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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. 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:2007? by Mooga · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, time to pull out the DeLorean...

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    ~ Mooga