I have been thinking of going to defcon for the last lil while, and maybe will be able to next year. The trip would also need to include my g/f, she knows a bit about computers, but not a whole lot. In your opinion, would there be enough for her to do there, or should she venture other places?
1) don't go to defcon, it's over. there hasn't been a good con for years
2) if you fail to adhere to recommendation 1, don't bring your girlfriend. it's a very trying place as it is.
3) if you fail to go with either recommendation, make sure you have a strong liver and a desire to not get anything useful out of a very expensive weekend
Defcon died after 9, I'm just said it took me 'til 11 to fully realize it.
Defcon died after 9, I'm just said it took me 'til 11 to fully realize it. I haven't been able to attend one yet, but what exactly has 'died' about the confrence? Content, quality?
I think this happens with a lot of "con-going" folks. It's certainly happened with a lot of the long-lived anime conventions. What used to be about a (in the US) esoteric animation format and a forum to trade hard-to-find things and meet people with your same interest (and of course, geek out in a group) turned into Pokefest with more kneebiters than nihonjin. So, most of the original attendees have dropped out.
Probably a standard thing in subcultures that start going mainstream, I imagine.
The technical content had suffered in the last couple of years. It enjoyed a sharp uptick this year, though. I though DC12 was much better in terms of organization and content than any of the earlier ones I've attended, back through 5.
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2) if you fail to adhere to recommendation 1, don't bring your girlfriend. it's a very trying place as it is.
3) if you fail to go with either recommendation, make sure you have a strong liver and a desire to not get anything useful out of a very expensive weekend
Defcon died after 9, I'm just said it took me 'til 11 to fully realize it.
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I haven't been able to attend one yet, but what exactly has 'died' about the confrence? Content, quality?
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Probably a standard thing in subcultures that start going mainstream, I imagine.
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