I believe that Steampunk is more than just brass and watchparts. It's finding a way to combine the past and the future in an aesthetic pleasing yet still punkish way. It's living a life that looks old-fashioned, yet speaks to the future. It's taking the detritus of our modern technological society and remaking it into useful things. Join me as I search for items for my house that combine the scientific romanticism of the Victorians with our real present and imagined future.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Happy Ada Lovelace Day!
As a woman computer scientist and a steampunk aficionado, Ada Lovelace is near and dear to my heart. In honor of Ada Lovelace day, an oldie but goodie: Mr. von Slatt's Copper Plated Ada Lovelace tin.
If you'd like to learn more about Ada, I recommend Ada, the Enchantress of Numbers: A Selection from the Letters of Lord Byron's Daughter and Her Description of the First Computer.
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And for sheer fun, don't forget to check out (if you have not already) The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage! http://sydneypadua.com/2dgoggles/
Happy Ada Lovelace Day! (Sorry for catching up on this too late).
-Lord Malignance
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