Lambent and buttery. That's the key. We respond to this image, and, perhaps, to steampunk because it plays out our technological present in an interesting mirror. First, this fun house reflection of our Airbooks and iPhones. In this world, a passing trolly is better time keeper than our turnip shaped watch. In this world, technology is on the verge of springing apart, something my ThinkPad does only under exceptional circumstances and duress.