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Security Camp Is Not Space Camp, Just Based On It (Video)
The idea behind the United States Space Camp is to give kids (and some adults) a chance to do astronaut training-type things that will get them jazzed on science and technology, in addition to getting away from home for a while. Security Camp is sort of like that that, says instigator Marc Tobias, but is about security stuff rather than space, and somehow interviewer Timothy Lord didn't ask Tobias about plans to teach security, computer or otherwise, for space travelers, when he talked with Tobias at HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth) in New York. Since Tobias is an expert in physical security (locks), and locksmithing is going to be taught at Security Camp along with electronic/hacking-type security skills, it's a good thing all participants will be checked for criminal records and tendencies before they're allowed to participate. If there are plans to make a movie about Security Camp, which Tobias didn't mention one way or the other during this interview, we hope it's better than the 1986 movie, Space Camp.
locksmithing is going to be taught at Security Camp along with electronic/hacking-type security skills
How utterly uninspiring. I assumed by the title it was going to be like LARP or reality TV show or re-enactment of the Stanford prison experiment and got all excited, then the letdown. Well, it probably is a more productive way to spend your summer than reading /. and playing WoW and CoD all day. Probably.
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"Science flies us to the moon. Religion flies us into buildings." - Victor Stenger
Space camp for fascists!
Unfortunately in the real world we already live in "security camp for fascists"... treated like children, herded from one authoritarian safety conscious activity to another by upperclassmen. If I had to spend the rest of my time stuck in a camp, I would much rather prefer space camp.
"Science flies us to the moon. Religion flies us into buildings." - Victor Stenger
None. She doesn't need a second box that's bigger on the inside than the outside.
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That's to get into pirate captain camp.
"Lack of speed can be overcome. In the worst case by patience." --Znork
So, it isn't a kids's camp per se (although should be family friendly), but ToorCamp has been around for several years. In fact, the first one was keynoted by Emmanuel Goldstein, who runs HOPE where Tobais was interviewed. The camp is attended by InfoSec/Hacker types, so the emphasis is on security, including the physical security that Tobias is fond of. I'm going at it looks like it will be awesome.
It's happening in a few weeks in Washington state, so if you are in the Pacific Northwest, you should go!
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