So I figured in order to force myself to post more regularly I should have a serial blog of sorts (insert witty breakfast food remark here). And what better to post with than some interesting toys/gadgets/random crap every once in a while?

I'm going to try to stay away from ThinkGeek as much as possible, since I'm sure many people here already visit that site regularly (I'm on their email list too). That said, I'm going to probably make many, many National Console Support references because that's the other vendor that I frequent.

For day we have: The Xbox 360 Ocean Blue Shell


Have you ever looked at your Xbox 360 with love and said, "Hey baby, let me void your warranty?" Well now you can do it in style with the Ocean Blue Xbox 360 Shell! Apple is the company that made white the new black, but I think it's about time to make blue the new white. This is a particularly well-chosen shade, even if it doesn't really match the tone of the blue controllers released by Microsoft. One of the cool things about the shell is that is translucent, so you can see all of the fancy machine parts that make your system function/RRoD/burn your house down. This shell would probably look pretty nice with the Halo 3 or Mass Effect faceplates.

As a disclaimer (and mentioned above) replacing the shell on your 360 WILL void the warranty. However if your warranty is expired or you just don't care, this is the product for you. The National Console Support website offers some pretty detailed, illustrated instructions for both removing your current 360 shell and installing the newer, bluer one.

It's a little bit pricey at $49; however being able to impress all your friends with your fancy-looking console will probably be worth it.

For those of you out there who want more bling for your buck, you could always try the Champagne Gold Shell, however it is more of a bronze than gold and not quite as impressive looking as the ocean blue shell.

Nerd Scale Rating (1-lowest, 10-highest)

I'm going to rank this up as a 6, since anyone willing to shell out $49 just to fancify their system has to be pretty nerdy. Other nerds will probably only be slightly jealous if you own this.