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Valve's Steam Machine gets competition in the "Stim Machine", a cheeky French PC box that's already reportedly been re-named

French hardware sellers LDLC have released a PC Box they originally dubbed the "Stim Machine", as an alternative to Valve's ...
Ars Technica

The “Steam Box” era begins with the Piston, a $1,000 PC-in-a-console (updated)

The gaming PC’s next big push for living room supremacy has officially begun. Specialist hardware maker Xi3 has started taking preorders for the Piston, a $1,000 computer in a console form factor ...
SlashGear

Piper Review : DIY Computer In A Box (With Minecraft)

Over the past couple of weeks we've been having a go at Piper, a DIY computer project. This project uses open source plans, hardware, and software to make an awesome learning and playing experience ...
Ars Technica

TSA and carry on: small PC box that isn't a laptop?

Is a small PC case (mini-ITX board size) acceptable in a carry on bag? Box is 13x10x4". Hard drive will be out and in a plastic case that I'll also have in my bag. Such an item is not in the list of ...