My Baycon schedule

Still subject to adjustments.

Before there were hackers, there were the Phreaks
25 May 2018, Friday 15:00 - 16:30, Synergy 1 (San Mateo Marriott)

Yes, we really would call the American embassy in Moscow for free. Captain Crunch, the Whistler and other legends of the war against Ma Bell.

Douglas Berry (M), Christopher Garcia (Computer History Museum), Steven Mix (Green Machine Comics)

The Coming Job Crash
26 May 2018, Saturday 14:30 - 16:00, Synergy 4 (San Mateo Marriott)

Automation is threatening more and more jobs, with nothing to replace them. How will this change society? What will people do all day?

Douglas Berry (M), David Friedman (Santa Clara University), Dr. Jim Doty

Let's Not Kill Hitler
26 May 2018, Saturday 20:30 - 22:00, Synergy 5 (San Mateo Marriott)

Changing history by diversion rather than bloodshed.

Douglas Berry (M), Margaret Organ-Kean, Tamora Pierce, Steven Mix (Green Machine Comics)

Are Cupcakes Really Evil?
27 May 2018, Sunday 06:30 - 08:00, Connect 4 (San Mateo Marriott)

Transformative Roles and Baked Goods in Modern Science Fiction.

This is all Doug Berry's fault.

Douglas Berry (M)

GM trials & Tribulations
27 May 2018, Sunday 16:00 - 17:30, Synergy 5 (San Mateo Marriott)

"Are you sure you actually want to do *that*?"

Darth Solar (501st Legion, Rebel Legion, TRMN, Colonial Fleet) (M), Paul Kwinn, Douglas Berry