Follow Bill Meeks of Meeks Mixed Media as he dives head-first into the madness of Dragon*Con Sept. 3-6 in Atlanta, GA.
If you came here looking for coverage of Dragon*Con 2011 I’m sorry there were no updates before the Con. The good news is that just because I didn’t do the podcast again this year I still did a lot of coverage for BleedingCool.com! I’ve set up an archive of all the text and video coverage over on my main site. Enjoy!
While I am planning on resuming the Dragon*Con podcast this summer right now I’m throwing all my energy into a new podcast called Old Wide Web.
Old Wide Web - Internet History Dissected and Explained - A Podcast by Bill Meeks
Here’s the marketing blurb:
To know where the Internet is going you have to know where it’s been. Every episode we’ll examine the sites, terms, and personalities that have defined the online world. Strap on your Chrono-Belts, time cadets. It’s time to take a trip… to the Old Wide Web!
In the first 4 episodes we’ve seen why Bert is Evil, analyzed online protests in The Day The Internet Went Dark, in Back From the Future Tom Merritt joins in as the voice of Jon Titor (the famous online time traveler), and in We Go Commercial we sell out the Pets.com Sock Puppet. You can also get the scripts (typos and all) for all the main segments.We have a bunch of cool stuff coming up so keep checking the website, subscribe on iTunes, and follow the show on Twitter to keep up on the new episodes.
I’ll be back with more Dragon*Con geekiness this summer, but until then see you on Old Wide Web!
Don’t have the time to post a full diary from Day 1, but here’s a bunch of photos! Expect a more detailed entry soon. What a great day!
The Green Ranger and Rita Repula
The Family of El
The Family of Bat
Not much to report from the first day. After waiting in a 3 HOUR LINE:
The Line to the Line
The Line Itself
Badges secured my friend Cory took some time to walk around and get familiar with the hotel. The ceilings at the Hyatt are wicked high by the way:
After that we ended up running into Brian Brushwood, Veronica Belmount, and Tom Merritt from TWiT/Revision3 and grabbing some drinks on the first floor of the Hilton. Overall it was a great day to get warmed up. Here’s to Day 1!
As some people know, my main motivating factor for going to Dragon*Con this year is to support a project I’ve been working on for the past two years. Yes, Atomsplit: The Vandertramp Saga officially goes on sale in the Exhibitor’s Hall at Dragon*Con! It’s been a great two years working with these guys. Here’s more info about the comi-toon:
We’re also hard and work putting the finishing touches on our 12 Episode “Comitoon” Series featuring the Atomsplit characters. an indie rock band who comes into contact with and old school rocker named Bobby Vandertramp who trains the young indie rockers to create and control the Divine Sound, a sound so strong and powerful it can do anything.However, there are some folks who don’t want Atomsplit to have access to such a powerful sound, namely, the recording corporation and they’re representative Mr. Peevil. It’s up to Atomsplit to perfect the Divine Sound and share it with the world while at the same time staying one step ahead of the music companies and Mr. Peevil.
Here’s where you can find them (and I know I’ll be around a bunch too):
Booth 307 Marquis
Dealer Hall and Exhibit Halls are open to attendees:
Friday 1- 7 pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am – 7pm
Monday 10am – 5pm
Please come out and support this great cartoon!
Check out this awesome new take on the Double Rainbow phenomenon from the Dragon*Con TV Guys. What does it mean?
New Check-in From Dragoncon
Electronic Frontiers Forums
In this Episode I talk with Electronic Frontiers Forums track director Scott Jones about their offerings during the Con, Wikileaks, and who to trust with your data.
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New Check-in From Dragoncon
Dragon*Con Animation Track
In this Episode I talk with Animation Track Director Jess Merriman about their offerings during the Con, the DC Animated Universe, and crowded Hentai panels.
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New Check-in From Dragoncon
Tom Merritt, host of Tech News Today
In this Episode I talk with TWiT’s Tom Merritt about TWiT’s Live Coverage of Dragon*Con, Tribbles, and comfortable shoes.
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New Check-in From Dragoncon
In this Episode I talk with Kimber McDermott about last year’s Thriller world-record attempt and her work organizing this year’s Super-Hero and Star Trek attempts.
Video of the Thriller Attempt in 2009
NOTE: Kimber asks that you please read the info on the Facebook pages here and here if you’d like to participate in this year’s events.
