Louis Moinet Swiss watchmakers since 1806, have released tow limited edition watches, inspired by Jules Verne’s ‘From Earth to the Moon”
Verne refers to chronometers several times in the novel: ““Barbicane had set his chronometer to within a tenth of a second of engineer Murchison’s”, and it was those references that inspired Louis Moinet’s designers to [...]

Dec.06.09 -  The problem may have been related to a buggy version of mod_disk_cache installed on the site.  Currently caching has been disabled to see if this corrects the RSS and other linking problems that have been plaguing Brass Goggles.  The site, though, may be a bit slow, until we get the fixes completely tested [...]

From the Event Website.
“The Premier Steampunk event of the Midwest welcomes you one and all for an event the likes the world has yet to witness. Join us for 4 days of wonder,
amazement and splendor as we cater you to an event 120 years in the making. From special guests, unique programming, concerts, contests & [...]

A while back, the Forrester Museum in Oamaru held an exhibition of Steampunkery.  Galaxy Designs has created a blog for “The League of Victorian Imagineers, Oamaru”
Their Mission:
“A Victorian adventure in  the 21st century. An opportunity for unfettered imagination. Step back into the future of the Victorian 21st Century.What role did you play in [...]

“Perpetual Steam Punk” is an episodic web series set in an alternate, steampunk, San Francisco.  It follows the stories of several members of the upper class in a post-apocalyptic San Francisco as they struggle to find and harness the elusive Perpetual Motion Machine.
From their website:
“Perpetual Steam Punk” is an episodic web series set in an [...]

Some people have been getting comments and posts (and some archive material) in the RSS feed for the site. I think I’ve traced down and fixed the issue, but it may take up to 48 hours for the situation to resolve.
If you still see comments in the main feed after 48 hours, please reply to [...]

Many who would seek to profit from Steampunk without practicing the culture themselves  are often frustrated that they can’t put “Steampunk-in-a-box” and sell it on store shelves.  As many of our readers know;  a top hat, goggles, and a waistcoat do not a steampunk make.  It is what inside that defines the culture.
That doesn’t stop folks from [...]

While it seems that just last October we were raving about how through advanced edible mechanics we were able to enjoy a 3 layer mechanical wedding cake.  My friends I am here to inform you that even as I type this cake technology is growing by leaps and bounds.
BEHOLD, THE STEAMPUNK MINI BIRTHDAY CAKE!

This masterpiece [...]

In HAC’s absence I’ll be taking over the front page blog this week. I have to admit I can’t believe what an AMAZING job Harold has done for us since he took over. I hope you’ll all join me in wishing him a speedy recovery and gratitude for a job well done.
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And as such, for a few days, there may be spotty posting here, I will try to check in as I can..
In the meantime..