----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kaveh Shokravi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 12:11
Subject: RE: [SOCALWUG] Defcon WiFi Shootout 2004 July 30 - August 1, 2004


> I know its $80 to get in but are there additional charges to attend the
> different sessions they have? Is it informative for beginners to attend?
Do
> I need to pre-register or once there where would I go to pay and register?

They don't do pre-registrations. You go to the Apollo Foyer at Alexis Park
and pay them cash and they give you a badge. No checks or credit cards are
accepted. They don't ask for your name or anything like that. Some of the
attendees probably wouldn't want to give their real names or addresses
anyway.

It can be informative, but be prepared to uncomfortably warm. The air
conditioning isn't capable of handling the load, especially if you are in a
tent outdoors. Last year, it was cooler than usual and it wasn't as bad as
the year before. If you booked a room at the Alexis Park (now sold out), you
could watch the sessions on the TV in your room and probably be more
comfortable. I didn't want to pay the price of a room at the Alexis Park and
stayed at a Motel 6. There wasn't any parking left at the Alexis Park, so I
parked at the Hard Rock on the other side of the street and a bit farther
east.

While they do have WiFi at the Alexis Park, they have people there sniffing
for passwords which they then write on a board for all to see.

For more information, see their web site: http://www.defcon.org



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