This wasn't repurposed from B-52, was it?

I don't think theirs were illuminated with LEDs.

That may well come out in the next version, when they inevitably extend the lifespan by another 20 years. ;-p

My server has an illuminated fan (easy to tell if it's on from the stairs). I have a second fan sitting in the box, but I just don't need it. The machine is loafing as it is, and the CPU is about 30 degrees below the uh, hey level.

looks like something from Tron...

V.

That hadn't occurred to me, but you're absolutely right.

I don't know what the hell is going on the heads of the computer case designers, I think it's more estetic than functional.

Right, and for something that sits under my desk, barely visible, something glitzy is a bit of a waste. Even with the lighted fans and glass sides, this is subdued compared to some. It's a good quality enclosure for only about $50. The only wonky thing about it is the flimsy pair of hard drive mounts, which don't really like to stay shut.

These closeups of your new build remind me of your automotive shots in your very good eye for detail, but I find myself responding to these differently.
It's no secret that I'm a car guy, and part of the fun I have with the auto pics is ID'ing the vehicle from some small detail. And I like your way with perspective, reflections, all that.

Now all the technical computer knowledge I have would fit in a shot glass...totally clueless! So when I first see the thumbnail of one of these I puzzle over it -- what is that?? If anything, my lack of knowledge is kind of neat. Since I have no idea what I'm looking at, I have a more abstract sort of response to these ones. In this picture, those fans could be 3 inches or 30 feet across.
Very cool stuff!

Thanks. I was going for the same sort of vibe, close-in on details that you might never notice or even see. The nice thing about the vehicles is you don't need to use a macro lens to get in tight on the little details. If these look abstract to you, then I've succeeded.

*chuckles* I had fans that lit up, not as nicely as this, but I had the computer in my room and couldn't leave it on while I was trying to sleep. I clipped all the LEDs out so now they stay dark XD

My computer is in my home office, so it wouldn't bother me. At any rate, the LEDs on these fans have a dimmer switch and I usually leave them turned down.

Ahh that's good :)

Cool, awesomely blue cool.
Thank you, Arctus.

So cool, I should be a polar bear.

And now In my Insane Head you as a Polar Bear eating a Klondike Barr.

I love white neon glowing things, thanks for the share!