DefCon Ninja Badges Let Hackers Do Battle 77
eecue writes "The folks at DefCon, the world's largest hacker convention [previously on Slashdot], have been making awesome badges for years. Last year along with the convention badge, a group of hackers known as the Ninjas created an electronic badge for their exclusive party. This year the Ninjas have taken the whole electronic badge thing to the next level with an interactive, wireless, encrypted ninja battle video game badge. I convinced the Ninjas to give Wired.com an exclusive sneak peek, and let me tell you, this thing is awesome."
Ninjas win (Score:3, Insightful)
AWESOME! (Score:2, Insightful)
oh the irony (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Somebody give these guys a job (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Just Tell Me One Thing... Is it Awesome? (Score:4, Insightful)
just a bit overrated?
Bills, less vacation time, consequences for failure... I'd say adulthood bytes!
Re:Somebody give these guys a job (Score:2, Insightful)
in such case they need a girlfriend/wife. Or life.
I'm so sick of this shit. GTFO slashdot if you don't appreciate this. You obviously don't understand the value of a side project.
Re:childish toys. (Score:4, Insightful)
children? are you serious? ninja networks has been a part of defcon since inception. we've been attending, participating and throwing parties (yay, minibosses!) for years. the FB sponsorship just allows us to one up ourselves from last year. sit on it.
Re:Somebody give these guys a job (Score:4, Insightful)
So, just because *you* don't have time for this in your life, anyone else must be criticized/condemned because they do? Buddy, you're the one who either decided to have a wife and kids, or you let the little woman browbeat you into your present situation. Your attitude and that of anyone who agrees with you just sounds like sour grapes.
I'm 43 too; I get up at 5AM, out the door at 5:30, at work by 7, out the door at 3PM, home by 4:30, pretty much the same sort of evening chores, so you're neither the first person nor the last to have a busy schedule.
On a kinder note, let me assure you that your current schedule will get easier. I have 4 girls, so I've been there. It gets easier.
In the meantime, try not to be too jealous of those who have chosen to live their life in a manner that doesn't match yours.
Re:Wireless is cheap, why so unpopular? (Score:3, Insightful)
Released in 2001
I didn't realize it was that long ago. I'm too young to feel old.