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Steampunk Walking Robot: Slower Than a Locomotive
Towering over you at 3-feet tall, this steampunk robot is exactly what you think: More »
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Vianney Halter Steampunk Watch
What? We haven't been on a steampunk kick lately. This white-gold watch is the work of Vianney Halter. It comes in the familiar rectangular case and has rivets out the wazoo. This is your kind of...
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Steampunk Specs Would Make Ben Franklin Proud
, Benjamin Franklin was a lover of all things steampunk, so these spectacles would definitely tickle him pink. They are spring-loaded out the wazoo would definitely give the wearer instant sex appeal....
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Clickity-Clackity Steampunk RSS Reader
Forget Google Reader or Feed Demon for your RSS needs, this modified telegraph sounder taps out RSS feeds using MagpieRSS PHP script to grab them and Morse2LED to make them tappable. It's a little...
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Steampunk Guitar Plays Like a Gibson
Although we suck really hard at guitar (but we're fairly decent at Guitar Hero), we can still appreciate this custom made Villainizer steampunk guitar. It's a one-off guitar custom made out of a...
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Jake's Steampunk Computer Mouse
The fetish-driven industrial nut inside of us all squirms with joy at this steampunk mouse designed by Jake of Jake of All Trades. He even wrote up an old-timey narrative about this mouse....
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R/C Steam Turbine Tank
We were impressed by the radio controlled Steam Turbine Tank even before we learned that turbines were far more difficult to work with than steam piston engines. But knowing that the project was a...
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News Brews: Turn Depressing World Affairs Into Coffee
I like coffee. I like RSS. So naturally, I dig Benjamin Brown's News Brews project, which crawls through RSS feeds and takes "the relative frequency at which different coffee-growing regions are...
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Steampunk Turntable
This is the work of Christian Aldo of Canada. It was part of a vinyl record art show, and he created this very steampunk-esque record player. The funny thing is that he had no idea what steampunk even...
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R2-D2 Joins the Steampunk Craze
Steampunk this, steampunk that, even steampunk Star Trek and now steampunk Star Wars. This is R2S2, a working steam version of everyone's favorite astromechanical droid created by I-Wei Huang. It...
View ArticleJapanese Steampunk Watches: Get Meta With Time
God, we love steampunk. A lot. So the few of us that still wear watches wouldn't mind rocking our wrists out faux-19th-century style with one of these amazing Japanese artisanal pieces which, sadly,...
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Steampunk Robots are Totally Awesome
We have a well-documented steampunk fetish here at Gizmodo, which is why we totally popped some tents when we saw these amazing steampunk robots by sculptor and animator Stephane Halleux. They're...
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Steampunk PC Gives us a Warm Glow Inside
Steampunk fever still seems to be tootling along, as this modded computer shows. More pictures are on the English Russia blog. Nice rug, dudes, really ties the room together. [English Russia] More »
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Steampunk Time Machine is a Prop for the Ultimate Nerd Halloween Costume
What would happen if comic-obsessed Internet nerds remade Back to the Future? This steampunk flux capacitor would replace the normal one, and it would be in the back of a carriage pulled by a steam...
View ArticleSteampunk Virtuoso Creating Masterpieces in His Modern Victorian Workshop
I showed you an incredible steampunk laptop this morning — perhaps the coolest steampunk gadget I've seen — now take a look at how it was made and the man behind it. This WSJ video profile shows us...
View ArticleFake Robot Walker Offers Superficial AT-ST Pleasure
Definite props for the hydraulic pump legs, but we're taking points off for the plunging neckline. We just wanna see the faux robot stompage, not your lily white chest, dude. Check out how to build...
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Exclusive Interview: Steampunk Virtuoso Datamancer, aka Rich Nagy, Shows Us...
Datamancer, otherwise known as Rich Nagy, is the top creator of custom steampunk objects around today. He created my personal favorite, the Steampunk Laptop, as well as the Opti-Transcripticon...
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Steampunk Webcam is Actually Quite Purchasable
While we cover more than our share of steampunk gear around here, most of it is painstakingly handcrafted by fetishists artisans with years of experience. So it's good to see good old, low-cost mass...
