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Written by Scott M. Jones
Friday, 27 December 2013 13:56
Friday, August 30, 2013
Time
Program
10:00 a.m.
Passive Wi-Fi Monitoring
Your Wi-Fi traffic can be monitored without transmitting, making detection impossible. We discuss risks and defenses.
Keith Watson
Attendance: 119
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11:30 a.m.
The Future of Fan Fiction and Amateur Fiction
We discuss Wattpad, a social site for writers and readers, and other ways to get started as a writer in the Internet age.
Gail Z. Martin, Amy Martin
Attendance: 33
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1:00 p.m.
Geocaching and Location-Based Games
Low-cost GPS technology combined with mobile Internet has enabled a real-life treasure hunt known as geocaching. GPS-based games are also discussed.
Elonka Dunin, Blake Sorensen, Geoff Temorshuizen
Attendance: 66
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2:30 p.m.
Remembering Aaron Swartz
Faced with criminal hacking charges that many consider excessive, Aaron Swartz committed suicide. We discuss the circumstances of the tragedy.
Randal L. Schwartz, Christina Rudy
Attendance: 31
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4:00 p.m.
Revenge Porn and Reputation Destroying Sites
A discussion of how to protect and defend yourself against digital retribution and online extortion.
Sarah Anne Downey, TJ Mihill
Attendance: 119
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5:30 p.m.
TPB-AFK (The Pirate Bay, Away From Keyboard)
Documentary covering the court cases in Sweden where founders of The Pirate Bay were charged. Brief discussion after the film.
K`Tetch
Attendance: 9
7:00 p.m.
NymRights: In Defense of Online Pseudonyms
We examine challenges to anonymity on the Internet including social sites (like Facebook) that require a legal name to be used.
Sarah Anne Downey, aestetix, K`Tetch
Attendance: 38
8:30 p.m.
ISP’s and Six Strikes
Thanks to backroom deals between media companies and your ISP, you could be kicked offline by only an unproven accusation.
K`Tetch, Blair Chintella, TJ Mihill
Attendance: 41
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10:00 p.m.
Interracial Discourse in Erotic Romance
How the Internet has changed writing from the standpoint of interracial characters and stories, especially in erotica and erotic romance.
Sascha Illyvich (moderator), Kiernan Kelly, Kayelle Allen, Stella Price, Stephanie Burke
Attendance: 39
11:30 p.m.
FetLife
One of the fastest growing alternative adult social sites-We cover risks and rewards of putting your personal life online when you’re “different”.
Romily (moderator), John F Sokol, Kiba32b, Wilcifer, Blackerose, Tantelle
Attendance: 236
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Saturday, August 31, 2013
Time
Program
10:00 a.m.
Privacy Implications of Google Glass
We explore the privacy implications of wearable recording technology.
Sarah Anne Downey, Christopher Soghoian
Attendance: 36
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11:30 a.m.
Personal Audio Podcast Patent Suits and Other Recent Cases
Lawsuits of podcasters for alleged patent violations, and other recent patent cases including Myriad, Monsanto, and CLS.
Blake Sorenson
Attendance: 20
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1:00 p.m.
Bitcoin: Distributed, Anonymous Online Currency
Bitcoin is the new totally distributed, totally anonymous online currency. We’ll discuss how it works, security risks, and current controversies.
Peter Friedman, Kevin McInturff, Stephen Pair, Jeff Garzik, Christina Rudy
Attendance: 183
2:30 p.m.
Q&A with a Wikipedia Administrator
Your Wikipedia questions answered by a major contributor who is also an administrator and is the subject of a major article.
Elonka Dunin
Attendance: 38
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4:00 p.m.
OMG! NSA! WTF??!! (Domestic Surveillance)
Who’s watching you and why, and is it constitutional? Discussions on domestic surveillance programs such as PRISM and more, post-Edward Snowden.
Christopher Soghoian, Randal L. Schwartz, TJ Mihill, Geoff Termorshuizen, Christina Rudy
Attendance: 303
5:30 p.m.
Tax Implications of the Supreme Court DOMA Decision
Recent Supreme Court decisions have ruled in favor of same-sex marriage. What are the TAX implications?
Peter H. Friedman
Attendance: 29
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7:00 p.m.
Hacking 101
Hacking 101 returns for another glorious year! Just what is a hacker anyway?
Randal L. Schwartz, jonny X (moderator)
Attendance: 328
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8:30 p.m.
Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana, and State Legislatures
The times they are a-changin’. We discuss the legal and tax implications of marijuana legalization in an era of increasing tolerance.
