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Steampunk R2-D2 is how he should have looked in the prequels

Monday, October 18, 2010 - 1:36pm

Is there anything that R2-D2 can't do or be? The most popular and most loved robot in the universe just went steampunk. George Lucas, are you taking notice? Why the hell didn't the little droid look this beet-doot-blooping cool in those Star Wars prequels?

Update: steampunk Iron Man costume actually the Tin Man

Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 1:45pm

Remember that badass steampunk Iron Man costume that won an award at the New York ComicCon a few days ago? Well, it turns out that the guy who "made it" really just repainted a costume from a movie. Well, that's disappointing!

Steampunk Iron Man costume makes me long for an 1800's Iron Man

Monday, October 11, 2010 - 7:55am

This stunning specimen of homemade costuming just won Marvel's costume contest at the New York ComicCon over the weekend. It's a steampunk re-imagining of Iron Man, and boy is it impressive.

Image of the Day: tiny steampunk robot could fit on your fingertip

Megan Wollerton

Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 6:00am

I'm guessing you've heard of steampunk. But, I bet you haven't seen a design quite like this. At only 4cm long, this robot sculpture is positively tiny. And, it's complete with all the Victorian-inspired wonderfulness that makes steampunk, well, steampunk.

Image of the Day: $100,000 time machine

Kevin Hall

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 6:16am

Can you put a price on the miracle of time travel? Apparently, $100,000 is just about right. Watts Industries, run by a fellow named Tom, is offering a Steampunk Time Machine that runs on raw liquid ether and is as easy to use as winding a clock.

Steampunk smoking machine is the best anti-tobacco ad ever

Adario Strange

Friday, August 13, 2010 - 1:39am

With a design reminiscent of the works of the great Leonardo da Vinci, the Smoking Machine, which smokes cigarettes for you, could be the best "quit smoking" mechanism ever made.

Steampunk DJ setup lets you party like it's an alternate 1899

Friday, August 6, 2010 - 11:45am

This awesome-looking setup was created by Lord Baron Joseph C.R. Vourteque out of Chicago. It's a DJ mixer that's been rigged up to look like it's from some awesome steampunk world.

Google Earth goes all Steampunk for Victorian era explorers

Michael Trei

Sunday, August 1, 2010 - 11:20am

Google Earth is such a cool 21st century app, that it's hard to imagine what a late 19th century explorer would have done with it. This rig built by Steampunk artist John Knight, and on display at this weekend's Maker Faire in Detroit give us an idea.

Bringing steampunk to the iPhone

Monday, July 12, 2010 - 12:19pm

Does your pretty little iPhone look sad sitting on your desk alone? Does it need something a bit more grand to be placed in?

100% mechanical cellphone powered by ultra-precise wristwatch

Adario Strange

Friday, June 18, 2010 - 2:42am

At point in history we can all admit that wrist watches are little more than jewelry, which makes the LeDIX by Celsius X VI II mobile-meets-analog watch all the more audacious.

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steampunk stories

Steampunk R2-D2 is how he should have looked in the prequels

Update: steampunk Iron Man costume actually the Tin Man

Steampunk Iron Man costume makes me long for an 1800's Iron Man

Image of the Day: tiny steampunk robot could fit on your fingertip

Image of the Day: $100,000 time machine

Steampunk smoking machine is the best anti-tobacco ad ever

Steampunk DJ setup lets you party like it's an alternate 1899

Google Earth goes all Steampunk for Victorian era explorers

Bringing steampunk to the iPhone

100% mechanical cellphone powered by ultra-precise wristwatch

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