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The Siphon Bar Pours a $20,000 Cup of Coffee
No, it's not a steampunk chemistry set. That picture is of the United States' only halogen-powered siphon bar. Imported from Japan after years of negotiations, the $20,000+ machine is housed at San...
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Steampunk NERF Weaponry
Fact: NERF glocks are way cooler than their gunpowder-based alternatives. And steampunk (like certain varieties of sharp orange cheese) makes everything better. That's why we're flipping out over...
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Steampunk Taxidermy Takes Steampunk to Awkward Places
Stuffed animals are creepy enough as is — there are few better ways to make people uncomfortable in your home than having a dead animal propped up next to the sofa — but this just takes it to the next...
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Steampunk Artist Mods Vintage Headphones into Gadget-Compatible Cans
Molly porkshanks Friedrich is the creator of these retrofuture headphones, made from an old-ass headset found in a thrift store, and some Panasonic cans that she bought on Amazon for a buck. What is...
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Steampunk Masturbation Device Invented by Internet Anal-Retentive Nerd Guru...
If you thought Merlin Mann was only good at making up ways to file all your emails into one of 43 correct folders, think again. He's also good at comedy. And masturbating. And steampunk. What do you...
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Steampunk Nerf Rifle Lets You Get Victorian on Someone's Ass
Those of you who like steampunk, and the clarinet gun mod in particular, will love Professor Shagnasty's Model 101 Steampunk Nerf Assault Rifle. Looks amazing, and comes with "Halofex targeting...
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Modded Violin adds Steampunk-esque Styling, One Extra String
Steampunk modding, love it or hate it, has caught on and led to everything from LCD monitors to Nerf rifles getting the treatment. And now we have this steampunk-ish modded violin, that's seriously...
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Steampunk Going Mainstream?
Here, in our niche technological world, we'd already considered steampunk as a mainstream phenomenon. But according to the NY Times, it could be the next major trend for, you know, normal people. More »
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Steampunk USB Drive (Because You Don't Yet Have a Steampunk USB Drive)
Remember how steampunk is the next big thing? Yeah, apparently that includes pop idols and USB drives. Because one guy hand-crafted his USB drive from brass and copper in meticulous celebration of an...
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Steampunk Jewelry Is Perfect If You Are Captain Nemo
So you think you are a steampunk fan because you got all your steampunk things, right? Your steampunk music instruments and weapons and figure models and Darth Vader mask and desktop computer and...
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Rocket Car Mod is Like Steampunked Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Forget boring hydrogen-hybrid supercars and the like: a one-off vehicle mod like this recently-spotted Rocket Car is how to really impress passers-by. Built by Baron Margo, its shiny bullet-shape is...
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Shagnasty "Model 666" is Fake Plastic Steampunked Nerf Pistol
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'Steampunk' Watch Sullies Steampunk's Good Name
I'm not sure if steampunk is currently cool or if it's played out or if it's still "underground," but I do know one thing: this "steampunk" watch takes everything crappy about the aesthetic and...
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Bloo Balls Custom PC Case Mod is a Whole New Kind of Punk
This custom case mod made for Bit-Tech is just eye-grabbingly bizarre... from the outside alone. Built by a guy called Craig, Bloo Balls was over a year in the making, which included and a whole lot...
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Put the Final Nail in Steampunk's Coffin Using Photoshop
Let's face it: steampunk is dead. It used to be pretty cool, but we've seen enough normal gadgets covered in leather and brass to last a lifetime. It's no longer new or interesting, and until someone...
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Reminder: Entries Due for Steampunk Photoshop Contest
In case you missed it, this week's Photoshop Contest is all about making ludicrous steampunk objects. There's still time to get your entry in! Check out the call for entries here for the details and...
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Steampunk Gets Officially Murdered with Horrifying Photoshops
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I asked you to lampoon all things steampunk by creating ludicrous steampunk gadgets. We've got entries that run the gamut from the ridiculous to the, well, more...
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Steampunk Predator Stands Guard Over Junk Shop
Officially we are sick to death of steampunk, but we are willing to make an exception for a Predator with the skull of his alien adversary stuck to his spear. Currently the 8-foot statue stands guard...
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