Christina Rudy, Peter Friedman, Andrew Greenberg
Attendance: 171
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10:00 p.m.
WriteSex
A Writer’s guide to the Multitude of Layers and Functions of sex in literature.
Sascha Illyvich (moderator), Kiernan Kelly, Stephanie Burke, Stella Price
Attendance: 57
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11:30 p.m.
BDSM 101
Safety, consent, trust, where to find like-minded people. For those ready to log off and take the next step.
John F Sokol, Raheer, writergirl, Wilcifer, Cee-Gee, Sirly_Eric, ohbiscuits, Angelkins (moderator)
Attendance: 330
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Sunday, September 1, 2013
Time
Program
10:00 a.m.
Cell Phone Surveillance
How and when authorities can monitor your cell phone communications and/or examine the contents of your device.
Christopher Soghoian
Attendance: 83
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11:30 a.m.
Copyright 101
How does copyright work? Do you have to register? What if someone uses your work without permission? Do it yourself or use an attorney?
Courtney Lytle
Attendance: 63
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1:00 p.m.
Kryptos and Other Famous Unsolved Codes
Learn about the modern enigma at CIA headquarters, and other famous unsolved codes.
Elonka Dunin
Attendance: 93
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2:30 p.m.
CISPA Revived and FBI ‘Wiretap Ready’ Proposals
A discussion of the CISPA Bill and FBI proposals to make Internet services wiretap ready.
Christopher Soghoian, TJ Mihill, Blair B. Chintella, Blake Sorensen, Geoff Temorshuizen
Attendance: 77
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4:00 p.m.
Social Media and Data Brokers
Give up your ZIP code at the cash register, and soon you’re seeing related ads on your Facebook feed. How is this possible?
Randal Schwartz, Sarah Anne Downey
Attendance: 67
5:30 p.m.
Click-Thru Nexus (Online Sales Tax)
States are using a technicality to attempt to collect more sales tax, using the “Amazon rule”.
Peter Friedman
Attendance: 31
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7:00 p.m.
Down and Dirty Marketing for Authors
Navigating the new world of E-publishing and why print is still an important medium for any author platform.
Jennie Breeden, Randal Schwartz, Gail Z. Martin, Sascha Illyvich, Kiernan Kelly, Kage Alan, T.C. Blue
Attendance: 103
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8:30 p.m.
10 Rules for Dealing with Police Encounters
Knowing and asserting your rights along with common sense can greatly improve the outcome of any police encounter. Documentary by flexyourrights.org.
Andrew Greenberg, John F Sokol
Attendance: 125
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10:00 p.m.
Pronoun Hell: Who Did What with Whom for How Many Cookies?
Same-sex romance presents the writer with a dilemma unknown in more traditional genres, namely keeping track of who’s doing what to whom.
Sascha Illyvich (moderator), Kayelle Allen, Kiernan Kelly, Adrienne Wilder, T.C. Blue
Attendance: 53
11:30 p.m.
BDSM 201
From beginner to advanced, your questions answered by our panel of experts.
Romily (moderator), John F Sokol, Sascha Illyvich, writergirl, Kiba32b, Sir_Crovax, AtlLoki, saltygoodness, Dulocracy
Attendance: 312
Monday, September 2, 2013
Time
Program
10:00 a.m.
Drones, Privacy and Local Enforcement
Drones, or automated pilot-less aircraft, are increasingly used by state and local law enforcement. What are the privacy issues?
Geoff Temorshuizen, Christina Rudy
Attendance: 34
11:30 a.m.
P2P Litigation and Prenda Law
Over 200,000 have been sued by copyright trolls. How are they doing it and what can you do to stop them?
K`Tetch, Blair Chintella, TJ Mihill, Christina Rudy
Attendance: 31
1:00 p.m.
Kirk’s Communicator: Where Should I Submit?
Authors and editors discuss today’s electronic market for science fiction, fantasy, and romance.
Jennie Breeden, Sascha Illyvich (moderator), Adrienne Wilder, Kiernan Kelly, T.C. Blue, Kage Alan
Attendance: 20
2:30 p.m.
Game Jams: How to Make a Game in 48 Hours
People gather for a weekend to share their skills in programming, art, design, audio and everything else to churn out games in 48 hours.
Elonka Dunin, Brian ‘Psychochild’ Green
Attendance: 65
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4:00 p.m.
Wrap-Up and Comments
Give us your comments, questions, and ideas for future panels.
Scott M. Jones
Attendance: 1
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