Aug 10, 2007 4:46 AM

Steampunk Superstar: WSJ Interviews Doc Datamancer

One of our favorite Steampunk hackers, Doc Datamancer (aka Richard Nagy) has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal. The low key video is short, but gives a great insight into the attraction of the Steampunk aesthetic and a nice look at its origins. WSJ presses all the right geek-buttons too, with mentions of Wired’s favorite SF writer Bruce Sterling and the always awesome BoingBoing.

Steampunk maker Datamancer video [BoingBoing]

Doc’s Site [Datamancer.net]

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