Steampunk or You won't believe these keyboards..
Do you know what steampunk is? I didn’t and I write it.
Steampunk is a subgenre of fantasy fiction which is set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, often set in Victorian era England—but with fictional technological inventions (like a computer) occurring at an earlier date or appearing through time travel. Think HG Wells and Jules Verne.
In November of 2006, I wrote a novel (50,000 words of one but it might grow up and be a proper novel someday) about a woman who time travels back to Victorian England to solve the disappearance of her aunt. The aunt’s house just happens to have a computer and a butler—both of which seem to have beenaround for over a hundred years—both, albeit politely, run the place with the aid of some advanced technology.
It was grand fun to write. And although I wish NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) would move from November to March when there seems to be more need of diversion…I recommend it to anyone who thinks they might have a novel in them.
Back to Steampunk. Mixed media assemblage artist Michael deMeng, a favorite blog stop of mine, had the definition of steampunk and some pictures of steampunk computer keyboards on his site. It blew me away! So check these out and enjoy!
Industrial keyboard from Richard R. Nagy better known as Datamancer.
My next laptop. Love the key! ~a better look here~ This guy is amazing!
The desk top model...
So there you go. Check out his website and enjoy!
pretty amazingly warm and leathery - with ivory and ebony overtones... we just watched "Elizabeth" - the movie - that was really something - your writing sounds delightfully fascinating...
xox - eb.
Posted by: eb | April 07, 2008 at 01:15 AM
Truly amazing inventions! Thanks for the pictures. By the way, March is National Novel EDITING month; after you wrote about NaNoWriMo last year (or maybe the year before) I started looking at the site (you think I actually would write something....) and there's something to do each month. March is a commitment to 50 hours of editing your opus. Go for it! Ooops...March is over..hmmammm?
Posted by: Felicia | April 07, 2008 at 07:18 AM
By the way, any misspellings are a result of my zen dog licking the keys as I type.
Posted by: Felicia | April 07, 2008 at 07:20 AM
Hey, I really want one of these! They look wonderful
Posted by: Phil | April 07, 2008 at 08:08 AM
I love it, want!!!
Posted by: Cat | May 18, 2008 at 03:48 PM