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Linux + Sci-fi + Detroit = Penguicon3.0
AciDive writes "Everyone's favorite Michigan based Linux and Scifi convention is back for another year. Penguicon is pleased
to announce that this years guests will include: Cory Doctorow, Kevin Siembieda, Nat Torkington, Joan D. Vinge, Dr. Peter Salus, Eugene "ROD" Roddenberry Jr, Kathe Koja, Joey deVilla, Cathy Raymond, Alice Taylor, Eric Raymond, Jeff "Hemos" Bates, Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda, Howard Tayler and Luke Ski. Pre-Registration for Penguicon will be open until Friday April 8, 2005, and yes if you miss the pre-reg date you can register at the door. Penguicon has a full schedule of Linux and Sci-fi related panels slated for this year so don't miss it (we have panels for everyone from the beginner to the l33t h4x0r).
Penguicon will be held on April 22-24, 2005 @ the Novi Sheraton in Novi Michigan." I don't usually plug local stuff, but this show is a truly unique blend of Linux & Scifi and one of my favorites. This will be my third year speaking, and I'm really looking forward to it. I'll post more in my journal as I figure out scheduling. At the very least, we should pack the hotel bar with Slashdot readers for some quality beer time after my session.
I can go to a linux con dressed as darth maul? Wow, that sounds like a great blend...
Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. -Martin Luther
Bah, this has got nothing on Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con.
Be there AND Be square.
[...]and Luke Ski
walker.
Come on, I know I'm not the only one who added that when I read his name.
I cringe at the thought of how many gallons of Mountain Dew and pounds of Doritos are consumed while this is going on...
> I dunno if I would want to sit around drinking beer with some of the weirdos around here...
but think of the trolling opportunities!
and watch the KDE vs GNOME flamewars come to fisticuffs after a couple beers. Nothing like a bunch of nerds slapping each other. Oh well someone tape it for me.
The best education consists in immunizing people against systematic attempts at education. - Paul Feyerabend
I only recognized two or three of those names, and of those two or three, only one can actually contribute anything to a speech.
At the very least, we should pack the hotel bar with Slashdot readers for some quality beer time after my session.
Maybe then will you listen to our complaints of all the dupes, Picquepaille posts, ...?
All of the Slashdot kiddies that had such fun at my expense a year ago will get another chance, in person: I'll be there, with costume. I'll even be doing a panel (tentatively scheduled for Sunday at 1 PM) on what the last year has been like for me.
Disinfect the GNU General Public Virus!
At first my tin foil hat began picking up conspiracy signals: Microsoft had someone on the inside, who scheduled the event in a location where it was highly probable that everyone attending might be killed. Baghdad was probably too obvious ...
As if this city didn't smell bad enough already!
At the very least, we should pack the hotel bar with Slashdot readers for some quality beer time after my session.
I can see it now...
Miller Lite
Color: +2
Taste: +1
This beer modded Hot Waitress! +10
Wow! Think of all the incredible possibilities to pick up hot chicks!
(Hustling into my extra-extra-extra-large "Tux the Penguin T-shirt, and strapping on my lightsaber...)
-- A Geek
YOU MIGHT BE A GEEK:
....you might be a card-carrying hard core geek. :-)
-If you pronounce unix commands
-If you get agitated everytime you hear someone use the term "information super highway."
-When you heard the Ricky Martin song, "She Bangs" you thought "#!"
-If you think the GUI was the downfall of computing.
-If you consider reading "the news" is going to "Slashdot."
-If you've ever used the words "grep," "sed," and "awk" in a sentence.
-If you've ever been in a heated debate with someone over "vi" versus "emacs."
-If you just picked one of the above.
-If you know who RMS is.
-If you've ever looked at a household appliance and wondered, "Can I install minix on that?"
-If your sp3llin9 b3ginz to l00k l1k3 th1$.
-If your entire wardrobe is made up of IT vendor T-Shirts.
-If you have ever attended a LAN party but left because they didn't have a gigabit switch.
-If you've ever attended a movie opening in costume.
-If you own a Batleth or know someone who does.
-If you've ever uttered a word in Klingon.
-If you've ever argued with someone regarding Kirk or Picard being the better Captain.
-If you can name more than 3 planets in the Star Wars movies.
-If you're not offended by the term "BitchX"
-If you know what a "Tardis" is.
-If you've ever dressed as a Sci-Fi/Fantasy character at a Rennaissance Festival.
-Actually, if you dressed up as anything at a RenFest.
-If you kept a journal of all the things changed or left out of the Tolkien novels while watching the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
-If you've ever used "geek code" in your e-mail signatures
-If the value of your comic book collection exceeds your annual income.
-If you attend any sort of convention plugged on Slashdot.
I might know what I'm talkin' about, but then again, this is Slashdot...
i'm wondering how many slashdotters will show up just for the chance to punch CmdrTaco in the face.
YOU MIGHT BE A GEEK IF:
:)
-If you've ever tried to explain the difference between a "cracker" and a "hacker" to anyone
-If your tan comes exclusively from CRT radiation.
-If you've ever been used by a woman for your "computer hacking skills" rather than your nunchuck or bow hunting skills.
-If you downloaded the leaked copy of the new "Dr. Who" show.
--I'll write more
I might know what I'm talkin' about, but then again, this is Slashdot...