Steampunk

*straycat* · 29th-November-2007, 11:45 AM

I'm in techno-lust.

For those who remember this rather wonderful keyboard project (I think I posted a link to this a while back)

Now the same guy has applied the same process to a flat-panel monitor.

If you can't be bothered to read the full article, do yourself a favour, scroll down to the bottom, and feast your eyes on the pictures of the finished article.

Want One Of Those....

I especially love his reasons for doing it:

Quote:

The Steampunk Keyboard looked terribly anachronistic sitting in front of my Dell 1907FP flat panel monitor and while I hesitated to tear open a $300 monitor that was still under warantee, art must be served.

**Dreadful Scathe** · 29th-November-2007, 12:09 PM

oooooooooooooooooooh

**ducasi** · 29th-November-2007, 01:07 PM

While it looks cool and all, I prefer a more 21st century look to the world around me.

Call me crazy, but I guess I'm just not geek enough to understand the steampunk fetish...

**Stuart M** · 29th-November-2007, 01:39 PM

In the vague hope that someone, somewhere, has produced a computer based on the design in Terry Gilliam's Brazil, I had a search. Found this bit of steampunk - not as glam as those above, but still fun.

**Stuart M** · 29th-November-2007, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart M

In the vague hope that someone, somewhere, has produced a computer based on the design in Terry Gilliam's Brazil, I had a search.

Ooo! Ooo! Only one Google page later, I found it!

**batnurse** · 29th-November-2007, 01:47 PM

Never in my life would I have thought I'd be lusting after a computer

**Gadget** · 29th-November-2007, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart M

In the vague hope that someone, somewhere, has produced a computer based on the design in Terry Gilliam's Brazil, I had a search. Found this bit of steampunk - not as glam as those above, but still fun.

you mean this:
The ElectriClerk
(mac)
{Edit - damn - beat me to it

}

or this:
Datamancer.net - "Computational Engine" Steampunk Casemod
(PC)

*straycat* · 29th-November-2007, 03:49 PM

There's a lot more of these on Google than I'd realised, it seems.... this laptop, for example.

Or this rather novel water-cooled PC...

**Gadget** · 29th-November-2007, 05:44 PM

oooh - try this page

Dark Roasted Blend: Cool Computer Case Mods

**Stuart M** · 29th-November-2007, 10:05 PM

I had a look around to see if anyone had done a faithful ORAC.

The difficulty in such a search, of course, is the number of people round the world who call their own computer Orac, and the existence of a certain RDBMS software company.

I've seen a couple of PC cases that are sort of Orac-esque, like this one, but no real attempt to seriously emulate the snobby perspex fishtank.

**Beowulf** · 2nd-December-2007, 10:31 PM

I planned initially to have my custom build as a wood/brass steampunk case. but then I realised my woodworking / brass working skills were significantly poorer than my dreams so I instead went mainstream and settled for the usual cut case / window with the internal light doodah.

I'm planning to rebuild my PC at the moment.. but can't see it being anything as fancy as the ones above. After all function > form. (But in an ideal world I'd have both!)

29th-November-2007, 12:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dreadful Scathe Papa Smurf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Scathe Posts: 10,222 Status: hidden from Lou Blog Entries: 4 Rep Power: 7 Rep.: 2396	Re: Steampunk oooooooooooooooooooh __________________ "defiantly a pork soared" -fletch "This is a discussion forum, not some sort of hippy poetry-reading commune" - TAFKADJ

29th-November-2007, 01:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
ducasi Lovely Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 9,650 Status: back down with a thump. Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 6 Rep.: 3281	Re: Steampunk While it looks cool and all, I prefer a more 21st century look to the world around me. Call me crazy, but I guess I'm just not geek enough to understand the steampunk fetish... __________________ Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story Last edited by ducasi; 29th-November-2007 at 05:22 PM. Reason: typo!

29th-November-2007, 01:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stuart M An Eclectic Toaster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,899 Status: needs coffee Rep Power: 4 Rep.: 815	Re: Steampunk In the vague hope that someone, somewhere, has produced a computer based on the design in Terry Gilliam's Brazil, I had a search. Found this bit of steampunk - not as glam as those above, but still fun. __________________ Cycling Facility of the Month

29th-November-2007, 01:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
batnurse Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Carnoustie Posts: 815 Status: No Status Rep Power: 1 Rep.: 167	Re: Steampunk Never in my life would I have thought I'd be lusting after a computer

29th-November-2007, 03:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
straycat Commercial Operator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northeastern Parts Posts: 3,782 Status: busy Rep Power: 4 Rep.: 1724	Re: Steampunk There's a lot more of these on Google than I'd realised, it seems.... this laptop, for example. Or this rather novel water-cooled PC... __________________ Straycat Cheap, but not as cheap as your girlfriend... Last edited by straycat; 29th-November-2007 at 03:52 PM.

29th-November-2007, 05:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
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29th-November-2007, 10:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Stuart M An Eclectic Toaster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,899 Status: needs coffee Rep Power: 4 Rep.: 815	Re: Steampunk I had a look around to see if anyone had done a faithful ORAC. The difficulty in such a search, of course, is the number of people round the world who call their own computer Orac, and the existence of a certain RDBMS software company. I've seen a couple of PC cases that are sort of Orac-esque, like this one, but no real attempt to seriously emulate the snobby perspex fishtank. __________________ Cycling Facility of the Month

2nd-December-2007, 10:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
Beowulf Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London Posts: 7,178 Status: No Status Rep Power: 5 Rep.: 1807	Re: Steampunk I planned initially to have my custom build as a wood/brass steampunk case. but then I realised my woodworking / brass working skills were significantly poorer than my dreams so I instead went mainstream and settled for the usual cut case / window with the internal light doodah. I'm planning to rebuild my PC at the moment.. but can't see it being anything as fancy as the ones above. After all *function > form.* (But in an ideal world I'd have both!) __________________ "Makes a soft mint look hard" - Twirly

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