Steam Punk

Subject: Steam Punk Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:56 am

I think most of you have heard about what steam punk is. Just incase you haven't- I'll give you a definition:

Steampunk is a sub-genre of fantasy and speculative fiction that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often Victorian era England—but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date. Other examples of steampunk contain alternate history-style presentations of "the path not taken" of such technology as dirigibles, analog computers, or digital mechanical computers (such as Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine); these frequently are presented in an idealized light, or with a presumption of functionality.
-Wikipedia

I'm a big fan of steam punk and well, I thought I'd share with you some of the great stuff I can find about it because that mash of old style victorian era combined with the modern times of today. I mean really- if you had the money/time/effort to make OR buy this stuff- wouldn't you? It looks great and can be practical too.