Actor/Writer Wil Wheaton to Deliver Feature Presentation at Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco.FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Author of "Just a Geek" and actor in "Star Trek  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. : The Next Generation" and movie "Stand By Me" to discuss his popular new book IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for technology markets, today announced that Wil Wheaton - actor, author, comedian, blogger and self-described geek - will deliver a special feature presentation at Macworld Conference & Expo(R). Wheaton will discuss his personal story, as well as the joys of Web design, HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. and blogging - as described in his critically-acclaimed book, Just a Geek. Macworld Conference & Expo runs January 10-14, 2005 at the Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Wheaton's feature presentation, "Just a Geek," will take place on Thursday, January 13, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. This ever-popular actor turned writer will also attend a book signing after his presentation. Despite early stardom in the motion picture "Stand By Me," and his role as Wesley Crusher Wesley Crusher is a character in the television series . Played by actor Wil Wheaton, the character was a regular for the first four seasons. Afterwards, the character appeared sporadically. Casting Wil Wheaton read for the role in 1986. on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," Wheaton left Hollywood in pursuit of happiness on an extended hiatus hiatus /hi·a·tus/ (hi-a´tus) [L.] an opening, gap, or cleft.hia´tal aortic hiatus the opening in the diaphragm through which the aorta and thoracic duct pass. to write full time. In his newest book, Just a Geek, Wheaton shares his deeply personal and difficult journey to find himself with stories that reveal an honesty and disarming disarming removal of the crown of the canine teeth in primates. Includes denervation of the pulp cavity. humanity. Wheaton reveals that despite his claims to fame, he was just a geek at heart. Wheaton also recently launched an incredibly successful Web site, wilwheaton.net, which is written and maintained by Wheaton himself. Wheaton learned HTML, designed the site and regularly provides commentary and insight in the form of a blog. "This will be a unique feature presentation about Wil Wheaton's pursuit of happiness as he went on an extended break from acting to become a writer," said Paul Kent, conference chair. "Technology-savvy audiences around the country have been touched by Wil's personal story - that of the "nerd-everyman," searching for meaning and a creative outlet through the use of innovative technology. The presentation will be engaging, witty, and pleasantly self-deprecating, and it will help us embrace the geek in all of us." For more information or to register for the event, please visit www.macworldexpo.com. More information about Wil Wheaton can be found at http://www.wilwheaton.net. About Macworld Conference & Expo Owned and produced by Framingham Mass.-based IDG World Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo is the world's most comprehensive Macintosh OS event. Macworld Conference & Expo showcases products and services for professionals involved in media and creative content development for corporate and home applications, as well as prosumers using the Mac at home. Macworld Conference & Expo brings together the loyal base of Mac OS audiences in creative services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
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