Comments on: Lovelace and Babbage vs the Organist, Pt 6

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:46:44 +0000

I lived in Swindon for 18 months. Nothing has changed with regard to the coffee since Brunel’s time.

By: Nicole, of the Forgotten Island

Nicole, of the Forgotten Island — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 19:03:28 +0000

….I’m just going to be over here, swooning….. oh, Brunel….

(@Teeny Gozer: I do that casting thing as well! Haven’t started for L&B yet, but it’s really only a matter of time. Mostly I’m still obsessed with finding the perfect cast for Sandman, which may take me some time….

also, is that a Ghostbusters reference?)

By: Teeny Gozer

Teeny Gozer — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:54:36 +0000

First time comment from me! I just read ALL the comics and subscribed to 2D Goggles on a Live Bookmark feed (first time I ever did that, too.)

This is the best webcomic I ever read, bar none. I love the sweep of the art, the humor, and the way I learn a lot about History! and Science! from the postscripts. Can’t wait to see coming chapters! You really are amazingly talented and funny.

As is my wont (since attending film school many years ago*,) I am in the process of casting all the parts in my head. I think Canadian actor David Hewlett would be perfect for Babbage, in fact he may have channeled the spirit of Babbage the entire five years he played crabby genius Dr. Rodney McKay on Stargate Atlantis. No idea who’s awesome enough to play Lovelace, but I’ll let you know who I come up with. ;)

*Mostly I tend to play casting director for novels while I’m reading them, but this webcomic reads like a hilarious and complicated steampunk novel.

By: Eva

Eva — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:52:27 +0000

It’s the first time I comment, but seriously: this is my favourite webcomic of all time. And that while I’m allergic to math!

By: Anon, A Mouse

Anon, A Mouse — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:46:00 +0000

For some reason, this episode reminds me of Walt Kelly’s Pogo. Which is a wonderful, wonderful thing.

“I want to help science, too.” Brilliant.

Enjoy the giant monsters! Or.. .Eustance…

By: lns

lns — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:57:55 +0000

Hats: as a couple of people have suggested, it is a private/ public thing. We’ve lost most of this nowadays but perhaps think of situations in which you would be happy padding about in brightly-coloured slipper-socks with each toe knitted in a different colour… those would be the no-hat situations in daytime (it all changes again for evenings, I’m afraid – and often different rules for town/country as well).
So if you were to go to a coffee-shop, you probably would not be padding round in your slipper-socks, no? Hence: keep your hat on.

I’m awaiting a Viva-date for my thesis, so have not yet started making the prototype of the reefable skirt from a previous episode, but rest assured, I am still thinking on it. I recently found some 19th century illustrations for a type of underskirt with tapes which could be pulled to raise the front hem a fraction to enable the mounting of a staircase, so it may even be a referenced reefable skirt!

Finally… I love this comic. It HAS to go to book-form. A4, with the strip on the left-page and the notes on the right-page. You are wonderful and I abase myself at your feet, not for the first time, in admiring awe.

lns

By: Bella Green

Bella Green — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:06:45 +0000

This made my return to dreary hot & humid Texas from fabulously cool Alaska and Vancouver soooo much easier to bear. You are a goddess! Love the monkeys. Love Brunel! Thank you!

By: Rhonan

Rhonan — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:27:03 +0000

I must commend you on never picturing Brunel for more than a frame, now and then, without his cigar. That is doing far better then the sculptor who did that dreadful statue of him without one. But why do you never include at least the strap of his signature portable humidor?

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:58:41 +0000

Truly wonderful stuff. It’s sent a breath of fresh air riffling through my comics. Loved the Doplar effect on Ada’s horse! :)
And the drunk Ada with Brunel-”WE NEED COFFEE” frame would make a very sexy T-shirt.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:23:39 +0000

Now get out there and do whatever the hell it is you do!!
I think I’m in love.