Portland! 7:00PM! Hollywood Theatre! I’m one of the speakers at tonight’s Ignite Portland 12, “a fun, fast-paced, evening of presentations where speakers gather to share their knowledge and passion.” Here’s a sneak preview of my first slide: And yes, it…
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In Which I am a Professional Actor IN THE FUTURE
Shown above: the expurgated version of my paycheck from one day of background work on the upcoming Christmas episode of Grimm. Minimum wage, but not bad considering I sat around killing zombies for a few hours and then literally walked…
My OryCon 35 Schedule
ETA(2013-11-04): better link destinations for co-panelists, sign-up info for ORCs, Twitter stuff. If you’re anywhere near Portland, Oregon (the science fiction capital of America!) during the second weekend of November, stop by OryCon 35 and have some fun–not necessarily involving…
SnoutCast #183: You’ve Got Nothing To Prove
In which everybody’s free to feel good. (Hi Brandi!) [ Download mp3 – 27 MB ] 00:59 – “real geek”03:05 – that whole “fake geek girl” thing05:44 – the wide(ish) world of puzzle hunts07:11 – the wisdom of Larry Hosken10:20…
SnoutCast #179: Teckmologiez
We’re very forward-thinking here at SnoutCast. Well, at least one of us is. More or less. It’s okay. [ Download mp3 – 23 MB ] 00:59 – “technological”02:57 – times change; cf. Shinteki Aquarius Remix04:23 – what is a Luddite,…
This is My Enterprise
Image from Wikipedia United Federation of Planets, Starfleet, Constitution-class heavy cruiser refit, launched in 2273. This is the first starship I truly loved. This is my Enterprise.* I was born four years after TOS went off the air (personal trivia:…
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SnoutCast #138: Gamer Profile – Corby Anderson
This week, an extended conversation with Corby Anderson, late of WarTron Game Control! [ Download mp3 – 42 MB ] 00:00 – teaser: “every single show…type type type”01:25 – “wordy”02:22 – reminiscing about JoCo Cruise Crazy 204:07 – whence thy…
SnoutCast #134: The Doubleclicks
A conversation with @TheDoubleclicks, Angela and Aubrey–as seen in WarTron! [Get their music from Bandcamp] [ Download mp3 – 25 MB ] 00:59 – “nerdy”02:07 – will we ever stop talking about WarTron?04:16 – sister act05:28 – earlier: a band…
About Last Night…
This photo from last night embodies many of the things I love about Portland, Oregon. Seated, clockwise from left: Joe, @snarke, @AubreyCello, myself, @JadeE1024, @FlameIsLove, @DeeAnnSole, @rmalena, @brittamarie, @ghalidrim, and @mariafi. Photo by Angela of @TheDoubleclicks. (Not pictured: Ana, Rob,…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Temporal Mechanics”
I seriously considered using this image as the “illustration” for this week’s story, but I didn’t think anybody would get it. Read “Temporal Mechanics” at 512 Words or Fewer