I've been geeking out really, really hard on flight recorders lately. My next project is related, and I've been tracking down as much information as possible on these amazing things. You know what I'm talking about- black boxes. They often offer key audio and  to any doomed flight.  I'm totally obsessed with them at the moment, and while a tad macabre, they are amazing hunks of technology filled to their gills with near on indestructible electrostuffs.

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My good friend Rich Nagy built this beautiful brass widescreen monitor and has put it on eBay!

This is a one-of-a-kind 22" widescreen LCD built by Richard Nagy aka "Datamancer" of www.datamancer.net. This display was built to compliment the brass keyboards I build and sell on my site (keyboard not included in this auction...just the LCD).

The frame is solid 1/4-inch brass that has been sanded and polished to a high shine. The base features a mixture of brass and black marble with a small brass "cord catch" to keep the power and data cords tidy. The LCD buttons have been moved to the rear of the monitor and remade from brass.

This particular LCD is going to be seen in an upcoming, modernized, arthaus/indy/slasher remake of the old Nosferatu silent film along with a custom keyboard that has runes on the keys. The film is being made by Red Scream Films LLC. and looks like it's going to be really cool.