http://smiley.vox.com/library/posts/tags/worldcon/page/1/ Sad Songs on a Broken Ukelele en Vox Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:16:44 +0900 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss worldcon http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/worldcon-2007-painting-demonstration.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Smiley) http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/worldcon-2007-painting-demonstration.html?_c=feed-rss http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/worldcon-2007-painting-demonstration.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:16:44 +0900 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://smiley.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398a574bd0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398a574bd0004-50si" alt="Artists" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> One of the more interesting events at WorldCon was the artists' demonstration. Three well known science-fiction artists - Bob Eggleton, Michael Whelan, and Naoyuki Kato - took suggestions from the audience and turned them into paintings. The ar... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/worldcon-2007-painting-demonstration.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398a55cb60001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> sf fantasy art artist dragon worldcon world con http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-4-notes.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Smiley) http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-4-notes.html?_c=feed-rss http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-4-notes.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 02 Sep 2007 23:32:34 +0900 (Sunday) Started the day with a coffee klatch hosted by Cory Doctorow. The coffee klatches are just informal round tables where people can sign up to meet with artists and authors and ask them just about anything. It was fun and entertaining; a... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-4-notes.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398a41e4a0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> sf japan convention sci-fi con worldcon world con http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-3-notes.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Smiley) http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-3-notes.html?_c=feed-rss http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-3-notes.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 02 Sep 2007 23:18:32 +0900 (Saturday) Mainly wandered around aimlessly after having slept in too late to attend the Yoshitaka Amano panel. Tried to hit a panel called "Transcendence or Mundane" about the singularity, but missed that as well due to a schedule mix-up. Fina... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-3-notes.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398a41d270004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> sf japan convention sci-fi con worldcon world con http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-2-notes.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Smiley) http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-2-notes.html?_c=feed-rss http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-2-notes.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:59:48 +0900 (Friday) Lots more people today. A few cosplayers, but not too many, which is a bit surprising and a tad disappointing. On the other hand, the maid cafe opened today and they're all in costume, which is cool. Started the day by going to a read... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-2-notes.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398a38e770001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> sf science fiction japan convention sci-fi cons worldcon world con http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-1-notes.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Smiley) http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-1-notes.html?_c=feed-rss http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-1-notes.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:52:51 +0900 The con, so far at least, is a bit smaller than I had thought it would be. About 50/50 Japanese and foreign. I'm in the younger demographic; not to mention healthier / skinnier. Sat through a panel run by two Japanese editor / translators calle... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/world-con-day-1-notes.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398a389ad0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> sf science fiction fandom worldcon world con