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Title: Awesome cases for nostalgia
Post by: ElPolloDiabl on September 24, 2014, 12:37:28 PM
Here are some steam punk cases, not sure if someone has posted a link already.

http://www.computersciencedegreehub.com/10-awesome-steampunk-computer-case-mods/ (http://www.computersciencedegreehub.com/10-awesome-steampunk-computer-case-mods/)
Title: Re: Awesome cases for nostalgia
Post by: Duce on September 24, 2014, 05:55:06 PM
Good to see some Steampunk mods actually doing something - many thus far have been like gold (or copper, in this case) plating a turd.  All show and no go.

Nice to see guys actually tying in design elements into cooling via copper tubing and etc., vs just gluing some leather and old tractor oil pressure gauges in for nothing more than visual effect.
Title: Re: Awesome cases for nostalgia
Post by: kickstart on September 24, 2014, 06:03:12 PM
Where is the nostalgia on this?
Title: Re: Awesome cases for nostalgia
Post by: Thorham on September 24, 2014, 07:01:28 PM
Those sure are some ugly enclosures :(

Quote from: kickstart;773815
Where is the nostalgia on this?
Nowhere :D

EDIT:- Sorry click wrong button and edited post instead of quoting, :(.
Title: Re: Awesome cases for nostalgia
Post by: Duce on September 24, 2014, 07:29:11 PM
The nostalgia is in the Steampunk factor.  If you are not a fan of Steampunk, I imagine these mods make very little sense to you, heh.

I was always a fan of the Steampunk laptop that Leo Laporte used to use occasionally on the air.

http://www.datamancer.net/
Title: Re: Awesome cases for nostalgia
Post by: Rob on September 24, 2014, 07:33:21 PM
Quote from: kickstart;773815
Where is the nostalgia on this?


The nostalgia is for the Victorian since that's where steampunk draws it's inspiration from.
Title: Re: Awesome cases for nostalgia
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on September 24, 2014, 07:44:14 PM
I have nostalgia for things from the '80s, since I can remember those days fondly (despite the alcohol induced haze).  I don't think anyone alive today can really say they have "nostalgia" for Victorian-era pieces, lol.  ;)
Title: Re: Awesome cases for nostalgia
Post by: Rob on September 25, 2014, 10:47:41 AM
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;773830
I have nostalgia for things from the '80s, since I can remember those days fondly (despite the alcohol induced haze).  I don't think anyone alive today can really say they have "nostalgia" for Victorian-era pieces, lol.  ;)


OK.  It's an abuse of the language but there's another word being abused in the thread title and nobody is complaining about that when.

Perhaps it should have been titled "Excellent cases for those with romantic notions of a bye-gone era" but I think most people understand what he means.
Title: Re: Awesome cases for nostalgia
Post by: ElPolloDiabl on September 25, 2014, 12:05:36 PM
Alright it really comes under art, not nostalgia. I thinking: if you like retro then this is very retro.
Title: Re: Awesome cases for nostalgia
Post by: F0LLETT on September 26, 2014, 01:29:17 PM
Quote from: Thorham;773822
Those sure are some ugly enclosures :(


Nowhere :D


I thought it was just me, I would never have a case like that.
Title: Re: Awesome cases for nostalgia
Post by: Tenacious on September 26, 2014, 02:51:59 PM
Quote from: Duce;773813
Good to see some Steampunk mods actually doing something - many thus far have been like gold (or copper, in this case) plating a turd.  All show and no go.

Nice to see guys actually tying in design elements into cooling via copper tubing and etc., vs just gluing some leather and old tractor oil pressure gauges in for nothing more than visual effect.


Me too.

They aren't Amigas, but this guy does functional stuff.  http://crystalreceiver.co.uk/radios2.htm

This guy makes amazing stuff, also.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qc-aQzeVb8
Title: Re: Awesome cases for nostalgia
Post by: som99 on September 26, 2014, 07:42:32 PM
A really great build, a lot more retro smelling then pure steampunk builds in my opinion :) A great Swedish modder :)

(http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ae/7d/66/ae7d662d0aa1ddfde8ce95da6051cef9.jpg)
(http://cdn.gajitz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sputnik-0667-vintage-ad.jpg)
Full set of pics:
http://www.sweclockers.com/galleri/7454-sputnik-0667
Title: Re: Awesome cases for nostalgia
Post by: XDelusion on September 26, 2014, 07:47:10 PM
Quote from: ElPolloDiabl;773795
Here are some steam punk cases, not sure if someone has posted a link already.

http://www.computersciencedegreehub.com/10-awesome-steampunk-computer-case-mods/ (http://www.computersciencedegreehub.com/10-awesome-steampunk-computer-case-mods/)


The BioShock case is great!