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TITSSN to participate in this years I-CON 27 Science Fact/Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention - April 4-6, in Stony Brook, Long Island
03/31/08 20:37 , Categories: TITSSN Announcements and Information Link: http://www.iconsf.org
TITSSN to participate in this years I-CON 27 Science Fact/Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention - April 4-6, in Stony Brook, Long Island
I-CON 27, an entirely volunteer (fan) run Science Fact/Science Fiction/Fantasy convention will be held the weekend of April 4-6, in Stony Brook, Long Island (2nd to last stop on the Port Jefferson branch of the Long Island Rail Road; about 90 minutes from Manhattan by car). I am one of those fans and am charged with programming the Science and Technology aspect of the event. Our guests this year include our very own Brett A. Scudder who will be participating in panel discussions and presentations on computer security for home and businesses. Another of our guests is Isaac Falken, an IT consultant and hacker and a former co-host of the “Off the Hook” radio program on WBAI.
More notable, non-IT related Science & Technology guests include the Editor-in-Chief of Scientific American magazine, John Rennie, and Dr. Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist, best-selling author, and popularizer of science. Dr. Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory (a branch of string theory), and continues Einstein’s search to unite the four fundamental forces of nature into one unified theory. (Dr. Kaku can be frequently found hosting or at least appearing in various space/time related documentaries on science related cable channels).
And of course, if Science and Technology is not among your interests, there’s many other things going on over the weekend with Science Fiction authors (Ray Bradbury via teleconference), comics guests, films, anime, media guests, and more.
What is I-CON?
Attended by over 6,000 people each year, I-CON is a three day festival, designed to encourage literacy, creativity and interest in science and technology through science fiction and its related genres. Programming at I-CON spans a wide range of topics and interests, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, Japanese animation (otherwise known as Anime), science and technology, comic books, and medieval reenactment.
Guest speakers are invited from around the world to share their experiences in their fields, information about any new or upcoming projects and their insights into the genre with their fans. Over the course of the convention, guests typically will participate in panel discussions, give workshops and demonstrations, sign autographs, and interact with their fans on a one on one basis in such venues as the Awards Banquet. With so much to offer, I-CON is able to appeal to a diverse audience, including college students, senior citizens and families with young children.
I-CON (with a hyphen) is presented annually by ICON Science Fiction, INC (without a hyphen; hereafter referred to as “ICON") and the I-CON Campus Chapter. ICON is a not-for-profit corporation which is a legal entity separate from New York State and the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
How to get to I-CON
In order to attend I-CON, you must have a membership. If you need directions on how to get to I-CON, please check out our travel page. If you have any further questions, please email info@iconsf.org, or check the I-CON contact page for ways to contact specific members of our convention staff.
For more information, please visit the event’s web site at www.iconsf.org
Mr. Lee Wilbur
I-CON Science & Technology Programming Coordinator
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We also had David Carlos who is also a member of the network. He and I ended up on a few panels where we provided the guidance and counsel needed to address the IT Security issues being faced by many today.
There was a panel discussion on things that make you paranoid and what struck me as surprising was that it turned out to be IT Security related issues that were freaking people out. People are paranoid because of the issues relating to viruses, hacking, spying, identity theft and things of this nature. At first the discussion raised issues of cosmic disasters and other paranormal things but 10 minutes into that topic turned to IT.
It became a very interesting conversation between the panelists and attendees. Let's just say that where we left off was not enough to address the issues at hand and much further discussion and awareness is needed on these issues.
~Brett A. Scudder~
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