The Galactic Blasters Gun Shop (by @baekdal) #design Written by Thomas Baekdal | Thursday, March 24, 2011 Ever since reading "The Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy" I have always wanted to own my very own Kill-o-Zap. For those who do not know what that is, here is how it is generally described. The designer of the gun had clearly not been instructed to beat about the bush. I haven't actually found one yet, but earlier today I did come across Dr. What about this "Unnatural Selector - ray blunderbuss." What about a 17 inch F.M.O.M. ...or what about the "Righteous Bison Indivisible Particle Smasher?". Follow: 42Concepts Maurice Sandalette A Christian Evaluation of Mixed Martial Arts Preface: This blog post is long. Since Mixed Martial Arts is a fast-growing phenomenon, it deserves some thoughtful Christian reflection. And, since many people with strong opinions about it have very little knowledge of the sport, I’m trying in this post to not assume any level of understanding about the sport. For those who disagree with me, consider whether or not your online posts in reply would constitute verbally fighting against physical fighting and ask yourself why one would be so much more “holy” than the other? Saturday, November 12, is the biggest day in the history of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). On that day, the sport will go mainstream as the premiere brand, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), debuts on FOX TV and is broadcast without a pay wall. MMA, also known as cage fighting or ultimate fighting, is the fastest-growing sport among the coveted demographic of young men in their twenties and thirties. Some Christians will vocally declare that we must reject MMA. 1. 2. 3.
Steampunk Depot Order Full Light, Full Steam: A Roleplaying Game with Character | Kallisti Press Over at Yog Shoggoth's Dice, Brand responded to a challenge from me on how a games company could publish non-Illusionist games and not go bankrupt. The conversation developed from there to begin just touching on the outskirts of marketing issues the likes of which gaming tends to avoid. These are the issues that I had written that post about but Blogger ate. At present, the 'Generic RPG Marketing Model' goes thusly: Core Book (sometimes Player Book and GM Book) which generates the majority of the revenue, and Supplements which do much worse, but keep the game 'alive' and the Core Book selling. The company (or individual) creating the game, if they have any hope to support themselves on the affair (which is another matter entirely; I should post about the RPG Cottage Industry sometime), need people to keep buying books. What is it that game designers (and game companies) offer to customers that will continue to get them to buy those books?
1920's Slang - Camarilla Wiki Welcome to White-Wolf.com. White Wolf Publishing has produced gaming universes for over 20 years including World of Darkness, Exalted, Trinity, and many more. White Wolf merged with CCP Games to focus on translating the World of Darkness IP into a massively multiplayer experience, and the North American office is fully dedicated to making this evolution a reality. In order to continue to support our existing RPG and LARP communities, we have entered into a number of partnerships with individuals and groups who can focus their full attention on the art forms White Wolf created and lived in. Digital Publishing and Print On Demand Both new and classic White Wolf products are available for digital download and Print On Demand through DriveThruRPG.com. Tabletop Roleplaying Games Our tabletop RPG publishing continues via Onyx Path Publishing. Live Action Roleplaying Games Our live-action "Mind’s Eye Theatre" publishing returns by way of By Night Studios. Live Action Organizations
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The Steampunk Tribune 150-Year-Old Computer Brought to Life [Slideshow] View slideshow Designed nearly 150 years ago but never actually built until recently, the Difference Engine No. 2 designed by Charles Babbage (1791 to 1871) is a piece of Victorian technology meant to tussle with logarithms and trigonometry long before the first modern computer. Technophiles have a rare opportunity beginning May 10 to see one of these devices (only two exist) on display at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. Babbage's automatic computing engine consists of 8,000 bronze, cast iron and steel parts, weighs five tons, and measures eleven feet (3.4 meters) long and seven feet (2.1 meters) high. Babbage is also credited with inventing the cowcatcher, dynamometer, standard railroad gauge and heliograph ophthalmoscope as well as uniform postal rates, occulting lights for lighthouses and Greenwich time signals.
Brass Goggles:The lighter side of Steampunk Posted by proteus on December 23rd,2013 Two things I love in one photo: [via Brian Kesinger’s Tea Girls] Posted by proteus on October 17th,2013 A Steampunk Badminton tournament sounds like a fantastic idea. Posted by proteus on October 11th,2013 Our Forum User “Bolt Face” brings this lovely coverage of a Steampunk Coffee House from The Chive: Image from The Chive Many more images in the original article, and a discussion here on our forums. This clock may not be exactly “steampunk”, but it certainly tickles the dials-and-knobs delight! [Via Boing Boing] Posted by proteus on October 8th,2013 Described as inspired by Steampunk and Warhammer-like games, Diesel Tactics looks like an interesting project that’s still in development. Posted by proteus on February 28th,2013 Hand made from savaged Arbutus, Western Red Cedar, and Black Walnut, these articulated Steamy Icarus wings are a beautiful handmade addition to any dirigible captain’s safety gear: And they’re not just static decoration, either: (more…)
Steampunk : un nouveau genre pour la littérature de l’imaginaire ? Montre à gousset, par Mphotographe (CC BY-NC) Depuis quelques années, un nouveau courant littéraire s’est démocratisé au sein de ce que l’on nomme la littérature de l’imaginaire : le steampunk. Le terme reste assez mystérieux, nous allons donc tenter de le définir et de relater son évolution. La littérature de l’imaginaire Nous pouvons définir la littérature de l’imaginaire comme une littérature regroupant de nombreux genres différents, ayant comme point commun de situer leurs récits dans un univers différent de notre réalité. Le fantastique situe l’action dans notre univers réaliste, mais ce dernier va peu à peu se faire contaminer par le surnaturel, les personnages mettant souvent en doute leur santé mentale puisque l’action se passe dans un univers réaliste (Le Horla de Maupassant (1886 − 1887), les romans de H. Outre ces genres connus et reconnus, la littérature de l’imaginaire est composée de sous-genres dont le grand public est moins familier. Les sources du steampunk Steampunk.