The Traveler's Steampunk Blog

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Clockwork Steampunk Pacman

| 7. April 2011

Yes, even classic video games from the paleolithic period of electronic entertainment are not save from Steampunks turning them into clockwork devices, as the following video adequately demonstrates: The Pactuator: a clockwork Pac-Man from Jonathan M. Guberman on Vimeo. Very intersting. I would have liked it even better if a ghost would have swooped in [...]

Phoenix Rising – The Official Trailer

| 6. April 2011

Just a quick update concerning the most excellent Steampunk novel Phoenix Rising, which I was fortunate enough to review. Some talented people have gotten together and produced this outstanding little trailer: Oh yes, the blessings of the ætherweb and modern technology in general. It is now possible to turn literature into a multidimensional, multimedia experience. [...]

Review: K.W. Jeter “Infernal Devices” and “Morlock Night”

| 4. April 2011

For those of you who were not aware of it: Mr. Jeter named us, the genre, the lifestyle. He is the inventor of the term Steampunk. His two defining steampunk novels Infernal Devices and Morlock Night are back in print now, for the first time since the late ’80s, actually, and I have had the [...]

Another Zeppelin Image – After a long gap!

| 1. April 2011

It has been a while since I posted a Zeppelin image. Shame on me. I used to do it far more regularly. But, never fear! Here is another one and I hope there will not be another huge gap before I post the next one: People who looked at this item also looked at… Fun [...]