Post by: gunug on January 20, 2007, 04:34:23 AM
I saw this picture of a 1920's hair dryer at:
http://thrillingwonder.blogspot.com/2007/0...ogy-update.html
They also had a picture of a tube-type radio currently (recently) sold in Japan and referred to in a link to a Japanese webpage. They talk about "steam-punk" which seems to be a sort of retro-design school that has come from a modern school of science fiction I believe.
They also have a link to a Russian website that has this computer case:
Which is probably a PeeCee (can't read Russian either) inside but really fantastic looking!
Post by: D76 on January 20, 2007, 02:03:28 PM
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They talk about "steam-punk" which seems to be a sort of retro-design school that has come from a modern school of science fiction I believe.
The first wave of Thrilling Wonder Stories supplied the name that's in the URL. I'd love this thing:
Post by: kelly on January 20, 2007, 03:12:24 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Exile
Also good.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk
Post by: D76 on January 20, 2007, 04:07:27 PM
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There are roughly three main theories about the origin of Steampunk, none of which actually contradict the others.
The first is that Steampunk was essentially created when Walt Disney released his live film adaptation of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Though made in the 1950s, the film intentionally retained its Victorian setting and Vernian inventions, as well as retro-recreating modern technologies like atomic power.
Heinlein delved into it often. His British Empire ornithopters on Mars are a hoot.The first is that Steampunk was essentially created when Walt Disney released his live film adaptation of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Though made in the 1950s, the film intentionally retained its Victorian setting and Vernian inventions, as well as retro-recreating modern technologies like atomic power.
Great. This will be a Lost Weekend investigating steampunk on the net.
Post by: Gregg on January 20, 2007, 06:35:26 PM
I hope your ISP charges a flat rate, and not by the minute!
Post by: gunug on January 22, 2007, 10:48:07 AM
A Nixie Tube display module. This uses a Christmas tree "bubbler" light and a LED scrolling message ballpoint pen that is hooked to the Nixie and scrolls messages through it! This page has a link to a YouTube video of the thing in operation:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jwhilde/sets/72157594378057889/