Is the series complete or is the work on the third book still on-going?

Argh damn you, my google-fu was weak. And damn you for introducing a series that hasn't been released all the way yet.

>No.1479

The third volume comes out 9/1/10, so not long (comparatively) from this post.

>No.1480

As it is I've just finished the second one and I'm champing at the bit to get the third.

In my opinion, Steampunk should not contain fantasy, only sci fi element, as it is a subgender of sci fi.

Or more precisely, must contain sci fi but can contain fantasy even thought it's not necessary.

I've always seen Steampunk as more of a Sci-fi genre, with a vaguely lovecraftian-styled undercurrent of fantasy.

>No.602

The above-mentioned A Night In The Lonesome October is an example I guess of the Lovecraftian mythos in a Victorian pastiche.

I don't see scifi and fantasy as totally opposing; I was always under the impression that Steampunk was just another subgenre of Alternate History whether it had a fantastic or scientific bent.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Schwabe
>>486
...Nor fiction and English. Just a fellow from around the era.
Anyhoo great thread my boy!

Let's not forget the argument that one culture's technology might be another's magic.

Nor should we forget the argument that one culture's esoteric system of magic might be another inventor's research.

Happened all the time chap.

I haven't read it yet but I just downloaded it! Has anybody else here read it?

Book review:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52853.The_Victorian_Internet

Not related to the book but still interesting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Internet

>No.1454

A little dry in places, but still a good read. :3

On that note, has anybody read Boneshaker? Does it get better? I can't seem to bring myself to read it, and it taunts me from my shelf.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP6UH4Vuxsc

look up wood gasifier on youtube.com, gasifier may be spelled differently than what I have here, basically it's heating wood enough to release combustable gasses, but not enough to burn the wood itself.

2 words: Zero Point
look it up

How about having the propellors powered in a manner similar to the way a wind up watch works by releasing energy stored in springs? Your airship could have a section of deck filled with laborers turning wheels similar to the ones that ships used to use to hoist up their anchors. As crew members turn the wheels, it compresses one of two giant springs that run the length of the ship. The springs are in turn connected via (insert some kind of clockwork device here) to the propellors. While the first spring is decompressing and powering the propellors, the crew is winding the second spring with the wheels. When the first spring is fully decompressed, the ship switches the propellors over to the second(now fully compressed) spring, and the crew begins compressing the first spring again. Repeat the process and you have a power source for your airship.

Or...related and less probable...power is stored as potential energy in weights connected to pulleys a la pendulum clocks. Actually, maybe not so implausible. Upon liftoff, release all the tethers except for a single tension cable wrapped around a drive shaft. The lift of the airship envelope draws out the cable, rotating a drive shaft that 'winds up' the power system (either weights or springs - I prefer the springs idea), storing the energy for release in flight.

why not use a turbine and boiler?

Steam powered cars had very small, mostly self-contained boilers that didn't burn the car, or the people sitting on the seat above the boiler. The only limitation of actually flying with steam really is the fuel weight, just as it is with rotary engines. You can use turbines or wiz-bang engines that are only slightly different than the combustible-fuel types.

Steam made sense because you could direct the expended steam to provide heating to keep you aloft. In that final extraction, the condensate would be collected and used for feed water again.

maybe I'm missing something, but isn't it called steampunk because its based around STEAM engine technologies?
What if you used steam created from the by product of a hydrogen fuel cell and the fuel cell it's self could be the power source for the electric heater that heats the water up?

Actualy, no. Another word for it is gaslight fantasy. Like victorian era sci-fi.
Not everything in the victorian era was steam powered.

Whale oil for the win!

I've always liked the looks of Got Steam.
Got-steam.com
They'll make you a set of Airship documentaion, which looks damn awesome to me.

I just took a peek at recollections.biz and spotted a hilarious thing in their watches section.

http://recollections.biz/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/webign2631.jpg

This watch can be found much cheaper on ebay from a mass seller in china, I think lowest I saw was .99 USD at one point with a 5 dollar shipping fee to my area of the States.

With that discovery I think it would be safe to say to stick with The Gentleman's Emporium.

Hello.
I'm not really into physical fitness, or going outside, or anything. I'm an Idiot who believes from a half-baked point view that the only way is the outdated ways, as long as the people are willing to take up guy-fawks masks at the drop of a hat to piss an moan about anyone who would exploit them, and lodge (Insert something pretentious) of the greedy.

>>FIX'D

I like your board, and just saying hello.

eh go fuck yourself

WHAT FUN!!! Who else is up for a rousing game of mad-lib's

Hello.
I'm not really into __________, or ________, or anything. I'm an _________ who believes from a _________view that the only way is _________ ways, as long as the people are willing to take up ___________ at the drop of a hat to ________anyone who would exploit them, and _________________________ the heads and hearts of the greedy.
I like your board, and just saying hello.

