{"id":3726,"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-2\/"},"modified":"2011-03-05T01:05:15","modified_gmt":"2011-03-05T01:05:15","slug":"staple-this-weekend-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/03\/05\/staple-this-weekend-2\/","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 &ldquo;a mish-mash of seemingly unrelated exhibitors, the 2010 STAPLE! abounded with odd delights.&rdquo;<\/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\u2019ll have a home at the show as I\u2019m 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\u2019ll be at his table on and off all weekend long. I\u2019m not sure exactly where it\u2019ll be in the hall, but if you\u2019re there, be sure to stop by and say &ldquo;howdy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hope to see everyone there!<\/p>\n<p class=\"tumblr-crosspostr-linkback\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/03\/05\/staple-this-weekend\/\" title=\"Go to the original post.\" rel=\"bookmark\" target=\"_blank\">STAPLE! 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