The Steampunk Librarian

steampunk contest and more

2008-05-06T16:02:37Z

Look, a fun LEGO steampunker! This can be yours if you enter the contest that Buy Steampunk is holding in conjunction with Jamie Spencer; send in your own artistic effort that incorporates Jamie's Kriegerhund and/or Dardenbahst LEGO mec...

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"Nice boots" also works as a steampunk pickup line, I suppose...

2008-04-29T14:56:09Z

Datamancer's latest creation has swept the internet, and also revived several "what is steampunk?" arguments. I do like the term "electro-anachronism," however. The more I read these sorts of semantics debates, the more I'm reminded of the old da...

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everywhere you look

2008-04-22T14:41:32Z

The steampunk festivals are coming! If you're near Arkansas this summer, the Ravenwood Festival will be something to see. (As an aside, it's interesting to see just how goth the steampunks are becoming. It was always a component, but this festiva...

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Offers, coinage, and the second coming of the Difference Engine

2008-04-15T18:21:28Z

I think that these Retropolis shirts should appeal to anyone, steampunk fan or not. There's even a shirt for the environmentalists (aka the Civilian Conservation Corps) and the the feminists (aka the Ladies World Domination Society). The geni...

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how strange to have a book with the word Steampunk in its very title

2008-04-08T17:38:19Z

If you have ever considered starting up a weblog or a website for something that particularly interests you, and then thought that perhaps it wasn't worth the effort, I offer a reason to go on and do it: you may just end up with something really ...

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Fish and Fools and More

2008-04-01T17:16:17Z

Happy Poisson d'Avril, everyone! This was a fun holiday when I was in France. Here, it's not quite as absurdist, but the internet has made it more entertaining. Some examples are flying penguins, Google's new custom time email, and a collaboratio...

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orbs and apocalypses

2008-03-18T18:06:37Z

We may get up to five inches of rain before tomorrow night. Where's Captain Nemo when you need him? If you're tired of scouring eBay looking for steampunky bits, worry no more - Buy Steampunk will come to your aid! (I continue to be amazed at j...

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acquisitions and forests and scavengers

2008-03-11T17:57:49Z

If you're in the Chicagoland area this weekend, there's going to be a steampunk scavenger hunt at the Field Museum! I wish I could go! If you're going to be homebound, however, there are still lots of things to see and do. LibraryThing has a st...

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a quick swarm of links

2008-03-04T19:04:55Z

The steampunk link of the week is, of course, the beautiful Mac Mini that was customized as a wedding gift. It's beautiful, and the "lid" design is one of my favorite parts! Apple should look into that as a retro logo. I had read bits and pieces ...

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new sights and sounds

2008-02-26T18:10:47Z

Riveting bulleted bits on this steampunk Tuesday. Jake von Slatt has yet another interview out! Someone should anoint him as the official spokesperson of steampunk. A brand new site from Myke Amend is very steampunk and also all about Lovecraf...

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