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John O'Halloran
John has been reading Science Fiction and Fantasy as long as he can remember. His first convention was in 1978 after he sat his SATs. He has volunteered at many conventions, but now works only the masquerade and does panels, meanwhile running around taking lots of pictures. John has been in the computer industry for over 20 years, working on email, anti-spam & anti-virus systems. Much to his surprise he is now a costumer as well.
Programming for John O'Halloran
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| Wed | 13:00 | (A04) | 1 hr |
Molecular Gastronomy: When You Have More Gadgets in Your Kitchen than Your Mom
What kitchen gadgets do you have now and which do you want to have? How soon will immersion circulators and anti-griddles be as common as pasta presses and sorbet machines in the "gourmet" kitchen? What other strange lab equipment might become the Next Big Thing in kitchen appliances? The modern science and chemistry of cooking. Future Food is a series on PlanetGreen featuring the restaurant MOTO in Chicago. |
| Wed | 15:00 | (A13) | 1 hr |
Posing Your Costume
What to do when someone says, "Can I take your picture?" How do you stay in character? Do you look right at the camera or look away? Learn some of the tricks of the trade. Bring a costume or a camera if desired. |
| Wed | 16:00 | (A11) | 1 hr |
How to Watch a Masquerade
Panel for everyone - things to look for, etiquette, why it seems to take a long time for the judges to make their decisions, etc. |
| Thu | 12:00 | (A18) | 1 hr |
Photographing a Masquerade
You want good pictures of the masquerade? The panelists explain how to get better photographs. Bring along your camera if you'd like. |
| Sat | 15:00 | (A03) | 1 hr |
Can Computers Think? Watson, Jeopardy, and the Future of AI
Is your mobile phone smarter than you? Developments in artificial intelligence research. |
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