 Edit | Reply
#9
Frick
Fishfaced Nincompoop
by: ALMOSTunseen
Maybe just clean up the top? Put some mesh over the empty gap, or atleast cleanup the wire poking out, otherwise, its great!
That was what I was thinking. It's great and cool and all but to make it that perfect it could use some finish. :)

by: micropage7
i like the idea, i just think if my old printer could be a new home for some itx board too
If it's one of those cube like printers you could build a file server of one. I thought about doing that with an old HP with fried electronics but I don't have the money for such projects. :)
Posted on Sep 28th 2012, 10:18 Edit | Reply
#10
Hood
200 Posts
Awesome! I was hoping when I first saw it that the front lever was the power button and the dial was a fan control, and it is! Great job, and it makes a statement, like the line between toasters and computers is getting blurry! (it is, isn't it?). And take comfort in the fact that if a wire shorts out and it goes up in smoke (God forbid), you can turn to the wife and say "I think this computer is toast". Sorry, couldn't resist. Anyways, I think some kind of cover on top that still lets the red shine through like toaster slots would be awesome and give it a finished look. Also, you should probably patent it so you can sue LG when they come out with next year's kitchen computer and it looks like a toaster.
Posted on Oct 2nd 2012, 1:41 Edit | Reply
#11
bristr
5 Posts
by: Hood
Awesome! I was hoping when I first saw it that the front lever was the power button and the dial was a fan control, and it is! Great job, and it makes a statement, like the line between toasters and computers is getting blurry! (it is, isn't it?). And take comfort in the fact that if a wire shorts out and it goes up in smoke (God forbid), you can turn to the wife and say "I think this computer is toast". Sorry, couldn't resist. Anyways, I think some kind of cover on top that still lets the red shine through like toaster slots would be awesome and give it a finished look. Also, you should probably patent it so you can sue LG when they come out with next year's kitchen computer and it looks like a toaster.
Actually the temperature control adjusts the brightness of the LEDs. I'm not sure that I could patent it since I believe this has been done before.
Posted on Oct 2nd 2012, 2:03 Edit | Reply
#12
Hood
200 Posts
by: bristr
Thanks for the coments. What could I do to make it a perfect 10?
Maybe red LED fan in the top so it looks like its toasting?
Posted on Oct 2nd 2012, 2:35 Edit | Reply
#13
t77snapshot
2000 Posts
A toaster mod? O.o Lol! I love it :)
Posted on Oct 31st 2012, 0:23 Edit | Reply
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