Defcon Reviews

[Grifter]

I have been completely and utterly unmotivated the last few months as far as defcon or hacker related things are concerned. I was worn out by the sheer amount of preparation that defcon required this year. Being a Goon, Speaker, Vendor, and organizer of the Scavenger Hunt took a lot out of me. I am happy to say that I am slowly getting my hands dirty again.

Over the last few days I have written up my review of DCX. It was a lot of fun writing it since it brought back some great memories. Check it out if you'd like, and any comments or links to reviews of your own are more than welcome.

Standard: http://defcon.hektik.org/dcx/dcx_review.html

Visually Enhanced: http://defcon.hektik.org/dcx/dcx_review_enhanced.html

[astcell]

Awesome review. Makes me feel like I was really there.

Well, I was really there. It makes me feel like I was really sober and there.

[blackwave]

Great review Grifter! ... takes me back to my most favorite weekend of the year.

Here is my favorite quote:

Originally posted by Grifter
Sunday, Last official day of the con. I hate this day. I hate watching people leave. Slowly the crowd starts to dwindle as the day wears on. I think we should buy a small island in the Caribbean and put all the hackers in the world on that island. We could start our own form of government and live off of the advancements in technology that come from said island. Defcon 365 days a year. Just a thought.

... and here was the emotional quote that made me feel sad:

Originally posted by Grifter
Defcon was over.

Thanks for the memories... until next year :)

[sparkles]

wow... now thats what i wanted. That told me what i needed to know, and gave me pictures to put w/ it. That was an awesome review.. and i almost thought i was there too.. LOL. i cant wait for DCXI

[Grifter]

Thanks for reading it.

Did anyone else write reviews of DCX?

[converge]

Wow... it makes me wish I had written down my experience... it would be difficult for me to write one up now, but maybe it's worth a try before I forget any more....

That's an awesome review grifter.

[ashman]

I'd write a review, but it would have way too many points where I'd have to put "And several hours passed without me recalling what happened during the time period"

Great read, Grifter.

[Gadsden]

Excellent write-up.. I think you have captured the feeling of DefCon better than anyone else in writing thus far.. much better than the media!
Perhaps it was just my perspective, or maybe just because this was only my second con, or maybe just because I had a good buzz going on most of the con… but it seems like DC X was more “laid back” and friendly this year. Less elitism for the most part, and much more like a group of folks willing to share, learn, and hang out. Everyone was great this year, and I hope next year’s will be even better! Hopefully, I won't sleep half a day of it away again like I did Sunday due to staying out all night and being hung over!

[Mcgruff]

I have a feeling the defcon 0a scavenger hunt stuff I did is going to haunt me for the rest of my life, just wish I remembered more of it =D

[octalpus]

Originally posted by Mcgruff
I have a feeling the defcon 0a scavenger hunt stuff I did is going to haunt me for the rest of my life, just wish I remembered more of it =D

If you can remember Defcon, you weren't there.

[Mcgruff]

Lemme rephrase, I remember getting off the bus, drinking and walking around dressed up like jesus =p

[starlapureheart]

I have a feeling the defcon 0a scavenger hunt stuff I did is going to haunt me for the rest of my life, just wish I remembered more of it =D

Join the club, darlin'. *wince* I fear I may never recover from the aftereffects of those twenty packets of Sweet'n'Low. unfortunately for those of us who went for everything on the list, hackers have long memories.....

[Mcgruff]

yea the sweet & low wasnt nice, thankfully I was to drunk to care at that point in time, I just wish I still had my boot that my roommates allowed to be stolen, *shrug* Maybe Ill try harder next year to focus on the hunt and not getting drunk

[astcell]

I can see Chris' resume now:

1999-2003: Kinda fuzzy....

[starlapureheart]

I just wish I still had my boot that my roommates allowed to be stolen, *shrug*

Was it a rather large battered brown lace-up boot? If so, I..uh.....kinda filled it up with chocolate pudding and we lost it later on.....hee...