Some of the problems here would be making sure that the machine and the peripherals if they do not look the part, would need to be hidden or sufficiently disguised to fit in.
But it sounds like a cool desk. Dark oak, hand rubbed with leather etc. it would look quite cool. larry At 11:10 AM 9/2/2003 -0500, you wrote: >Back when I was doing this, I sketched out a desk in the same art nouveau >style that had the computer components completely integrated into the desk. >So the power buttons, floppy slot, etc were just parts of the surface of the >desk. As you say, sort of a steam punk version of the desk from Tron. > >-Kevin > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 10:57 AM >Subject: Re: interesting Case Mod > > > > I've been speculating what a steam punk case would look like, Imagine a >neo > > Victorian approach to cases. This may have its possibilities. > > > > larry > > > > > > At 10:29 AM 9/2/2003 -0500, you wrote: > > >Those look really nice. Back in about '92, I did a case that was wood in >a > > >flowing art neuveau style for a sculpture class. I don't have pictures > > >unfortunately, but it was in a style somewhat like this: > > >http://www.custommade.com/gallery/HeitzmanStudios/Buffet.html > > > > > >-Kevin > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 10:04 AM > > >Subject: interesting Case Mod > > > > > > > > > > This definately has some possibilities. > > > > > > > > larry > > > > > > > > > > > >http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/exoticwoodcrafts_wood_case/index.sht >ml > > > > > > > > From the reviews > > > > > > > > They started as steel, then aluminum, and now increasing in >popularity, > > > > acrylic. But what about wood? Modders and custom PC builders, being a >more > > > > youthful and technologically advanced genre have desired a more modern > > > > style, which has translated into the case industry predominantly > > >conforming > > > > to the sleek and modern style of steel, aluminum, and acrylic cases. >Since > > > > the concept of a case being more than just a bulky beige box is >relatively > > > > new, there never really has been a market for a traditionally styled > > >wooden > > > > case. I'm not saying that this is a totally foreign concept; there are > > > > currently a few imitation wood cases covered in a wood design overlay, >or > > > > even some with a painted wood design. But, from what I can tell, this >is > > > > the first of its kind. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com
