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Notacon: Because Your Brain Has A Right Side, Too

Posted by timothy on from the ain'tacon dept.

jeffg writes "For one weekend in April, presenters and attendees will descend upon Cleveland for Notacon, in an attempt to break all your assumptions about technology conferences. Yes, there will be a LAN and plenty of technical talks, but you probably weren't expecting art exhibits, live musicians, and weird contests! Notacon will bridge the gap between art and technology, bringing together performers, speakers, and artists from a wide variety of fields. Will you be part of it?" Specifically, that weekend is April 23-25.

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  1. Notacon.... by Jason+Scott · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...you'll forget you're in Cleveland!

  2. Opte.org @ Notacon... by revcorrupt · · Score: 2, Informative

    I will be representing the Opte.org Internet Mapping project at this years Notacon conference. We will have neat pictures, movies, 3d animations, t-shirts, and various other swag to give away. Ohh ya.. And Source code! We do hope to have the source code for the Opte project released sometime around then (maybe before, maybe at the conference). Hope to see you all there!

  3. Hooray! by manual_overide · · Score: 3, Informative

    Thank $Deity for a tech conference that is NOT on the west coast somewhere! Money that would have gone to plane tickets, hotels, cars, conference passes, beer, etc. can now be better spent on conference passes, beer, hookers, etc.

    On second thought a hooker from Cleveland might be a bad idea.

    I do like the idea of being able to drive to the thing though. Thanks for not ignoring east coast and midwestern geeks, notacon!

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    1. Re:Hooray! by sinnergy · · Score: 2, Informative

      Well, let's just say that while we like heading to the west coast, too, for variosu conferences and events, we know that this area has a *lot* to offer. The problem is that most of us really don't know each other. Hopefully this event can fix that and at the same time explore new territory not covered at those other conferences.

      - Froggy

    2. Re:Hooray! by Dachannien · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Considering that nobody else in Cleveland is trying to attract the attention of high-tech companies to the area, this conference could be a Very Good Thing for northeast Ohio if it catches on.

      Really, the worst thing Cleveland has going for it when it comes to attracting high-tech is the horrible weather. Freezing cold in winter, roasting like a sauna in summer. But the cost of living is tiny compared to SoCal - I'd say the average rent on a 2-bedroom in the first-ring suburbs is sub-$1000.

    3. Re:Hooray! by torpor · · Score: 2, Insightful

      I moved from LA to Germany, and I can say pretty much that Cleveland sounds a lot like Germany.

      Man, what a horrid bubble LA was.

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