Why are you going to Defcon 14?

[Surreal]

Fun in Hell / heat survival

Wow i didna figure thier would be more than one of us here on the forums. Only problem is im now located in hell/aka Yuma. Thier are no dc groups down here that ive found so far.

Its an amazing skill though, isn it Surreal?

Heh. There are several of us here.

When I was a kid we played tennis, and "watch the tourists turn red and fall over" in the Summer. ( "It can't be that bad, see those kids, and all those empty courts?" hehe) Imagine my nostalgia standing in line outside the Apollo room. "Wow, he's pretty red.. Now he's getting pale. Uh-oh."

Serious tips for people from cooler climates:
Eat extra salt in your diet, really (Margaritas are great for this)
drink more water than you think you need (suck the ice cubes)
drink water before you feel thirsty.
If you feel thirsty, ya fucked up and got dehydrated; slow down and sip water for an hour or so.
You can get ripped on alcohol, but don't neglect the water.

Sweat is your friend: Nature's Swamp Cooler. If you _stop_ sweating and go clammy, that's serious ++Bad; yer fucked, goto medical aid.

Most important: if you're hot _and_ thirsty and slam an alcoholic beverage, you will fall down, go boom, and not get up for several hours - that sux and is potentially life threatening - specially if those around you think it's funny instead of a medical emergency (feeling belatedly guilty).

Surreal

[T1nky]

Why I go to Defcon...

It will be my second time, the last time was Defcon 12.
I have to go again because I don't rememer much from last time

[astcell]

It will be my second time, the last time was Defcon 12.
I have to go again because I don't rememer much from last time

Tink! If you don't remember, I have photos.... (insert evil-laugh.mp3 here)

[DaKahuna]

"Asa ni wa kieta ano utagoe wo itsumademo kiiteta...
Bokura ga nokoshita ano ashiato wo itsumademo otteta..."

"The sound of the voice you hear in the morning will always be heard...
I will always be following the footsteps left behind..."

Pretty neat.. A little mature thought for a college person though don't you think? Or are you studying philosophy?

[Samurai Drifter]

Interesting someone mentioned that. Actually, it's my favorite part of the lyrics of the ending theme song of the game Air. (And I'm studying Computer Networking). ^^;;

(Sorry, this was totally off topic...)

[Mr_Mischif]

I hope to go because I've always been a tech nerd and I saw the Pop. Mechanics on DC13, this will be Defcon 14, and I'm 14 (yeah, I know, I'm like the youngest person on here). And I hope the Flying Spaghetti Monster will see the 14/14 thing and endow me with |337 skillz for those few days to beat some prune-eatin' h4x0r ass.

[TheCotMan]

If you are not the same person others have been talking to elsewhere, then you won't be the only 14 year old at the con. I think we have had even younger people attending Defcon, previous years. We've had cases where parents brought their offspring to the con because they expressed interest in it.

So, you won't be alone, but you will be in the minority.

Will you be competing in any of the hardware contests, like the "Lost at con Box challenge," or the "TCP/IP Embedded device," or the, "Defcon Robots," or the, "Net Appliance" contests? If so, you will want to start work right away, as there are just over 2 months till con.

As for Wardriving/Wireless Contest, we are still waiting for the safe return of thorn (form wherever he is) to give us more information about it.

[X-119]

I go every year so why not this one

[poltergeek]

I live in Vegas, so I might as well stop by!

[bascule]

Well, guess I'm not giving a talk. Apparently the Singularity concept is above the level of the Defcon crowd :/

[Wesson357]

You have notes or anything you could post?

[Ne0nRa1n]

Why are you going to Defcon 14?

Why am I going to Defcon 14?

(1) Because I don't know how to quit while I am ahead.

(2) I am really curious what it is going to be like at a new hotel, and not having to pay the Alexis Park for overpriced food.

[alklloyd]

I'm going to Defcon 14 to have a drink with Astcell and Aimsters and Tinky and hubby. I'll probably find some other stuff to do while I'm there.

...And they damn well better let us sit by the pool without giving us a "AP style" hassle.

Al

[astcell]

I'm going to Defcon 14 to have a drink with Astcell and Aimsters and Tinky and hubby. I'll probably find some other stuff to do while I'm there.

...And they damn well better let us sit by the pool without giving us a "AP style" hassle.

Al

I think the chances of Aimskers and Astcell being there are slim to none. Sorry dude, I am really going to miss it.

[IcEbLAze]

I'm going for all the hot chicks, duh.