Traveler | 12. Oktober 2010
This post is all about the celebration of science and humor. In 1982, Gary Larson drew the following cartoon: The term thagomizer has since weasled its way into proper scientific publications and is (amongst other places) mentioned in this excellent Skeptoid episode. The whole story behind it is summed up in this cartoon better than [...]
Traveler | 10. Oktober 2010
Although James Brown famously sang “It’s a man’s world”, there are certain areas where being female is definitely of advantage. One of those areas is fashion. No matter whether I browse the ætherweb in general searching for Steampunk gear or go to more specialised sites like Etsy, the choice for humans of the male persuasion [...]
Traveler | 8. Oktober 2010
My sincerest thanks and kindest regards once again to Luftschiffharry for sending me this terrific scan of an actual historical photograph: Schütte-Lanz Luftschiff SL 20 and König class battleship Großer Kurfürst, most likely during or just before Operation Albion in 1917. I do not think this is a propaganda photograph but who knows. In any [...]
Traveler | 6. Oktober 2010
Hmmm… Looks like ther is another movie with Steampunk elements coming up and it looks rather promising: The Warrior’s Way I just hope the ninjas are not too much of a lame clichee and the noble warriors are not too noble. There is absolutely nothing to say about a bit tongue-in-cheek play with stereotypes, as [...]
Traveler | 4. Oktober 2010
After finding my review of his podcast The Gearheart on my blog, Alex White got in touch with me and we had a little email exchange during which he suggested doing an interview I could publish on my blog. Obvioulsy, I jumped on this opportunity and here’s the interview: Where did you get the idea [...]
Traveler | 3. Oktober 2010
I just wanted to call your attention again to the following project: Please people, rally to this cause! We are almost there! The goal is in our sight! People who looked at this item also looked at… Observations from the Fringe of the Oktoberfest Awesome Steampunk Halloween Project Steampunk Lego Action Set Lady Mechanika Teslapunk [...]
Traveler | 3. Oktober 2010
So, another Oktoberfest has come and gone and I have once more avoided any sort of participation. However, I had plenty opportunity observing the common Oktoberfest drunkard in the wild. It is almost unbelievable, the sub-basement level certain members of Pan narrans reach once sufficient levels of alcohol are involved. Granted, having studied anthropology, it [...]
I am an anthropologist and in this capacity a minor scholar of the Cthulhu Mythos and H.P. Lovecraft. I am also quite obviously heavily into Steampunk and Dieselpunk and like travelling.
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