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Who is Making Cases out of Natural Materials?
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?"
Alas, these comments make me sad.
Is there no place for beauty or art that serves no purpose other than being pleasing to the eye.
What is the point of living in a world of cold grey boxes?
Last I checked steel and aluminum was about as natural as glass is...