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Manedwolf

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Steampunk Mac Mini!
« on: March 05, 2008, 03:28:53 PM »
Okay. This is both tasteful and cool.

This is the CPU!



And here's the rest of it:

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Re: Steampunk Mac Mini!
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2008, 06:41:07 PM »
vaguely reminiscent of my old Kaypro...
 
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Re: Steampunk Mac Mini!
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2008, 04:13:07 AM »
i wonder if fine craftmanship in your icedeck facade might be a sustainable trend

As long as you can fit the next generation innards in a steamshell you should be GTG

It is kind of disheartening to realize the technology of this revolution
is considered ephemera 3 years after its top shelf
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Re: Steampunk Mac Mini!
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2008, 05:53:54 AM »
jules verne would like approve!
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Re: Steampunk Mac Mini!
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2008, 06:23:53 AM »
That is just so cool.
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Re: Steampunk Mac Mini!
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2008, 06:35:16 AM »
i like it. nifty and pretty. wheee!
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Re: Steampunk Mac Mini!
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2008, 07:59:08 AM »
It also reminds me of the visual theme of the Dune movie.
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Re: Steampunk Mac Mini!
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2008, 08:51:31 AM »
Sucks for touch typing.  sad
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Re: Steampunk Mac Mini!
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2008, 01:22:48 PM »
Quote from: MillCreek on March 06, 2008, 06:59:08 AM
It also reminds me of the visual theme of the Dune movie.

First thing I thought of, too.

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Re: Steampunk Mac Mini!
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2008, 05:00:46 PM »
I have that site bookmarked (found it via Tamara). Maybe, after some other things are taken care of, I'll be able to set one up myself...
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Re: Steampunk Mac Mini!
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2008, 06:49:10 PM »
Definitely cool.  Too bad they stuffed a Mac inside it, though.  Otherwise it might be pretty and useful.
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Re: Steampunk Mac Mini!
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2008, 12:31:33 PM »
For more steampunk:

www.brassgoggles.co.uk  (edited)
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Re: Steampunk Mac Mini!
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2008, 02:48:39 PM »
Keeleon, ddi you mean to type http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk?
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Re: Steampunk Mac Mini!
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2008, 02:54:34 PM »
If I were to do something along those lines, I'd give it more of this look:



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Re: Steampunk Mac Mini!
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2008, 02:56:37 PM »
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Keeleon, ddi you mean to type http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk?

Oh ya that works too Smiley
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