Author Topic: DEFCON, anyone? (Read 8724 times)

iago · « **on:** June 23, 2009, 09:02:33 pm »

I'm thinking (in fact, strongly considering) going to Defcon this summer. It's in Las Vegas, the last weekend in July (July 31 and August 1, iirc).

Anybody else thinking of going?

<edit> Details:
* July 31 - Aug 2 at the Riviera hotel
* $120USD at the door (less if you get them early, I assume)
* $89/night for 2 guests at the Riviera

rabbit · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2009, 09:43:09 pm »

If I had the money I'd love to go, though there'd also be airfare since it's in Vegas.

SNiFFeR · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2009, 10:19:08 pm »

huh. if i can take the time off work, im down.

edit: just friday, then prob fill me in with moar details.

while1 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2009, 10:20:19 pm »

Quote from: rabbit on June 23, 2009, 09:43:09 pm

If I had the money I'd love to go, though there'd also be airfare since it's in Vegas.

I know Sidoh is going, and I'm tempted to allocate some of the ~$1.6k in relocation reimbursement I originally had planned on using to buy furniture with. But I'm a bit stingy with money, and the $120 at the door is a bit hefty IMO. It comes down to what the round trip plane tickets are going to cost me and if I have to end up using the majority of the vacation time I've accrued. It's pissing me off that I can't get to the DEFCON website because of Connection Interrupted errors to get more details.

EDIT: Goddamnit. It's so lame that both Otakon and DEFCON do not fall on my off-Fridays (I work a 9-80 schedule and get every other Friday off), and I'm already going to go in on the Sunday before Otakon to make up that Friday's time... I'll probably have to do that for DEFCON too because I don't want to use any vacation time.

rabbit · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2009, 04:41:31 pm »

while1, we should meet up at Otakon and do something.

and because everyone else will say it: have gay buttsex and/or go on To Catch a Predator

Explicit · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2009, 04:47:44 pm »

Quote from: rabbit on June 24, 2009, 04:41:31 pm

and because everyone else will say it: have gay buttsex and/or go on To Catch a Predator

lol.

Armin · « **Reply #6 on:** June 24, 2009, 05:00:48 pm »

If you go, you should catch a 5 hour Greyhound to my house in Arizona, and fly out from there.

Sidoh · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2009, 05:31:30 pm »

I'm going. Still need to buy the tickets though...

while1 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2009, 06:07:47 pm »

Quote from: rabbit on June 24, 2009, 04:41:31 pm

while1, we should meet up at Otakon and do something.

and because everyone else will say it: have gay buttsex and/or go on To Catch a Predator

fo sho.

iago · « **Reply #9 on:** June 24, 2009, 08:02:04 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on June 24, 2009, 05:31:30 pm

I'm going. Still need to buy the tickets though...

Oh yeah? That's awesome! All the more likely that I'll go.

What are you doing for hotel? I have trouble justifying $80/night..

while1 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2009, 08:14:36 pm »

Quote from: iago on June 24, 2009, 08:02:04 pm

Quote from: Sidoh on June 24, 2009, 05:31:30 pm
I'm going. Still need to buy the tickets though...
Oh yeah? That's awesome! All the more likely that I'll go.

What are you doing for hotel? I have trouble justifying $80/night..

$80 isn't bad. I'm surprised it isn't more.

iago · « **Reply #11 on:** June 24, 2009, 08:53:17 pm »

Quote from: while1 on June 24, 2009, 08:14:36 pm

Quote from: iago on June 24, 2009, 08:02:04 pm
Quote from: Sidoh on June 24, 2009, 05:31:30 pm
I'm going. Still need to buy the tickets though...
Oh yeah? That's awesome! All the more likely that I'll go.

What are you doing for hotel? I have trouble justifying $80/night..

$80 isn't bad. I'm surprised it isn't more.

Yeah, it's not bad at all -- but, at the same time, for 3 nights that's $240, plus the exchange on my poor Canadian dollar.. that's pretty expensive.

Certainly do-able, though. But add the airfare ($200 each way + tax and crap) and the conference itself, that's getting close to $1000 :-/

while1 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 25, 2009, 07:12:38 pm »

Quote from: iago on June 24, 2009, 08:53:17 pm

Quote from: while1 on June 24, 2009, 08:14:36 pm
Quote from: iago on June 24, 2009, 08:02:04 pm
Quote from: Sidoh on June 24, 2009, 05:31:30 pm
I'm going. Still need to buy the tickets though...
Oh yeah? That's awesome! All the more likely that I'll go.

