Blogging a book....

[simon the viking]

Andy Weir blogged his book 'The Martian' chapter by chapter on his website and it went viral..... and is now a major film..... Stephen King published 'The Dark Tower' series in slim volumes so I thought I would try it....

so my new project.... a Steam-Punk novel 'The Steam Powered Anoraks' is going to be published a chapter at a time every couple of weeks.... (and as I write it so I'm working on chapters 2 and 3 at the moment) on a new website..... IF you like it please follow the blog and tweet and face thingy it

https://steampoweredanoraks.wordpress.com/

 

[Spinney]

Sat-navvies

 

[Shaun]

What's steam punk?

 

[simon the viking]

What's steam punk?

Hi Shaun....the best I can describe it..... sort historic Sci fi written from a modern perspective often with a dash of humour... So sort of Jules Verne meets star wars with a dash of Douglas Adams... Hope that description helps

 

[wheresthetorch]

If you're into steampunk, check out a band called Abney Park, especially their album The End of Days.

 

[Spinney]

What's steam punk?

Generally set in a kind of Victorian setting, but moved on as if they had managed get the equivalent of computers etc without electricity - i.e. powered by steam.

For example, one of the first ones I read (whose title I have forgotten), had cinemas of sorts where the screen was a bit like those older train arrival boards where lots of little things flap over until the right one is showing - so the images on the screen were produced mechanically. 'Computers' are based on cogs etc like Babbage's Difference Engine.

Just googled - they're called split-flap displays:

(Shown working at about 20 s).
But this is OT, just an illustration of the kind of technology assumed to be possible in steam punk.

 

[simon the viking]

Generally set in a kind of Victorian setting, but moved on as if they had managed get the equivalent of computers etc without electricity - i.e. powered by steam.

For example, one of the first ones I read (whose title I have forgotten), had cinemas of sorts where the screen was a bit like those older train arrival boards where lots of little things flap over until the right one is showing - so the images on the screen were produced mechanically. 'Computers' are based on cogs etc like Babbage's Difference Engine.

Just googled - they're called split-flap displays (

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJJ-UsdBVww
, shown working at about 20 s). But this is OT, just an illustration of the kind of technology assumed to be possible in steam punk.

Thank you far better than my description.... and 'The Babbage Difference Engine' one of my favourite Victorian tech devices

 

[Spinney]

Thank you far better than my description.... and 'The Babbage Difference Engine' one of my favourite Victorian tech devices

Have you come across '2D goggles' - absolutely love the Lovelace & Babbage cartoons, and Brunel!
http://sydneypadua.com/2dgoggles/

Edit: oh, dear. I've started reading the comics over again. My productivity for the day is doomed...
This made me laugh again:

 

[simon the viking]

A casual bump..........

https://steampoweredanoraks.wordpress.com/chapter-two-2/

and if you didn't read chapter one there's a link at the beginning of chapter 2

 

[ufkacbln]

SteamPunk recumbent trike..the Brass Lion

 

[simon the viking]

SteamPunk recumbent trike..the Brass Lion

Just followed the link.... truly magnificent!!!!

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Generally set in a kind of Victorian setting, but moved on as if they had managed get the equivalent of computers etc without electricity - i.e. powered by steam.

For example, one of the first ones I read (whose title I have forgotten), had cinemas of sorts where the screen was a bit like those older train arrival boards where lots of little things flap over until the right one is showing - so the images on the screen were produced mechanically. 'Computers' are based on cogs etc like Babbage's Difference Engine.

Just googled - they're called split-flap displays:

(Shown working at about 20 s).
But this is OT, just an illustration of the kind of technology assumed to be possible in steam punk.

not Johnny Rotten with really clear sinuses then