Go back just a few short years and the appearances of pretty much
all computers were slight variations of the same theme. Boring beige box
es dominated the industry, and people looking to express their individuali
ty with the style of their computer had to take matters into their own han
ds. The term "modding" may not even be a real word (I know MS Word's spe
ll checker is upset with my use of it), but it is appropriate for loosely
describing the broad field of modifying a computer system to give it a per
sonalized style. This tip will proceed by looking at some of the basic i
tems, tools, and accessories used in modding.