Here’s a good re-purposing of some older technology – a steampunked HP320LX..

The story :

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p style=”text-align: left;”>”Story: I had this little computer for over a decade and it had not seen much use. I had recently rediscovered interactive fiction on my iPod touch. However, playing text adventures on a touch screen was ultimately unsatisfying. I remembered I used to play them a long time ago on this machine. So, I dug it out of the closet. I had to use a Virtual Machine to get the software loaded, but after a little tinkering, it was good as new. I loaded up a Steampunk text adventure and I was off!

However, something was missing. I knew there could have been a better experience. Inspired by meetings with our steampunk club, The Queen’s Arctic Expeditionary League in Fairbanks, Alaska at the Sipping Streams Tea House, I began work on modifications of the device. I had previously found a wonderful leather case for $3 at a thrift store which fit the device perfectly. Simple materials: contact paper, spraypaint, gears and glue combined to make it so much more fun to play with. I plan to also mod the dock and other parts late”

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The Queen’s Arctic Expedition