The Dashcon debacle

This past weekend, the inaugural Tumblr-themed convention Dashcon happened. Just look around the rest of the 'net for detals -- I wasn't there.

The thing is: dear Tumblr users, the scariest thing about this is that Dashcon doesn't even make the top ten worst cons. It's certainly going to go down as one of the top hundred worst, and might be in the top 25 -- but not top ten.

Essentially failing to put on a convention at all and scamming an extra $17,000 out of attendees, and abandoning your guests and members in a basically empty hotel may SOUND bad -- and, indeed, it IS bad -- but, as far as I can tell, there have been few arrests, relatively few drug busts, and no property damage. And only $17k in direct fraud.

Sadly, we can point to worse.

I actually do have a Google+ account, which is where I probably SHOULD post this.

Anyway.

Android phones can respond to Siri-like voice commands. And, as you would expect, there are Easter eggs. Some of them involve multiple exchanges...

"Google, make me a sandwich."
"Make it yourself."
"Sudo make me a sandwich."
"Okay."

"What does the fox say?"
"Ding-a-ding-a-ding-a-ding"
"What does the fox say?"
"Yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip"

"You remind me of the babe."
"What babe?"
"The babe with the power."
"What power?"
"The power of Voodoo."
"Who do?"
"You do."
"Do what?"
"Remind me of the babe."
(Brings up IMDB page for Labyrinth.)