Shout Outs! / Thanks and Sorrys

[Mcgruff]

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This year I didnt get out and socialize as much as I usually do ( I was a bit sick got home to a fever of 101.2 ) But I still had an awesome time!

Thanks:
Mee: For picking me up at the airport and letting val and I park our stuff at your kickin rad room
Val: For all the talk and the lunch
IsrealT: The badge was definatly awesome, I owe you tons of beers next year
Doll: For hangin out on friday night/sat morning and putting up with my one night of insanity
Thecaptain: I swear you had some kind of tracking device on me, everywhere Id go, you'd show up
Flea: Thanks for offering to kick my ass if ya saw me drinkin
Queeg: ditto, missed ya on sunday though
Justine: was great meetin ya, totally wish I woulda gotten your infos though
Craig: Thanks for dinner!
Whitesword: thanks for the drink, I was stoked we could getcha a badge
Teklord: Thanks for hanging out, and we're gettin you spinnaz on a rascal next year !
Dataworm: great talk on sunday, I totally agree !
Siviak: great party, cant wait to see yall again next year !
That cool bartender guy in the skybox with the weird accent: You rock !
Jackalope: Great seein ya, lets go out for coffee sometime
h3adrush: thanks for the awesome chedderwurst

Im sure I forgot tons of people, And Im so sorry, just msg me and refresh my memory and Ill update this list.

[Z^2]

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There are just too many awesome people who I met or hung out with this year to remember it all and put it here - sorry if i've forgotten about you - the contests and parties kicked ass, and everything just rocked.

to team Everyone: you all rock. WOW for how talented you all are, and i think i didn't catch all of your names, but i hope to see you all next year if not at other cons, and i'm definitely hitting the books to read up on crypto in the least.

to the guys running the mystery box contest: holy shit you blew my mind - i'm telling all my buddies back a home and they can't believe that anyone would put together such a contest let alone that anyone could solve it!!

to the guys holding down the fort at the wireless village: it was positively hopping in there the whole time and thanks for the help on formating my drive and letting me hang around and for the push to join the rfid contest. here's hoping you get 2 rooms next year!

lockpick village: home away from home for that first day on the mystery box, but still rocking for being the lockpick village too!! here's hoping for more room for you guys too because even last year you ran out of room.

my rfid contest mate: mfreak was it? you rock. we win!!

the parties i went to: holy shit, that was the music of my soul.

random party sunday night: marshmallow wars - oh hell yeah, i haven't laughed that hard in a good long time. too bad i was busy being sad about having to leave in the morning

the guys manning the dunktank: that was fucking awesome. i'm signing up for next year too...and i still seem to have bruised vertebrae, which is how i know it was a good con!

to everyone i've just forgotten: sorry...pm me and we'll make up

[Deviant Ollam]

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well, this is always quite the huge endeavor every year, and after this defcon is no different. as always, the biggest shout-out i can give goes to the community as a whole, since everyone has seemed to really been bringing a consistently good vibe and improved attitude in recent years. we've come a long way from DC9 (the most recent "low point" in my memory of things) and nowadays the mutual respect, appreciation, and care shown towards others has been on the upshift each time around, i tend to think.

like the slogan in my closing ceremony slides stated... DefCon 15 - Feel The Love.

über shout outs go to...

mouse, chris, eric, babek, and the rest of the TOOOL crew along with Doc, Fiddler, Schuyler, Schmiedl, and all the others who helped to make the Lockpick Village and the LPCon games such a success - it's hard to find properly-modest words when talking about the picking scene this year at DefCon... the fucking village was slammed with people pretty much during all hours of its operation. damn, it was a blast. thank you to everyone who came up there to learn and have fun. we sure enjoyed giving talks and hands-on trainings. next year we promise more space, more gear, and more fu for you.

render, grey, and mouse - was kickass being right across the hall from you, couldn't have planned that better if we tried. maybe next year we'll make use of such logistics and plan better room parties. as it was this time around, i barely saw my room for more than 10 to 15 waking minutes ever.

ast & val - thanks for bringing some fun crypto and leet laser shenanigans to the village, it made for a great aside. also, thank you for starting the TTBs on their next round of travel. let's do our best to keep things moving and keep the log books well-updated.

HackerPimps and Ninja Networks - the two most rockin' parties of DefCon were, as is often the case, yours. while i could have done without the incident involving a drunk moron pouring liquid cocaine on the one stripper who then used my shirt to wipe herself off, i had a great time friday night all the same. and the Ninja crew... damn, i thought the minibosses couldn't get any better than last year but seeing them blast dual guitar action from four feet away while folks on the sidelines simultaneously poured cocktails into their mouths was something even my dreams couldn't have delivered prior to now. next time, however, keith should let you get a full set in (maybe even a second one) before monopolizing the speakers.

