Previous Fests

Here's my little attempt at canonicalizing the Megafest numbering. Feel free to add notes, attendees, links to journal entries describing the event, and whatever else you feel like adding.

For the purposes of this record, I'm defining "Megafest" as:

A multi-day gathering of four or more Festors from two or more states. Attendees bring their computers and attempt to undertake great projects, but commonly end up amusing themselves by playing computer, video, board, and card games, preferabaly multi-player, and watching movies. Movie voting has become increasingly fine-tuned to accurately reflect the desires of the group.

2000: Version 0

Megafest 0.0 (The Post-Apocalyptic Fest)

• Date: January 2000
• Venue: The Boulder Compound (South), The Louisville Compound

Megafest 0.1 (The Millennial Fest)

• Date: December 2000-January 2001
• Venue: The Boulder Compound (North)
• Attendees:
• Content:
  • Jaeger: The party of the Millenium
  • Jaeger: Chris Carter is my hero
  • Jaeger: Millenial Fest
  • Jaeger: Post-Fest report
• Photos

2001: Version 1

Megafest 1.0

• Date: September 2001
• Venue: Yanthor and Anya's Apartment
• Content:
  • Jaeger: Early Start
  • Jaeger: On The Road
  • Jaeger: festnet east
  • Jaeger: Following Details

2003: Version 2

Megafest 2.0 (Festing: The Gathering)

• Date: March 2003
• Venue: The Boulder Compound (North)
• Attendees: Yanthor, Humblik, Bitscape, Jaeger, Kiesa, Zan Lynx

Megafest 2.1

This Megafest was scheduled to coincide with the season premier of third season Alias.

• Date: September 2003
• Venue: Humblik's Apartment
• Content:
  • Yanthor: The Unnamed Gathering - Final Discussions
  • Yanthor: Excitement Builds

2004: Version 3

Megafest 3.0

• Date: December 2003-January 2004
• Venue: The Temple of Castor and Pollux
• Content:
  • Jaeger: Pikmin
  • Jaeger: Two Thousand Four
  • Yanthor: In Jaeger and Kiesa's Apartment
  • Yanthor: 12 Days Ended

Megafest 3.1

• Date: May 2004
• Venue: Humblik's Apartment
• Attendees: Anya, Bitscape, Humblik, Jaeger, Kiesa, Linknoid, Nemo, Signalman, Yanthor
• Movie Voting Results
• Discussion:
  • The next Megafest(s)
• Content:
  • Bitscape: Arsenic and Old Lace
  • Bitscape: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
  • Bitscape: Castle in the Sky
  • Bitscape: Strictly Ballroom
  • Bitscape: The Count of Monte Cristo
  • Bitscape: Equilibrium
  • Jaeger: Lincoln
  • Jaeger: Crazy Voting
  • Yanthor: Master and Commander: How Bitscape is Wrong
  • Yanthor: Megafest 3.1 continues + ETA
  • Yanthor: Status of the Megafest 3.1
  • Yanthor: (singing) This is the fest that never ends...
  • Yanthor: (singing) ...it just goes on and on my friend...

Megafest 3.2

Main article: Megafest 3.2

• Date: September 2004
• Venue: Yanthor and Anya's House
• Site: http://mega.festing.org/megafest-3.2/
• Movie voting results
• Content:
  • Jaeger: Vacation
• Discussion:
  • Megafest 3.2
  • Arrival Details, Directions, and Disclaimer
• Photos

2005: Version 4

Megafest 4.0 (The Festors of Catan)

Main article: Megafest 4.0

• Date: December 2004-January 2005
• Venue: Jaeger and Kiesa's House
• Attendees: Yanthor, Humblik, Bitscape, Jaeger, Kiesa
• Movie voting results
• Video on Google Video
• Content:
  • Bitscape: Howdy Ho!

Megafest 4.1

Main article: Megafest 4.1

• Date: May 2005
• Venue: Yanthor and Anya's House
• Attendees: Yanthor, Anya, Humblik, Linknoid, Bitscape, Yalena, Jaeger, Kiesa
• Movie voting results
• Content:
  • Bitscape: Travellers and Magicians
  • Bitscape: Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
  • Bitscape: Primer
  • Bitscape: Festing, and yeah, my movielog entries suck
• Video on Google Video

Megafest 4.2

Main article: Megafest 4.2

• Date: September-October 2005
• Venue: monarch.festing.org
• Attendees: Yanthor, Anya, Humblik, Bitscape, Zan Lynx, bouncing, scottgalvin, Jaeger, Kiesa
• Movie voting results
• Content:
  • Jaeger: Almost Festing
  • Jaeger: Megafest 4.2
  • Yanthor: Megafest 4.2 Begins!!
  • Yanthor: Megafest 4.2 Aftermath
• Video on Google Video

2006: Version 5

Megafest 5.0: Brought to you by Sid Meier

Main article: Megafest 5.0

• Date: May 2006
• Venue: Yanthor and Anya's House
• Attendees: Yanthor, Anya, Humblik, Bitscape, Jaeger, Kiesa, Linknoid, Nemo, Pilgrim
• Movie voting results
• Content:
  • Jaeger: Voting as Bitscape
  • Jaeger: Megafest 5.0
  • Jaeger: Megafest 5.0 photos
  • Kiesa: Megafest 5.0
  • Bitscape: Megafest Photos
  • Yanthor: Illuminati

