Surviving Def Con


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August 06, 2013

Peter R. Butler
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Surviving Def Con

For the past 21 years, some of the biggest names (and no-names) in the global hacker community have been gathering in Las Vegas to participate in hackathons, hold wifi sheep hunts, or attend cryptography seminars. The event is called Def Con (yes, because of the movie War Games--that's why it's in Vegas) and this year, Eddie Cho tried his luck at staying safe, sane, and unhacked amidst the pandemonium of Def Con 21.

From the puzzling, intricate (and analog) conference badges to the inconspicuous free cell-phone-charging kiosk hooked up to a data miner, Eddie's got it all covered in a photo slideshow of the action from Def Con 21.

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