Feedback is a concept that all of us in fandom are familiar with, especially if we are involved in art or writing of some sort. Good concrit, we're told, is the key to growing as an artist – but only … Continue reading
You're in a job you don't like or aren't thrilled with. You want to move up or out (or over). It's tiring, exhausting, and you are having trouble focusing on what you like. It's time for a Fandom Reminder. Those … Continue reading
See the rest of our convention ideas! Erie Anime Experience is a small convention in Pennsylvania, and I had a chance to talk to the convention president, who gave me some interesting insights on the convention, and a few ideas … Continue reading
Business: 25 things that are going extinct – Mostly business/economic/culture wise. An amusing and intriguing read to make you think about how the world is changing. Give you any ideas for your career? Economics/Geekonomics/Freakonomics: You may want to move to … Continue reading
I have a shelf of old board and card games in my bookshelf. It's made me think a bit about the geekonomy. A lot of these games I have are a mix of casual games (the old Dr. Who boardgame. … Continue reading
Job Market Find a Job With Twitter: Using social media as a career resource. Since more and more companies are going this route for job postings now, it's well worth paying attention to. But there's still those who kick it old … Continue reading
I've wondered if the Economic downturn is encouraging or discouraging profans and progeeks. On one hand the economy is bad and people don't want to take chances. It's hard to live your dreams when you're worried about layoffs, health care, … Continue reading
So Facebook gets Friendfeed. A big social media sites get what is essentially a social media aggregator, ensuring of course they have more social media aggregation. At this rate there are an insane amount of social media sites out there … Continue reading
So I was discussing how gaming can get more like movies in my last post. I've also wondered what other technologies could come about – or be built on existing ones – that will change content development and delivery.
A reminder Saturday is our podcast! Our special subject is great failures in geeky ideas – time for us to learn from the past!