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December 05, 2008

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Some interesting Steampunk links:

IEEE Spectrum: The Steampunk Contraptors
More Steampunk

I-Wei Huang's CrabFu
Sean Slattery (http://www.steampunkworkshop.com)
Kinetic Steam Works (http://www.kineticsteamworks.org)
Richard Nagy (http://www.datamancer.net)
Aether Emporium (http://etheremporium.pbwiki.com)
Brass Goggles (http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk)

And if you are inspired to do some sketching:How to draw Steampunk!

Art Science Fiction Steampunk

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