Lol, an Atari Joystick Lamp!?! Yes, if you will retro-fit your livingroom, you will definitely look cool among your peers. Great job on the instructables.
I wanted to make something to enter into the Craftsman contest that would be challenging for me to make, but really cool and unique to have once it was finished. This was what I came up with.

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