{"id":221,"date":"2011-03-05T01:05:15","date_gmt":"2011-03-05T01:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/03\/05\/staple-this-weekend\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T05:18:32","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T05:18:32","slug":"staple-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/03\/05\/staple-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"STAPLE! This weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 7th annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.staple-austin.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">STAPLE!<\/a>, the independent media expo, happens this Saturday and Sunday March 5-6 in Austin at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.staple-austin.org\/marchesa\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">Marchesa Hall and Theater<\/a>. This is one of my favorite events of the year. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacurrent.com\/arts\/story.asp?id=71005\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">Reviewing last years event<\/a>, I observed &quot;a mish-mash of seemingly unrelated exhibitors, the 2010 STAPLE! abounded with odd delights.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.staple-austin.org\/images\/2011_staplegator_kennon.png\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rather than merely writing a review, I am actually involved with this years convention. On Saturday at 1 PM, I am moderating a panel discussion with Atomic Robo creators Scott Wegener and Brian Clevinger. (For more on Atomic Robo and his creators, check out my recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfsite.com\/columns\/graphica339.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">Nexus Graphica column<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sfsite.com\/grc\/1103\/atomicrobo-v3200.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, I&#8217;ll have a home at the show as I&#8217;m helping <a href=\"http:\/\/alanjporter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">Alan J. Porter<\/a> sell his goodies (along with a few of my very own), so I&#8217;ll be at his table on and off all weekend long. I&#8217;m not sure exactly where it&#8217;ll be in the hall, but if you&#8217;re there, be sure to stop by and say &quot;howdy.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Hope to see everyone there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 7th annual STAPLE!, the independent media expo, happens this Saturday and Sunday March 5-6 in Austin at the Marchesa Hall and Theater. 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