by podblack on September 6, 2010
Friday 3rd September – here’s Day One (proper) of Dragon*Con – includes the Token Skepticality Speaking Beyond BS panel; the Scams and Consumerism panel; Scott Sigler reads from his 4th Grade writing book; various costumes and the launch of the Hanny’s Voorwerp comic!
by podblack on September 4, 2010
I’m at the Skeptic Track room – about to watch Prof. Barbara Drescher, Richard Saunders, Dr Rachael Dunlop, Donna Mugavero and Tom Merritt talk about skepticism, scams and consumerism! Apparently there are a lot of Australians following the Live Stream, which you can find at http://www.skeptrack.org/watch-live.
This is about the fifth panel [...]
by podblack on September 4, 2010
by podblack on August 30, 2010
Approximately twenty minutes time. Flight delays.
This time, as I wait in the Qantas lounge, there are no loud members of a well-known band talking about ‘Lars and the Real Girl’ – however, there are the ubiqutous UK-accented fellow passengers loudly dictating their Facebook updates:
‘Tell her we Haven’t. Left. Yet!’
‘We Nout. Left. Yet! I have it [...]
by podblack on August 24, 2010
Two Years Of The Skeptic Zone
by podblack on August 23, 2010
I’ve had continuing health problems, a week ahead of me full of planning and coordinating lessons for the fortnight that I’m away… and Dragon*Con itself to plan for, along with all the travel! :/ So, it’s only fair to warn you that I’m going to try to blog while on the road rather than over the [...]