I'll start

Hello.
I'm not really into girls, or friends, or anything. I'm a eunuch who believes from a castrated view that the only way is neutered ways, as long as the people are willing to take up scissors at the drop of a hat to cut short anyone who would exploit them, and spay and neuter the heads and hearts of the greedy.
I like your board, and just saying hello.

Hello.
I'm not really into coffee, or soda, or anything. I'm a little tea pot who believes from a short and stout view that the only way is tea time ways, as long as the people are willing to take up spoons at the drop of a hat to add sugar to anyone who would exploit them, and refine the heads and hearts of the greedy.
I like your board, and just saying hello.

Were someone to mistake this for another chan, they would likely replace each blank with a particular racial epithet.

>1399

Just 4 You

Hello.
I'm not really into NIGGER or NIGGER or anything. I'm an NIGGER who believes from a NIGGER view that the only way is NIGGER ways, as long as the people are willing to take up NIGGER at the drop of a hat to NIGGER anyone who would exploit them, and NIGGER the heads and hearts of the greedy.
I like your board, and just saying hello.

Thank you all. This thread has made me smile.

So, you call yourself an anarchist, but still adhere to outdated concepts? I'd like to remind you that these outdated concepts are based around a strong sense of loyalty to one's empire.
It would seem that our board doesn't like you.
And in keeping with our referces to a certain other *chan in this thread, DICKBUTT

wish someone would just delete this. thought steampunk meant exactly what it said

We're not dead! All of these posts are delivered to the server in the old fashioned way, via post.

>>1460
Heaven help me, I chortled.

http://www.retro-gram.com/

Suddenly, I want to live in Russia, if only because their telegraph service was still operational last I heard.

Do the gears move?

That would be really cool but I think that most of those SPunked USB-sticks are only decorated and only working thing is the data storage... (Actually it may be bossible to make usb stick with working gears but i don't know if anyone has tried yet...)

>This being a large movement

THIS. This is the type of thing that infuriates the ever-loving shit out of me. It's a fucking sub-genre, not a lifestyle. Would you say the Noir Movement? The Brainless Teen Comedy Movement? FUCK.

>1440

LOL, you must live in a cave. It was a sub genre when it was an un-named stylistic approach used in the entertainment industries. Nowadays steampunk isn't just a sub-genre, It's THE sub genre. Movie makers, authors, and music artists work within the confines of their definitions of steampunk instead of just borrowing some cogwheels and top hats for an interesting effect. Even professional clothing designers are paying attention to steampunk trends; granted that tweed jackets and bowlers are far from fashionable. However, classic designs such as corsets, tailcoats, vests, stripes, pinstripe clothing, are all rising fashions following the "vintage" style of dress which is strongly perpetuated by steampunks.

>1444
>spouting random garbage about trends that have nothing to do with my complaint

All fine and dandy, but if this trendy bullshit is as influetial as you claim, why aren't people producing good books/movies/etc? I Eris knows if I could write worth a damn I'd do it myself.

>1445

They are, you fucking mainstream hipster. Look, if you stop watching Disney movies and fox television for 5 minutes you'll find that steampunk literature dates back to 1986 and it's source literature goes back to the 1700's. I'm no going to even get into the number of movies and series produced which span the gauntlet from Anime to feature film. Obviously you're heads to far up your own ass actually find these things so i would suggest you lurk moar you newfag.

>>1446

I'm sorry but he's right, Steampunk is not a movement, it's a sub-genre.
Cyberpunk on the other hand is a movement as it fits with the evolution of our society.

>>1448

0/10

>>1449
Sorry for you, but I wasn't trolling at all.
Plus it seems that you are alone acknowledging steampunk as a movement.

>1451

Your full of shit and your a bad troll.

Oh my, OP here. I used the wrong word, steampunk is more of a genre than a full-on "movement" like cyberpunk was. Whoops!

I'm afraid I agree.
cyberpunk is a thing of the past. It was fun while it lasted.
I have no problem with cyberfags clinging to the memories of what was once theirs. I do have a problem with them whining all over the better parts of the inter-tubes!

and make believe with you

And live in harmony

...Harmony

OH LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, its slow. but it has its charms.

>1427

Like your mom.

>1428

u mad?

>1437

Yeah, your acting like a fucking jackass.

>1438

LOL, Y U mad tho?

https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B-gmOpIgJsiMTNkMmRlYjAtYjBkOC00YTVhLTllNDEtNmQxNGExMTYxNzBj&hl=en?browserok=true

Just fixing that for you. YOu may want to copypaste that link into your browser window.

I'd really like to check this out, alas I cannot open either link. Any chance for another upload, maybe to megaupload or someplace?