Things From My Trip

On the left – my excellent packing job.

The green arrow is pointing at my new favourite dress, which I think I’ll also wear to the Stella party. It’s almost too short. Almost. Smirk.

On the right are two travel essentials.

The water is gone before I board, and… oh wait – I have the perfect video about passports, hang on…..

Look at that – I was defeated by… my own lock.  Can’t remember the black password.

See the symbol the blue arrow is pointing at? That’s what you want.

It means airport security has a universal key to open your lock. Otherwise, if airport security needs to get into your bag, they have to cut it off, now they’re frustrated with you, now your bag is getting tossed around accordingly.

I know this to be true because of the many nods of approval from the airport security people when they see it.

Action shot of my new show being designed. Down to the wire indeed.

There was so much to do before I left. Kinda wished I’d documented it a bit more.  There was no time.  Last week I was vibrating literally for days before.  Oh no.  As I type this a memory of the Olympics -After-Math coming back.  The Crash.  Moving on.

My tools. I only use Joby tripods, and I invent best with a Sharpie.

That’s my new favourite author, Greg Rucka.  One more book after that and it’s over, you know the feeling.

Travel socks.

Aaaaaand landed.Game ON.

(those eyes haven’t slept for 50 hours. Made it to 63 before I fell on my face).

Ahahahhaha get it?  Looks like I could be anywhere!  That’s funny.

Kay whatever, it was very funny to me at the time.

That went everywhere with me, every day all day.

That’s where this blog post came from. I’m holed up in a bar in Vegas drinking Coke.

See how I positioned myself so you can’t read my screen from behind?

Security is the little things, remember that.

Inside DefCon19

Quite proud of this video.

I’m 98% sure this was the only footage in the *world* of inside this year’s DefCon – the world’s largest hacker conference.

Which happened all together far too fast for my liking. I realize it’s trite to say it, but…. did that just actually happen? That’s how I’m feeling.

Here’s the full video of the snippet you see at the end. This was looped on a giant screen in the rotunda.

Congratulations Stella Party Ticket Winners

If you won, you’ll have received an email from me with instructions.

Your tickets will be waiting at the door, and you’ll also be receiving in the mail a Dave Murrary t-shirt like the one above, designed exclusively for this party.

Didn’t win?  You can still RSVP via their Facebook page.

Party details – I can only give a few, and probably would regardless, because where’s the dramatics in giving it all away?

Highlights include:

  • music by DJ Tom Wrecks
  • thrown in conjunction with 1LoveTO
  • there’ll be tasting beverages, snacks, and surprise giveaways

Can’t wait to see you Saturday, been looking forward to this!

529 King Street West, 8pm

Make sure to come say hi and introduce yourself, I don’t recognize many of your names on my winners list, and isn’t that the point of the internet... that it leads to real life? YA it is!

 

 

Thanks to all those who entered. I’m sorry if your name didn’t pop up in my randomizer, but I’ve got another contest up my sleeve for later this month, stand by.

Inside DefCon19

Come along for a tour inside DefCon19 at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas.

Quite proud of this video.

I’m 98% sure this is the only footage in the *world* of inside this year’s DefCon19 – the world’s largest hacker conference.

Which happened all together far too fast for my liking. I realize it’s trite to say it, but…. did that just actually happen? That’s how I’m feeling.

Here’s the full video of the snippet you see at the end. This was looped on a giant screen in the rotunda.

Get Ready for Some Amazing Interviews

You’ll likely recognize these guys!

For those not living full time in nerd-land: these are some of the rock stars of the online security world.

(listed in no particular order, to be clear)

Dave Kennedy aka ReL1K – Founder of DerbyCon, author of ‘Metasploit: A Penetration Testers Guide’, and hugger.

Johnny Long – founder of Hackers For Charity, one of the world’s best Social Engineers, and likely does more good than you.

Paul Asadoorian – co-host of the popular PaulDotCom Security Weekly podcast series, and happy recipient of a t-shirt.

Larry Pesce – co-host of the popular PaulDotCom Security Weekly podcast series, and only person I’ve ever met with an RFID implant.

Babak Javadi – US head of Toool – The Open Organisation of Lockpickers, and good human (missing is Barry, who really shoulda been in this ; )