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.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Levitating Galileo Spheres...
How lovely (and levely) floats the Gravitator. I don't think I can describe it any better than ThinkGeek does: With minimal effort you can magnetically hover one of the four included celestial spheres. LEDs in the base and top of the Gravitator shine on the sphere with a bluish-purple glow. The LEDs also help you find the balance of the sphere, allowing you to set it all up in mere seconds. There's also a rotation switch (if you want the sphere to spin slowly) and a fine tuning knob (to make sure the balance is perfect).
80% Steam
50% Punk
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