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Worlds Largest Computer Party, In Progress

Posted by timothy on from the think-of-the-electric-bill dept.

cyb97 writes "As I write this the worlds largest computerparty is going on in Hamar, Norway. The Gathering 2003 is in action with over 5.000 participants! Webcams and participants are live on the internet through a 1 gigabit line, so you better lock down your servers tonight!" Some of the webcam images are just surreal. Update: 04/17 01:00 GMT by T : Speaking of images, reader vvizard (currently Gathered) directs you to this directory of high-resolution images.

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  1. No Alcohol by AppyPappy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Beverages containing alcohol is not allowed inside the hall or anywhere near it

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    Well, what's the point then? 5,000 sober guys all trying to impress each other with the size of their equipment. It's like Hell.

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  2. Oops by xanadu-xtroot.com · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think we all slashdotted Norway...

    /Me high fives everyone.

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    1. Re:Oops by MoonBuggy · · Score: 4, Funny

      ...participants are live on the internet through a 1 gigabit line...

      Well at least it serves those 500 errors very quickly...

  3. Heh by NanoGator · · Score: 5, Funny

    "As I write this the worlds largest computerparty is going on in Hamar, Norway. The Gathering 2003 is in action with over 5.000 participants!"

    They'd have 10,000 participants if they brought datess!

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    1. Re:Heh by telstar · · Score: 5, Funny
      "They'd have 10,000 participants if they brought dates!"
      • Yeah, except for the fact the half of them are dating somebody from IRC who's actually a guy, and the other half have developed crushes on their Sims.

  4. If you want... by Niles_Stonne · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have both of the girl's phone numbers, if anyone is interested...

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    1. Re:If you want... by Mikey-San · · Score: 4, Funny

      I guess if you can't use 'em, give 'em away, right?

      Waste not, want not! :-)

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      Mikey-San

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  5. My mate has gone to this.. by Idimmu+Xul · · Score: 5, Funny

    and he's taken over 400 CDR discs with him.

    Not that I'm emplying anything ;) I can't wait untill he gets back \o/ *cough*

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  6. Only gigabit? by cperciva · · Score: 4, Funny

    Those poor geeks... that's only 200kbps per person. Even my cable modem is faster than that.

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  7. Wow... by TopShelf · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just imagine the size of the pizza that they'll order for delivery...

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  8. So people won't get "Hamared" by Idou · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you see this message, you need to increase your "comment threshold."

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  9. Surreal? by heldlikesound · · Score: 5, Funny

    Only on Slashdot could a blurry picture of what appears to be a few thousand computer users called surreal. Not only that, but one of the other webcams is pointing at a guys power supply. Breathtaking.

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  10. I'd love to go to this... by NanoGator · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...just to see the result of somebody calling me a camping fag in person.

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  11. Karm's gonna roast for this by thatguywhoiam · · Score: 4, Funny
    But I simply cannot resist.

    AGENT SMITH
    Can you hear me, CmdrTaco? I'm going to be honest with you.

    I hate this place. This zoo. This prison. This Gathering, whatever you want to call it, I can't stand it any longer.

    It's the smell, if there is such a thing. I feel saturated by it. I can taste their sweaty mice and every time I do, I fear that I've somehow been infected by it.

    I must get out of here, I must get free. In this mind are the cheats. My cheats. Once the Gathering is gone, there's no need for me to be here. Do you understand? I need the cheats. I have to get some fresh air.

    You have to tell me how... or you're going to die.

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