Two weeks ago, at the Intel Developer Forum 2012, we launched the early release ebook of Vintage Tomorrows, by Cultural Historian James H. Carrott and Intel Futurist Brian David Johnson. In Vintage Tomorrows, Brian and James investigate what Steampunk’s alternate history says about our own world and its technological future. Interviews with experts such as […]
Mark Zappasodi and Scott Van Campen are neighborhood friends from Staten Island. Zappsasodi is a home brewer and Van Campen is a metalworker and artist. Over a couple of beers, they brewed up an idea.
Bangkok based Kreatworks makes steampunk-based sculptures, and this dragon is particularly striking. It’s composed of auto parts and other scrap material that were just lying around, and certainly casts an imposing figure. In order to prevent the creature from rusting, it’s covered in a protective lacquer.
Romance, power, danger — what’s not to love about a 40-foot stern-wheel paddleboat driven by a boiler full of steam? Stoked by the gang at Kinetic Steam Works, the good ship Wilhelmina is great fun to watch, with its churning red paddles, locomotive linkages, and piercing steam whistles. In the past KSW has exhibited giant […]
If you liked our recent post about commercial fabric-jacketed cables, come check out the cool DIY methods we picked up from Jake von Slatt, beautifully demonstrated on his most recent build.
Blake Maloof catches up with the amazing and talented Weta Workshop concept artist and super raygun artificer, Greg Broadmore.
Steam. Fire. High RPM flywheel. Steel wire treads. This is not your kid brother’s vibrabot. For my Gift Singularity project, I decided to build a bristlebot like no other. I wanted to make one on a larger, more dangerous scale. And so, I present to you the Steam-Powered BoilerBot! The basic principle here is the […]
