Tech-ton Award
Invented by Jacqueline Lichtenberg in 1997, this award goes to people who have benefitted Sime~Gen fandom by the creation and/or application of new software and online tools.
2015
Zoe Farris for managing the Wiki, and facebook
Jacquline Lichtenberg
Eliza Leahy for support of Zoe during the Wiki and Anthology and concordance work
2014
Aharon Cagle
Zoe Farris
Karen MacLeod
2013
Zoe and Eliza for creating and maintaining the FB Group(s) (there are 3) including the Artist's early draft FB group, and this handy chat, maintaining our Web presence.
2012
Zoe Farris for creating and maintaining the Facebook Sime Gen group
Eliza for giving us this chat facility
2010
Patric Michael
Balu (Tom Hufford)
2009
Patric Michael
2008
Patric Michael
2007
Ronnie Bob Whitaker for database creation and help, and for scanning and OCR'ing ancient fanzines Patric Michael
2004
Patric Michael
Bev Erlebach
Theodore T'so
2003
Patric Michael
2001
Patric Michael for assorted scripts, server updates, and automata.
2000
Jenn Vesperman and Dancer for our new Checkbot link hunter.
Marge Robbins and Jeff Hall for the "Flames of Inspiration" greeting card site.
Crystal Owl for building some of our users computer systems.
1997
Jenn Vespermann for the search engine, and the Strayla Centre chat facility
Gossamer, for the message boards, the search engine, and the Strayla Centre chat facility
Mike Giroux, for the original CZ chat area
1998
Jenn Vesperman
Dancer Vesperman
Cheryl Wolverton
Eliza Leahy
Rebekah Oberin
Kaas Baichtal