renaissance poisson

i would love to build something like this. i've always thought that it's too bad computers come in ugly beige cases -- that expresses nothing of how i feel about what they've done for my life. i'd like something instead that has gravitas, solid permanence. wood, bronze, and copper. :)

the first 5 links all go to the same guy's stuff. awesomely cool.

http://www.datamancer.net/steampunklaptop/steampunklaptop.htm
http://www.datamancer.net/projects/optitran/optitran.htm
http://www.datamancer.net/projects/engine/engine.htm
http://www.datamancer.net/keyboards/industrial/industrial.htm
http://www.datamancer.net/keyboards/baronofcyprus/baronofcyprus.htm
http://www.envador.com/cases/Dialup/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jwhilde/sets/72157594363814399/
http://jakeofalltrades.wordpress.com/2007/04/20/img_0616-2/

(indirectly via epi_lj.)