Orac³ wins Hotbox of the Year - bit-tech.net Forums

The_Pope · 25th Oct 2005, 12:25

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/10...ac_hotbox_win/

Who's going to Atomic Live 2005?

alextwo · 25th Oct 2005, 12:55

Well deserved G-gnome

MrWillyWonka · 25th Oct 2005, 12:58

I wish I could go, but its on the other side of the planet! And who's surprised Orac³ has won? It's a georgous comptuer! I wish there were such events in the UK, they always seem to be in the US or mainland Europe.

allforcarrie · 25th Oct 2005, 13:04

that has to be the best mod i hae ever seen.

Kipman725 · 25th Oct 2005, 13:12

you mean someone dosen't like Orac³!

I don't belive you :P

G-gnome · 25th Oct 2005, 13:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Pope

Who's going to Atomic Live 2005?

I am! (duh!)

Looks like it will be a good event.

MrWillyWonka · 25th Oct 2005, 13:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by G-gnome

I am! (duh!)

Looks like it will be a good event.

congrats!

Make sure you send us piccys, and lots of it!

The_Pope · 25th Oct 2005, 13:47

Quote:

I wish there were such events in the UK, they always seem to be in the US or mainland Europe.

Both Germany and the US seem to have stuff on all the time, but you're right - the UK is a little lacking. Custom PC had planned ModFest '05 to take place at i25 but it had to be cancelled. I believe they are still hoping to put it on again in the future.

The next big event is 24-27 Nov: Dreamhack Winter 2005
http://www.dreamhack.se/dhw05/en.100.html

If it was in the right hemisphere at the time, I'd definitely be going. Instead, we've got a man on the inside who can bring us all the news & cool mods.

I will be in Sydney with G-gnome, and it's always good to meet readers. Melbournians can fly up on Jetstar (if you dare) for about A$79 each way, or the Red Rat (Qantas) for about A$100 each way. Virgin Blue is pretty much the same price. Not cheap, and all the Xbox 360 play slots were booked up weeks ago, but from what I hear, WMD will make Orac look like... well, let's just say that if the guy who is making it regularly has to change his underwear while working on it each day, the rest of us are just going to be blown away (again)!

Boon · 25th Oct 2005, 14:38

Congratulations to G-gnome, well deserved. I'm also in the minority, personally I don't like the case style but purely because of the concept rather than the implementation. Technically production was flawless and the project log is amazing to read, the end result perfectly met the original aims so in that respect the award is well deserved many times over.

Now WMD looks like more my style and if it's half as well technically as the Orac³ then I'm sure it will do well.

Aphex_ · 25th Oct 2005, 14:53

Well done, much deserved for such a wonderful case. it really is a shame that ppl become so opinionated about something without knowing anything about it to start with. the effort taht went into this was amazing, i don't think many other things on bit-tech have been cut up into 5 huge parts!!

can't wait for WMD to be finished, wether u can out do orac3 is still to come, but if something can do it i would hazard a guess that WMD will.

Keep on mate, ppl like you are real inspirations!

The_Pope · 25th Oct 2005, 14:56

Quote:

Now WMD looks like more my style and if it's half as well technically as the Orac³ then I'm sure it will do well.

This is the thing guys - I don't want to hype it more than I should, but while WMD will certainly be "different" to Orac³, the amount that G-gnome has been spooging via MSN, it's certain to rival it for l33tness.

Can you even imagine that??

kiljoi · 25th Oct 2005, 15:03

Congrats gnome-ster. Good to see you getting some recognition for all your hard work.

sadffffff · 25th Oct 2005, 21:43

i would have voted for a good many of those cases over orac3. another that doesnt care for the style and scheme of it. but in terms of work and completenes orac3 is waaay ahead

G-gnome · 26th Oct 2005, 04:11

Thanks Guys. All feedback is appreciated.

TBH I've moved on to like the cleaner, sleeker look myself. WMD is certainly following this look. I have been spooging a bit to The_Pope on MSN, mainly because I'm pretty happy about how the mod is progressing, now that I am working on the really fun stuff.

I personally believe that the WMD will be my best work to date - both in looks and, importantly, practicality of the design; the final result will be quite different to the photos at the end of the WMD article, hard to go into without spoiling the surprises

. Orac was more an exercise in modding and bling, I guess; something to learn some skills on.

[USRF]Obiwan · 26th Oct 2005, 13:43

One of best casemods in the world!
Any progress on the WMD case Gnome?

The_Pope · 26th Oct 2005, 13:58

Lots of progress mate, but it's still all work-in-progress. As soon as it's finished, we'll get Part 2 of the worklog written for y'all to enjoy.

L2wis · 26th Oct 2005, 15:59

Orac deserved to win imo too

just because i will never look at a shower hose the same way again

Breach · 26th Oct 2005, 16:16

Well done G-Gnome, Orac3 is still the king

Sathy · 22nd Nov 2005, 14:10

I too believe G-Gnome's Orac3 deserved to win!

Orac3 is something amazing, reading the detailed project logs the first time was, something I don't have words for =]

Can hardly wait for more on the WMD!

L2wis nicely said about the shower ho's, have to agree with that

Mad props to G-Gnome for Orac3 and WMD (for what we've seen so far)!

G-gnome · 23rd Nov 2005, 14:58

Thanks Sathy.

WMD is coming along really well. I've been working on it full-time for the last 5 weeks and it is on target to be finished and unveiled at AtomicLive on 8th December. Expect the final build article to be out the week after. Plenty of surprises in store.

