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Enigma5O writes "The TechZone heads to the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show and came out with tons of free stuff. We're not talking cheap pens or notepads either. No, they got some really cool stuff like two Sony PSP game consoles, DDR RAM, laptop roller bags, computer tool kit, etc. This article explains how they did it."
Too bad CES isn't open to the general public, and hotels around the area are all $$$ at that time (one of the bigger conventions). Free stuff is always good, but as usual, it ain't really free =)
...I went to Comdex and came away with a Noritake vacuum-florescent display that looked cool. The booth attendent gave me an odd look before he handed it to me.
My intention was to set it up as a system monitor, but I never got around to it. I've still got it, unused.
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Seriously, social enginering is nothing new.
Yes, but this isn't social engineering, no matter what Mitnick tells you. This is lying and conniving.
Social engineering is when the Bush administration convinces all Americans to live in a state of irrational fear so the administration can quash any attempt to prevent it from feathering its nest.
If it's in you sig, it's in your post.
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0. Mug the guy you see sporting a press pass of a well known technical rag and get the pass
1. Show up on a press pass as a representative of a well known technical rag.
2. Ask for stuff. Say you're going to do a review.
3. Profit!
As a vendor, the solution is easy. Just give away free t-shirts to the masses. In bulk, they don't cost very much and they make great walking advertisements especially if they are cool.
Official letterheads are no problem - what's that high-quality inkjet printer for, after all?
Week 1 you're a movie magazine, so contact all the movie studios, DVD distributors, etc.
Week 2 you're setting up a specialist magazine for the wine drinker. Or beer. Yep, make it beer. Do they have anything they may want to put your way? You can tell them how great the taste is (hic)
Week 3 (after sobering up) and you've finally worked out how to get a free subscription to every pr0n site on the net - you're writing an article which you'll be submitting to all the 'male lifestyle' mags. Give me subscription and you'll be sure to get a mention.
Week 4 (after mopping up) it's time to retire. Hell, you got movies, alcohol and porn for free. What else is there?!
Just go through every section in the Yellow Pages, and hit them with a similar story. If you take it far enough, you may get free tickets/flights to shows, presentations, press briefings, parties... even test drive the latest cars/boats/women if you can talk the talk.
Don't do this via email because it will just get discarded as spam. More importantly, and one anti-spam law suit will evaporate all the freebies you manage to grab. For the price of stamps and printing, the potential rewards are there for the taking. And you did say you were 'intending' to start that magazine/site didn't you... and on reflection changed your mind. On the other hand, if you start to get free movies, beer and porn, publish the damn thing and soak up the free gifts!
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