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.
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/
ReplyDeleteHappy Ada Lovelace Day! (Sorry for catching up on this too late).
ReplyDelete-Lord Malignance