Dragon After Dark Contest Winners
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Blood Drive 2012 and Hurricane Isaac
Every year, hospitals and ER’s require hundreds of thousands of units of blood. Natural disasters like Hurricane Isaac have a double impact; they raise the need for blood, and at the same time, make it impossible for people in the areas affected to donate themselves. Without donations from blood drives, lives are directly put at risk. Ten minutes of your… Read more →
We’re All Doomed, DOOMED!!! Or Are We?
Matthew Prince Lowry, a physics teacher at both the high school and college levels, was the moderator of this interesting, four-person panel held on Saturday, 5:30PM, 202 (Hilton). The first theory addressed was the Grey Goo Theory. The term was first used by molecular nanotechnology pioneer Eric Drexler in his book, Engines of Creation (1986). In chapter four of Engines… Read more →
Read Assist: How Bar Flies and Baen Books Make a Difference
Baen Books offers all of its eBooks—yes, all—for free—yes, free—through Read Assist, a fan-organized and run program. Available at readassist.org, Read Assist is designed to aid individuals with reading disabilities by making all of Baen Books’ collection available to them at no charge. Just fill out a form, including doctor’s information for disability verification, and enjoyment from these amazing books… Read more →
Future Book: Dragon*Con Authors Hazard Predictions (Updated)
[Editor’s note: Andrew P. Mayer’s comments, although timely sent, were delayed in the email ether. We’ve added them in this updated article.] The Book has come a long way from ancient carvings in clay and papyrus scrolls. The current eBook trend mirrors the launch in 1939 of affordable paperback books, which transformed publishing and our relationship with reading. Almost a… Read more →
The Dragon*Con 2012 Late Show: Episode 3
It’s the podcast edition of the Dragon*Con Late Show for September 2nd, 2012. Brought to you by the Dragon*Con Videography Staff and the Daily Dragon.
Cosplay 101: From Dazzler to Robocop in Three Not-so-Easy Steps
Chances are good that you will see plenty of cosplayers amidst the colorful masses at Dragon*Con every year. Cosplay, the Japanese art of costume play known as ko-su-pu-re according to cosplaycloset.com, is a popular worldwide costuming trend. If you run into this amazing Dazzler at Dragon*Con, you’ve just had an encounter with Comicbookgirl19, a deep South transplant to sunny Southern… Read more →
Dropping in on Dragon*Con: One Fan’s Solution
Dragon*Con is pending, you’re waiting for the mobile app to load, and one of your best friend calls to tell you he’s getting married on September 1… September 1? It can’t be! That’s Dragon*Con Saturday. How could he do this to me? But when you put down your crying towel after downing three or more of your comfort beverages of… Read more →
