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Hive Logix mini-ITX Case Review
Posted by: | CommentsThese days when it comes to technology and hardware, it seems everyone wants things to be smaller. Whether it’s due to space constraints, potential cost savings, or in some attempt to be kinder to the environment. Whatever the reason, the market is becoming flooded with low power and compact hardware. Netbooks and iPads will be as ubiquitous as ever for the foreseeable future. Yet, despite motherboard and hardware manufacturers putting out smaller and smaller components, one segment of the market looks to be under-served. Case manufacturer PC Design Labs has recently launched branding under the Hive Logix name, and aims to change that.
PC Design Labs earned it’s solid reputation a few years back with it’s innovative and hardware friendly Qmicra case, which has been constantly refined to it’s current state. A lot of that refinement has come from user input, as founder Dave LaLopa is constantly listening to the community. After all, there’s no better quality control accounting, than from a person who’s spent their own hard earned money on one of your products.
With a solid and successful case design in the Qmicra, and a newly developing market, Hive Logix has introduced a new mini-ITX case. That new case is the product I’ll be reviewing today.
Changing the color of an Aqua Computer Aquaero VFD display
Posted by: | CommentsI recently received an Aquaero with a VFD display as part of my upcoming OSIDIAS project. One of the biggest reasons I chose the VFD version over it’s LCD counterpart, was the ability to easily change the display color. With OSIDIAS, I wanted to match the case accent colors, which happen to be orange. What you are about to see will show you how simple the color mod can be. The best part, is that it doesn’t have to be specific to the Aquaero. Any VFD display can be changed almost as easily, regardless of the manufacturer.
To begin, you really only need two things. A VFD display, and a transparent piece of mylar or plastic film in the color of your choice. If you’ve got a local craft or hobby store, you could likely find the plastic there. However, if you are just purchasing the Aquaero for the first time, it is just as easy to add Aqua Computer’s version to the order.
