GottaCon is an annual broad-spectrum gaming convention held the first weekend of February at Pearkes Arena in Victoria, British Columbia. I was the Special Events Coordinator for GottaCon 2012. Part of my role as Special Events Coordinator was to moderate the discussion panels. The first discussion panel was Making a Player Character That is More… Continue Reading
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ChatWithTheBand – A Ustream/ Google+ Hangouts-esque Facebook App For Musicians and Artists
Some Geeky Pleasures readers may be surprised to see me write about and recommend trying something Facebook related. It is no secret that I have many issues with Facebook as a company and personally choose not to use their services. However, this is a personal decision and I’m all about using the social network tools… Continue Reading
The GeekMom Podcast Featuring Me Again
Last week, I was once again a guest on the GeekMom podcast. As with my first appearance, I had a lot of fun. This time, GeekMom Nicole Wakelin and I talked all about gaming. Specifically, my upcoming appearances at GottaCon 2012. To find out more information, click the clip below. Clipped from: www.geekmom.com (share this… Continue Reading
'The Minister Of Chance' Is Now A Free Podcast
If you have yet to purchase one of the best science fiction audiodramas ever to exist, The Minister of Chance (@MinisterChance), you no longer have any excuse to not listen to this superbly written and produced masterpiece. It is now available as a FREE PODCAST! Yes, you read that correctly. Radio Static has made the switch… Continue Reading
The Greatest Show On Earth – A New Song By Symphony Of Science
YAY! It is time for another release from Symphony of Science. Long time readers will know that I love me some Symphony of Science (@musicalscience). A couple days ago, they released their 13th song in their musical science series. Their latest release is called The Greatest Show On Earth and features David Attenborough, Richard Dawkins and Bill… Continue Reading
Geek Therapy: Right Message or Wrong Message?
It is very rare that I discuss any ‘hot topic’ issues on Geeky Pleasures because Geeky Pleasures is suppose to be about fun and things that give my readers and me pleasure. But today something crossed my mentions stream on Twitter that warrants a discussion. At the very least, it warrants a bit of attention.… Continue Reading
'Taft 2012' Teaser Trailer
If you live in the USA, you probably know that the next Presidential election is in 2012. What you may not be aware of is that William Howard Taft is back, campaigning for re-election. Well… kind of. Quirk Books (@quirkbooks) is busy gearing-up for what promises to be a fun book release, complete with election… Continue Reading
The Functional Nerds Podcast Featuring Me, Julia Sherred
Last Tuesday, November 15, 2011, I had the pleasure of joining Patrick Hester (@atfmb) and John Anealio (@JohnAnealio) on the Functional Nerds Podcast. This was a lot of fun for me, for a number of reasons. First, both Patrick and John have been guests on my Geeky Pleasures Radio Show, and John has been a… Continue Reading
"We are a way for the cosmos to know itself." Happy 77th Birthday, Carl Sagan
Today, Carl Sagan would have been 77 years of age. At times, I find it difficult to grasp that he has been gone from the world, in physical form, for 15 years now. He may physically be gone, but his memory and his words continue to touch and inspire many. I could say a lot… Continue Reading
Onward To The Edge! – A New Song By Symphony Of Science
Long time readers will know that I love me some Symphony of Science (@musicalscience). Today, they released their 12th song in their musical science series. As a lot of their songs include Carl Sagan, I find it very appropriate that they released it on what would have been Carl Sagan’s 77th birthday. Especially as Brian… Continue Reading
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