Title: Big Vic Wall Description: A full screen, tarted up version of Big Vic. Type: Widescreen, 1650x1080 Credits: Based off of Big Vic, which is based off the picture by jrtcollector-Sassy Bella Melange. (Not CC on Flickr, but labeled Free To Use). A bunch of random stuff is also in there. Creative Commons licensed derivative. Related posts:Repeating Pipes Tileable: Keys Tileable: Wooden desk with gears (large and small)
Title: Gearpaper 2 Description: Cool purple gearpaper. Type: Fullscreen, 1280x1024 Credits: Handmade in Photoshop with gear brushes by Ewark. Creative Commons licensed derivative. Related posts:Seamless: Gearpaper raw Guest Wallpaper: Old Cog by mszafran Guest Wallpaper: Birthed in Brass by Terrichance
Title: Aeronaught’s Badge (widescreen edition) Description: My stupid roommate has a stupid widescreen monitor and she won't leave me alone. HERE! It's widescreen now! ::sticks her tongue out at her roommate:: Type: Widescreen, 1680x1050 Credits: Still based on lots of pictures: Blurry background pic: Dennis Gerbeckx Wrench: Fifi LePew Spring: mangpages Wings a de vinci design, with textures by net_efekt and Grunge Creative Commons licensed derivative. Person Greg E Right click for SmartMenu shortcuts Related posts:iPhone- Simple Rust2 Repeating Pipes
Title:Industrial - Metal Plate Description: I've been asked for some more grunge/industrial wallpapers, so i'll be going slightly off-topic for a few posts. This one is a rusted to hell diamond-plate, with some mood lighting. Type: Widescreen, 1680×1050 Credits: Base texture from a filter made by Crapadilla, with Filterforge. Type: Fullscreen, 1280x1024 Related posts:iPhone- Simple Rust2 Guest Wallpaper: Old Cog by mszafran Guest Wallpaper: Birthed in Brass by Terrichance
Title: In Remembrance of Steam Description: Do sleeping machines dream? Type: Fullscreen, 1280x1024 Credits: Another amazing picture from Sonya (her picture was the base for Map for a Factory Long Gone. Beautiful photography. Go check her Flickr stream.) Creative Commons Licensed derivative. Related posts:Guest Wallpaper: Old Cog by mszafran Guest Wallpaper: Birthed in Brass by Terrichance Tileable: Keys
Title: Gearpaper 2, fullscreen Description: Fullscreen version of the widescreen, shaded version of Gearpaper 2, as requested by Kyle. Type: Fullscreen, 1280x1024 Credits: Brushes from redheadstock along with some others. Creative Commons licensed derivative. Related posts:Seamless: Gearpaper 2 Seamless: Gearpaper raw iPhone- Simple Rust2
Gear brushes used in my pictures are from several people. Unfortunately, I've lost the credit file of who all of those people are.
However, one has found me!
Ewark made the brushes used in several posts.
Posted By Mousewrites on February 6, 2010
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Title:Snowmobile Trail by Kyle Description: Kyle is back! YAY! Here’s a lovely subtly steampunky wallpaper you could get away with in a corporate invrio; Oh, look, a nice snow scene… wait, what crossing? Type: Widescreen, 1680×1050 Credits: Licensed as Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial. Based on this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ezioman/456991220/ |
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Posted By Mousewrites on January 27, 2010
So, I understand that book publishers leave all the promotion up to the authors, and I understand that authors, even best-selling ones, aren’t generally rich.
But as far as I can tell, almost every image in this promotional video for Katie Macalister’s Steampunk romance Steamed is used without credit:
[video taken down, though I have a copy on my harddrive]
My background is at :51, at least: Gears and wrought iron, and I’m fairly certain the blurry mechanical bits under the word “Victim” at :08 are mine too.
Note to self: new theme is terrible for searching. Fix that.
Anyway, both images are Creative Commons Licensed, which means Penguin is violating the license in three ways: they’re using it commercially, didn’t attribute me, AND didn’t release their work under CC.
