A friend had some time on his hands and was near Doctorow at the time.  He then decided to get an autograph.  But wait!  He had no book to sign.  Quick thinking got him an exclusive piece of electronics.  A signed ebook reader!

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The hugos are the most well known prize in science fiction.  Each year the prize is given during the current worldcon.  The ceremony was a bit serious except when Frank Wu received his prized.  He took the “rocket” and played a bit with it like a kid. We were deceived by the recipients of the [...]

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A friend was a participant on this subject and asked us to go to the panel.  We were not sure about it but we decided to go anyway.  It was much more enlightening than we envisioned.  We were lucky to have in the assistance two old timers from the anime convention community.  On was a [...]

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The customer guild is collecting pictures, props and videos from costumes used in conventions since the beginning.  Many costumes and presentations are now only remembered by the oldest members of the world science fiction society.  The goal of the guild is to maintain the costume history and give it to all the fans. We experienced [...]

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The panel was not has interesting has it should be.  The discussion has sidetracked on reproduction choices and gender.  The gender issue is evident when we read more on science-fiction.  There is a triumvirate relation about reproduction based on the three following items :  availability, money and technology. The pill is a good example of [...]

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