http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/08/10-ways-to-have-a-more-interesting-convention-experience/ Writing | Photography | Web Design Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:48:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/08/10-ways-to-have-a-more-interesting-convention-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-206790 Jeremiah Tolbert Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:15:58 +0000 http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/?p=1451#comment-206790 Hahaha! Okay, Grant, point taken. Hahaha! Okay, Grant, point taken.

]]> http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/08/10-ways-to-have-a-more-interesting-convention-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-206786 Grant Stone Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:14:47 +0000 http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/?p=1451#comment-206786 Like Cory would have an iPod. He only listens to music on a homebrew OGG player, hidden inside a copy of The Cathedral and the Bazaar and running Linux. The music is all creative-commons licensed Balkan folk songs, but you wouldn't know since it's still encrypted when it comes out the headphones. He keeps the private key in a small chip in his eustacian tube. Like Cory would have an iPod. He only listens to music on a homebrew OGG player, hidden inside a copy of The Cathedral and the Bazaar and running Linux. The music is all creative-commons licensed Balkan folk songs, but you wouldn’t know since it’s still encrypted when it comes out the headphones. He keeps the private key in a small chip in his eustacian tube.

]]> http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/08/10-ways-to-have-a-more-interesting-convention-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-206713 Jeremiah Tolbert Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:34:07 +0000 http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/?p=1451#comment-206713 Hey, it's like Call Of Cthulhu. "Roll for random insanity" Hey, it’s like Call Of Cthulhu. “Roll for random insanity”

]]> http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/08/10-ways-to-have-a-more-interesting-convention-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-206712 Derek Molata Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:32:26 +0000 http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/?p=1451#comment-206712 I think I shall roll my d10 and let fate decide which one I do. I think I shall roll my d10 and let fate decide which one I do.

]]> http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/08/10-ways-to-have-a-more-interesting-convention-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-206708 Paul Riddell Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:14:21 +0000 http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/?p=1451#comment-206708 The one I have to add is "Walking up to S.D. Perry, K.W. Jeter, and all of the other 'I'm playing in George Lucas's and Gene Roddenberry's universe' <i>Star Trek</i> and <i>Star Wars</i> novelists and asking 'So how's that working out for you?'" (That's right up there with asking Bruce Sterling "What happened with Y2K?") The one I have to add is “Walking up to S.D. Perry, K.W. Jeter, and all of the other ‘I’m playing in George Lucas’s and Gene Roddenberry’s universe’ Star Trek and Star Wars novelists and asking ‘So how’s that working out for you?’” (That’s right up there with asking Bruce Sterling “What happened with Y2K?”)

]]> http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/08/10-ways-to-have-a-more-interesting-convention-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-206692 Jeremiah Tolbert Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:55:21 +0000 http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/?p=1451#comment-206692 Pics or it didn't happen, Tim. Pics or it didn’t happen, Tim.

]]> http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/08/10-ways-to-have-a-more-interesting-convention-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-206690 Tim Pratt Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:54:03 +0000 http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/?p=1451#comment-206690 Of course authors eat solid food. Half the reason I go to conventions is so editors will buy me meals nicer than I can afford on my own! Of course authors eat solid food. Half the reason I go to conventions is so editors will buy me meals nicer than I can afford on my own!

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