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 Popular Posts
How To:
Become a Tea Duellist
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Prepare and Present a Panel at a Steampunk Convention
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Survive and Thrive in the Victorian Era
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Revisiting the Appeal of Steampunk in Light of Today's Tragic Shooting in Connecticut
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A Small Survey of a Selection of Steampunk Santas
Forum Thread : The Birth of a New Steampunk
I recently wrote an article about why Steampunk should be defined, and it engendered much discussion. I'm glad it did, because discussion is often the path to both change and understanding. However, I saw a lot of people talking about things that struck me as, if not outright ...more
Steampunk R&D Podcast 05:
Roundtable Discussion with the Emperor
How To:
Find Inspiration for Your Steampunk Projects
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Save Your Minecraft Creations in Multiplayer Worlds
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Why Defining Steampunk Is Worthwhile
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The Best 3 Steampunk Video Games You've Never Heard Of
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Have a Classy Night at Home Alone
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Building a Steampunk Hand Cannon, Part 2: How to Make and Detail a PVC Gun Barrel
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The 28 Best and Worst Definitions of Steampunk
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Get Started with Arduinos—For People Who Literally Know Nothing About Electronics
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The Quick and Dirty Beginner's Guide to Steampunk Leatherworking, Part Two
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Steampunk Yourself for Halloween in 10 Minutes or Less
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Make a Super-Simple Steampunk iPad Case Out of Leather
Steampunk R&D Podcast 04:
Matt Silva on How Artists Can Succeed in the Film Industry
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ABC's New "Last Resort" TV Show Might Be More Steampunk Than You Think
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Steampunk Your Halloween with These Creepy Steampunk Decorations
Steampunk R&D Podcast 03:
Justin Stanley on Art and Critique
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Why LEGO's New Monster Fighters Screams Steampunk DIY
Sparky Gets Steampunked:
How to Make a Leather Harness for Your Dog
Steampunk R&D Podcast 02:
Joey Marsocci on Professional Steampunking
Steampunk R&D Podcast 01:
Thomas Willeford on Creating His Empire
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Why Steampunks Shouldn't Buy iPhones
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Curious About Steampunk? Check Out This Required Reading and Viewing List
Steamdown:
How I Made My Liquid-Cooled Steampunk Rifle Prop
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8 Tips and Tricks Every Steampunk Writer Should Know
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How Panic! at the Disco's "The Ballad of Mona Lisa" Was Steampunked
"Breaking" News:
How to Crack Simple Combination Locks in Minecraft
Forum Thread : How to Recognize a Steampunk
Steampunks don't always walk around wearing their full Steampunk finery, so how can you tell whether someone is a Steampunk or not? Here's a tongue-in-cheek (and yet 100% true!) guide to help you determine whether someone you know is a Steampunk. They may be a Steampunk if... ...more
How To:
Eat for Free at DragonCon 2012
Forum Thread : Welcome to Steampunk Research & Development!
Salutations, Steampunks! Welcome to the newest Steampunk community on the web, Steampunk Research & Development, or Steampunk R&D for short. This online assemblage is based specifically around Steampunk how-to projects, and we're quite possibly the first Steampunk community to ...more
How To:
Make Your Minecart Stations Better Than Ever in Minecraft 1.3
Minecraft Survival Lesson:
Join Us This Saturday for Some Innovative Tripwire Trap Building
Minecraft Monster Slaying:
How to Shred Hostiles with an Automatic Machine Gun
How To:
Use Water to Transfer Redstone Power in Minecraft
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Cure All Your Ills (Or Give Yourself Some New Ones) with Steampunk Medicine
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Why Are There So Many Airship Pirates in Steampunk?
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The Vatican's Hidden Steampunk Treasure Inside the Sistine Chapel
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Why Is Steampunk Plagued by Plague Doctors?
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Forum Thread:
Steampunk Man Crushed to Death by His Own Gears
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11 yrs ago -
Artist Spotlight:
Frenchy and the Punk Put the "Punk" in Steampunk
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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?
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9 yrs ago -
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Why Nikola Tesla's Wireless Power Was Fated to Fail Due to Exploding Airships
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How H.G. Wells and the Bicycle Drove the Evolution of Science Fiction
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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?
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1 yr ago -
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
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7 yrs ago -
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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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Redstone Logic Gates:
Mastering the Fundamental Building Blocks for Creating In-Game Machines
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Verticalize Your Minecraft Creations by Transmitting Redstone Power Up and Down
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Make Buttons Work Like Levers in Minecraft Using a T Flip-Flop
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The 28 Most Popular Steampunk Materials at Your Local Hardware Store
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How To:
3 Ways to Lengthen Redstone Pulse Signals with a Simple Pulse Sustainer
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Redstone Logic:
Control Your Machines from Multiple Switches Using OR and NOR Gates
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Treat Yourself (Or Someone Else) to Steampunk Sex for the Holidays
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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:
Stack Three Pistons in Minecraft and Become King of the World
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Why Is Steampunk Plagued by Plague Doctors?
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Steampunk Spray Painting:
How to Make Almost Anything Look Like Metal
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Which Actor Is the Best Sherlock Holmes?
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How To:
The Nuts and Bolts of Steampunk: Using the Right Screws for the Job
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Send Redstone Signals Both Ways with This Two-Way Repeater
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How Victorian Era Gamers Would Have Played Computer Games Using the Analytical Engine
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Swap Levers with Sophisticated "T Flip-Flop" Buttons in This Saturday's Minecraft Workshop
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How H.G. Wells and the Bicycle Drove the Evolution of Science Fiction
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How To:
7 Things Every Steampunk Should Know for Making It Through Airport Security Stress-Free
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A Free Steampunk Horror Short Story
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How To:
Make an Invisible Piston Door to Keep Your Hideout a Secret
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Adding a Multicultural Touch to Steampunk Without Being an Insensitive Clod
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How To:
Terraform Your Minecraft World with Natural-Looking Mountains
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Steampunk on a Thrift-Store Budget: A Guide to Successful Thrifting
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Why Nikola Tesla's Wireless Power Was Fated to Fail Due to Exploding Airships
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How To:
Create a Steampunk Persona
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Minecraft Melodies:
How to Recreate the Zelda Secret Chime
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How To:
Make Practically Anything Steampunk Using Rub 'N Buff Metallic Finish Wax
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Movember Mustaching Tips:
How to Grow, Curl, and Care for a Handlebar
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How To:
Make the Simplest Invisible Door Ever in Minecraft
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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:
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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The Alternate History of Steampunk: Rococopunk
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Steampunk Your Halloween Decorations with These DIY Interlocking Paper Gears
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So, You're a Steampunk… Now What?
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8 Animals That Think They're Steampunk (Plus Tips for Steampunking Your Own Pet)
