Is there a definite place for defcon 13 yet??

[dev_zero]

Just wondering guys, is DefCon for "ordinary" people that don't have much experience with security, wireless, hacking etc.. or is it only for the "leet computer geeks"?, by that I mean the people who knows their computer like the inside of their empty wallet.. :) I'm pretty young now, so I don't think I'm going to DefCon in a few years, more specific 6-7 years. It sounds and looks fun to be there and see what the DefCon people really do, maybe drinking and partying :), but i think I also would have enjoyed to see the more serious stuff like the contests and the speeches.
I have watched some pictures of man wearing a laptop on his back, I think it was some sort of war-walking.. Have you seen him?
Two of my favourite clips from DefCon was the wall of sheep clip and the spot the fed clip. Who would know that the fed had humor..?

[astcell]

We need normal people so we can either throw them into the pool with all their gear or have them face pool2girl.

[dev_zero]

pool2girl?? Whats that, I don't think I have seen any pictures of that..

[astcell]

pool2girl is worse than goatse but not as bad as tubgirl.

[LosT]

Two of my favourite clips from DefCon was the wall of sheep clip and the spod the fed clip. Who would know that the fed had humor..?

"Spoding" the fed is illegal in most states...so be careful!

It was most likely Renderman with the backpack...

DefCON is just like every other friggin' con, it is what you make it...you can go and have a good time and meet new people, or you can go and have a crappy time.

LosT

[ndex]

this cannot end well...

pool2girl?? Whats that, I don't think I have seen any pictures of that..

Everybody just take a deep breath... then, ask yourselves, do you really want to encourage the kind of people who take an interest in and/or participate in pool2girl type antics.

If Defcon is cancelled again we'll just have a party at the home of $Las_Vegas_Host_Entity

[dev_zero]

"Spoding" the fed is illegal in most states...so be careful!

It was most likely Renderman with the backpack...

DefCON is just like every other friggin' con, it is what you make it...you can go and have a good time and meet new people, or you can go and have a crappy time.

LosT

Sorry, misspelled word.. hehe :)
I had to laugh when the fed said that the guy that spotted him were his son in law.. :)
On many I pictures from DC I see many people sitting around with their laptops (hmm what a weird thing to do :) ) watching eachothers laptop and showing eachother new things, but what do they really do. Are they programming or are they showing pictures of their familly??, can someone throw some light over this please, becuase I don't know?

[astcell]

Capture the Flag is one event. Check on the events page for last year and see how many would be assisted with a computer.

[erehwon]

It was a joke.

I'm fairly new on the forums, but I was at DefCon last year.

Yea yea, and I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

[Eugene Da Vinci]

Sorry, misspelled word.. hehe :)
I had to laugh when the fed said that the guy that spotted him were his son in law.. :)
On many I pictures from DC I see many people sitting around with their laptops (hmm what a weird thing to do :) ) watching eachothers laptop and showing eachother new things, but what do they really do. Are they programming or are they showing pictures of their familly??, can someone throw some light over this please, becuase I don't know?

Defcon is whatever YOU want it to be. sure people are on there laptops being 1337 but i mean there is ALOT to do. Go to the talks, learn something new, get excited, watch kids promote Anarchism...

man... just thinking about last years...good memories....


-xchris.

[kampf]

Wait...that means Pool 2 girl was just a dream! Thank God!

...but the rash isn't...

pwnd!

[Ghost Intruder]

Defcon is whatever YOU want it to be. sure people are on there laptops being 1337 but i mean there is ALOT to do. Go to the talks, learn something new, get excited, watch kids promote Anarchism...

man... just thinking about last years...good memories....


-xchris.

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Are minors allowed I'm a techno geek, have been for a long time. But I havn't ever been to defcon. Are there teens there or is it just adults? Defcon seems like a sweet place, I've seen the pics... I have been amazed. I need more of you guys where I live... seriously.


-Sleeper-


*If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner.*

[TheCotMan]

Are minors allowed? [snip]

Yep. The *convention* has been open to people of wide ranges in age.

As a minor, you may find problems getting you own room, getting others to let you use their room, and/or getting a ride to the convention. Search the threads in these forums for similar discussions with many good ideas.

This thread ~post 31, minors and rental cars, more issues with being a minor.

I have heard nothing about the AP becoming a casino and this effect on minimum age requirements for people getting rooms at the AP. There are other hotles withing a block of the AP though.

[Ghost Intruder]

being a minor

Thanks for the info... it helped. Just out of curiosity, have you ever seen minors at these "night parties"? Do you aged folk actually let minors participate... given their responsibility?


-Sleeper

[noid]

We keep the minors in large fenced in pens. They get plenty of water, food, and protection from the elements. Periodicaly one escapes, but luckily some of our attendees are good shots.