Steampunk keyboard and mouse
By Andrew Gregory. Posted
This article was originally published as part of HackSpace magazine, which has since been incorporated into Raspberry Pi Official Magazine.

We love the steampunk aesthetic, but it’s often not entirely functional. This PC setup, which is not the most ergonomic of things we’ve seen, is a completely working computer, built for a hotel in Italy.
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David, the maker behind steampunkable, put it like this: “Uniquely created builds from keyboards, mice, full setups, towers, as well as high-end hotel reception installations. Not only this, but movie props that have featured in various sci-fi and fantasy productions. Retro tech at its best.”

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