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26 years, actually :-) But also I think our curve is flatter now than it was then: https://controlgeek.net/blog/2020/8/20/development-and-evolution-of-show-technology-articles-and-timeline

I posted a scan of the first edition of my 1994 book, Control Systems for Live Entertainment online as a searchable PDF, details here. It's kind of a hilarious time capsule now. John

Great, Rational (exclusive US print seller at the moment) just rolled out a low cost shipping option today. John

Wrap up of the giveaway here: https://controlgeek.net/blog/2020/10/26/1000-for-estabehind-the-scenes-and-100-books-for-members-of-the-entertainment-industry And the book is now shipping! https://controlgeek.net/blog/2020/10/27/my-new-book-introduction-to-show-networking-is-now-shipping

Details here: controlgeek.net/blog/2020/10/01/giving-away-100-copies-of-my-new-book-introduction-to-show-networking10

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More details here.

Actually if I remember right after the outcry the state added "covid" support money, since the excuse was that Covid procedures were making it impossible to hold the event. Mike Bloomberg is the board chair of the 9/11 memorial and I wouldn't be surprised if he kicked in as well. After...

Of course all good ideas but the amount of work to do that is way, way beyond what we have time to do. We were devastated by endless budget cuts before this disaster and the Gravesend Inn had become one of our primary funding sources, which now, obviously, is gone. We have had many full time...

Lol. I only put treats in there when the student code is ready. She can smell the treats so when they are not there she goes about her business elsewhere :-) John

Actually the Gravesend Inn is now our major production and also funding source. Sadly, it looks like we won't be able to do it this year :-(

http://controlgeek.net/blog/2020/5/8/popsicle-kitteh-pandemic-entertainment-system-show-control-class-project From the blog: One of my favorite classes I teach at City Tech’s Entertainment Technology department is Show Control. Show Control, as I define in my book, Show Networks and Control...

Today I published three+ hours of free show networking lab demonstrations to supplement the hours of free video lectures I already had in place supporting my book, Show Networks and Control Systems. Details here: controlgeek.net/blog/2020/4/24/free-show-networking-lectures-and-labs

I'm also presenting: http://controlgeek.net/blog/2019/11/19/speaking-at-namm-2020 Hope to see people there! It's a great (and wild) show. John

Thanks everyone for the reports! John