Kenshoto - while the two above-mentioned parties were the most rocking, yours was actually the best-arranged. in addition to running the CTF with unbelievable style and skill, you had time to work on side projects (bob, thank you so much for those vids, i'll sort them and add them to the general filler project soon!) and arrange for a great time in your skybox. i skipped dinner that night to hang up there with you-all, so imagine my delight when i saw sushi, meats, and cheeses as part of your catering effort! you guys are all a class-act, 100% of the time.

ck3k, bacchus, staticblac, voltage spike, nikita, neil, et. al - you are all terrific people to hang with and the parties this year wouldn't have been the same had it not been for folks like you spending time with me and sharing in all the liquid goodness that abounded. neil, i owe you for all that Jamesson, bro... great stuff!

michelle - didn't get nearly as much time with you as we both would have wanted, but man did we make worthwhile the hours we did have.

everyone who makes the ToxicBBQ happen - thank you guys for arranging all this each year, it is one of the highlights that i look forward to at each defcon. also, thank you for allowing me to increase my level of shenanigans each summer. this year's contests and games were a real blast, and i hope to continue to have the opportunity to run them in the future. special thank you to meee for the support and encouragement with the Titanium Chef event, since it was your baby before it was mine. you were the highly-skilled and strongly-opinionated judge who could see into the finest details and help us make the tough decision of a winner. also, the one fellow who was absolutley kickass about helping out with the meat games functionality... i never adequately got your name memorized, was it Brian? Dave? shit, i'm terrible with that. in any case, this was your first defcon and you totally dove in head first. i know you'll be back and immediately fitting in, your energy is exactly what we need at con!

bruce, heidi, beetle, freshman, and the other shmoos who attended - it's no secret that i think yours is the second-best con around, and it's the one i'll never miss no matter how bad my schedule gets. one night (perhaps this should be in the "memorable quotes" section) someone asked me about the shmoo group and why people always said they kick so much ass. my response was along these lines... "they have unbelievable knowledge, to the point that their skill alone is enough to make them gods of the industry, plus there's the fact that each one of them and their significant others are all gorgeous... and yet on top of that there's not a single shmoo whom i can think of that is stuck up or snobbish or an asshat. they're all out of this world yet down to earth." sorry that i didn't get more than a few scattered free minutes to hang with you guys. ah well, there's always the next time in D.C.

Thorn, Q, converge, Z, mouse, render, grey, eric, DaKahuna, grifter et. al., and other other members of "team everyone" - man, the mystery box challenge was out of this world. nearly all of us had other things going on and yet somehow we still made time to participate in this contest. like last year, i fear my contributions weren't nearly as much as what others gave... but i still had fun.

Lost - mystery box was amazing, but let's not forget that future event which may still blow everybody away. conversation on that soon, i say.

skoot - 0wn the box was a terrific idea. i was pleased and surprised that my Win32 machines withstood the barrage. i will put them on the block again at DC16.

my contest participants - the BBQ teams, anyone who tried guessing flesh, and the two kickass Beer Cooling engineering squads... i always get the most out of defcon when i'm running a contest or event, and they would all be for nothing without terrific folk like you all who show up and bring the awesome. special thanks also to Russ for helping to make the contests all happen each year. it's a pleasure working with you.

Noid, Thorn, Jur1st, & Mouse - my fellow Boomstick-Fu panelists, you were a terrific resource. i hope you had as much fun with the talk as i did. seemed like we got a really good response. while i don't anticipate it being an annual feature of defcon, maybe we can roll something similar into the Physical Security village in future years as a mini-talk and advice session.

last but not least...

che, londo, freshman, and the numerous other hottie fellas who this year seemed to have their own women as permanent fixtures next to them - your decision to go the whole "commitment" route left additional women free for the rest of us. i can't speak for everybody, but a lot of the folks who i talked to agreed with me that defcon sex was at a particular decent level this year. having some of the fine looking men spoken for could have been a factor that caused the women to set their sights down one notch... the rest of us thank you for that.

Penn & Teller - you mentioned DefCon during your show and even invited me up on stage to verify the functionality of your firearms in your closing trick. then you signed/defiled a bible for me in the meet & greet session afterwards... you kick ass!

sorrys go to...

jackalope, regenerator, and the other DJ acts - i didn't get to the B&W balls at all this year. i hope that some recordings of the sets exist and that i get to hear them. special apologies to Jackalope... you're one of my favorite people at defcon and i think you even brought stalking you on myspace for me this year, so sad i missed out.

notebook guy - i never even got your name, but i did feel bad about your lost yellow pad. in my defense, all i asked for was a sheet of paper, not a whole notepad... plus i pleaded for others to remember and keep track of the pad's owner since i had no hope of doing so. i really do feel sorry, and hope you got it back... but geez, you couldn't have just said "hey, i'm gonna head back inside... can i get my pad back?" or something?

all my friends for whom i had too little time - i wanted to spend time with everyone (and i think i had fewer sleeping hours at this con than any previous one... and i actually attended no talks besides my own, breaking my own record set back at DC10) but i still felt like i should have shared more moments with everyone. ah well... there's always next year!

sorry to anyone i'm forgetting, i'll likely edit this later when my brain is back at 100% capacity.