What are you doing for hotel? I have trouble justifying $80/night..

$80 isn't bad. I'm surprised it isn't more.
Yeah, it's not bad at all -- but, at the same time, for 3 nights that's $240, plus the exchange on my poor Canadian dollar.. that's pretty expensive.

Certainly do-able, though. But add the airfare ($200 each way + tax and crap) and the conference itself, that's getting close to $1000 :-/

holy fuck. Yeah, I forgot about Canadian exchange rates and it's technically international travel for you.

iago · « **Reply #13 on:** June 25, 2009, 07:15:18 pm »

Quote from: while1 on June 25, 2009, 07:12:38 pm

Quote from: iago on June 24, 2009, 08:53:17 pm
Quote from: while1 on June 24, 2009, 08:14:36 pm
Quote from: iago on June 24, 2009, 08:02:04 pm
Quote from: Sidoh on June 24, 2009, 05:31:30 pm
I'm going. Still need to buy the tickets though...
Oh yeah? That's awesome! All the more likely that I'll go.

What are you doing for hotel? I have trouble justifying $80/night..

$80 isn't bad. I'm surprised it isn't more.
Yeah, it's not bad at all -- but, at the same time, for 3 nights that's $240, plus the exchange on my poor Canadian dollar.. that's pretty expensive.

Certainly do-able, though. But add the airfare ($200 each way + tax and crap) and the conference itself, that's getting close to $1000 :-/

holy fuck. Yeah, I forgot about Canadian exchange rates and it's technically international travel for you.

Yeah, but I don't mind doing it.. however, sharing a room saves me $120, and means that somebody is forced to hang out with me!

So yeah, if anybody's going and wants to split a room (or, better yet, if somebody's company is paying and is ok with me sleeping on the floor), count me in!

Chavo · « **Reply #14 on:** June 25, 2009, 07:34:11 pm »

I would go since I can get tickets to Vegas very cheap but I absolutely must be in town for the first week and a half of August :/

Blaze · « **Reply #15 on:** June 25, 2009, 07:47:28 pm »

I would totally go with iago... If I weren't going on "vacation" to Winnipeg at the exact same time. Talk about bad timing.

dark_drake · « **Reply #16 on:** June 26, 2009, 02:05:47 pm »

I'd totally go if I didn't have to be in SLC on July 31st. That, and if I were 21.

Sidoh · « **Reply #17 on:** June 26, 2009, 06:15:25 pm »

I made plans to go in April. My friend booked a room and I had planned to buy tickets when I cleared the trip with my bosses. They said it was fine a week or so ago, but I haven't really had the chance or motivation to buy the tickets, lol.

But yeah, it'd be awesome if you came, iago. I'll spot the foreign fed!

while1 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 26, 2009, 07:20:31 pm »

Yeah... Looks like I'm not going to be going. I just bought a sofa set thingy today... crap, saleswomen get me every time.

iago · « **Reply #19 on:** June 26, 2009, 11:29:36 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on June 26, 2009, 06:15:25 pm

I made plans to go in April. My friend booked a room and I had planned to buy tickets when I cleared the trip with my bosses. They said it was fine a week or so ago, but I haven't really had the chance or motivation to buy the tickets, lol.

But yeah, it'd be awesome if you came, iago. I'll spot the foreign fed!

Mind if I sleep on your floor?

(Yes, I'm serious -- $320 or ehatever is a ton of money!

iago · « **Reply #20 on:** July 11, 2009, 09:35:19 pm »

So, I'm going for sure. Going to be staying at Circus Circus (across the street, I'm told) with one of the Nmap guys.

2.5 weeks!

Sidoh · « **Reply #21 on:** July 13, 2009, 07:51:08 am »

Quote from: iago on July 11, 2009, 09:35:19 pm

So, I'm going for sure. Going to be staying at Circus Circus (across the street, I'm told) with one of the Nmap guys.

2.5 weeks!

awesome! It turns out my friend is bringing his girlfriend too, so we'll have four people in our room, haha.

We'll have to meet up! When are you getting there? I'm flying in on Wednesday night, leaving on Monday afternoon.

iago · « **Reply #22 on:** July 13, 2009, 08:44:50 am »

Quote from: Sidoh on July 13, 2009, 07:51:08 am

Quote from: iago on July 11, 2009, 09:35:19 pm
So, I'm going for sure. Going to be staying at Circus Circus (across the street, I'm told) with one of the Nmap guys.

2.5 weeks!

awesome! It turns out my friend is bringing his girlfriend too, so we'll have four people in our room, haha.

