Penny for the Guy?
I have become philosophically opposed to certain multi-billion-dollar corporations. These corporations collect big data about everyone so as to turn their customers into a product. The means used in that…
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Pearl Harbor Day
On the morning of 7 December, 1941, the Japanese attacked the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, prompting the United States to declare war the next day. The Marine…
Реактор словоизвержения (Yep…)
When I look at the flag of the former USSR with its hammer and sickle flowing under the star of the Communist party, I think of gentler times when the…
Airships are Back
Airships have made their comeback, and in more than one way. Lockheed Martin has been developing the High Altitude Airship (HAA) which can reach 60,000 feet and provide advanced tactical information…
SteamCon II
The SteamCon II SteamPunk Convention is scheduled for November 19th - 21st, 2010. They've just announced a new website (much of it still under development), which is very nicely done. The…
Idiots! Here Comes Book Burning
America's entire science-fiction history is full of stories warning of a dystopian future where books are outlawed, art is destroyed, and the punishment for reading poetry is death. Who thought…
Want to Blog SteamPunk?
I'm open to allowing someone "special" to blog with me. And by "special", I don't mean that you're the Marine who rode the short-tank... Spend thousands of man-hours tearing your…
Exponential Times
Fantastic video on the progression of information technology. Example: It is estimated that a week's worth of the New Your Times contains more information than a person was likely to…
Happy Cinco de Mayo: Hug a Mexican!
It's the 5th of May, and if you live in Mexico, you probably don't care as Cinco de Mayo isn't really observed there. However, if you live in the US…
Omega7Red is now active!
The Magnanimous Dr. Warthan's (that's me) SteamPunk Formulae Omega7Red - Blog, is now Online.