BBtv Vlog: Joel Johnson - Blipfest / Candy Expo
BBtv correspondent and Boing Boing Gadgets editor Joel Johnson visits the 8-bit music event Blipfest, then wreaks havoc at a Candy Expo.
BBtv correspondent and Boing Boing Gadgets editor Joel Johnson visits the 8-bit music event Blipfest, then wreaks havoc at a Candy Expo.
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Joel is a great host, but I think both of those topics / visits deserve their a longer post of their own, with more introductory material.
Having just red Candy Freak, I wish I knew more up front about Candy Expo, for example!
I *do* want a hug.. and now I also want to play bomberman for some reason :/
Joel gets an A for general snarkyness. For which term I Merriam Webster's second definition.
2 : sarcastic, impertinent, or irreverent in tone or manner
was there a gummi venus de milo?
Mr Johnson, you have a pretty snazzy scarf collection (I just watched the AT&T video).
I have to admit, I almost drooled during the candy expo part. There's a candy store a block away from my apartment, and I'm tempted to head down there right now.
That's not actually "the candy expo" (actually called the All Candy Expo) run by the National Confectioner's Association every year in Chicago. What Joel was at was a product showcase that was put together by the same organization for the media.
The ACE is primarily a buyer & seller show where buyers from Walmart down to mom&pop shows interact to make deals. The media is there but it's first and foremost a commerce show. The product showcase, on the other hand, was purely a for-media event.