Jon Winters was bored with the way his desktop computer looked, so he decided to do something about it. He took the metal panels off, covered them with paint containing iron filings, applied a solution that accelerates the oxidation process, and in a couple of hours he had what he calls the Rust-Box: a truly unique computer that looks like it was recovered from the Titanic. MORE >>
Fashion Meets the Computer Case
The science-fiction visionary William Gibson the
man who invented "cyberpunk" describes
computers of the future that are handcrafted out of
exotic materials by communes of dedicated
artists. It's a logical leap: The next breakthrough in
computing won't be in engineering, it will be in
aesthetics, and fashion-conscious geeks are
already pushing the envelope with computer cases
made of everything from mahogany to Legos. The
line between computer design and sculpture is
getting very, very thin.