About Skennedy
Skennedy is pretty fantastic.
Skennedy directs and edits video for a web-based national news publication. Frantic daily deadlines and a tiny staff means he does a little of everything, including lighting, videography, graphic design, web programming, producing, and infrastructure maintenance. Skennedy graduated from Madonna University with a Bachelor of Arts in TV and Video, in 3 years, with a scholarship from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and a credit in the most ridiculous ill-fated full-length movie to appear on IMDB.
When he isn’t being a nerdmonkey at work, he is participating in local maker culture. He volunteers his time with local hackerspaces and non-profit conventions because all the most amazing innovations right now are happening in garages and small groups of total loons.
“If you can’t open it, you don’t own it.” Shapelock and Sugru, 3d printers, hacked drivers and open source hardware all represent the best of what is happening right now. He is good with lock picks, and has blown some shit up.
Along those lines, he created the DIY track at Penguicon, and later liaised for MC Frontalot, a fine chap with a penchant for nerds and music.
Skennedy embraces reason and skepticism. He loves to argue (respectfully! *ahem* … usually >.>) but is most likely to be misunderstood while trying to be earnest.
Play, and work that seems like play, is vital for a happy life. He is a recovering World of Warcraft player who loves Alternate Reality Games (yo, beekeepers!) – video games and contemporary music are the some of the finest examples of modern-day storytelling. His greatest achievement in Minecraft is an enormous wall his (abusive) cohorts call Skeningrad.
Sken loves to dress up for halloween. All of his costumes involve foam, hot glue, and zany 2 am hi-jinx. Oh, and spray paint. Strong Bad, The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, a Hentai Tentacle Monster and Powdered Toast Man are his favorites, but he never should have dispensed whipped cream as stay-puft. Bad idea, no biscuit.
Skennedy wants to know everything about everything. He insists upon equality under the law for the many people in the world who want nothing more than to form a family with the person who loves them back.
He believes in adventure, the shared experience and autonomous decision-making. You are your own master, chief.
It is rumored that he “gives excellent hug”.
Skennedy is married to a kick-ass veterinarian who suggested they name the tables at their reception after the games they’ve played together. She did not, for some reason, let the DJ play the “Item Acquired!” tones from Zelda when they were announced. Damn.