steampunk

Games

We Like This PS3 Specifically Because It Has Nothing To Do With Steampunk

11:46PM Mark Wilson | We’re totally over the steampunk movement. Seriously guys, give it a rest. But this moisturegoon PS3 is really something special. More »

Design

Neuron Chamber Offers a Glimpse at What Alien Brains Might Look Like

10:15AM Adrian Covert | Okay fine, maybe this is more of an artistic representation that’s taken a few liberties, but still, the Neuron Chamber on display at Maker Faire 2009 is a pretty cool looking piece of extraterrestrial art. More »

Design

Fully Functional Steampunk Vibrator Might Scald Your Privates

9:00AM Jack Loftus | Unemployed exhibitionist metal worker Ani Niow created this fine piece of true steampunk craftsmanship, which for once actually deserves the “steampunk” moniker. Yes, it works. Sort of. Just avoid touching any exposed skin. More »

Peripherals

Art Deco is the New Steampunk

7:20AM Jason Chen | Datamancer, who made the still-impressive Steampunk keyboard, has moved on to art deco. We cannot applaud this enough. More »

Vehicles

Legway: A Pedal-Powered Steampunk Segway

8:00AM Sean Fallon | Steampunk is tired—and you will be too if you build the Legway. There’s no electric motor to whisk you to a destination—only pedal-power. That means you actually have to exercise. More »

Design

Cyberoctopus Attacked by Steamships

2:00PM Wilson Rothman | Yeah, usually our featured images are photos, but Alex Broeckel’s photorealistic rendering—of that all-too-likely scenario that we will soon battle giant robo-octopuses using the power of steam—well, it just made horrifying, paranoia-inducing sense. [io9] More »

Gadgets

It’s a Pleasure to Meet You

8:30AM Mark Wilson | Are you married? Would you like to buy five-lens steampunk goggles? More »

Entertainment

We’re All Steampunk Cylons

11:50PM Mark Wilson | DVICE threw a design contest to create BSG steampunk cylons. And while we love this particular piece by Shawn Sharp, thank the gods he didn’t opt to model Cylon 6…or did he? Ewwww. [DVICE] More »

Gadgets

Amazing Corkscrew Is a Mechanical Masterpiece

10:40AM Sean Fallon | In a nutshell, this elaborate corkscrew by British designers at Oneofonehundred is kind of like a cross between orrerys, elaborate clocks, and a Rube Goldberg machine—all wrapped up with a steampunk vibe. More »

Toys

Victorian Ghostbusting Equipment Good For All Your 19th Century Spirit Punishing Needs

5:50PM Elaine Chow | We know, we know — steampunk is sooo over and whatnot. But I can’t help it that some of the best crafters don’t think so and make amazing things like these Victorian-era ghostbusting tools. More »