MacMod.com (http://www.macmod.com/) has announced the beginning of
the fifth annual “Great MacMod Challenge” sponsored by iFixit.com. In
the event computer “modders” submit their creations for a review by a
panel of judges for over US$2,000 worth of prizes.

Each contestant is allowed to submit up to three mods and will be
judged by a panel of influential Mac community members on the level
of difficulty, creativity, integration, and functionality. The first
30 contestants will receive a gift set valued at over $90, including
the Booq Venom Pulse bag, Speck See-Thru MacBook cover, and an iFixit
multi-purpose tool.

All contestants get a commemorative Great MacMod Challenge 2008
T-shirt. The top three mods will be in the running for a great set of
prize packages sponsored by iFixit, Griffin Technology, and
HostingOutfitters.
All entrees must be based around a Macintosh or Apple product. All
submissions must be emailed to modguide@macmod.com by Aug. 11:59
(Eastern) Entrees can be submitted in one or more of the following
categories: Internal Mods, External Mods, Lighting Mods, Peripheral
Mods, Software Mods and Misc. Mods. Winners will announced in
September at MacMod and all entrees will be on display at the Great
MacMod Challenge 2008 photo gallery at MacMod.