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ElectriClerk Computer Of The Future

Posted by timothy on from the depends-what-you-call-future dept.

ElDuderino44137 points out this "Fully functional retrofitted prop computer." Chocolate / peanut butter, Mac SE / Underwood. This is no spray-paint job.

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  1. Wow... by JayBlalock · · Score: 5, Informative

    The site is already Slashdotted (with 1 comment!) but it's very simple to describe. He turned a 1988 Macintosh into one of the computers from Gilliam's movie "Brazil." Truly impressive piece of work.

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  2. /.ed but here is the text by vinit79 · · Score: 5, Informative

    The site is already slashdotted but here is the text (not too useful without the photos though) Built for a game of Cthulhu Lives! that has yet to be played, this piece was inspired by the retro-futuristic machines in the movie Brazil by Terry Gilliam. It was one of the most difficult and time-consuming pieces I've ever attempted. Despite the ridiculous amount of abuse I subjected it to, and despite the fact that all its components are now exposed to the air, the 1988 Macintosh SE which forms the heart of this piece still works just fine. Click on the photo at left to see an enlarged view.

    1. Re:/.ed but here is the text by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

      Vinit has the text .. Google has the pics who needs the website?

  3. Re:1 Post and already slashdotted? by gb506 · · Score: 5, Informative
    They must have been running the server from that SE.

    The interesting thing is that you CAN run a (low volume) web server from a 1988 vintage SE...

  4. Mirror by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    There seems to be a mirror (with pictures that load) here.

  5. Not that new really... by fiffilinus · · Score: 5, Informative

    This neat little prop was done in 2002, as the wayback machine will tell you. Seems /. is loosing its edge as far as up to date news go :-)


    On a redeeming note, I am sure I saw this on /. before...


  6. If you can't see the images... by Chris+Tucker · · Score: 5, Informative

    He tricked out the machine to use the original typewriter keyboard, hacked the carriage return lever to act as the return key, cleverly grafted a trackball onto the side of the typewriter chassis to replace the mouse. The grafted on trackball looks just like part of the chassis.

    There are exposed vacuum tubes and the chassis of the Mac, as well as the CRT are alao exposed.

    There is a swingaway Fresnel lens in front of the mac CRT.

    Recall the computer Theora used in the old Max Headroom TV series? That's a lot what the ElectriClerk looks like.

    It is one VERY sexy/Retro casemod!

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