Hard Drive Coffee Table

The Hard Drive Coffee Table is built from an original 26 inch diameter hard drive platter from an early storage device, the Control Data Corporation 6603 Disk File Controller manufactured by Bryant-Excello circa 1967 (the Reference Manual for this vintage piece of computing history has been preserved here).

The center …

Atari K-9

The Atari K-9 is a case modification and art installation created to pay homage to Joe Grand's first personal computer, the Atari 400 8-bit home computer, and one of his earliest pieces of software programming. It is a simple, non-intrusive reminder of home computing's early days and was …

Circuit Board Night Light

In the spirit of recycling old and/or obsolete electronics to make something new and unique, the Circuit Board Night Light was created from six non-functioning DEFCON 14 Badge circuit boards. Five boards are fastened together with L-shaped corner braces and round-head slotted machine screws to create a base …

Color Orb Audio-Synchronized Lamp

The Color Orb is an audio-synchronized lamp that uses three LEDs (red, green, and blue) to create a spectacular combination of randomized colors that pulse brighter and dimmer in response to the pitch and rhythm of music or ambient sound.

This prototype uses a candle/cone-shape diffusing lens, but could be fit …

Solder Stencil End Table

The Solder Stencil End Table is created from recycled surface mount solder stencils previously used for production electronics assembly. The laser-cut aluminum stencil measures 17 3/4 inches in both length and width and 3/4 of an inch in height. The legs are fashioned from 18 inches long, 3/4 of an …