Penguicon 2012: Directory

Company Cannon
Location Westland, Michigan

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MattRabbit

Just your everyday Chaos solitaire. A bit Galahad, a bit Smaug. Always Rabbit.

Position Technomancer
Location Berkley, MI

I'm interested in many things, but primary among them are drawing and bellydance. I am a pro artist and bellydance as a hobby and a way to stay in shape.

This year I will be holding a Jam session with the help of my friend Kat, fellow dancer and artist. Last year the usual Jam session failed to run...so this year we are determined to have one! Bring your drums, instruments, whatever you like to play and join us please, we would love to have you! For Bellydancer's, this is a chance to get together and have a great time and dance with live music, celebrating and enjoying being alive... Read more

Mortar

Greetings!

I've been using computers since the old days. No, not the C=64 or TRS-80 days. I'm talking the OOOLD days, back when mainframes were king. My first exposure was back in HS when we time-shared with an IBM 370/158 and used--GASP!--punch cards! During that era, I've also used an IBM 360/30, a Honeywell (forget te model) and in college, a rather disheveled Digital PDP-8. Aw, those were the days.

Since then, I've used a number of different personal computers. Including such classics as the TRS-80, Apple II, Commodore PET/VIC-20/C=64, Atari 800, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Amiga 100... Read more

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RichT

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Ryan

Open source. Linux. The Web. Buzzwords 2.0 compliance.

Company LiquidWeb
Position Infrastructure Administrator
Location Lansing, Michigan

Sheila

Location Chicago, Illinois

Stan

Javascript, OSS, drawing useful visuals from nerdy data, nerdy data, cycling, hiking..

Company PayPal
Position Enginerd
Location San Francisco Bay Area

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wabasso

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zachary

computer games

Craig Maloney (he/him/coffee?)

Programmer, Author, Editor, Game Designer, Podcaster, Musician, and that metal fan who also subscribes to BBC Music Magazine. I contain multitudes and coffee.

Company Penguicon Staff
Position Programmer
Location Earth

Sarah Elkins (she)

Sarah has been having fun at Penguicon for over ten years. Doing DevOps for her day job, she enjoys participating in other geekeries outside of work, and loves how Penguicon lets her indulge a lot of them the same weekend.

Position Configuration Manager
Location DC

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David Adams

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David Adams

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Karen Ahle

Not a robot.

Anybody else find it kind of creepy that the default settings for sched let you click on any attendee and see all the events they're planning to go to? Obviously I don't care that much, or I'd have clicked the "hide my profile" tickybox, but still.

Location San Diego, California

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Saladin Ahmed

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Dara Allen

I'm truly a nerd at heart, but always have room to grow in my nerdy-ness. I love Dr. Who, Firefly, knitting, crocheting and other crafty things. I'm poly, kinky and live both 24/7.
I'm really open about talking about my life and my opinions. I can't wait to meet everyone!
If you're wanting to learn to knit during the knitting meet up at 11am on Sunday during prenguicon please bring the following items:

~Size 8 knitting needles (I recommend the 14") or size that you feel comfortable with (most people really like the size 8 to start with)

~ acrylic yarn, one skein/ball (Lion brand... Read more

Location Indianapolis, Indiana

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Steve Andre\'

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Matt Aurand

I just realize that I have a facebook. Oops.

Location Lansing, Michigan

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JoDee Baker

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Brent Barker

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George Barnes

Company Detroit Arsenal
Location Macomb, Michigan

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Anjala Batchfield

I believe that the Book of Mormon is true. I believe that Joseph Smith was a prophet. I believe that Thomas S. Monson is the prophet for this current age. I believe in the Word of Wisdom. I am 39 and follower of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I'm looking to meet new friends and continuing to follow my path on to living again with Heavenly Father.

Location Indianapolis, Indiana

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Jeff Beeler

Jeffrey Allan Beeler

Location Sarnia, Ontario

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Krista Belevender

Afterdark

John D. Bell

Retired sysadmin, occasional hacker, wannabe writer, instigator-in-training.

Nearly everything in the world interests me!

Company dba Systems Artisans
Position HMFWIC
Location Toledo, Ohio

Tony Bemus

Location Detroit, Michigan

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Christine Bender

Location Clawson, Michigan

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Nate Bezanson

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Melissa Binkowski

The most important things in life are NOT 'things' at all...

Location Royal Oak, Michigan

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David Bloom

Courtney Bocci

Mom - two teenagers, one adult
Student - almost to my AA, headed straight for a Bachelor's in ... something ... and probably powering through to a Master's after that.
Volunteer - marching band, Destination Imagination
Reader - almost anything
Writer - fiction, mostly genre, occasional flights of poetry
Gamer - TTRPG (White Wolf/Onyx Path, Cypher (mostly The Strange), Seven Seas, Amber)

Agnostic, leaning towards atheist, with strong Episcopal background and Northern European pagan inclinations. (Not generally a preferred topic, but fun sometimes.)

Left-leaning. No, further than that. Further. (Also not generally a preferred topic, but fun sometimes... Read more

Location Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan

Jerry Bocci

Randal Bradakis

Company Penguicon Board of Directors
Position President

SB

Sheryl Bradakis

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Nick Britsky

I'm a DIY & Cocktail blogger. My passion is making crazy things like Twinkie Cars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-q6dnRzUTk) & Fire Breathing Duct Statues (http://youtu.be/V1I992cHiuo?t=4m12s). With 4 of my friends, I run a 4,000 sq/ft mixed workspace complete with a full metal shop, wood shop, welding, electronics lab & jewelry studio. I blog on DIY Network for their Made & Remade site.

