R2D2 gaming shrine

[Velgadess]

R2D2 turned into retro gaming shrine, includes head-mounted projector

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget....semod_edit.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget....od_insides.jpg


8 systems with its own sound system and built in projector.

[Neoburai]

Mother fucking do want. I'd want it even if it wasn't r2d2... but it is r2d2. Awesome.

[Shenrien]

bet this sucks electricity like nobody's business. still... it looks awesome.

[Zhais]

If you're running all the systems at once, sure.

[Ksandra]

I want one!

[Tetrarien]

Holy shit, that's insane.

[Gunitsoldier]

do want

[Atreides]

seeing that many cables coming out of R2D2 is like watching a chick with 5 cocks in her

[Stiker]

That is the most amazing fucking thing I've ever seen. Holy shit.

[FNH]

I just want to be able to fit that many systems in that small of a space neatly.

[Stiker]

This seems to be the original article (clicked on a picture in the OP's): Now This is the Droid We're Looking For | Popular Science

PopSci reader Brian De Vitis's R2-D2 cooler, converted into the ultimate mobile gaming 'droid with eight consoles, a projector and a sound system.

To get rid of the mess of wires from his many videogame consoles, PopSci reader Brian De Vitis decided to repurpose his R2-D2-shaped cooler. The engineering student modified its legs and repainted it to look more realistic. Then he stacked the motherboards from the eight consoles on shelves inside, added a sound system, and rearranged the inputs so he could plug in controllers from the outside. To watch all the gaming action, he added a projector in the rig’s dome, just like the real R2’s.

This was originally a cooler...holy fuck. THAT is some damn good engineering work!

[shimbibitty]

How would it not overheat all of those electronics in such a small (and what looks to be unventilated) space.

[Cheerios]

None of those systems in there really ever had a history of overheating anyways.

[shimbibitty]

Well that's all fine and good but if I take my laptop and remove the fans then run it for a couple hours the heat would still damage the insides. I guess it's not a big deal for that stuff I just wonder...it seems like it would get really hot in that r2d2 chamber.

[Jodwahh]

Think the only unit in there that might overheat is prolly the dreamcast and thats right at the top. Though to be fair my Xbox did get kinda fucking toasty sometimes so you might well be right. Either way it's a fucking sexy beasty.

[Niiro]

How would it not overheat all of those electronics in such a small (and what looks to be unventilated) space.

Unless it has 8 separate projectors only 1 system is gonna be on at any given time.

[Minions]

Unless it has 8 separate projectors only 1 system is gonna be on at any given time.

Probably for the best anyway. I think everyone just likes the point he has all his consoles in 1 small area, and a projector to play them. The fact he'd only be running one and the projector at one time also confirms he prolly wouldn't need cooling that much.

[Pikarya]

There are 3 exhaust 2x 80mm (console fans internal) and 2x (intake/exhaust fans) on the cooler. The projector also has a built in exhaust fan. Cooling shouldn't be a problem at anytime.