4 posts tagged “etsy”
We have a follow-up report from last month's post about Legend! Danny has seen several episodes and says they're worth watching. (Thanks!)
Also, from last week's comments, Dan sends in this great link about a British team looking to break the steam car world record. Oooo.
Swiped from Ookee: this 1934 BMW motorcycle is gorgeous and steamy and futuristic-looking all at once.
Compressed-air gramophones are new to me, but were apparently all the rage at one time. There's a giant page full of images and details for anyone interested in the Auxetophone and its ilk.
Artist Christian Hammer is working on a super-secret project, but can share some steampunk cards in the meantime. They look fantastic.
Two resources that are always worth checking out: The ongoing steampunk category page at Dark Roasted Blend and the Etsy Steam Team weblog, which includes Twitter updates.
And finally, because in my world steampunk and transhumanism are alike: what's the value of mind uploading, anyway? Quite a lot, some think.
(Also, when we colonize the moon, we really need this currency up there, because really, we have to have Jules Verne honored in some fashion.)
The Eaton 2009 conference looks amazing. Anything titled "Extraordinary Voyages: Jules Verne and Beyond" is bound to be interesting, right?
The Aether Emporium is newly on Twitter, hoping to disseminate steampunk to the masses in 140 characters or less.
Gothla US: the Divining happens this weekend. Steampunk meets goth culture meets belly dancing. Wow.
River Otter Widget Studios not only has a great name, but makes awesome functional steampunky gadgetry!
And finally, which of the following is not a true story? An amputee gets a functional prosthetic mermaid tail; a school board member wants madness to be part of the curriculum; and a meteor just missed hitting Earth last night. Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction.
The Steampunk Convention is almost here! I've been on the west coast around this time of year recently, but will not be there this time, so will miss the convention. Sniff. However, J. Daniel Sawyer is convention-bound, and is getting himself up to speed with steampunk-themed films. Similarly, you can study up on literature with this extremely useful guide to a steampunk scholar's library!
Since I'm not in California, this means I'm at home, and am actually going to a meetup of the Cincinnati-area steampunks this Friday. It's true! Stop by and say hi! (Cassandra's response to this news: "You mean you're not the only one in this city?" Pbbt.) If you're planning something similar, there are lovely steampunk invite cards available on etsy now.
If you'd like a time machine -- and who wouldn't? -- you have until November 1st to enter the contest at Solaris Books. (It says in the fine print that the time machine doesn't work, but I bet some lithium or plutonium or other element would fix that right up.)
Speaking of etsy, Curious Oddities not only has a shop set up there, but a weblog for similarly themed discoveries!
And finally, Rideable Bicycle Replicas look like great fun. Someone, of course, needs to construct a steampunky bike helmet now.
Steampunky objects are popping up all over etsy, and they're taking notice over there. (I restrict my time browsing etsy, because I would spend all my money there easily.)
(If Squidpunk ever becomes a viable alternative, however, I've got a nice Cthulhu table just waiting for its day in the...night? Depths?)
A preview of the new volume of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is up at Entertainment Weekly, of all places. It looks mysterious and interesting, and why the hell are Mina and Quartermain so young?
Where are our jetpacks? They've been here for a while, says an article in Reason, and it's, well, reasonable. But we want affordable jetpacks, you see!
And lastly, for gaming types who like their action to take place circa 1904 - Covert Front 2: Station on the Horizon is finally here!
