Build your own analogue network traffic meter

[plakboek]

I love the thought of recycling old analogue devices. Using an old 3" rev counter from a diesel engine to display useful traffic information between your computer network and the Internet not only makes it more human readable, it can give your server room a very retro feel.
http://www.instructables.com/id/E14OT83LJCEZ7BETJH/

This is cool. All it needs now is some dice to hang from a mirror and a nodding dog on a ledge. :-)