I want to make a proposal to you, my fellow progeeks and hopeful progeeks who are looking for work. I've known and been coaching many people who are doing job searches. They are inevitably doing it on their own, often … Continue reading
And here's another part of my occasional, rambling ideas on businesses fans, geeks, and otaku can start. This one is not so much a business as a side business, but it'd be a great one for someone who makes money … Continue reading
I hear the term "Media Con" be used more and more lately to refer to those cons that are just, well . . . everything. You know a con may have started as SF, or fantasy, or anime but after … Continue reading
Remakes are a big trend in the Geekonomy. From reviving films like "Fright Night" and "Highlander" to remakes of games and tv shows (or slapping an old name on a new game), everything's getting remade. I eagerly await the revival … Continue reading
Gaming conventions are the peculiar state these days. They have a long, honorable, interesting history. Yet, in a time of computer games, they may seem a bit outdated to some outside of the fandom (at least to those outside the … Continue reading
When we build a world for our fictions, games, and shows, we construct cultures. Cultures explain why people do what they do, how they think, why they eat, how they war, how they make peace, and more. Culture is unavoidable … Continue reading
Know what I want to see more in science fiction, fantasy, and heck, a lot of geektastic stuff? I want to see more about the economy. Now don't assume this is my bizarre love of statistics and economics. I just … Continue reading
Last week Bonnie noticed that there's a mangaka cafe in Japan – a cafe with the usual food, drinks, and internet, but also spaces and resources for artists to work in. Of course, you know me – I had to … Continue reading
Tamara had mentioned to me that if you're going to have a Scott Pilgrim game that's a beat-em-up, you should also add another appropriate game – DateSim. This made me think that, indeed, there's many properties that could benefit from … Continue reading
came up in a recent podcast, but it's something deserving of it's own post. It's a a business idea if you will that I welcome some of you out there to try, be it as a hobby or something commercial. … Continue reading