steampunk

Steampunk is a literary genre which explores science fiction themes from the perspective of the Victorian era and based on technology extrapolated from the science and engineering capabilities of the 18th and 19th centuries. It has its earliest roots in the speculative writing of Mary Shelley, H. G. Wells, Jules Verne and Arthur Conan Doyle. It emerged as a distinct modern literary movement in the 1980s with the work of writers like James P. Blaylock, Greg Keyes and Neal Stephenson. It has influenced a number of movies, produced magazines, conventions, roleplaying games, comic books and graphic novels and even spawned a significant fashion and design movement.

For a good article with an overview of the movement see The World of Steampunk. A good source for Steampunk fashion info is Outsapop Trashion. There are some amazing examples of steampunk design projects at Steampunk Workshop.

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• Favourite Steampunkable Toys – Tommy Air Blaster Tec 6 Follow up.

  
  Random Ruminations on a Mad World — Authority: 101
  Two weeks ago I wrote a short review of the Tec 6 foam dart gun by Tommy. I bought this gun with the intention of using it to relearn my modelling skills as part of the run up to starting  a major new project. Well the modding is now done, so I thought I would [...]
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• Fashion Tips for Mad Scientists

  
  The Traveler's Steampunk Blog — Authority: 111
  Every mad scientist and/or evil overlord usually has a host of henchmen and sycophants serving them in various capacities. One specialist who is usually not found among these highly paid people with a low life expectancy is a personal style advisor. Well, there is now help for the mad scientist of world and taste, ...
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• Mechanics for Dreams

  
  The Traveler's Steampunk Blog — Authority: 111
  Steampunk is great. It never fails to surprise me. The sheer variety of things out there i the æthernet. Today ‘s featured artist is Daniele Napoli, alias Tana of Tana Creatures . Tana Creatures takes parts from industrial machinery and industrial processes and recycles them to create machinery producing music in ...
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• Underground Mainstream Lucky Find

  
  The Traveler's Steampunk Blog — Authority: 111
  You would not believe the places you can find decent gear. A few days ago, I was looking for a replacement for a pair of my boots (after 11 years of service, they had to be retired). Thus I went browsing the ætherweb’s largest supplier of everything (you know, those who started out as a bookstore). After a little ...
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• Superlatively Splendid Steampunk Superheroes!

  
  Live for Films — Authority: 481
  “Imagining an alternate world in which Steampunk superheroes inhabit a Victorian society, the Union of Superlative Heroes are characters from a variety of countries, each with their own unique abilities…” This fantastic set of trading cards by artist Chet Phillips profiles such epic figures as Marquis Le Bat, ...
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• Steampunked Sith

  
  The Traveler's Steampunk Blog — Authority: 111
  Another one of these things I found on the web. Its path has been so winded, I could not find the artist who created it. Related items Excellent Group Photograph Sesja fotograficzna WINTER STEAM – WINTER STEAM photo session Vintage X-Wing Fighter Prof. Minuskel’s Timetravel Panopticum: Recap 2 – ...
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• New Steampunk Plate from Viva Las Vegastamps Arrived!!!

  
  I am... Dreaming of Castles — Authority: 107
  Now I can Steampunk my heart away  stamping with my  new plate 1378 from  Viva Las Vegastamps!   SUPER STAMP SALE This is the Viva Las Vegastamps! Sale Just enter SuperStamp as your coupon when you view or edit your ...
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• Vanitas Featured Books on Board Mystery Bargain through Feb. 7

  
  jamesdorrwriter — Authority: 100
  Books on Board is running a promotion this week on mystery e-books through next Tuesday that actually includes one by me!  This is the message (well, slightly truncated) that came today from Untreed Reads Publishing:  “Through February 7th, all Untreed Reads mysteries are 25% off when you enter coupon code ...
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• Watch This: Boulet Makes A Steampunk Comic

  
  Multiversity Comics — Authority: 501
  The other day, we shared with you Boulets 24 Hour Comic Day comic Darkness ,  in which a young man has to deal with a weid roommate. Today we have something even cooler to share with you: a timelapsed video of Boulets process. The most impressive bit of all this? At no point does Boulet lay down any pencils. He ...
  6 days ago

