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It’s been quite a while since we’ve highlighted a steampunk’d piece of life that’s rendered us truly speechless. It’s been so long in fact, we don’t remember the last time such an event occurred. With that said we’re pretty sure this steampunk’d 1,800 sq. ft. apartment in New York City’s Chelsea district is the pinnacle of steampunk ideology. 500 lb. gears, vintage recliners, a door that is a friggin’ submarine portal, sepia colored concrete floors and more ooze the old time look at every turn. There’s even a 32-foot Zeppelin model that lights up the living room! Literally everything in this ultimate man/geek cave is designed to model the that steampunk junkies live and die for.
Seriously, you need to check this out. Hop past the break for a video showing off the steampunk goodness as well as a gallery chock full of eye candy…
You know how it is — blending the old with the new. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. In the case of this Steampunk-ified time keeper complete with OLED display, I’d say yes, it did work quite well.
With a 128 x 128 display, temperature gauge, and range finder, not only is this a timeless accessory, it’s an actual usable piece of gadgetry as well. Don’t ya love it when you can actually use that stylish tech?
Gallery after the jump…
Motorcycles aren’t something we typically cover here at Gadgetsteria as after all, we’re a gadget blog. But one thing in particular that gadget aficionados seem to be infatuated with is steampunk gadgets. The steampunk chopper (real name: Black Widow) you see above you — awesome.
We’ll rationalize our decision to mention it on the fact that it has spark plugs, hence it’s an electronic of sorts. Fine by me. Would you ride off into the sunset with it? Props to designer Solifague Design. You make a mean bike.
The Awesomer
Some call it addiction, some call it passion. Whatever you call it, the Steampunk genre of gadget modding has a loyal following no less. We’ve some pretty determined and unique creations pass by here. But the Victorian Organ Command Desk that resides in Bruce and Melanie Rosenbaum’s house looks to be the best and most complete ‘punkified mod of a gadget I’ve seen yet. (Of course, I say that every time…) But this particular mod is but one small part of an overall bigger picture — The Steampunk House. Yes, their entire house is tweaked to turn back the pages of time back a couple centuries.
Lovers of old things and old looking things rejoice. The Steampunk movement is alive and well. In particular, Steampunk-ified gadgets are quite the site. Taking something that is technologically advanced and then blending styling cues from the 1800′s is quite the combination. Such a sight can easily be seen with the Steampunk Flash drive above.
It’s not the first nor will it be the last. But in there here and now, it’s certainly cool enough to stare at for at least a few seconds. But that’s where the fondness will stop. Though the drive features a slightly higher than average 8GB of storage, the price for the custom old fashioned design will set you back $250 bones. Is it worth it to you?
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We’ve seen plenty of steampunk-style gadgets come through here, some not so great. Conversely, some steampunk gadgets have been downright awe-inspiring. But all of those deal with a single ‘punk-ified gadget. The “Steampunk Desktop” created by Old Time Computer” goes to show what going past 10, and on to 11 can do. Clearly not content with merely going through the motions, OTC went for it all. Looking at all the old time materials and new fangled digital goodness working in harmony, I’d say they succeeded.
What’s your favorite steampunk gadget?
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Yanko Design
- February 26, 2010 7:41 am
When I seek out a new pair of headphones, the one and only feature I care about is audio quality. Fit is a close second. Appearance however doesn’t even come close. But headphones have become so much more in recent years as mp3 players and smartphones have driven us to block out the outside world.
The headphones you see above were designed by William Gerwin and feature not only that Steampunk design that is captivating everyone, but a video camera mounted to the side to capture all of your life’s travels. Affordable? Probably not. Cool looking? Very much so. Would you strap these to your head?
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YenkoDesign
- February 11, 2010 5:17 am
What can’t LEGO’s do or be morphed into? That seems to be the question that keeps popping up in my head. I mean, the little plastic blocks have even been turned into salt shakers. What do you do after that? A recreation of the famous 1902 sci-image featured in “Le Voyage dans la lune” of course.
Looking at the picture above, the fact that no detail was spared is easily apparent. The maker responsible, Guy Himber, is no stranger to LEGO/steampunk creations as a quick peek at the link in this sentence proves. Clicking on through will provide a pretty impressive gallery of other works of art by Mr. Himber himself that will no doubt awe the geeks out there. Think you can top that?
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Fans of the wild west, classic movies, and the smell of antique automobiles welcome to 2010. It’s kind of ironic that we’re getting all excited over the Game Boy, a device which was released to the public way back in 1989. But as you can tell, the Game Boy above is so much more than your average GB.
This is the Steampunk’d Game Boy. Thankfully, form doesn’t trump function with Thretris’s creation as the device is fully usable. Besides the drastically improved physical shell, the Steampunk Game Boy also features a nice amber glow from within compliments of a new orange LED which completes the whole 1856 look wouldn’t you say?
Well…I want one.
GearFuse > Albotas > Thretris