[Banasidhe]

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From "Vanna Vinyl"

TY's to:

Winn and GMark for letting me play again. I had a BLAST this year! And I'm already planning next years' costumes. :)

Larsu and team, (gawd, I'm sorry I've forgotten names here) for all your pre-planning effort and hard work to make sure HJ happened. I'm glad you're on the team and I can't wait to see your system in action at DCXVI!

dC0de, Major "Effin" Al and Highlander_3 for donating to the Vanna Vinyl costume fund. And to dC0de for taking me shopping on Friday.

Chosen1 for being Vanna's pre-show Security Goon and for collecting the EFF wristband donations during the show.

Siviak for jumping in as Vanna's "Manager" at the last minute Sat. night and for handling the wristbands at the DunkTank door (and for all the "extra" you raised with your exit/re-entry fees.) You can manage me ANYTIME! ;)

All the HJ teams for making my job easy by missing the majority of the Daily Doubles, allowing me to keep my clothes on during the game. You guys SUCKED!! (in a Primus sorta way ;) And also for keeping it fun. I appreciate all of your continued support.

DrunkenWhores v.2 (sans Humperdink) for making total drunken asses out of yourselves. I love you guys!

Hack-a-Jar and the rest of Vegas 2.0 team for just being there again and being yourselves. I want an honorary lab coat next year!?!?!

The team of Feds on Friday night that MADE MY CON, when I overheard one of them asking a teammate if I was really a girl!

EvilMoFo and Penguin for the Pink Wig joke. And to Shazbot for not realizing the joke was for him until Tuesday morning.

Galt for bringing me a twelve pack of Guinness Saturday night for the second year in a row. Friends don't let friends drink yellow beer. Sorry you guys didn't get to play this year.

Stealth and the rest of the Dunk Tank team, for making sure the "after-show" ran smoothly and for changing out the water Saturday evening before my arrival.

Brother Sunshine and OMG Ponies! I love just hanging out with you guys. Again, sorry you didn't get to play. :(

Everyone that donated to the EFF and came out to the Dunk Tank Saturday night after Final Jeopardy. We raised over $800 - You guys RAWK!!

FY's to:

Trinity for agreeing to play Beer Betty and then backing out Saturday night without good reason - AFTER we'd comped you your badge. If you can't stand the heat, stay out of Vegas - BIOTCH -

Whoever kyped my Cop Hat Saturday night - that was a borrowed piece I now have to replace.

[big chopper]

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Thank you Nikita, Black Beetle and Hackajar!

I've been to eight DEFCONs, starting with DC5, and I think this was the veryest bestest DEFCON ever.

--BC,

[Zuggy]

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DC208: for taking me along for my 1st Defcon, it was Kickass.
Banshee: for the kickass pictures after Hacker Jeopardy
DJ Jackalope: for the awesome music on the Defcon disk (yes I bought a CD)

Everyone that helped me find my way around the hotel

[CP99]

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Jackalope, alls well that ends well.

--

Shutout:

to everyone who played aCTF, but especially to those who installed Happy Dance and where good sports about it.

to all the venders for helping supply prizes for aCTF.

And "Fuck you" to whoever DOSed the game after the Happy Dance login list was posted.

[icetre]

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Queeg: Thanks for tagging me with something less permanent than spray paint... :)

Did you get tagged with the temporary spraypaint we used?


*This thread is worthless without pics*

Adam

[kallahar]

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Queeg: Thanks for tagging me with something less permanent than spray paint... :)

[DJ Jackalope]

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Props and notices: Hopefully I didn’t forget too many of you out there, I’m in the airport, my flight is about 45 minutes late, I got here 3.5 hours early cuz I split a cab with Cyber (thank you) and came early, and I swear I have just developed narcolepsy, I keep falling asleep.

