Quote Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
Despite my participation in the 1980s hacker community, as well as a general interest in the topic since then, I have never been to DEFCON. This is despite having lived in Vegas for 8 years, as well.

Why? I just never made it there. Each year I say, "Oh, I should go", and then I don't. I even had loose plans to go with khalwat one year, which didn't pan out for either of us.

One problem is that it's a few weeks after the WSOP ends, and by that point I want to get the fuck out of Vegas. In fact, even when I lived in Vegas, I would leave for awhile after WSOP, to escape the heat, which was why I tended not to be around when DEFCON would roll in.

Maybe in 2025. Maybe sonatine and I can break bread there.

you know whats funny, ive never been to a defcon. i have zero interest in it or any other security conference. if theres a good presentation, ill watch it online. and i know me, if i went id spend exactly zero time socializing with peers and just bunker down at the 20/40 bellagio stud game every waking hour.

also im seeing a lot of complaints from people that this year was a superspreader event, so theres that as well.

but to the original topic, this all reminds me of when the feds raided micon's apartment and punched holes in the walls looking for his hidden stash of bitcoins.

putting on my industry glasses and squinting, im assuming the room searches are part of some ludicrous mandate from whomever is insuring RW against breaches/incidents currently.