About Austin Sirkin
I'm just a guy who writes about stuff. I love Minecraft and Steampunk!
- Location: Atlanta
- Website: austinsirkin.tumblr.com
Austin Sirkin's Latest Posts
News: Why Are There So Many Airship Pirates in Steampunk?
News: The Vatican's Hidden Steampunk Treasure Inside the Sistine Chapel
News: Why Is Steampunk Plagued by Plague Doctors?
Forum Thread : Steampunk Man Crushed to Death by His Own Gears
A young man in the Steampunk scene yesterday was crushed to death by his own gears. His family has requested that his name remain private, but he was known in the Steampunk community as Lord Nigil Cornelius Crankstone IV. According to the police report, no foul play is suspect ...more
Artist Spotlight: Frenchy and the Punk Put the "Punk" in Steampunk
News: Plastic? Steampunks Don't Use Plastic! But Wait…Victorians Most Certainly Did
Forum Thread : Why Is the Steampunk Community So Fractured and Fractious?
Many people have been noticing lately that the online Steampunk community has been full of arguments and rifts, especially in light of the recent closing of Steampunk Industrial Revolution. Why is our community so argumentative, and what can we do about it? Before we go any fu ...more
News: Why Nikola Tesla's Wireless Power Was Fated to Fail Due to Exploding Airships
News: How H.G. Wells and the Bicycle Drove the Evolution of Science Fiction
News: A Close Look at the Upcoming Steampunk Web Series "Crypto-Historians"
How To: The Nuts and Bolts of Steampunk: Using the Right Screws for the Job
Steampunks and Gun Control : Is Gun Culture Echoed Within Steampunk?
Most of us are well aware of the gun control debate currently raging in the United States, a debate which reached new heights in the immediate aftermath of the awful tragedy at Sandy Hook. Personally, I'm on the fence about gun control; I've seen good arguments on either side ...more
Steampunk R&D Podcast 06: Thomas Willeford Behind the Scenes of Steampunk Reality Television
How To: Make Practically Anything Steampunk Using Rub 'N Buff Metallic Finish Wax
How To: Use Real Steam Power For... Robots?
Greebling and Kit-Bashing: The Easy Way to Make Intricate-Looking Steampunk Props
How To: The Easiest Way to Paint a Steampunk Nerf Gun (No Disassembly Required)
Forum Thread : 15 Types of Annoying Steampunks
There are a lot of different types of Steampunks, and I'm not talking about character archetypes like the mad scientist, air pirate, etc. I mean that within the Steampunk community, you find a variety of different people who all seem to fit into categories that we see all the ...more
News: The Ultimate Valentine's Day Date Guide for Steampunks
News: Which Actor Is the Best Sherlock Holmes?
News: Playing Video Games Is the Most Important Thing You Can Do as a Child
How To: Create Your Own Text Adventure Game (No Coding Skills Required)
News: How Victorian Era Gamers Would Have Played Computer Games Using the Analytical Engine
Forum Thread : Is Steampunk Really Going to Become More Popular, or Has It Already Peaked?
As someone who's been actively involved in the Steampunk scene since 2006, I have a different perspective on it than most. For anyone living under a rock, recently IBM said that Steampunk would be a big retail trend between 2013 and 2015. Then Forbes magazine jumped on board, ...more
The Known and Unknown Unknowns: Is All of the History You Know Wrong?
News: The 28 Most Popular Steampunk Materials at Your Local Hardware Store
Auto Polo: The Most Steampunk Sport That Isn't Steampunk
How To: Adding a Multicultural Touch to Steampunk Without Being an Insensitive Clod
Steampunk's Rising Popularity: How to Take Advantage of the Hottest 'New' Trend
How To: Not Be Steampunk
The Time Traveler's Companion: Surviving the Past and Future with Your Kindle
How To: Hey, America—You're Drinking Your Tea Wrong!
News: The Alternate History of Steampunk: Rococopunk
News: A Do-It-Yourself Singing Tesla Coil Kit
How To: The Complete Guide on How to Build a Crystal Radio—Plus How They Work
Forum Thread : What Are Your Resolutions for This Year's Steampunk?
Happy new year! Historically, the first few days of the new year are perhaps the most forward-looking time of the entire year, so it's only appropriate to think of what Steampunk has in store for us in the future. And as we all know, the future is what we make it! So why no ...more
News: Get Steamdrunk with Steampunk... Wine?
End of the Century: The Fin De Siecle's Role in Steampunk
News: Have a Little More Christmas in Your Steampunk
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News: Cure All Your Ills (Or Give Yourself Some New Ones) with Steampunk Medicine
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News: Why Are There So Many Airship Pirates in Steampunk?
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News: The Vatican's Hidden Steampunk Treasure Inside the Sistine Chapel
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News: Why Is Steampunk Plagued by Plague Doctors?
