Penguicon 2026: Full Schedule

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3:00pm EDT

A Family Friendly Chemical Magic Show

Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT

Charlevoix B

A kid-friendly, family friendly series of chemistry demonstrations with prizes.

Speakers

Shawn Hitchcock

Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Charlevoix B

Science

4:00pm EDT

A Brief History of High-voltage Display Technologies

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Charlevoix C

Before there were LEDs and TFTs, electronic devices through the 20th century required ingenious ways of delivering information to the users of radios, televisions and early computers. Think about what it would be like if you had a computer with no display screen of any kind. For almost 70 years, this was a problem for all electronics. There are hundreds of interesting technologies that tried to address this problem. Some are very practical, and others are downright crazy. And when you add in the fact that all of them run at high voltages (higher than 100 volts in most cases), it adds to the mystique. This interactive session will share this history from the 19th through the 20th century with some hands-on examples of all of the major innovations of that era: Vacuum tubes, Nixie tubes, Magic eyes, CRTs, and many others.

Speakers

Keith Moore

Jack of no trades. Master of some. Proud father husband.,
Too many interests and hobbies to mention. Old computers, electronics, software, pre-war cars, pinball machines, pre-sound films, music, bee keeper, and more.

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Charlevoix C

Science Technology

7:00pm EDT

Warfare In Science Fiction - A Survey

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 7:50pm EDT

Charlevoix B

A group discussion on how warfare is portrayed in science fiction. Examples include David Weber's Honorverse, Heinlein's Starship Troopers, Joe Haldeman's Starship Troopers and Arkady Martine's A Desolation Called Peace. Come with your knowledge and questions.

Speakers

Jeff Beeler

Stilyagi Air Corps

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Science Fiction
Gaming
History
Reference work

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 7:50pm EDT
Charlevoix B

Gaming Science Technology

Penguicon 2026

3:00pm EDT

Lady Ana (Lucy Kitchen)

Shawn Hitchcock

4:00pm EDT

Keith Moore

7:00pm EDT

Jeff Beeler

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