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Posts published in April 2015

AEther Salon: Freaks!

Information from yesterday’s AEther Salon is now posted. Unedited transcript Edited transcript Pictures

The Getty Virtual Library, and Daguerrotypes

Albeit a little late in mentioning this, may I still draw the reader’s attention to a recent facility made available by Getty Publications, viz:  The…

There are more of these?!

I was plodding along to the pub, minding my own buisness, when I saw this thing squirming about in front of the Exhibit Hall. Hope…

Portland Tweed Ride

Some photos and videos from the Portland Tweed Ride 2015, wherein gentleman and ladies dress in Victorian wear and ride velocipedes for the sport of…

Babbage Lives! (sort of)

http://sydneypadua.com/2dgoggles/the-analytical-engine-in-glorious-technicolour/

The turtles are coming

“I found a turtle mound today,” Mr Pontecorvo said to me. I was a little taken aback, and actually asked if he’d washed his hands…

Mr P. inspects a turtle mound

The turtles are coming to New Babbage. Here Mr. Pontecorvo regards one of the mounds they lay their eggs in, assuming predators such as wiggyfish,…

Jack and the Space Pirates

Jack lives and works on EM-05, a steampunk space station found on a major trade route between Earth and Mars. He spends his days tarring…

AEther Salon: Freaks!

A look at late 19th Century carnival life among the ‘Special People,’ with Jimmy and Billy Branagh.