ARGfest-o-con 2009

ARGfest was a few weekends ago. For those not in the know, this is a convention for people who design (both professionally and as a hobby) and play Alternate Reality Games (ARGs). The most notable ARGs are marketing campaigns for video games, movies, and TV shows and are played out over mediums like websites, telephones, … Continue reading ARGfest-o-con 2009

My Portland Event Calendar

Here are a few things I am interested in around Portland: Thursday July 16: Ignite Portland 6 – “If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Around the world geeks have been putting together Ignite nights to show … Continue reading My Portland Event Calendar

Non-ARG, Bellydance Weekend!

As I’ve lamented in various other places, this weekend was not ARGfest for me (despite conflicting photographic “evidence”.) In fact, until recently, I was expecting to follow it from home and help out where I could with FestQuest puzzles and/or other tasks that might pop up. Unfortunately, Kim’s help at her event this previous weekend … Continue reading Non-ARG, Bellydance Weekend!

ARGfest

ARGfest (and the accompanying Dark Knight screening) is about a week away. I’d really like to be with the rest of you in Boston, but with the new house and budgets being what they are, Kim and I need to be up in Seattle at a bellydance event, not taking a second vacation. (As you … Continue reading ARGfest

ARGfest wrap-up

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2007/03/Back from ARGfest! We got back last night to some very thirsty and lonely kitties. Ebenezer had kicked over all three … Continue reading ARGfest wrap-up

IM IN UR WIRELESS NETWORK SNIFFIN UR PACKETS

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2007/03/1. Attach laptop in promiscuous mode to the hotel WiFi network 2. Monitor for web traffic 3. … 4. PROPHET! We’re … Continue reading IM IN UR WIRELESS NETWORK SNIFFIN UR PACKETS

List of things I can’t wait for

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2007/02/Things I can’t wait for: This American Life, the TV show on Showtime in March. ARGfest-o-con in SF in March The … Continue reading List of things I can’t wait for

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2006/07/This weekend was hot. Very hot. I hear that Portland got up to 103ºF, so fortunately I managed to stay someplace … Continue reading Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me