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 →
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 →
[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 →
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.
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 →
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 →
On Saturday at 10AM, most of the Dragon*Con attendees were outside along the parade route to see all of the spectacular costumes and floats, and this year was particularly amazing. From anime to zombies and from the playfulness of fairies to the darkness of Netherworld, there were costumes to suit every taste in fandom, including storm troopers, knights, trekkers, dragons,… Read more →
Saturday afternoon attracted another capacity crowd to the Atrium Ballroom (M) for John Barrowman’s solo panel, “John Barrowman Live!” The mood in the room was playful as Barrowman teased the crowd and they responded in kind. After taking a video of the audience so he could send it to his mom, he jumped right in to answer audience questions. Barrowman… Read more →
