The IanCon!!!!
At long last, I can join the world of the internet-worthy. I have my very own avatar, created by Chris Furniss, who happens to work for me. So it’s not like he had any choice. But he still did a nice sketch that removes the bags under the eyes, vague 40-ish paunch and the 5-o’clock shadow:
I did not have to pose for it, either. He’s working on numerous action versions:
Look for Ian Mugs, Ian Shirts, Ian commemorative license plates and Velvet Ians, coming soon to souvenir shops near you…
Should I do a 500-foot tall poster, like Chris Pirillo?

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we are going to do a whole series and turn them into a comic book. It will be the worst comic book ever created. This is how we get into the Guinness book.
Couldn’t we just have a Guinness Stout instead?
This is a great post Ian. If anyone is not in on the joke they need to see the big head banner on stage at Gnomedex. Here is an image:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rexblog/21299518/
Chris: Will I have super powers?