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Forum Thread: Steampunk Man Crushed to Death by His Own Gears 20 Replies
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Artist Spotlight: Frenchy and the Punk Put the "Punk" in Steampunk
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News: Plastic? Steampunks Don't Use Plastic! But Wait…Victorians Most Certainly Did
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Forum Thread: Why Is the Steampunk Community So Fractured and Fractious? 6 Replies
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News: Why Nikola Tesla's Wireless Power Was Fated to Fail Due to Exploding Airships
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News: How H.G. Wells and the Bicycle Drove the Evolution of Science Fiction
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News: A Close Look at the Upcoming Steampunk Web Series "Crypto-Historians"
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How To: The Nuts and Bolts of Steampunk: Using the Right Screws for the Job
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Steampunks and Gun Control: Is Gun Culture Echoed Within Steampunk? 9 Replies
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Steampunk R&D Podcast 06: Thomas Willeford Behind the Scenes of Steampunk Reality Television
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How To: Make Practically Anything Steampunk Using Rub 'N Buff Metallic Finish Wax
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How To: Use Real Steam Power For... Robots?
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Greebling and Kit-Bashing: The Easy Way to Make Intricate-Looking Steampunk Props
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How To: The Easiest Way to Paint a Steampunk Nerf Gun (No Disassembly Required)
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Forum Thread: 15 Types of Annoying Steampunks 50 Replies
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News: The Ultimate Valentine's Day Date Guide for Steampunks
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How To: The Complete Guide on How to Build a Crystal Radio—Plus How They Work
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How To: Stack Three Pistons in Minecraft and Become King of the World
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Redstone Logic Gates: Mastering the Fundamental Building Blocks for Creating In-Game Machines
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News: The 28 Most Popular Steampunk Materials at Your Local Hardware Store
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News: Verticalize Your Minecraft Creations by Transmitting Redstone Power Up and Down
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How To: Make Buttons Work Like Levers in Minecraft Using a T Flip-Flop
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How To: 3 Ways to Lengthen Redstone Pulse Signals with a Simple Pulse Sustainer
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News: Why Nikola Tesla's Wireless Power Was Fated to Fail Due to Exploding Airships
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Movember Mustaching Tips: How to Grow, Curl, and Care for a Handlebar
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How To: Make Practically Anything Steampunk Using Rub 'N Buff Metallic Finish Wax
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Steampunk Spray Painting: How to Make Almost Anything Look Like Metal
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How To: Terraform Your Minecraft World with Natural-Looking Mountains
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How To: Make an Invisible, Reusable Trapdoor to Hide Secrets or Char Unsuspecting Cows
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How To: Create Your Own Text Adventure Game (No Coding Skills Required)
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How To: Build a Deadly (But Practical) Minecraft Machine Gun
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Greebling and Kit-Bashing: The Easy Way to Make Intricate-Looking Steampunk Props
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How To: So, You're a Steampunk… Now What?
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How To: Send Redstone Signals Both Ways with This Two-Way Repeater
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Minecraft Melodies: How to Recreate the Zelda Secret Chime
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How To: 3 Minecart Station Designs to Get Your Minecraft Railway Rolling
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Minecraft Monster Slaying: How to Slice Your Enemies with Deadly Lava Blades
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How To: Get Started with Arduinos—For People Who Literally Know Nothing About Electronics
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How To: Fill Out Your Steampunk Workshop with These Must-Have Tools of the Trade
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How To: Know When Your Minecraft Guests Arrive with This Redstone Doorbell
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How To: The Nuts and Bolts of Steampunk: Using the Right Screws for the Job
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How To: Adding a Multicultural Touch to Steampunk Without Being an Insensitive Clod
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How To: Create a Steampunk Persona
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News: Why Is Steampunk Plagued by Plague Doctors?
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How To: Switch Between Multiple Outputs with a One-Button Redstone Relay in Minecraft
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How To: Make and Use ABBA Switches to Turn Your Redstone Around
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How To: The Easiest Way to Paint a Steampunk Nerf Gun (No Disassembly Required)
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News: Which Actor Is the Best Sherlock Holmes?
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News: Treat Yourself (Or Someone Else) to Steampunk Sex for the Holidays
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How To: Save Your Minecraft Creations in Multiplayer Worlds
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How To: The Quick and Dirty Beginner's Guide to Steampunk Leatherworking, Part One
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Minecraft Monster Slaying: How to Shred Hostiles with an Automatic Machine Gun
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How To: Use Tripwires to Easily Make Empty Minecarts Come Back to You
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How To: Make the Simplest Invisible Door Ever in Minecraft
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Redstone Logic: Control Your Machines from Multiple Switches Using OR and NOR Gates
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News: 5 Amazing Tips for Making a Killer Roller Coaster Ride in Minecraft