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Who is Making Cases out of Natural Materials?

Posted by Cliff on from the turn-your-pet-rocks-into-computer-cases dept.

alansz asks: "I've been rereading William Gibson's Idoru lately (insert your favorite bookstore link). The main character uses a computer made by 'Sandbenders', an Oregon commune that designs computer cases (and parts) from natural materials like stone, wood, glass, etc. The theme is a blending of the natural/analog and the relentlessly cybernetic/digital. Like the imaginary customers of this commune, I find the idea of such a computer very appealing. There's a fair number of case mod stories here on Slashdot. Have any of you actually made (or decorated) or found a company that makes PC cases that incorporate unusual materials and a natural aesthetic?"

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  1. heres an idea by bpb213 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You might try to adapt how people make model trainsets (with all that paper wad type modeling) to make a rock lookalike computer case.

    Id definitly say, that given the proper amount of time, its feasable.

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  2. old news by DMBoyd · · Score: 3, Funny

    I already have this. My computer's made entirely of natural materials.
    Sand for the circuit board and transistors.
    animals and plants to the crude oil that makes the plastics.
    And natural rocks, found in the ground, refined to give the metallic casing.

    from 100% natural materials.