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June 19th, 2007

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A Victorian blogger’s dream machine

Steampunk PC by Jake von Slatt

Wired is featuring a gallery of steampunk which includes the wonderful creation above. Check out the Steampunk Workshop to see how the infamous Jake von Slatt (alias) built this wonderful creation. I would love to hook this thing up to a modded Macpro!

I have been passively following the steampunk craze on Gizmodo and Engadget over the past few months with astonishing disport. Mods include scanners, a mouse with a scrollwheel, spy cameras and a telegraph that taps out RSS feeds.

Talking about bringing back the old rules…

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kende
June 19, 2007
5:10 pm
Ah yes, isn't that fantastic. Had a feeling it would show up here sooner or later.
Lexington Green
June 20, 2007
3:59 am
I must say, this is a startling and cheering development. These objects are extraordinarily beautiful. The scanner that looks like a book is particularly nice. I hope this tasteful trend catches on more widely.
Roberta, Lady Roseholm
June 25, 2007
2:46 am
This is a proper sort of monitor and keyboard. Most of it could be duplicated by an individual with some skill at the manual arts, though the chime-cam monitor controls are one-offish. Naturally, for the higher sort of application, the decalcomania-on-wood base would have to be replaced by true marble.

One must wonder about the software driving the telegraph sounder: American Morse or Continental? The former offer better speed at the expense of multiple symbol elements while the latter is easier to learn and more widely used. A skilled clacker might well incorporate automatic translation from formal English to the Philips Code system of abbreviation for more rapid communication, no matter which version of Morse was used.

It would be delightful if this return to decently-made technological devices were to continue to grow. Otherwise, I fear we shall be buried in an avalance of cheap and alternately dull and gaudy plastic.
Adrian
November 28, 2007
4:08 am
And now, a steampunk laptop:

http://www.datamancer.net/steampunklaptop/steampunklaptop.htm