I really enjoy the Steampunk design movement, which merges modern technology with Neo-Victorian design aesthetics. For example, the Steampunk Workshop’s Jake von Slatt has produced (among other projects) this All-in-One PC by combining a discarded LCD monitor with wood, brass, and computer components to make a beautiful one-of-a-kind artifact.
I like the craftsmanship that goes into projects like these. It’s obviously not a 30-cent mass-produced injection molded bit of Chinese manufacturing; it’s a hand-crafted piece of art that is both beautiful and functional. It takes a rare combination of talent for electronics, woodworking, and metalworking that I can only envy and admire.
If you like this, you’ll probably like a lot of the Steampunk Workshop’s projects, like the matching keyboard you see in the photo above, the telegraph unit that clacks out RSS feeds in Morse Code, and the ongoing Steampunk Car project.