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February 9, 2015
Franchises Part 2: When It Works
So previously I went on why I’m suspicious of franchises, my thoughts codified by seeing the novel “Tarkin” where the Grandest Moff of Star Wars got his own book. It’s not “Porkins: Apocalypse” but then again maybe that exists. I’d rather not find out. As noted I’m not entirely down …
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February 8, 2015
Civic Geek Catalog Update 2/8/2015
The latest Civic Geek Catalog update is here – with our first Horror charity! As always the Civic Geek Catalog is categorized by Geekery and Category. Computing Female Geeks Girls Teaching Girls To Code – A Bay Area program where women in CS teach Bay Area high school girls to …
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February 6, 2015
Way With Worlds: Conflict’s End
(Way With Worlds is a weekly column on the art of worldbuilding published at Seventh Sanctum, Muse Hack, and Ongoing Worlds) We’ve been discussing conflict as of late, from psychology to how speed (or lack of it) affects conflict. But conflicts inevitably end, if only because they become something else …
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February 2, 2015
Geek Networking At AODSF: Con Report And More
(I wanted to post more on franchises, but I’ve got something worth interrupting my Soul Train of thought for.) A few years ago I started doing Geek Career Networking events at conventions. It was a mixture of discussing networking and connecting people in the audience. It wasn’t a true networking …
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January 30, 2015
Way With Worlds: Society And Disaster Moving Faster
Sometimes, conflicts and social breakdownsare all about speed. In fact I’d argue they’re all too often about speed – fast or slow. That sudden change can be too sudden, and society falls apart. An invasion, a plague, a social breakdown can be damaging because they’re so damnfast. Or you have …
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January 28, 2015
Need to Read With Speed Indeed 1/28/2015
OK I got a bit colorful with the title. Economics Fracking doesn’t have a real job benefit. Pretty informative article actually, I didn’t think about the size of the oil industry jobwise, for instance. Education Business schools that give the biggest salary bump. What gets interesting is when you compare …
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January 27, 2015
Kas Neteler Talks She’s Geeky!
She’s Geeky is an unConference for women in STEM. It’s place for women to discuss passions, careers, lives, in a supportive environment. There have been 17 conferences since 2007 in many major cities. I was thrilled to get to talk to Kas Neteler, the multi-talented executive producer of She’s Geeky. …
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January 26, 2015
Franchises And Thoughts
I’ve started to question the value of franchises. This may sound strange in many ways. You may wonder “what the hell took you so long?” as we try to figure out why Spider-Man movies keep getting remade. You may wonder why I care, because I’m bang alongside crazy creativity, cosplay, …
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January 25, 2015
Civic Geek Update 1/25/2015
Sorry for the delays, but I’ve been busy. But here’s a new Civic Geek Catalog Update! Don’t forget I’ve got this sorted by Geekery and Category. 210 entries and counting (and yes, I have to make subcategory pages). Cosplay Charitable Work Cosplay For Charity – A belgian cosplay group that …
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January 23, 2015
Meet Zach Wigal of Gamers Outreach
If you’ve ever been in a hospital, you know what a drag it is. When you’re a kid, it’s even worse. However as most of us know a good video game is a real boost – and Gamers Outreach makes accessing good games easier for kids in the hospital. However …
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