25th Oct 2005, 12:25	#1
The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	Orac³ wins Hotbox of the Year http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/10...ac_hotbox_win/ Who's going to Atomic Live 2005?

25th Oct 2005, 12:55	#2
alextwo Resident Cockchafer Expert Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 724	Well deserved G-gnome __________________ flickr

25th Oct 2005, 12:58	#3
MrWillyWonka . Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southampton, Hants Posts: 5,746	I wish I could go, but its on the other side of the planet! And who's surprised Orac³ has won? It's a georgous comptuer! I wish there were such events in the UK, they always seem to be in the US or mainland Europe. __________________ Project Red - HL2 - PSOne LCD S-Video Guide Main Rig: Asus Striker Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 OC'd to 2.65GHz, 4GB Corsair XMS, 8800GTS in SLI, 36 & 74GB Raptors

25th Oct 2005, 13:12	#5
Kipman725 When did I get a custom title!?! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,753	you mean someone dosen't like Orac³! I don't belive you :P __________________ Sn45g game server mod My Electronics Site Hardware: 3400+ Sempr0n, 1GB RAM, 1.28TB local storage, x1950pro,Razer Viper,M$ comfort curve 2000,L70S + 17", Fujitsu 17" CRT Audio: HD-650's, PE congress amp, Sound Blaster AWE64, Soundblaster 24bit

25th Oct 2005, 15:03	#12
kiljoi I am a computer king. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: pants! Posts: 2,302	Congrats gnome-ster. Good to see you getting some recognition for all your hard work. __________________ I NEEED YOU AND TEH GUYS HELP ME TO GET TEH ORANGE BOX WITH WHICH I DONT KNOW I NEED TO KNOW FORM YOU

25th Oct 2005, 13:04	#4
allforcarrie Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 414	that has to be the best mod i hae ever seen.

25th Oct 2005, 14:38	#9
Boon Supermodder Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 271	Congratulations to G-gnome, well deserved. I'm also in the minority, personally I don't like the case style but purely because of the concept rather than the implementation. Technically production was flawless and the project log is amazing to read, the end result perfectly met the original aims so in that respect the award is well deserved many times over. Now WMD looks like more my style and if it's half as well technically as the Orac³ then I'm sure it will do well.

25th Oct 2005, 14:53	#10
Aphex_ What's a Dremel? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 19	Well done, much deserved for such a wonderful case. it really is a shame that ppl become so opinionated about something without knowing anything about it to start with. the effort taht went into this was amazing, i don't think many other things on bit-tech have been cut up into 5 huge parts!! can't wait for WMD to be finished, wether u can out do orac3 is still to come, but if something can do it i would hazard a guess that WMD will. Keep on mate, ppl like you are real inspirations!

25th Oct 2005, 21:43	#13
sadffffff Hypermodder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: sadffffff Posts: 676	i would have voted for a good many of those cases over orac3. another that doesnt care for the style and scheme of it. but in terms of work and completenes orac3 is waaay ahead

26th Oct 2005, 04:11	#14
G-gnome Peter Dickison Join Date: May 2003 Location: gnomeworkshop.nsw.au Posts: 792	Thanks Guys. All feedback is appreciated. TBH I've moved on to like the cleaner, sleeker look myself. WMD is certainly following this look. I have been spooging a bit to The_Pope on MSN, mainly because I'm pretty happy about how the mod is progressing, now that I am working on the really fun stuff. I personally believe that the WMD will be my best work to date - both in looks and, importantly, practicality of the design; the final result will be quite different to the photos at the end of the WMD article, hard to go into without spoiling the surprises . Orac was more an exercise in modding and bling, I guess; something to learn some skills on. __________________ Infinity < 1 x 10^Gnome Mods - Orac³ Part-1 Part-2 Part-3 Part-4 Final Part WMD Part-I Part-II

26th Oct 2005, 13:43	#15
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,218	One of best casemods in the world! Any progress on the WMD case Gnome? __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

26th Oct 2005, 13:58	#16
The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	Lots of progress mate, but it's still all work-in-progress. As soon as it's finished, we'll get Part 2 of the worklog written for y'all to enjoy.

26th Oct 2005, 15:59	#17
L2wis Hypermodder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: UK Posts: 659	Orac deserved to win imo too just because i will never look at a shower hose the same way again __________________ Lewis Wells Get Firefox! \| Get Thunderbird! \| Join Bit-tech folding@home

26th Oct 2005, 16:16	#18
Breach Supermodder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: WA Posts: 354	Well done G-Gnome, Orac3 is still the king __________________ Project :: SSC (Super Sport Computer)

22nd Nov 2005, 14:10	#19
Sathy Multimodder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 163	I too believe G-Gnome's Orac3 deserved to win! Orac3 is something amazing, reading the detailed project logs the first time was, something I don't have words for =] Can hardly wait for more on the WMD! L2wis nicely said about the shower ho's, have to agree with that Mad props to G-Gnome for Orac3 and WMD (for what we've seen so far)! __________________ Using: Core 2 Q6600 \| 2GB Corsair XMS \| GeForce 8800 GTS 512\| Antec Phantom 500

23rd Nov 2005, 14:58	#20
G-gnome Peter Dickison Join Date: May 2003 Location: gnomeworkshop.nsw.au Posts: 792	Thanks Sathy. WMD is coming along really well. I've been working on it full-time for the last 5 weeks and it is on target to be finished and unveiled at AtomicLive on 8th December. Expect the final build article to be out the week after. Plenty of surprises in store. __________________ Infinity < 1 x 10^Gnome Mods - Orac³ Part-1 Part-2 Part-3 Part-4 Final Part WMD Part-I Part-II