Ghost of a flea: Datamancer's Steampunk Laptop

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November 23, 2007

Datamancer's Steampunk Laptop

Datamancer's latest creation: The Steampunk Laptop. It takes a clock-winding key to start... (via Brass Goggles).

It features an elaborate display of clockworks under glass, engraved brass accents, claw feet, an antiqued copper keyboard and mouse, leather wrist pads, and customized wireless network card. The machine turns on with an antique clock-winding key by way of a custom-built ratcheting switch made from old clock parts. The violin-style sound holes, or "F-holes" are functional speaker grills covered with black cloth.

Flea-readers desperate for a Datamancer original might consider this Steampunk Keyboard; a snip at $1000! Not by Datamancer but steampunk and inexplicably enticing is this necklace, these earrings and especially this necklace.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at November 23, 2007 04:54 AM

Comments

She's real purty. But I wonder what all that wood does for airflow and thermal diffusion?

Posted by: Chris Taylor at November 23, 2007 11:33 AM

Okay, that is cool.

Posted by: agent bedhead at November 23, 2007 11:46 AM

Or possibly hot depending on the airflow and thermal diffusion situation...

Posted by: Ghost of a flea at November 23, 2007 12:36 PM

That is so flea.

I'd love to see some peripherals.

Posted by: The_Campblog at November 23, 2007 01:54 PM

for The Flea on the go...

http://porkshanks.deviantart.com/art/The-Ambiance-Enhancer-70300457

Posted by: the sad old goth... at November 24, 2007 12:51 PM

Without DOS 3.3, it's a pastiche, sniff!

Cheers

Posted by: J.M. Heinrichs at November 25, 2007 03:46 AM