so unlike most years, we do know at least a bit about the badge - it will be electronic this year. and as the other person said, defcon did send out a tweet with a pic of the sao (sh1tty-add-on) port on this year's badge. but there are all levels of people regarding the badges, from those that don't really care too much, to those that spend most of their defcon time working on the badges. most of the time, these groups welcome other people to come up and ask questions, and sharing of any knowledge/insight. in the halls, in hotel bars, in some of the villages (particularly hardware hacking, like qumqats said), in the chill out rooms, etc. you can find them by walking around and overhearing/seeing conversations about the badge. Like qumqats said, there are usually a bunch of groups of people working on the badges and playing with them to try and figure them out (some might say hacking them). It wouldn't hurt to check out this DEF CON guide, and watch the DEF CON 101 videos on Youtube. (Real Name, Fake Name, Handle, social media contact, burner phone number, email, Chaturbate, whatever.) If you meet some like-minded individuals networking in line, at a party, at a party in DT's suite, (with DT or Jason Biggs) you'll be happy that you spent the $$$ and weren't frantically writing your details on a greasy pizza menu with a half a Crayon thanks to a 1721 in the room. Have some business cards made with whatever contact details you feel like sharing widely.If you already have a bag you like, get a Camelback or Source bladder and use it! My suggestion as an old fart is to consider buying a three-day assault bag with a hydration pouch. You're in the desert, drink LOTS of water! and while you're thinking wrongly that DEF CON is an indoor conference, you still have to walk to your hotel, new friends' hotel, or general sightseeing around Las Vegas which means you should be drinking at least 4x the amount of water you normally drink.If that pair are Rockport wingtips, no one is going to peg you automatically as a fed, but perception is reality if you add a fanny pack and wear old DEF CON shirts that were selling on eBay two weeks before Black Hat starts. Don't try to wear comfortable shoes, just make it a point to have comfortable shoes that are well broken in, that you can stand or walk in for hours on end.OK, excuse my Schrödinger's Cat post about DEF CON being canceled or not, it's one of the oldest running jokes about the conference, and as a long-time attendee, it's one of the most harmless jokes you can pull on new attendees. just have a rough idea and then let fate intervene now and then. but especially if it's you're first time - defcon is a buffet with way more than you'll ever be able to consume, or even sample. and maybe that's best for some people, sometimes. just try not to get stuck doing one thing the whole time. if something awesome comes up, or you're super digging what you're doing, be willing to let stuff slide - or join something new you hadn't planned on. then once things start, be very fluid with your plans. download the hacker tracker app and use it to help plan. and try to get some kind of game plan about the things you really want to do and/or check out. My best piece of advice is look through the guide when you get it (rtfm), and also look around at other sites, listen to other people, etc. maybe just bring out the kinky footwear for special occasions/parties. it's cool to look cool, but it's not nearly as cool when you're halfway through the first night and you can hardly walk, then you're limping around missing stuff the rest of the con. A lot of folks were just excited to be around people like them.Īgree with the footwear. I will say that I saw more curious and happy faces my first time. The organizers really want everyone to have a great time and take any kind of misconduct pretty seriously.
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