Which DEFCON
Does it mean they entered DEFCON 1 or DEFCON 5?
enquiring minds demand to know!
Annual Las Vegas hacker gathering DEF CON has officially called off its physical conference for this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. In what was pretty much a foregone conclusion, the organizing team today said the in-person event would not be held in 2020. It had been slated to take place in August. This comes after the …
Every time I have ever traveled to Vegas for any sort of a conference, I have always come home with some sort of a bug. Always. Every time. Talk it over with other Vegas Conventioneers, you will find it is a common issue. It goes with the territory.
Since going to Vegas and getting a bug is the expected norm, why would this event be canceled?
Paris, because I know what you are thinking. But it is not those types of bugs and transmission methods I am referring to.
True; while I managed to avoid it, I finally came down with the CON-Flu in the aftermath of DEFCON26 (Aug 2018). It also managed to hit me right during my return flight. Dealing with customs and waiting for baggage claim at my home country while getting sick is not a nice experience.
I do wonder if regular con attendees have developed a super boosted immune system?