Modder's Challenge Ideas

[Slug Toy]

we'll just see about that. an invincible pc is definitely something that would interest me 100%... and once i get going, things become envloped by dark body radiation.

[MitaPi]

ha, I am a genious

[d_stilgar]

I have an idea not so much along the lines of PCs, but it is modding, and could actually be done for pretty cheap.

Pumpkin Carving Contest. I'm not sure how this will play out outside the U.S. though.

[MitaPi]

HA! That is a good idea! It can be a "Halloween" edition modders challenge! The best part is.. it is something that is easy to do and VERY cheap!

[Airbozo]

Sweet I was really into this concept like 2 years ago and I came up with loads of case ideas. I got this one in the bag.

I used to "ruggedize" high end workstations for the military (think O2 or Octane that can be dropped from a plane), so does my "professional" status exclude me?

[Rankenphile]

Very, very intriguing ideas, guys. Thanks for the feedback.

One thing I'd like to ask/mention: the prize for the upcoming contest is really awesome, but it is pretty large, which means that it cannot be shipped outside of the continental US - all of the shipping for this stuff comes right out of my pocket, and as I only volunteer my time here, shipping something of this nature overseas gets crazy expensive very quickly. Do you see this as a major detractor? Would any of you be willing to pay for the shipping if the prize itself was free?

I'm not asking to force this on you, I'm just genuinely curious. In another thread we've got a discussion about the finances of the site going, which explains some of the plans we have going for the future, incuding ways of generating a bit of cash which can help ship things across the world, but for the time being, would any of you guys across the pond be willing to pay for shipping if it was something that you were interested in?

[Slug Toy]

how about right next to the border? as you see, im in vancouver, so its really not that far, or does crossing the border add a large amount of money into the equation?

[Rankenphile]

how about right next to the border? as you see, im in vancouver, so its really not that far, or does crossing the border add a large amount of money into the equation?

A very, very surprising amount. I hate that we can't do anything for our Canadian and Mexican friends at this point, but just shipping something, be it five miles or five hundred miles, across any international border, creates a huge shipping expense.

Since you are so close, Sluggo, I could drive it up and meet you half-way or something, but that is certainly the exception to the rule.

[Slug Toy]

dont kill yourself for me... im just a person. if i were god, that would be something different. i dont really know if i want something really large anyways. im looking for hardware so i can update my old-ass rig. theres a good chance i wont win either.

by the way, with this prize being so large... its got the ideas forming. does it having anything to do with enclosing electronic devices in a metal box while providing a significant quantity of moving air?

[Rankenphile]

dont kill yourself for me... im just a person. if i were god, that would be something different. i dont really know if i want something really large anyways. im looking for hardware so i can update my old-ass rig. theres a good chance i wont win either.

by the way, with this prize being so large... its got the ideas forming. does it having anything to do with enclosing electronic devices in a metal box while providing a significant quantity of moving air?

I'm not sure what you are alluding to, but whatever the case may be, it is certainly worthy of an entry and the shipping costs involved.

And meeting you halfway is hardly "killing myself for you". You live about two hours north of me. Hell, if you wanted to meet me halfway to get the prize I'd buy you dinner, too.