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it’s a nice day for a steampunk wedding cake

steampunk_wedding_cake

Even with all the wacky steampunk-inspired projects we’ve seen, I never expected steampunk food. Anything else, sure, like dishes, utensils, or glassware. Brass-fitted mugs? Makes perfect sense. But a steampunk cake? Now I’ve seen it all.

That’s cake. It’s not a shiny outer layer. It’s not wrapping. It’s cake, with decorations made of fondant–every gear,…

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October 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: design geek art + craft just plain fun

ora concept watch: like a tape measure went crazy on your wrist

ora_mechanical_watch

This insane-looking contraption isn’t some sort of strange measuring device. Nope, what you’re looking at is a design for one of the most unusual looking watches to hit the pages of Technabob in a long while. At least you can actually tell the time on this one.

The Ora watch tells time on a series…

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September 29th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

jaw-dropping, wallet-emptying steampunk flash drive

steampunk flash drive

Flash drives are becoming a popular item for the steampunk modding community, but projects like this are rare even so. This incredibly detailed piece of steampunk art sold out in a day at Etsy… even at the price of $165. A little steep for the average 16GB flash drive, but this one’s in no way…

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June 9th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: computing design geek art + craft hacks + mods strange + wonderful technology

time writing machine: by the time you know what time it is, another minute has passed

jaquet_droz_clock

This amazing mechanical gizmo is actually a very complex timepiece that tells time not with hands, LEDs or LCDs, but by actually writing the time on a piece of paper.

Created by the horological artisans of Switzerland’s Jaquet Droz, this analog clock is a true thing of wonder. La Machine à Ecrire le Temps (The Machine…

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April 26th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful timepieces

steampunk ipod skin shows off player’s innards

Colin Thompson’s Steampunk iPod Skin

Ever wanted to know what the insides of your iPod really looked like? Afraid to bash it open with a hammer? Artist Colin Thompson created this clever iPod skin which lets you visualize the guts of Apple’s media player as a retro-modern mechanical device.

Thompson’s $14.95 Gelaskins Steampunk vinyl skin features an alernative take on…

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November 14th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design media players