Spotswood Custom Computer specializes in a very unique PC, or rather it beats to its own drum. That is because their "L" series PC case looks like a drum kit. Each case is made of maple veneer plywood and you can customize it with your choice of wood stained colors. The case sports mylar side panels which are easily removable and they allow quick access to the PC's components. One thing is for sure, this is one rig that no one will think is a PC. Pricing begins at $389 for just the case.

Uberclok manages to offer their customers powerful gaming rigs at an average a third of the price of comparable PCs. How do they do it? They overclock their PCs to the max. There is their ION line which is designed for 22" monitors and smaller, the ION retails for $1500. Their other model, Reaktor is designed to handle larger monitors and costs $2500. You can choose your own components or have Uberclok choose them for you. A 30 day guarantee and 3 year warranty come standard, so you can be certain that they are confident in their product. (Source: Computer Shopper Magazine, December '07)

SkinIt and HP have teamed up together to create exclusive skins to customize your HP products with. Whether you have a HP digital camera, a laptop, a desktop, or even one  of their printers, there are custom skins available for most of their popular products. You can choose from their own collection of designs which includes categories such as Video games, fashion and sports, just to name a few. Or you can upload your own design or photo. Overall, it's great to see a big company like HP encouraging personalization of their products, even if it just a skin.

We can only imagine why someone would want to use such a device, and we're certainly not recommending it. But assuming you are James Bond or the Bionic Woman, then this is a gadget that would come in handy. KeyCarbon's USB Keystroke Recorder records everything typed on a USB keyboard - up to 2 million keystrokes. The mischievous device even installs if the computer is off, you just have to connect it to the keyboard's USB cable. ricing for the Keystroke Recorder begins at $187 for the 512kb version which holds up to 500,000  keystrokes. The "premium" version retails for $447 and features 128 bit encryption.

The new iMac is really tough to compete with, but according to Stuff Magazine, Meivo's E4300 touts enough features to give it a try. The Meivo is a slick 22" all in one media center PC and TV. A Core 2 Duo processor, 1GB of ram, 250GB hard drive, bluetooth and 1.3megapixel camera come standard. Unfortunately 250GB isn't much nowadays, though it does have an eSata port for expanding it. And while not as good looking as the iMac, the Meivo is very nice looking and it looks like it would fit right in with your living room easily. Pricing begins at £899.00. (Source: Stuff Mag, November '07)

Remember, the Powerdesk that came with a PC built in to it? Well the minimalistic desk is finally available to customize and purchase online. Just to refresh, the clutter-free PC has all of its USB ports, optical drives, and headphone and mic ports built in to the actual desk. Starting at £1199 you can choose from a selection of four different desks outfitted with a choice of two different Dell Optiplex PXs and you can also choose a comfy executive chair to complete the package. Hardly an affordable package, but definately one of a kind if you can't stand wires.

Everyone knows that South Korea is light years ahead of us when it comes to gadgets, so this tidbit shouldn't come as a total surprise, yet we are surprised anyway. The Seoul metro system in South Korea has "Digita' Stations" sprinkled through out of it. Each station consists of a free computer to use to get online. The PC has a memory card reader for uploading photos and there is also a convenient cell phone charging port located in each station. Overall, we don't know what is more amazing - the fact that they are free to use, or that they aren't always being vandalized. (Source: Laptop Magazine, October '07)

Iogear's MiniView Micro DVI PS/2 KVM Switch is not exactly an exciting gadget but it's one of the best KVM switches. A KVM switch is the most efficient way of sharing peripherals between two computers. In other words, let's say you have two computers which and you would like to share the same mouse, keyboard, monitor, microphone and speakers on for use with both computers. A KVM can switch makes that happen. Thus a KVM switch is a practical tool to have in your dweeb arsenal - it's both a space saver and a money saver. The new MiniView KVM switch is extra special, because it supports DVI as opposed to VGA like most ...

Computer modders aren't just smart, they are also really ingenuitive. Computer Shopper Magazine recently held a Hot Mods contest and has just posted the winners. The winning prize went to the creator of the Atlas Mech mod. Amongst the runner ups was a Spiderman 3 mod, a Gerbil Cage Mod, a Dallas Stars Mod, and a Vintage Console Radio Mod. Needless to say, we are very impressed with these mods, so much so that we're almost inspired to build our very own. Perhaps a mod that pays homage to Ms. Kitty herself is in order?

Most often, DIY custom game rigs tend to be dark and masculine. Which is why we're excited to see a component that is a little software on the eyes, The Zerotherm BTF95 is a CPU heat sink shaped like a butterfly. Made of copper, the design providers lots of surface for cooling and it supports current socket AMD or Intel processors. The Zerotherm BTF95 retails for $45. (Source: Computer Shopper, September '07)

We all get it- Global Warming is happening. Outside of buying different light bulbs, what can be done? How do you wade through all the “green products” and make the most informed decisions possible? MyGreenElectronics.org is a Consumer Electronics Association website aimed at demystifying the lush leafy world of electronic greenness. The site is divided into 4 instructional sections of 4 R’s- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rethink. Reduce- This section contains an energy calculator that breaks down impact of various devices in your household such as TV, Notebook PC, DVD player, etc. It calculates, on a per average basis, how much it costs to have electronic devices in use, asleep, and off by the time increments you enter in. You may be surprised how much money a merely plugged in device can eat up. An informative section is “Tips for saving energy.” A few of these include: buy items with the “ENERGY STAR” label (Energy Star is a joint program of the US Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy). Go digital on your thermostat. Unplug chargers once device is fully charged. Or my personal favorite- Ask your employer about working from home or a satellite business location to cut your commute. I can see it now, “Come on boss, it’s for the environment!” Well, maybe you will have better luck. Other sections of “Reduce” include “Tips for extending the life of your electronics with proper care” and “Repair or replace?” The latter contains a link to Consumer Report’s “Fix it or Nix it?” which is a useful table identifying problems of many electronics and whether to keep ‘em or junk ‘em.

