The Traveler's Steampunk Blog

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An Amazing Journey

| 13. Dezember 2011

This blog was originally intended to document my travels, but due to the financial crash of 2008 and various other developments in real life, my travels have been limited. Never mind. However, I can share with you what others have experienced on their travels, and helping telling the story and spreading the tale is beautiful [...]

This came in via Richard Dawkin’s Twitter Channel

| 25. November 2011

“RichardDawkins: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don’t Watch Any News: Study – – – Huff Post Media – http://t.co/dZHwWU1T http://t.co/QEeujK2B” –http://twitter.com/RichardDawkins/status/139865615656689664“ And some people keep wondering why sarcasm, despair and some light misanthropy are among my favourite hobbies… People who looked at this item also looked at… More Steampunk Interior Design Post-Apocalypse [...]

Peter Falk has passed on

| 24. Juni 2011

Peter Falk, a.k.a. Inspector Columbo, one of the most iconic and beloved actors of the last decades has passed on. He will be sorely missed and we all hope he will eventually return saying “Oh, and another thing…” People who looked at this item also looked at… New Steampunk Home More Steampunk Beauty Steampunk Gear [...]

Non-Steampunk Update: This image says it all

| 19. Mai 2011

This just proves once more, that the heads of the Evangelical Movement are phony, selfish scumbags. I am not attacking any faithful Christians out there, just the loudmouths who claim to do good but are ever only good to themselves and everybody else pays: People who looked at this item also looked at… Steampunk is [...]

Help Japan!

| 11. März 2011

You know what to do, Japan needs our help! American Red Cross, German Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders 私たちはあなたの味方 People who looked at this item also looked at… Pre-Release Review: Camera Obscura by Lavie Tidhar Tokio Hacker Space requests assistance Steampunk Gear for daily use Post-Apocalypse little girl Non-Steampunk update: I despair! Related items Tokio [...]

When Comics influence Science

| 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 [...]

Unapologetic Patriotism in Germany

| 3. Juli 2010

A while ago, I ranted about Germans being completely devoid of patriotic feelings. Well, it seems we are changing. Right now the FIFA Word Cup is on (I guess you noticed…) and Germany is once again all coloured black, red and gold, people are going around with painted faces, flags ties around their shoulders etc. [...]

Utilikilt Weather

| 5. Juni 2010

Hurray! It’s 26°C (79°F) outside, first time this year I guess. At least in this part of Germany. In any case, it is the right weather to wear one of my two utilikilts. And this is what I did this morning when I went shopping and what I am still doing now that I write [...]

Completely off-topic

| 28. Mai 2010

The Empire Strikes Back, to many the best chapter of the original Star Wars Triology, had its 30th anniversary last week. I guess that’s reason enough that I digress from my usual Steampunk theme and give you the Hoth battle scene: People who looked at this item also looked at… A different kind of Zeppelin [...]

Bionade-Biedermeier

| 10. April 2010

OK, so today I learned a new word: Bionade-Biedermeier. Let me explain: Bionade is a sort of organic lemonade available here in Germany (and possibly elswhere in Europe, too, although I do not know if it has made its way across the Atlantic Ocean, yet) and Biedermeier is a term which describes the historical period [...]