Steampunk

Have you heard of Steampunk? I hadn't before this weekend when one of my friends referenced it. This led to me asking a thousand questions and requesting illustrations of this phenomenon. Wikipedia defines it as: Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. Specifically, steampunk involves an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century and often Victorian era Britain—that incorporates prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy.

Interesting. Somewhat strange. But I must confess that I loved reading about the Victorian era when I was a kid, so maybe these steampunks were just the same. I was shown some photos that helped illustrate what it means in a practical sense.

A Steampunk Computer (made to look Victorian)
I hope that keyboard is easier to use than it looks. Have you ever typed on a typewriter? I would say modern keyboards are superior to the pounding necessitated by typewriters.

A guitar:
I think stylistically some of this stuff is pretty cool. Generally I'm not into trying to make the present look like something else, but every once in a while it's neat and totally catches your eye.