Wings of Steam

Readers!

I drag myself from the unspeakable, horrific depths of term papers and finals to share something with you. I was meandering around a certain corner of the internet when I happened upon an article about a video game. You’ll never guess what it’s about.

In September of this year, North America will be exposed to the wonderful world of Nostalgia. That’s right, we’re getting a steampunk video game for the Nintendo DS. From the creators of Fatal Frame, Dragon Quest V, Final Fantasy III and IV, Grandia, and Thousand arms, the creation of an original steampunk RPG for your favorite hand-held system has occured. Nostalgia will take place in an alternate, 19th-century setting, where you will play as a character named Eddie and gather a group of eccentric companions, flying about the world in a zeppelin.

I do believe there's a sword on that airship...

I would greatly enjoy enlightening you more, but my duties call. However, you can gather more information for your own entertainment here and here.

The game has already been released in Japan, of course. I look forward to playing this game- there are airship battles.
Always Passing Strange,

Oddessa Gooding

Mad scientists are born genetically grown in a lab, not made. If you suspect you’ve got a little mad scientists in the family, why not give them the tools they need to grow up and become the most evil mad scientists of them all, right from an early age? Xylocopa allows you to do just this, when you buy their set of A Young Mad Scientist’s First Alphabet Blocks. With these unique, laser-engraved maple wood blocks your little one will learn that F is for Freeze ray, O is for Organs, R is for Robot, and of course, most importantly, Y is for YOU, the Mad Scientist of Tomorrow.

Click to see a complete list of the images on the blocks.