Geek is chic.
Doesn't it seem like Steampunk just appeared on the scene and suddenly was everywhere in the geek world? Seeing enough steampunked items gives you a mild understanding of what it is, but whenever I've been asked to describe what Steampunk is, I kind of sputter and stutter. Papermag, on the other hand, describes it more eloquently, as a "retro design movement that's all about the future," in which Read more
Remember the Vintage Geek Keyboard the people over at the Steampunk Workshop made to look like an old typewriter keyboard? Well, they finally realized it looked funny hooked up to a modern monitor and made some creative adjustments to the monitor to complete the set. I must admit I was a little taken aback when I realized the project resembled the golden mustard colored pimped out PC from Smooth Read more
My parents' neighbor is this glamorous book editor that has a collection of vintage typewriters on display next to her front door. I don't know if it's her Chanel scarves or mysterious glasses, but she's always embodied that mod and worldly artist persona for me and the typewriters (which I am dying for to her to sell at a garage sale some day) are just as marvelous. That being said: I want a Read more
