CES and AVN: Sittin’ In A Tree?

Obsessive readers of Gawker Media websites (Seriously, what's wrong with you people? Go play outside or something) have been enthralled by blanket coverage of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, courtesy of the nerd patrols at Gizmodo and Kotaku. (And some other places too.) The more astute among you may even be scratching your heads and saying, "Wait a second ... the Adult Entertainment Expo is also in Las Vegas this week. A porn convention and a gadget convention in the same city, at the same time?" Coincidence? We think not—and neither does Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin, who is on the case in the guise of her mild-mannered NPR correspondent alter ego. It turns out it's not just a matter of two organizations using the same travel agent. Believe it or not, geeks and pervs have a lot in common. (Hint: They all like to gamble.)

· Tech and Porn Conventions Collide in Las Vegas (audio @ npr.org)
· "NPR 'Xeni Tech': Tech and Porn collide in Vegas" (Boing Boing)

See also:
· "Why CES and AVN broke up" (gramponante.com)
· CES 2007 Coverage (Gizmodo)
· CES 2007 Coverage (Kotaku)
· Fleshbot's 2007 AVN Expo Coverage