I'm not quite sure why Geoff McGhee describes these vintage-style charts of modern data as "steampunk," but they sure are gorgeous! Perhaps … lithopunk? Mimeopunk? [via]
Steampunk infographics
How the huge displays at NASA's mission control worked
You've seen the videos of old-school NASA mission-control from the 1960s, with those huge, wall-sized screens — which displayed bright lines showing the flight path of spacecraft, and flight data. How the heck did they do that? They didn't have wall-sized LCDs back then. Over at her phenomenal YouTube channel, Fran Blanche did a fantastic… READ THE REST
"Bitter Root" is a frighteningly topical steampunk horror comic set in the Harlem Renaissance
A few years ago, writer David F. Walker and illustrator Sanford Greene worked on a run of Power Fist and Iron Man for Marvel Comics that was utterly delightful. I loved Greene's gritty cartooning, and I loved the unapologetic Blackness of the story (and, for me, the embarrassingly relatable idiocy of Iron Fist's whiteness). So… READ THE REST
Adam Savage builds a steampunk rickshaw to be pulled by a Boston Dynamics robot
The fine folks at Boston Dynamics, busy building our future robotic overlords, have loaned Adam Savage a Spot robot for the Tested team to play with. For his first project, Adam built a gorgeous steampunk/Victorian rickshaw for Spot to pull. The results are glorious. READ THE REST
Never experience another dead-zone with this Google WiFi Router, on sale for Cyber Monday
Not too many years ago, the router market was dominated by names like Linksys, Netgear, and others. Of course, that was before a little company called Google walked into that tech sector and threw down the gauntlet with its Google WiFi Router. Now, much like search traffic, Google owns the router space as well –… READ THE REST
Mellow out from Black Friday with these CBD-infused items at big BF-infused savings
Many call it a wonder drug. Others, including some doctors, wonder if it makes any legitimate difference at all. Either way, the sale of CBD-infused products are skyrocketing, doubling between 2018 and 2020. And, totals are anticipated to almost double yet again by 2022. Even while studies continue about the effectiveness of the cannabis extract… READ THE REST
Don't forget your dog or cat with these 20 deals that are still on sale at Black Friday prices
As the final hours on many of these Black Friday deals tick down, you will undoubtedly be struck with the sudden memory of someone who somehow escaped your holiday list up to that moment. Maybe it's the mailman. Or it could be that officemate you haven't seen in-person since March. Or, maybe, it's someone who's… READ THE REST