Mirror Media has been making Mirrors that double as TVs for a while now - these products are dubbed the MirrorTV. And now they've taken their MirrorTV and combined it with a built-in computer to create a MirrorMedia  computer- a magical mirror with a PC inside for using Microsoft Office, watching videos, surfing the web and the like. "Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? Google it for me, will ya." The MirrorMedia is available in either 20", 25", 30" or 36" display sizes and it can be customized with a wide of choice of frames including different decorated wood, gold, silver and colored frames all ranging from very modern to ...

Our favorite old-school computer modder, Jeffrey Stephenson is at it again. His latest creation is the Skyscraper Photo PC. He took built a wooden case based on a 1931 Hammond Gregory clock which was designed with the skyscraper-style of the art deco era and transformed the piece in to a modern day PC. Jeffrey gutted the clock and replaced its innards stuffed the case with an LCD from a rooftop mounted DVD player, a motherboard with a fanless 1GHz C7 processor and 1GB of ram. The result is a beautiful antique-inspired piece combined with modern-day tech, just the way we like it.

Unlike most manufacturers that produce the same boring black, white or silver computers, Cenio Computers produces desktops, laptops and monitors in a choice of 16 metallic colors. And now their Cenio m1550 notebook is also available in a golden metallic color. This is so the laptop Trump would get for himself. On top of the crazy color selection, Cenio will also customize their displays or computers with your company's logo. Also worth checking out is Cenio's Art Computers which have been designed by artist Selwyn Senatori and have a colorful urban style going for them that are unlike any laptop you've ever seen before - even the inside of the laptop (near the ...

We just posted about sleeping bags for your laptop and then we get an email in our inbox about PJs for your iMac. It seems like there must be a lot of sleepy computers out there. Tucano's PJ Mac Screen Protection Cover for IMacs protects your computer from dust, mothballs, bugs and sunshine. It also makes your Mac look plain adorable, and yes the pocket is designed to hold a mouse. That is too cute for school. The cases retail for £9.99. There is also a PC Jam Screen Protection Cover which is designed to fit most 17" PC LCD screens and retails for £18.99 and ...

Looking for a stripped down PC that is dirt cheap and you don't care that it doesn't run Windows? The MadTux Knoppix LivePC costs just $179 and has Linux running on it. Under the hood is a VIA C3 Samual II 2000 (800MHz) processor with 256MB RAM, and a unique MadTux-developed 1GB (Gigabyte) bootable USB key containing the latest Knoppix 5.0.1 LiveCD. This PC is probaly best suited as an internet station and really nothing much more then that. And for the price, you can't go wrong. But really if they were asking a penny more we'd recommend buying a more powerful used PC off of eBay.

IOgear's wireless desktop set comes complete with both a keyboard and mouse covered in a protective Antimicrobial Nano Coating. The coating is made up of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) and Silver (Ag) nano-particle compound and uses "two mechanisms to deactivate enzymes and proteins of bacteria from surviving on the surface of the product. The compound has been tested and proven effective against various bacteria." This type of keyboard should be standard in places with public computer terminals like Kinkos or computer labs. Ever sit down to use a keyboard in one of those places and wonder about what kind of dirty hands had used those same peripherals before you? Call us OCD, but we ...

NewEgg has the pink Raidmax ATX Mid Tower Case on sale for $46 after rebate. And by pink, we mean very pink. The case is practically covered top to bottom in the color. It's a decent case with a 420 Watt PRESCOTT/ SATA Ready Power Supply, and overall you could put together a decent rig with it. Either way, it will definately impress your friends if you build a PC with this case.

Steampunk is an aesthetic genre combining modern and Victorian elements. A Steampunk junky, Jake von Slatt took a 1989 IBMModel M Keyboard and combined it with 50s-era Royal and Smith Corona typewriter keys that he found on eBay. The result was a super modded keyboard that blends together technology from two different time periods in to one beautiful piece. The whole project cost him about $100, and his site offers instructions on how to do it yourself. And it turns out that it isn't just Slatt whom is in to Steampunking (is that a word?) and that whole sort of trend. The guys over at Onomy Labs modded a Philco Predicta "Continental" TV ...

Zalman's ZM-MFC2 is something to add to your rig which is both practical and decorative. Designed to fit in to a 5.25 inch drive bay, the case monitors your PC's temperature, has a fan speed controller, and it has a meter that shows the current power consumption. As a matter of fact. this thing is so detailed that it will even let you get a read on the heat in 4 different spots in your computer case. But the best part about it is that Zalman managed to take something nerdy and reserved to hard core PC people, and transformed it into something so pretty that will impress everyone, even if they don't really ...

There are home theater PCs and then there is the Moneual 902. So why are we so impressed with the 902 series? For starters it has got a spiffy 7 inch touch screen on its chassis. Speaking of its chassis, its designed is pretty slick and will look real good sitting amongst your other home theater components. Power users will even be satisfied since the 902 series is available with a NVidia GeForce 7900GTX card, up to 2GB of ram and and Intel Core 2 Duo 6700 Processor. That is enough to run Vista speedily and even play hard core games at decent frame rates. To complete the set up, it also comes ...