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JawnCon0x1: The Modem Badge

jawncon.org
2024-11-19T22:22:05.806Z
retro wifi gadgets diy hardware modems cons jawncon

Notes

Having decided the retro late-80s early-90s theme for JawnCon 0x1, the inspiration for the badge seemed almost immediately obvious: the iconic, venerable Hayes SmartModem oozes industrial design of the era and is instantly recognizable to any of us who grew up when computers had the decency to shriek like digital banshees to let us know when they were plotting against us.

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WisCon - The World's Leading Feminist Science Fiction Convention

www.wiscon.info
2008-07-08T16:46:05.000Z
wiscon cons writing scifi imported:pinboard

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"WisCon encourages discussion and debate of ideas relating to feminism, gender, race and class. WisCon welcomes writers, editors and artists whose work explores these themes as well as their many fans"

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PathetiCon: 8 Geek Conventions God Never Intended | Cracked.com

www.cracked.com
2008-06-20T04:35:15.000Z
funny geeks cons imported:pinboard

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"there are those who take the concept to a whole new, frightening level"

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