128K Mac emulator gets a DIY ceramic case
Creative technologist [Joselyn McDonald] wanted to hone her ceramic skills by building an iconic Macintosh 128K sculpture, complete with a fully functional operating system.
At first, she was determined to use Processing to create an interface for her sculpture by visually recreating the UI and adding touch controls. However, she quickly gave up on this tedious task after discovering MacintoshPi, which walks you through installing Mac OS 7, 8, and 9 emulators on a Raspberry Pi. [Joselyn] has also installed several retro games, including DOOM II, Carmen Sandiego and Sim City, thanks to sites like Macintosh Garden and Macintosh Depot.
Next, [Joselyn] hopes to set it up to show her and her partner's schedules, and allow her friends to have fun with nostalgic games. This piece was handcrafted, but other cool ceramic techniques like this slip-cast dog bowl and stone 3D printer have us thinking about other types of enclosures that could be built!
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Creative technologist [Joselyn McDonald] wanted to hone her ceramic skills by building an iconic Macintosh 128K sculpture, complete with a fully functional operating system.
At first, she was determined to use Processing to create an interface for her sculpture by visually recreating the UI and adding touch controls. However, she quickly gave up on this tedious task after discovering MacintoshPi, which walks you through installing Mac OS 7, 8, and 9 emulators on a Raspberry Pi. [Joselyn] has also installed several retro games, including DOOM II, Carmen Sandiego and Sim City, thanks to sites like Macintosh Garden and Macintosh Depot.
Next, [Joselyn] hopes to set it up to show her and her partner's schedules, and allow her friends to have fun with nostalgic games. This piece was handcrafted, but other cool ceramic techniques like this slip-cast dog bowl and stone 3D printer have us thinking about other types of enclosures that could be built!
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