Everyone who bought a cd or shirt from me: It is so very appreciated Enjoy!
Jackalope Army. Keep bouncing.
TBBQ crew: You rocked it out and did well with the cops. Everyone had a blast.
Zziks and Bink: Quality show as always. Thanks for having me on again.
DT: It’s called “Emily” by Castor.
Che`: You are absolutely wonderful and mean the world to me.
Goons: Thanks for keeping us safe.
23b: Bring the Rukus. (but don’t forget the radios so you don’t bring the security!)
Dennis B: Rhode Island Posse reprazent! (We got a def posse, you got a bunch of dudes!)
Rich: So fun getting to meet you. Come back to the R.I.P.
Duksta and Peppin: Yup.
Entr0py and M33p and Meee: I didn’t get to hang out with you guys too much, but always good to see you!
Deviant: Man, you’re so cool and you say the nicest things.
Aristocrats!: You came back!
Siviak: Water guns. Now!
Tacitus: Thanks for bringing said water guns. Now!
Kallahar: “They [robotwar guns] are set to target white.” “I’m wearing all white!”
Spakle: I can’t thank you enough.
Hackajar: You and your neighbor saved the day. Hope that got you some beer!
Roamer: Sometime I will get the time to sit down at a proper hold em table with you.
Nakita: Thank you for including me in the program and on the cd.
Shadowvex, Phil, Trevor, GoaPixie: Thanks for everything this year. I almost even made it to a talk. Next year maybe.
Golgo: Thanks for lending me gear and buying my box that made the cd.
303: So glad being an honorary 303er.
Tommee Pickles and El Jefe: being yourselves at 9am at the Splashbar.
Goons: Goonwave!
Quiet: shhhh..
Riverside: Baa!
11b: You seeing Pool2Girl for the first time was priceless. Welcome to Defcon.
ASTcell: for the cool stuff and being you.
Q: thanks for the invites
Barkode/ TW /Ninjas: I apologize for not making it. I wasn’t feeling up to par for a good quality show. Thank you for the invites, I got some good peeps to your party.
Priest: I absolutely LOVE it when people mosh while I am playing. And no, you guys aren’t the only people who have moshed to my tunes. Way too fun. Ain’t nothing like a 1000lbs of goon on the dance floor.
Dualcore: Yay! You made the Ball.
Shagghie: Thanks for the track, I didn’t get to play it, but I have it to play now!
Mitch Mitchem: You as well, all the picts I have of you guys were on my missing camera, sorry. I liked the remixes you two were throwing down.

Apology:

CP99: I saw you for those 2 seconds, and then pulled some Cds for you, and then went looking for you at the aCTF section and then there wasn’t anyone around, went looking for you at the awards ceremony and still didn’t find you… next year I will just send them to you!



Boos:

To the guy collecting badges in the box in the hallway after Defcon. Hate to say it, but you were the rudest person I encountered all con. If you want the community to help you in your quest, you might want to be a bit nicer next time.

Damn random stray bitches who took my camera.

[madnos]

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Shout out to DC949 for running the aCTF. They had a tough time with everyone DoSing the system. And the Infected Mushroom is the BOMB!

Now we have to work for a year to get ready for next year. Should be fun. I learned alot about what I didn't know and I think that's what hacking is all about.

You guys rock.

xs
Not the energy drink :)

[hydruh]

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... to Deviant for taking care of Chameleon (the blond chick on Saturday you kept trying not to ignore). She's picked every lock in the house.

... to the Registration folks for keeping it moving. Some way it is easy to be efficient when you don't have to sign people in, but they still have to handle all of the n00b questions, and they did great.

... to Wendy for mentioning our little conversation in her Register article. Good stuff - glad to have you there!

... to Jennifer for leaving the Ivy League for the EFF! Yay!

... to Joe for designing the undeniably most n33t badge I ever did see. Damn it, makes me wish I did hardware, almost.

... to DT for a great Defcon - my FIRST - and his professional handling of CiscoGate, the Madigan Incident, and everything else.

[alien8]

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..to those who helped me after my bout of food poisoning/allergic reaction on Saturday night.

Wifi Village+++++

(to round off the weekend, a minor asthma attack when i arrived at JFK late for transatlantic flight meaning a run from terminal 6 to 7 in WTF% humidity)

great event tho :)

//alien

[mouseling]

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My list is coming, I don't want to forget anyone. God, I'm sitting at Usenix Security right now, and it is sooooo dull compared to Defcon, even though the techinical level of the talks is pretty similar.
Somebody post photos soon, so I can show all these academics why they need to go to a hacker con.

hugs to everyone. I miss you already.

-mouse

[F2D Wicked]

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I'll just simply say thanks.
This was my first con of any type, and I had a blast. It more than lived up to it's expectations.
From everyone in the WiFi village, to all the different talks (which I must say, most of them went over my head), and to just hanging out in the contest area, meeting new people.

I was really surprised, from the information on the website, I had imagined the goons to be, well, a bit more harsh than they were. But every one of them that I had talked to was incredibly nice and decent. I had lost my phone, and a few goons did what they could to help out.

Thanks to the community also. Everyone was extremely nice, and very helpful :)
I'll definitely be joining in on future cons. I plan to do a few of the contests next year, so it should be even more fun :)