My full-time gig is advertising sales at FoodNetwork.com, HGTV.com, DIYNetwork.com & TravelChannel.com.

I adore all things craft cocktails from long forgotten drinks to crazy ingredients. See NickDrinks.com for more on that. I'm attending the conference with my wife - Lish Dorset... Read more

Company DIY Network
Position Content Creator
Location Detroit, MI

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Steve Buchheit

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Mike Burrell

Location Toronto, Ontario

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Jason Burt

Location Monroe, Michigan

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Jason Campbell

The program for this evening is not new. You have seen This entertainment through and through. You've seen your birth, your life and death; you might recall all of the rest — (did you have a good world when you died?) — enough to base a movie on?

Location Wayne, Michigan

anna Carey

You may have met her many moons ago as an energetic teen who was brought to her first con by Bahb, Son of Bob. You may have been there when she got engaged to her now husband, Ryan, during an elven toast. Maybe you attended one of many epic room parties she hosted or listened in as she spouted on about “historically” at a concom meeting. Maybe you’ve just had a simple question at OPs. The point is, even it this is your first year at ConFusion, you’ve probably already met Anna Carey.

Anna is a long time convention runner and a continuous pillar in ConFusion’s inner workings. While proj... Read more

Position Head of Operations
Location Berkley, Michigan

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Anna \"River Girl\" Carey

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Ryan "Chomper" Carey

EC

Erika Carlson

Location Dearborn, Michigan

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Mike Carlson

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Peter Cerra

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Chris Chan

I'm a Kettering University student since July 2010, currently of Junior 1 status. Since October 2010 I've worked at New Eagle in Ann Arbor, mostly in writing .NET/C# based log file and flashing utilities for electronic control modules. I'm a member of the All Hands Active hackerspace in Ann Arbor as well as a student member of ACM and Michigan CHI. My interests in computers include fixing my laptops, as well as automotive infotainment systems, embedded ARM, and multi-seat computer configurations. I'm also interested in web software development and system security. Beyond computers, some of my... Read more

Location Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Wax Chaotic

Music

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Chad Childers

Tech

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Harold Clark

I am changing, care to watch me? ;D

Location Inkster, Michigan

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Scrub Club

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Matt Colf

Technology guru, programmer, sci-fi lover, avid reader, and all around geek.

Location Clawson, Michigan

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Amy Conlon

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Jacob Stevens Corvidae

Eco

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Tammy Coxen

Food

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Kristy Currier

CD

Carolyn Dalton

Katie Danger

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Katie Danger

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Robert DeCaire

Indeed, the last thing that anyone expected was to see him hanging out the window of the camaro, his arms flailing like dryer tubing as he kicked at the scaly thing that was driving them both toward the scene of the crime.

Location Toronto, Ontario

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Brian Decker

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Steve DeHart

Kristina Delgado

I'm a nerd. I used to hate being called that as a kid, but now it's cool, and I embrace it. I'm a new homeowner, a budding audiophile, a computer hardware geek (I take computers apart and try to fix them for the fun of it!), a dog and cat owner (or do they own me?), soon to be a college student again... all of those things keep me fairly busy outside of work. I'm pretty laid-back, but there are also times when I get really antsy and feel like I need to be doing Something Useful. I used to be a lot more neurotic, but heavy doses of multiple psychiatric medications have a funny way of dulling the... Read more

Location Rochester Hills, Michigan

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Mike Dellheim

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Mike Dellheim

Author of the webcomic "Prepare to Die", creator and GameMaster of WAGON Webcomic Battle the collectible cardgame, founder of Chikagarue the geek ninja village, co-host of the podcast The Tropecast (part of the Webcast Beacon Network), and a charter member of Cinematic For The People, a live-action riffing experience.

Location Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Ron Demerino

Eco

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i3 Detroit

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Piko Piko Detroit

Piko Piko Detroit is a community for all lovers of retro bleep sounds in their music, and is open to a wide range of music genres. We hack our vintage consoles and dance to tiny pixels. We perform at cafes, live-houses, clubs, and even at a birthday parties. If you like video games, computers, pixels, or any other retro treasures, then you will love us.

"Piko Piko（ピコピコ）" is Japanese for "Bleep Bleep" by the way.

Catherine Devlin

databases, python, history, turtles, government

Company 18F
Position Innovation specialist
Location Catherine Devlin

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Deana Diaz

Location Eagle, Michigan

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Gail Dick

Location Indianapolis, Indiana

Ethan Dicks

Ethan Dicks is a 3D Printing and Electronics instructor at the Columbus Idea Foundry. He teaches workshops in operating 3D Printers, and basic through advanced projects for Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Outside of the classroom, Ethan lectures at conventions and symposia on science and technology topics, exhibits at Maker Faires in Columbus, Pittsburgh and New York, and organizes 3D Printing and Raspberry Pi meetups.

Company Red Hat
Position 3D Printing and Electronics instructor
Location Columbus, Ohio Area

Anthony Distel

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Kristine Diven

My name is Kristine Diven. NY Photographer & Artist-->Detroit. District VII is my Gallery/Eventspace. "Search For A Church" & Collaborative Public Art are my Year 2 Projects. I am a fine art photographer, who also teaches photography workshops. I am not normal. I don't do what I am told to do. But that's why I have an amazing life. Question your belief system. Live your life. “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” “.. almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment... Read more

Location Detroit, Michigan