I’ve moved my Creative Commons License info up to be more noticeable, and I’ve written them a email as well. We’ll see what happens.
… I’m flattered, though.
Edit: this is a long and complicated blamechain. Still working it out.
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Posted By Mousewrites on January 26, 2010
Hey, all!
I’ve been scrubbing at the site a bit, and one thing people have requested is a way to view more wallpapers. Enter the Top 100 Wallpapers section of the website, and the sidebar showing the Top 10. The wallpapers are displayed by number of views since 1/25/10, so they will have a period of “shuffling” before they settle into a true “best of” list.
Please give it a look, and let me know what you think.
Upcoming features:
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Posted By Mousewrites on January 24, 2010
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Title:Industrial – metal wall with poster Description: More industrial stuff. Found the poster on the web, and then again at the Arizona Gold Rush page. I am 99% sure it’s genuine… of course, the 1% is gonna bite my ass, you watch. Type: Widescreen, 1680×1050 Credits: Base texture from a filter from Filterforge, but I dinked with it a lot. |
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Posted By Mousewrites on January 18, 2010
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Title:Industrial – Metal Plate Description: I’ve been asked for some more grunge/industrial wallpapers, so i’ll be going slightly off-topic for a few posts. This one is a rusted to hell diamond-plate, with some mood lighting. Type: Widescreen, 1680×1050 Credits: Base texture from a filter made by Crapadilla, with Filterforge. |
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Posted By Mousewrites on January 9, 2010
As I said, the “travel” theme was a placeholder. I’m going to be messing with the theme today, so you might see some weirdness.
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Posted By Mousewrites on January 5, 2010
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Title:Tan Remix Description: Some of our long-time viewers may remember this wallpaper. I decided to play with it a bit. Type: Widescreen, 1680×1050 Credits: PS work with a texture from Lost and Taken. |
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Posted By Mousewrites on December 26, 2009
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Title: Repeating pipes. Description: Holidays are done, back to wallpapers! Type: Seamless, 256×256 Credits: This awesome picture from Elsie Esq is Creative Commons.
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Posted By Mousewrites on December 12, 2009
Hey, all.
Thank you for your patience as we work through things. Theme is still odd; we’re working on it. At least it’s not erroring out now, yes?
I give you a simple wallpaper in penance; my desktop is so full of icons from hunting down the bugs that I needed something non-distracting. Enjoy!
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Title:Simple Walls, 1 Description:Simple wallpaper in cool colors. Type: Widescreen, 1680×1050 Credits: mostly PS work with heavily modified textures from my files. |
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Posted By Mousewrites on December 10, 2009
As you’ve probably noticed, the site has been… problematic. I’m still working on it.
New theme is temporary. The 500 errors need to stop. }:(
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Posted By Mousewrites on November 16, 2009
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Title: Steam Punk Wallpaper by Rob Kleeman Description: Rob was kind enough to let us post this. Isn’t it awesome? I love the watercolor look, as if some inventor was scribling on his blotter and grabbed a brush to quickly rough in his designs. Nice job, Rob! Type: Widescreen, 1680×1050 Credits: Created by Rob Kleemen, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic |
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Posted By Mousewrites on November 3, 2009
Hey, all!
I found and killed all the bad code, locked down the site, and everything should be fine now. Google’s malware test says we’re clean.
Thank you all for your patience.
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Posted By Mousewrites on November 3, 2009
Hey, all. Something happened to the backend of the website, and we had some Unauthroized Code running as of this morning. I think I have caught it all, but if your system is flagging the site, that’s why. I’m trying to get Google to scan it to make sure I got it all.
This has been a NIGHTMARE. 
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Posted By Mousewrites on October 31, 2009
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Title:Nanowrimo Wallpaper 2 Description:More wallpaper for Nanowrimo. The daily numbers are the wordcount goal. Nanawrimo is National Novel Writing Month! One day till the madness takes us! Type: Widescreen, 1680×1050 Credits: mostly straight PS work, with some textures overlayed from Lost and Taken. Again. |
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