2600: The Hacker QuarterlyThe Hacker QuarterlyFINAL SCHEDULE FOR THE LAST HOPE RELEASED- June 30, 2008 We now have the entire schedule for The Last HOPE conference posted in a variety of formats. The talks span three full days using three tracks. In addition, there will be a special fourth track for unscheduled talks that people can sign up for at the conference. The rooms are labeled Hopper, Turing, Engressia, and Zuse.http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/11181 HOPE PREREGISTRATION ENDING FOR OVERSEAS ATTENDEES- June 29, 2008 June 30 is the last day for preregistration for The Last HOPE conference for all overseas attendees. As we can't guarantee that the price at the door will be the same as the price being offered now, we suggest people who are coming from overseas preregister for the conference ASAP so your tickets don't arrive after you've already left.http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/11153 Off The Hook show for June 25, 2008- June 26, 2008 Off The Hook show for June 25, 2008http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/11077 FULL LIST OF TALKS FOR THE LAST HOPE RELEASED- June 20, 2008 The list of talks we've just come out with for this year's HOPE conference is unprecedented. There will be 100 talks in the three main tracks, more in the unscheduled track and various other locations throughout the huge conference space. The Last HOPE will take place from July 18 to 20, 2008 at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City. Full details on registration and participation can be found at http:www.hope.net.http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/10956 'THE BEST OF 2600' NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER- June 12, 2008 As announced on "Off The Hook" on May 28, a long-awaited book ("The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey") detailing the history of 2600 and including over 900 pages of material will be released this summer, just in time for the HOPE conference.http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/10734 SPECIAL "HOPE" RATE AT HOTEL PENN SOLD OUT - PLAN FOR ALTERNATIVES- June 10, 2008 The special HOPE discount rate for rooms at the Hotel Pennsylvania is now sold out -- if you want a room there, you'll have to book it at the normal rate, currently around $250 per night. You can do so either online or by calling +1 (212) 736-5000. You may (or may not) also be able to find better rates by dealing with travel agents, online hotel consolidators, and the like.http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/10728 ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR LAST HOPE CONFERENCE- June 6, 2008 We are in full swing in the speaker selection and scheduling part of The Last HOPE. What follows is the next installment of our list of confirmed speakers and the presentations they will be giving at the conference. We have accepted many more and will be listing some of those in the next week. Since we've added a new track this year, we've been able to keep the submission process open rather late. But this will soon be coming to an end. June 15th is the absolute cutoff for speaker submissions...http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/10650 THE LAST HOPE TO FEATURE HACKER RADIO- June 5, 2008 At The Last HOPE conference, hackers will broadcast their minds and their iPods. In the center of the summer's top hacker event will be a small isolation booth. "Radio Statler!" as the station is called, will send out a three day broadcast of all-original material. From the center of Manhattan, around the clock, discussions of the past, present, and future of technology, creativity, and humanity itself will be transmitted.http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/10631 |