—IFANBOY AND SCAM SCHOOL HOSTS TO DELIVER PRESENTATIONS AT
RENOWNED NEW MEDIA EVENT—
San Francisco, CA – March 5, 2009 – Revision3, the TV network for the Internet generation, joins SXSW Interactive this year in Austin Texas, from March 13-17. Showcased at the Austin Convention Center, Revision3 executives and show hosts will deliver the following presentations at the event:
- Social Engineering: Scam Your Way Into Anything or From Anybody
Speaker: Brian Brushwood, host, Scam School
Date & Time: Friday, March 13, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Room 18BCD
In this session, Brian will provide attendees with all the insider tips needed to use social engineering, the art of manipulating people into divulging information, to make friends and influence people. In addition, Brian will present tricks on how to scam your way into ANYTHING, whether it’s a business meeting or a hot-ticket event.
- Online Comic Books: The Future of Graphic Novels?
Speaker: Ron Richards, Senior Director of Marketing & Product Management, Revision3, and host, iFanboy
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 17, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Room 6
Is it the limitations of paper that give the graphic novel it’s strengths, since static images on a screen seem dull by comparison to video and animation? This all-star panel will feature Ron Richards as well as speakers from DC Comics and Image Comics, and discuss how the Comic Book industry is using online tools to rethink the medium and the meaning of “graphic novels.”
About Scam School
Scam School is a short-format series hosted by award-winning magician Brian Brushwood, with each episode teaching a usable bar trick, street con or scam to pull on friends. The show is based largely on Brian’s book Cheats, Cons, Swindles and Tricks: 57 Ways to Scam a Free Drink, Brian’s lecture Scams, Sasquatch, and the Supernatural and the dozens of bar-tricks, puzzles and scams Brian has picked up over his years of touring nationwide. Episodes appear every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. EST.
About iFanboy
Every week, iFanboy talks comics. The Internet TV show brings you the world of comic books through the eyes of iFanboy hosts Josh Flanagan, Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick. Whether you want to see what’s going on at some of the biggest comic book conventions, or you’re not sure what comics you should be reading, iFanboy covers a new topic every week, with passion, honesty, and, if all goes well, some laughs too. Whether it’s talking about comics from the living room, or going out and meeting big names at conventions and signings, iFanboy will bring you something fun every week. Watch iFanboy for graphic novel and trade paperback recommendations and reviews of comics from Marvel, DC, Image, and Indie publishers. So far, iFanboy has talked to Grant Morrison, Robert Kirkman, Dan DiDio, Brian K. Vaughan, Peter David, Joe Casey, Greg Rucka, Paul Dini, Joss Whedon, and others. Episodes appear every Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. EST.
About Revision3
Revision3 is the first media company that gets it. Born from the Internet, Revision3 is the home of Internet Television, creating and producing shows for a new audience: passionate, committed fans who want to watch shows about technology, modern culture and music that entertain, educate and help to expand their life experiences.
The company was founded in 2005 by technology visionaries Kevin Rose, Jay Adelson and David Prager because they couldn’t find anything they wanted to watch on traditional television. The company is now led by Internet TV pioneer Jim Louderback. With more than 60 million views to date (and six million per month), Revision3’s programs can be found everywhere from Revision3 to a wide range of platforms, including iTunes, YouTube, Joost, Hulu, Viddler, Blip.TV and TIVO. Shows can be watched on any device, from a cell phone to an Apple iPod to a computer or a TV.
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