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Last "Hackers On Planet Earth" Conference In July

Posted by kdawson on from the springs-eternal dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "The Last H.O.P.E. ('Hackers on Planet Earth') Conference is set for July 18-20, 2008, at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City. The organizers have announced their supplemental speaker list, adding on to the initial list. Topics will include 'Crafting a Security-Enhanced Wikipedia,' 'VoIP (in)security: Italians Do It Better,' 'AntiSocial Networking: Vulnerabilities in Social Nets,' 'SWF and the Malware Tragedy,' 'Simulating the Universe on Supercomputers,' and my personal favorite, 'RIAA Litigations: How the Tech Community Can Help.'"

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  1. 2007? by QUILz · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sigh, I really don't feel like shifting that old time machine I got from eBay out from the basement.

  2. This one's obvious by moderatorrater · · Score: 2, Funny

    'RIAA Litigations: How the Tech Community Can Help.' By turning ourselves in, of course. Also, not hiring lawyers and poking holes in their strategy.
    1. Re:This one's obvious by Teckla · · Score: 2, Funny

      People could try, you know, not committing copyright infringement...

  3. On the Speakers list.. by handmedowns · · Score: 5, Funny

    H.G. Wells - Time Travel
    Stephen Hawking - WormHoles
    Kdawson - ADHD and how it affects an editor

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    The road between democracy and tyranny is paved with secrecy in the name of security.
    1. Re:On the Speakers list.. by _xeno_ · · Score: 5, Funny

      Don't forget the Doctor and his keynote speech on using a sonic screwdriver to break into any computer system ever created.

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      You are in a maze of twisty little relative jumps, all alike.
    2. Re:On the Speakers list.. by gbobeck · · Score: 4, Funny

      In the words of Dalek professors... "Elaborate! Elaborate! Elaborate!..."

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  4. the climax of the show by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    is when they auction off the attendees' credit cards, passports, and drivers' licenses. As the goods are previewed on a 60" plasma TV, generally you hear backhanded compliments along the lines of "hey, that's got a better picture of me than the real thing."

  5. OMG! They can hack TIME!! by XMode · · Score: 2, Funny

    Conference is set for July 18-20, 2007, at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City.

    So this was last year then?

  6. Let's do the Time Warp Again! by db32 · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's just a jump to the left...
    And a damned bad editor...
    I mean really...I am disappointed with the hacking community now big time. Master time travel and all you can come up with is hold a conference complaining about things? Paradox be damned its worth it to try and fix the unmitigated disasters in freedom that have been going on the last 20 years or so.

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    The only change I can believe in is what I find in my couch cushions.
  7. Re:Bad summary: 2007 vs. 2008 by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 2, Funny

    There is an obvious time wrap in the summary. Or a Time Warp in the conference. You decide.
  8. Movie Sequel by ratguy · · Score: 2, Funny

    'SWF and the Malware Tragedy'

    Sounds like a sequel to 'The Net'.

  9. Slashdot Special... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "AntiSocial Networking"... ...Yeah, think the slashdot crowd has that covered.

  10. Re:2007? by NoobixCube · · Score: 2, Funny

    Only a genuine diamond will suffice. Using a cheap imitation never ends well.

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    Admit it. You post strawman arguments as AC so you get modded Insightful for refuting them, rather than Troll
  11. Re:2007? by Mooga · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, time to pull out the DeLorean...

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  12. Re:The "Last HOPE", not the last "HOPE" by Repton · · Score: 4, Funny

    If they have to restart in a new venue, they could call the next one "A New HOPE"...

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    Repton.
    They say that only an experienced wizard can do the tengu shuffle.