We'll have to meet up! When are you getting there? I'm flying in on Wednesday night, leaving on Monday afternoon.

I'm going to be there Wednesday around lunchtime, leaving Sunday afternoon.

I found out that rooms at Circus Circus are cheap++! like, $25/night on the weekdays and $50/night on the weekends. $230 for the full stay

We'll definitely hang out. I know a ton of people who are going, it's going to be super cool!

disco · « **Reply #23 on:** July 13, 2009, 05:27:30 pm »

I'd like to go if I knew enough about hacking to appreciate/participate. Although I'd still like to go for the "whoaaa" factor.

iago · « **Reply #24 on:** August 03, 2009, 10:20:28 pm »

Defcon is OVER! An awesome time was had by all. Totally unbelievable, for me. I got to meet, hang out with, and even have dinner with some people I really look up to.

I also went out for a drink with Sidoh and his girlfriend. He got some pictures, which he'd better post here!

We also got some pictures with the Nmap guys, I'll post them when I get 'em. I got some pictures of funny stuff myself, mostly WTFs or Fails I saw in the airport and stuff, but whatever. My favourite Fail/WTF will be posted by Sidoh.. the broken arcade machine. Hopefully his picture turned out

Quik · « **Reply #25 on:** August 04, 2009, 02:45:42 am »

Did you happen to see anyone speak on this point about the iPhone being vulnerable to attack?

Sidoh · « **Reply #26 on:** August 04, 2009, 07:12:38 am »

http://picasaweb.google.com/chris.mullins10/SidohMeetsiago?authkey=Gv1sRgCIW0tsiWjrXnsgE&feat=directlink

gotta go to work. more later.

Joe · « **Reply #27 on:** August 04, 2009, 10:32:35 am »

Looks like iago lost weight.

iago · « **Reply #28 on:** August 04, 2009, 10:36:11 am »

Quote from: Quik on August 04, 2009, 02:45:42 am

Did you happen to see anyone speak on this point about the iPhone being vulnerable to attack?

I didn't see any talks, but I heard a lot of people talking about it and my friend tried to trick somebody into thinking he was being attacked

iago · « **Reply #29 on:** August 04, 2009, 10:38:06 am »

Quote from: Sidoh on August 04, 2009, 07:12:38 am

http://picasaweb.google.com/chris.mullins10/SidohMeetsiago?authkey=Gv1sRgCIW0tsiWjrXnsgE&feat=directlink

gotta go to work. more later.

What terrible pictures of me. Ohwell!

Newby · « **Reply #30 on:** August 04, 2009, 12:39:34 pm »

Heh. The arcade game made me lol. And in one of those photos, it took me a bit to realize you were grabbing those girls' butts and not sidoh's!

Armin · « **Reply #31 on:** August 04, 2009, 03:54:20 pm »

This picture is too great to go un-photoshopped!

dark_drake · « **Reply #32 on:** August 04, 2009, 03:57:45 pm »

Quote from: Newby on August 04, 2009, 12:39:34 pm

Heh. The arcade game made me lol. And in one of those photos, it took me a bit to realize you were grabbing those girls' butts and not sidoh's!

That's just what he wants you to believe. It's a conspiracy!

Sidoh · « **Reply #33 on:** August 04, 2009, 05:52:02 pm »

Quote from: Newby on August 04, 2009, 12:39:34 pm

Heh. The arcade game made me lol. And in one of those photos, it took me a bit to realize you were grabbing those girls' butts and not sidoh's!

it was supposed to look like he was. he wasn't HARDCORE enough to do it, of course, but we can't all be winners!

I have other pics and a video or two from DEFCON. I'll get those up once I thumb through them.

iago · « **Reply #34 on:** August 04, 2009, 06:57:10 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on August 04, 2009, 05:52:02 pm

Quote from: Newby on August 04, 2009, 12:39:34 pm
Heh. The arcade game made me lol. And in one of those photos, it took me a bit to realize you were grabbing those girls' butts and not sidoh's!

it was supposed to look like he was. he wasn't HARDCORE enough to do it, of course, but we can't all be winners!

Yeah, what Sidoh said. His girlfriend said something like, "grab an ass!" so .. yeah.

Blaze · « **Reply #35 on:** August 06, 2009, 10:14:36 pm »

So, I'm going to Defcon next year. iago is probably going, and I'm going to force Sidoh to go again. Newby, you must!

rabbit · « **Reply #36 on:** August 07, 2009, 12:30:36 am »

I might go. It depends on what I'm doing next year :|

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Author Topic: DEFCON, anyone? (Read 8724 times)