Rodney Caston

Rodney Caston
Born (1977-05-13) May 13, 1977
Baton Rouge, LA
Occupation Cyber Security, Author
Nationality United States
Genre Satire, humor
Website
www.rodneycaston.com

Rodney Caston (born May 13, 1977) is an American security researcher, ethical hacker and writer currently living in Seattle, WA. He is credited as a co-creator and writer of the first volume of the popular comic book series Megatokyo, and as a co-creator of the second volume. He has worked for[1] Linden Lab,[2] makers of the online game called Second Life, and Riot Games,[3] makers of League of Legends. He is presently serving as a board member for the Southern Methodist University Cyber Security Advisory Board.[4]

He is also an active member of the Libertarian Party. He most recently ran for elected office as the Libertarian Party candidate for Texas State Representative District 106[5] in the 2012 elections.

Biography

Caston was born and spent most of his early life in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended Louisiana State University and majored in Computer Science. He married Perla Fainstein on April 21, 2012[6]

Politics

Caston is a civil libertarian and active member of the Libertarian Party. In 2008, he ran, unsuccessfully, for Constable, in the state of Texas against Republican Chuck Presley, Sr. He received 19,079 votes (19.44% of the total votes cast) to Presley's 79,039 votes (80.56% of the total cast).[7][8] In 2012, he ran, again unsuccessfully, for Texas State Representative of District 106 for the Libertarian Party against Pat Fallon, he received 8,412 votes (17% of the total votes cast) to Fallon's 41,582 (83% of the total cast)[9]

Fandom

Caston is credited as a co-creator and writer of the first volume of the popular comic book series Megatokyo, and as a co-creator of the second volume. He has since parted ways with partner Fred Gallagher and relinquished his interest in Megatokyo.

Caston's connections to software designers and writers at BioWare landed his alter ego cameos in two of their games. In Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic.

In early 2005, Scott Kurtz of PvP wrote a forum post that congratulated Caston on his impending fatherhood and implied that Fred Gallagher had stolen Megatokyo away from Caston. Following this, Gallagher posted an explanation for what he characterized as a buyout, based on creative differences and handled in a professional manner.[10]

Books

  • Megatokyo Volume 1: Chapter Zero (Megatokyo vol.1 1st ed.) ISBN 1-929090-30-7
  • Megatokyo Volume 1, 2nd ed. ISBN 1-59307-163-9 (published March 21, 2004)[11]
  • Megatokyo Volume 2 ISBN 1-59307-118-3 (published January 22, 2004)[12]

In July 2004, Megatokyo was the tenth best-selling manga property in the U.S.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Linden Lab Fail | rcaston.com". Rcaston.com. June 15, 2010. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  2. ↑ Employment with Linden Lab, makers of Second Life
  3. ↑ Employment with Riot Games, makers of League of Legends
  4. ↑ "SMU Cyber Security Advistory Board".
  5. ↑ "Rodney Caston – Home". 143633541995183523.weebly.com. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  6. ↑ "Engaged: Perla Fainstein and Rodney Caston | BridalBuzz". Bridalbuzz.dmagazine.com. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  7. ↑ Archived October 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "GEMS ELECTION RESULTS". Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Election Results – Dallas News". myFOXdfw.com. March 12, 2013. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  10. ↑ "more largos??". MegaTokyo. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  11. ↑ "Darkhorse's product details on Volume One". Retrieved September 1, 2005.
  12. ↑ "Darkhorse's product details on Volume Two". Retrieved September 1, 2005.
  13. ↑ "Looks at Manga Channel Shift". ICv2. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
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