• Steampunk Girl by John Anealio

  
  Gnostalgia — Authority: 114
  Cherie slides the gate and closes up for the night walks through the mall and sighs Gets in her Chevrolet and blasts The Cure and The Smiths puts her flask to her lips Takes Exit 22 and pulls in her parking space climbs up the fire escape Steps into her bedroom and crashes on to her bed Rips stockings from her legs ...
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• Steampunk playing cards, product designed by Alex Beltechi

  
  Ego-AlterEgo. Art between good and evil. — Authority: 418
  At the edge of industry, therein lies Steampunk. Ripped from the pages of science fiction, the gears are turning, the steam is pumping, and the playing cards were finally born. It wasn’t easy. The paper used on these tuck cases did NOT exist. We made the bronze paper from scratch in order to perfectly print the ...
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• Steampunk Gun Victorian Airsoft Spring BB Pirate Air Captain Sidearm

  
  Ubergizmo — Authority: 731
  Nerf guns might have gotten the steampunk treatment in the past , as with guitars , and it seems that this trend is set to continue with the Steampunk Gun Victorian Airsoft Spring BB Pirate Air Captain Sidearm. I know, it can be quite a mouthful, but for $19.99 sans shipping, this one-of-a-kind firearm is the ...
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• The Steampunk Opium Wars at the National Maritime Museum

  
  Madam Miaow Says — Authority: 439
  National Maritime Museum 18.30-22.00 Thursday 16th February 2012 A satirical extravaganza about China, Britain, imperialism and drugs in the 19th century in verse & music. See narco-capitalists & Chinese lawmakers slug it out, take part in a poetry slam, and watch the weirdest tea ceremony ever. What do the ...
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• An interesting blending of steampunk and robotics in Nicki Minaj’s new music video

  
  WinExtra — Authority: 493
  It’s always interesting to see how other areas of entertainment industry use technology themes and the music industry is no different, especially when it comes to visualizing the music through well done music videos. Now my love of all things steampunk is fairly well known to readers of Winextra so it will come as ...
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• 100 More eBooks for $3.99 or Less!

  
  Me and My Kindle — Authority: 405
  It’s a special tradition. Every month, Amazon picks 100 ebooks to offer at a discount of $3.99 or less. There’s always a new selection on the first day of the month, and I’m pretty excited about the discounted ebooks for February. To see the selection, point your computer’s web browser to ...
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• Custom Steampunk Guitar [pic]

  
  Global Geek News — Authority: 120
  I always enjoy posting about some geeky musical instruments but this is the first time I have ever seen a steampunk electric guitar before so I figured I should post it.  Tony Cochran is the steampunk loving musical instrument builder behind this beautiful looking steampunk guitar and apparently he makes steampunk ...
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• French court rules that it’s illegally anticompetitive for Google to provide free maps API

  
  bigBrains.com — Authority: 147
  A French court has ruled that Google’s free Google Maps application API is anti-competitive and has ordered the company to pay €500,000 to Bottin Cartographes, a for-pay map company, as well as a €15,000 fine. Bottin Cartographes argued that Google was only planning to give away the service for free until all ...
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• iPhonograph Gives Your New Age Devices Some Old School Flair

  
  Geekosystem — Authority: 711
  If you like to keep your music-listening experience a little vintage but don’t have enough milk crates — or square footage — to keep your collection entirely in vinyl, the iPhonograph might be able to help you out. Boasting the style of a classic phonograph (or gramaphone, or graphophone, or zonophone, or ...
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• Steampunk Bi-Fold Leather Wallet

  
  Gadgetsin — Authority: 472
  You can use various exquisite gadgets to show your love to steampunk, but if you want a steampunk-style way to hold your cash, our latest finding steampunk bi-fold leather wallet may be more suitable for you. This is an ultra-slim, form-fitting bi-fold wallet that measures 4.5 x 2.75 inches. The ...
  1 week ago

• Steampunk guitars transcend time and space

  
  Ubergizmo — Authority: 731
  We took a look at a steampunk Nerf gun yesterday, and here we are with a steampunk guitar this morning. This neo-Victorian era inspired art has been fused with modern style technology, resulting in an extremely cool looking guitar. Some say that this is a perfect piece of art, never mind if you are a geek or a ...
  1 week ago

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