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**Z^2** · October 26, 2006, 06:30

Re: Lab contest

I'm not really sure what you mean by a lab contest - could you elaborate more on what you mean will happen? Do you mean that it would be a photography contest, or is it some type of network setup contest?

**shanker** · October 26, 2006, 06:33

Re: Lab contest

Sorry i should have been more clear on my idea. Yes it is a contest where people send picutres of there computer networks or Labs in and then they are judged. the winner with the most creative lab. wins.

**kallahar** · October 26, 2006, 09:43

Re: Lab contest

I'd expand it beyond computers too, labs can encompass chemistry, physics, machining, garages, electronics, etc.

**DJ Jackalope** · October 26, 2006, 16:48

Re: Lab contest

I have a mixing lab, its called Lopeyplex.

**patsprou** · October 26, 2006, 19:50

Re: Lab contest

I think that's a great idea, however I would also start some sort of a hardware hacking contest.

**shrdlu** · October 26, 2006, 20:32

Re: Lab contest

Originally posted by shanker View Post

Sorry i should have been more clear on my idea. Yes it is a contest where people send picutres of there computer networks or Labs in and then they are judged. the winner with the most creative lab. wins.

I'd say you need to think this through more.

o Who are the judges?
o What are the rules (i.e. creative to one person is just messy and disporganized to another)?
o What is it that you mean when you say "creative" (provide examples)?
o Send pictures where? Who validates them?
o Is there a prize?

I'd suggest that you invite people to upload to the Defcon pix site (https://pics.defcon.org/), or perhaps Flickr, rather than worrying about a contest. I have multiple shots over several years of several computer labs, but I doubt much that they'd qualify as "creative" in your eyes. On the other hand, I doubt that I'd post any of them.

**TheCotMan** · October 27, 2006, 03:27

Re: Lab contest

Originally posted by shrdlu View Post

I'd suggest that you invite people to upload to the Defcon pix site (https://pics.defcon.org/), or perhaps Flickr, rather than worrying about a contest.

If this is submitted to those in charge of (1) the contest room, (2) contest updates on the main DC15 webpage, and (3) those in charge of the the program for DC15 (I know this is not up yet and is a bit off) we can make a discussion forum for this contest and a new section/album on pics.defcon.org for this contest (if images would be uploaded and judged/reviewed there.)

Some work can be done to provide the links to a forum/pics-space before the contest is submitted, if you are sure you will be running this contest, but leave the spaces unactivated. Once the contest appeared as a link from the main site, then the forum and pics spaces could be activated.

With exception to contests/events that have appeared in the new orums contests/events subforums, if a contest is not linked from what will be the main page for each Defcon (ie, Defcon 15) we won't have a subforum for that event or contest.

If there is a contest/event linked from the main page for a Defcon, *and* the contest/event is one that seems likely to have discussion, then we can create a subforum for it. (Some examples of subforums that probably won't have much discussion: night at the movies with DT, Artwork Contest, Defcon Around the World. If we see threads of discussion for these, we can easily make subforums for these.)

**LosT** · November 5, 2006, 18:57

Re: Lab contest

Originally posted by patsprou View Post

I think that's a great idea, however I would also start some sort of a hardware hacking contest.

Yeah, because there haven't been any hardware hacking contests >:)

LosT

**patsprou** · November 6, 2006, 19:02

Re: Lab contest

Originally posted by LosT View Post

Yeah, because there haven't been any hardware hacking contests >:)

LosT

Haha, you betcha

no need for sarchasm just trying to help.

**shanker** · November 12, 2006, 17:51

Re: Lab contest

So. i just got done brain storming with the Dc719 group and this is what we came up with
Hx0r Den Contest

1. The Rules are: Take a picture of your Computer lab at home. and send it into www.dc719.org/hx0rdencontest and upload your picutres.
a.)Take a picture of you computer lab at home and put a 8 by 10 pice of paper in the picture that says "Hx0r Den contest."
b.) Please enter before July 1st
c.)Please no photo shopping picutes. be honest
2. Prizes are Gift Cards to ThinkGeek.com and or Jinx.com
a.)fist place is a $30 gift card

3.) The category are: Coolest Lab, The most Gear, Dirtiest Lab, Best rack

4.) DC719 will choose the Finalest
a.) Defcon comunity will choose the winners

Any suggestion's would rock.

Dc719 will have the site for you to upload your pictures in three weeks.

www.dc719.org/hx0rdencontest

happy picture taking =)

**TheCotMan** · November 12, 2006, 23:24

Re: Lab contest

Originally posted by shanker View Post

So. i just got done brain storming with the Dc719 group and this is what we came up...

Comments:
1) A Contest/Event Subforum can be added to the Defcon forums, and the threads moved into it, with this one forked off.
2) A new section can be added to https://pics.defcon.org/ to allow for people to store pictures there (if you would prefer) and it has a built-in voting system for any and all present forum members.

If you would prefer to have the images stored on your server, a URL can be added to a subforum descroption here. If you would prefer discussion of the contest to take place on any forum your DCG is running, then a "pseudo-subforum" can be created here with a link that takes them to your site's discussion.

The only requirement to keeping the Contest/Event subforum is that you submit the contest when the call for contest info for the DC15 program and website, too.

Please let me know by PM or thread reply, if any of the above is desired.

Thanks,
-Cot