Traveler | 7. Mai 2013
It is with great sadness I report the passing on of Ray Harryhausen, a true Great Old Master of special effects in the pre-CGI era and one of the legends of modern cinema. He made the monsters in Clash of the Titans, The 7th Voyage of Sindbad and others come to life. Where today, dozens [...]
Traveler | 6. Mai 2013
For all those unfortunate enough to dread or loathe Monday mornings, this is for you: I, for my part, go to work with a smile.
Traveler | 5. Mai 2013
In the picture below you see an unstoppable juggernaught, going strong after decades of service, long after others have broken down, and a Hetzer tank destroyer. Lemmy just became even more awesome (how does he do it?). For all those who do not know the guy in the picture is (and shame on you if [...]
Traveler | 23. März 2013
Chinua Achebe, one of the greatest African writers of our time has passed on. The Wikipedia summarises his work thus: … Achebe’s novels focus on the traditions of Igbo society, the effect of Christian influences, and the clash of Western and traditional African values during and after the colonial era. His style relies heavily on [...]
Traveler | 25. Februar 2013
Footage of a restored Me-262 Schwalbe taking off on a 30-minutes flight to a nearby airbase. Pure bliss!
Traveler | 21. Februar 2013
The more I dig into the Atompunk side of things, the more wonderful tech-gems pop up. I had no idea what a treasure trove of the weird and wonderful hides in the Atompunk timeframe. During the height of the space race, both the Soviet Union and the United States used massive amounts of resources to [...]
Traveler | 8. Februar 2013
As promised in the podcast a few days ago, here is the interview Suna Dasi of Steampunk India was kind enough to give me. It turned out to be even more of an education than I expected and hoped for. So it is with great pleasure I present the interview: Is Gita Rohini your Steampunk [...]
Traveler | 4. Februar 2013
The fundraiser is over but my connection to the cause is not. I am still following the events and developments surrounding Malala Yousafzai. Now I am happy to share this snippet of her latest interview with you:
Traveler | 2. Februar 2013
Today’s podcast starts out as a happy piece about new influences coming into the Steampunk scene and than turns into a rant about politics and colonialism. You have been warned, but enjoy anyway! Subscribe on iTunes And here is a brief summary concerning postcolonialism. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:19 — 18.5MB) [...]
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Traveler | 10. Dezember 2012
Today we celebrate the birthday of a truly remarkable Lady (capitalisation intended): Lady Ada Lovelace was the daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron and the first person to ever write a computer program. Yes, all the old school geeks and nerds out there probably have a moment of blindness right now, but yes, the [...]
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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