A steampunk USB drive that could clean H. G. Wells' house

Site ChipChick nailed it when noting the similarity between this 8GB steampunk USB drive and Rosie the Robot of Jetsons yore. The drive's creator, however, says it was inspired by a "narrow bridge" sign seen on a old country road. Really? Just look at that barrel-shaped cap staring down at you from atop a frilly gear collar; hands on hips in a tempestuous pose that makes us feel like we've somehow wronged her. Regardless, for $300 she'll make a fine addition to your alternate-history abode.

[pretol Posted Jul 29th 2010 5:16AM]

This article should be titled: "When steampunk turned GHEY"

[meepmeep Posted Jul 29th 2010 9:46AM]

@pretol Only ghey people see ghey everywhere they look. I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you can't be saved.

[lamerz Posted Jul 29th 2010 2:32PM]

@meepmeep Ok, how about "F*ck steampunk" instead?

It's stupid, ugly, and usually lame.

[Kaboof Posted Jul 29th 2010 5:17AM]

Does the thing in the middle show how much space on my stick left? Doubt it, but would explain the price..

[TheAmazingWJV Posted Jul 29th 2010 6:32AM]

@Kaboof That's what I thought.

[UnderscoreHero Posted Jul 29th 2010 6:50AM]

@TheAmazingWJV or maybe a transfer speed....

[iucidium Posted Jul 29th 2010 6:55AM]

@Kaboof I hoped the needle worked too!

[razr777 Posted Jul 29th 2010 1:26PM]

@Kaboof if it is it's neat


PS: Haha Jetsons reference rocks

[Bearpowers Posted Jul 29th 2010 5:25AM]

300 dollars is outrageous.

20 dollar thumbstick and the amount of effort put into that thing can't be worth 280 dollars.

[Leachpunk Posted Jul 29th 2010 7:40AM]

@Bearpowers

*very snobbish*
AND WHO ARE YOU SIR TO PUT A PRICE ON ART? *turns up nose and walks away*

[zelannii Posted Jul 29th 2010 9:29AM]

@Bearpowers
I saw several like this at Steam Punk Worlds Fair 2010. They were high quality, and included gold and white gold embellishments, and real gemstones placed over the LEDs and they were $400-900. With just brass and copper I agree, way overpriced. $60?

[cdf74dc9 Posted Jul 29th 2010 5:33AM]

Is it better to buy a Droid X,/Evo/iphone4/Galaxy S phone with $300? Maybe just maybe, in 100yr that thing will turn into a real antique and could possibly be sold for $300.

[Mustangsamjr Posted Jul 29th 2010 6:06AM]

I love this alternate history stuff! But not for $300.00

[mike260 Posted Jul 29th 2010 6:43AM]

Right now in an alternate universe somewhere, a neo-Victorian is trying to flog a steam-powered gizmo with a load of non-functional switches, microchips and camera modules glued to it.

[iucidium Posted Jul 29th 2010 6:56AM]

@mike260 An iPhone?

[Dom Posted Jul 29th 2010 6:49AM]

Am I the only person who finds "steampunk" interminably boring?

This is a flash drive with shiny bits of metal glued on. How is that better?

[ehisforadam Posted Jul 29th 2010 8:59AM]

@Dom No you're not. It's seriously over played.

[lnm4444 Posted Jul 29th 2010 7:37AM]

I would rather see a Bauhaus design.

[Don Corleone Posted Jul 29th 2010 8:28AM]

How about capodimonte style? Let's go guido.

[GSGeek Posted Jul 29th 2010 8:51AM]

Cooooool!

[timmy2000 Posted Jul 29th 2010 8:58AM]

Steampunk is soooooo 1875!

[Zerbe Posted Jul 29th 2010 10:09AM]

Am I the only one that is tired of Steampunk?