Control Geekhttp://www.controlgeek.net/blog/John Huntington's Show Control Web Pageen-US2010-07-30T08:54:26ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Outdoor Shows and Severe Weatherhttp://www.controlgeek.net/blog/2010/7/29/outdoor-shows-and-severe-weather.htmlJohn Huntington2010-07-29T13:07:10ZEntertainment Technology Interesting Show WeatherHaven't been writing here much because this has been the summer of projects that I can't talk about (yet)...  In the meantime:

I've done a lot of outdoor events, like the Tribeca Film Festival "Drive In" (for which I've designed the sound system for many years), the Metropolitan Opera and New York Philharmonic Parks tour, and many others.  I like these events because being both a sound and weather geek, they make things interesting from both perspectives. 

I've also documented here a number of weather-related show disasters (and show-related weather disasters), such as a

]]>Pink Rigging Accident--Additional Camera Anglehttp://www.controlgeek.net/blog/2010/7/23/pink-rigging-accident-additional-camera-angle.htmlJohn Huntington2010-07-23T12:15:51ZEntertainment Technologyhere.]]>Crazy Ducthttp://www.controlgeek.net/blog/2010/7/22/crazy-duct.htmlJohn Huntington2010-07-22T12:44:00ZEntertainment TechnologyACN Protocol Revision Up for Public Reviewhttp://www.controlgeek.net/blog/2010/7/21/acn-protocol-revision-up-for-public-review.htmlJohn Huntington2010-07-21T17:14:00ZACN Entertainment TechnologyTheatre and Moneyhttp://www.controlgeek.net/blog/2010/7/20/theatre-and-money.htmlJohn Huntington2010-07-20T20:33:31ZEntertainment TechnologyTinc Design and Productions on the]]>Moon Lightninghttp://www.controlgeek.net/blog/2010/7/19/moon-lightning.htmlJohn Huntington2010-07-20T02:55:39ZWeatherTornado Takes Out a Lighting Rig in Mayaguez, Puerto Ricohttp://www.controlgeek.net/blog/2010/7/19/tornado-takes-out-a-lighting-rig-in-mayaguez-puerto-rico.htmlJohn Huntington2010-07-20T01:56:31ZEntertainment Technology Interesting Show WeatherContinuing my series of severe weather's effects on outdoor shows...

Mike Bettes posted this on Facebook, a tornado/waterspout approaching Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (on the island's western shore):

]]>The Next HOPE Conference Wrap Uphttp://www.controlgeek.net/blog/2010/7/18/the-next-hope-conference-wrap-up.htmlJohn Huntington2010-07-19T01:51:00ZEntertainment Technology Interesting ShowHOPE (Hackers On Planet Earth) conference, and it was amazing as always.  As I mentioned, I gave my own talk this morning (when they get the audio online I'll post a link and probably the powerpoint too), and went to a bunch of other talks, some of which were quite newsworthy.  Below are some pictures selected to give you an overall sense of the conference (many more here), more or less in order, starting with Friday:]]>Pink Rigging Accidenthttp://www.controlgeek.net/blog/2010/7/16/pink-rigging-accident.htmlJohn Huntington2010-07-17T00:50:39ZEntertainment Technology Interesting ShowJohn Diaz posted this video on Facebook:]]>Star-Quad Cables and Double-Blind Testinghttp://www.controlgeek.net/blog/2010/7/14/star-quad-cables-and-double-blind-testing.htmlJohn Huntington2010-07-14T17:26:40ZEntertainment Technology