I just finished reading Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, and really enjoyed it. I'd love to read other World War I novels with fantasy/science-fiction/steampunk twists. Are there any? [more inside]
posted by Caduceus on Oct 17, 2009 - 17 answers

Super vague and obscure comicy question: Help me remember this steampunk/gothic/noir graphic-novel type story from the 1980's. [more inside]
posted by washburn on Oct 4, 2009 - 6 answers

Given short notice, how can I dress in a Victorian/Steampunk sorta way? [more inside]
posted by chairface on Apr 3, 2009 - 17 answers

Steampunk Party On a Budget? Music, Decor, and Give-Aways. [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on Oct 20, 2008 - 4 answers

How did paper-based library circulation work before computers? I remember that the librarian stamped the book and the book's card with the due date (by hand), and then kept the card. What did they do with the card? How did they associate the book with my account? Was there a separate ledger where they kept the association? Or did they write my name/number on the card itself?
posted by Jeff Howard on May 23, 2008 - 12 answers

Is there a good website or store to buy a freaking sweet pair of goggles? [more inside]
posted by Del Far on Mar 5, 2008 - 12 answers

What is the visual 'style' of this video called? [more inside]
posted by matty on Jan 14, 2008 - 4 answers

Where can I find cool watches (like this) that don't cost too much? [more inside]
posted by monkeymadness on Jun 15, 2007 - 12 answers

What would it entail to produce a MMORPG in the western genre with subtle steampunk and/or horror undertones ? [more inside]
posted by ZachsMind on Aug 9, 2006 - 17 answers

That's it. I've had it. My delicate ballerina ankles get sprained if I step on a piece of string the wrong way. I just sprained the right one again today and enough is enough. I'm going to try to put a plan into action that I thought about a couple years ago. I want to get an ankle brace, maybe even custom-made, that I can wear regularly to prevent this from happening so much. [more inside]
posted by killerinsideme on Jul 7, 2006 - 19 answers

In this famous railroad picture, why does the leftmost locomotive have a funnel shaped stack and the right side one have a straight pipe? [more inside]
posted by kuujjuarapik on Mar 17, 2006 - 10 answers

Last weekend I saw Steamboy. I have questions that presumably will involve spoilers. [more inside]
posted by sohcahtoa on Mar 31, 2005 - 4 answers

How does this work? Momus led my horse to water, but she refuses to drink. [more inside]
posted by red cell on Mar 16, 2005 - 5 answers

I'm a newbie to the Steampunk genre looking for suggestions. I've been starting on some of the early speculative SF stuff, like Jules Verne, Wells and Burroughs. Where should I go now?
posted by Dante5Inferno on Mar 11, 2005 - 26 answers