Megafest 5.1

Main article: Megafest 5.1

• Date: December 2006-January 2007
• Venue: monarch.festing.org
• Attendees: Jaeger, Kiesa, Yanthor, Anya, bouncing, Humblik, Bitscape
• Movie voting results:
  • Thursday, 28 December 2006
  • Monday, 1 January 2007
• Content:
  • Jaeger: Megafest 5.1

2007: Version 6

Megafest 6.0

Main article: Megafest 6.0

• Date: Memorial Day 2007
• Venue: The Republic of Haven
• Attendees: Yanthor, Anya, Jaeger, Kiesa, Humblik, Linknoid, Nemo, Signalman
• Movie voting results:
  • Friday, 25 May 2007
  • Sunday, 27 May 2007
• Content:
  • Jaeger: Megafest 6.0 (part 1)
  • Jaeger: Megafest 6.0 (part 2)
  • Jaeger: Megafest 6.0 (part 3)
  • Signalman: Megafest Shooting Photos

Megafest 6.0.5

Main article: Megafest 6.0.5

• Date: Thanksgiving 2007
• Venue: The Republic of Haven
• Attendees: Yanthor, Anya, Jaeger, Humblik, Linknoid
• Content:
  • Jaeger: Megafest 6.0.5

Megafest 6.1

Main article: Megafest 6.1

• Date: New Year's 2008
• Venue: monarch.festing.org
• Attendees: Jaeger, Kiesa, Yanthor, Anya, Humblik, Bitscape
• Movie voting results:
  • Friday, 28 December 2007
  • Tuesday, 1 January 2008 (Movie and table games)
• Photos:
  • Jaeger: 31 December 2007
  • Jaeger: 1 January 2008

2008: Version 7

Megafest 7.0

Main article: Megafest 7.0

• Date: Memorial Day 2008
• Venue: monarch.festing.org
• Attendees: Jaeger, Kiesa, Yanthor, Anya, Humblik, Linknoid
• Movie voting results:
  • Theatrical movie voting results for Friday, 23 May 2008
• Content:
  • Jaeger: Megafest 7.0 (part 1)
  • Jaeger: Megafest 7.0 (part 2)
  • Jaeger: Megafest 7.0 (part 3)
  • Jaeger: Megafest 7.0 (part 4)
• Photos:
  • Jaeger: 21 May 2008
  • Jaeger: 24 May 2008
• Video:
  • Megafest 7.0 on Google Video

Megafest 7.1

Main article: Megafest 7.1

• Date: Labor Day 2008
• Venue: The Republic of Haven
• Attendees: Yanthor, Anya, Jaeger, Kiesa, Humblik, Linknoid, Nemo, Signalman
• Content:
  • Jaeger: Megafest 7.1

Megafest 7.2

Main article: Megafest 7.2

• Date: New Year's 2009
• Venue: monarch.festing.org
• Attendees: Yanthor, Anya, Jaeger, Kiesa, Bitscape
• Virtual attendees, via video-conference: Humblik, Linknoid

2009: Version 8

Megafest 8.0: The Dawn of the Calvin Era

Main article: Megafest 8.0

Megafest 8.1

Main article: Megafest 8.1

• Date: Labor Day 2009
• Venue: monarch.festing.org
• Attendees: Yanthor, Anya, Jaeger, Kiesa, Calvin, Humblik, Zan Lynx
• Content:
  • Jaeger: Megafest 8.1
  • Kiesa: Fest
  • Yanthor: Megafest Update

Megafest 8.2

Main article: Megafest 8.2

• Date: New Year's 2010
• Venue: The Republic of Haven
• Attendees: Yanthor, Anya, Humblik, Ashia, Jaeger, Linknoid, Nemo
• Content:
  • Jaeger: Megafest 8.2 (part one)
  • Jaeger: Megafest 8.2 (part two)
  • Yanthor: Megafest D&D Adventure, Fallcrest, Introduction

2010: Version 9

Megafest 9.0

Main article: Megafest 9.0

• Date: Memorial Day 2010
• Venue: monarch.festing.org
• Attendees: Jaeger, Kiesa, Calvin, Yanthor, Anya, Humblik, Ashia
• Content:
  • Yanthor: The First Two Days Of Megafest 9.0

Megafest 9.1

Main article: Megafest 9.1

• Date: New Year's 2011
• Venue: The Republic of Haven
• Attendees: Yanthor, Anya, Jaeger, Kiesa, Calvin, Linknoid, Humblik, Ashia
• Content:
  • Kiesa: We're Home!
  • Yanthor: Happy New Year 2011

2011: Version 10

Megafest 10.0

Main article: Megafest 10.0

• Date: Labor Day 2011
• Venue: monarch.festing.org
• Attendees: Yanthor, Anya, Jaeger, Kiesa, Calvin, Linknoid, Humblik, with a brief appearance by Zan Lynx
• Content:
  • Jaeger: Megafest 10.0
  • Jaeger: Megafest photos

2012: Version 11

Megafest 11.0

Main article: Megafest 11.0

• Date: President's Day 2012
• Venue: The Republic of Haven
• Attendees: Yanthor, Anya, Jaeger, Kiesa, Calvin, Linknoid, Humblik, Ashia, Rick, Shelly, and an unidentified female participant
• Content:
  • Jaeger: Megafest photos