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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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  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. In most of Europe by Razor+Blades+are+Not · · Score: 5, Informative

    they use a "." instead of a "," to delimit their thousands. It's not a mistake. It's a communication deficit. Get over it.

  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. Pr0n & warez? Not! by IAmRenegadeX · · Score: 5, Informative

    A LOT of great stuff has come out of this event, if you follow the demoscene. I remember checking constantly to download the Amiga demo winners from this event. That stuff was cutting edge! I haven't looked at the last few years' winners, but I bet the competitions are still churning out some amazing code.

    A few of the coding groups at these parties went on to form actual "money making" companies, like Team 17.

    While I wouldn't characterize The Gathering as a Geek Think Tank, it most certainly ain't all about pr0n, warez, and fragging.

  8. "Party report" by termos · · Score: 5, Informative

    I am sitting at The Gathering at the moment, and I can say that there is not only gamers here. They made one section of the area a demoscene area (with a no gamers allowed banner).
    It's a step in the right direction.

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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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