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Surviving the Con.. Or at least the day after…..

So like I, many of you are returning to your real world jobs after a hard weekend of “con life”. As we settle back into our work weeks many of us will take the time to reflect on our experiences. Who we met, what we heard, and what we learned. Many of the things I […]

By DigiWarfare May 23, 2016 No Comments 7,058 Views

RULE #1 !!! You will walk to stuff. If Zombies attack the con.. You will run...

The first rule is Cardio! Yes… You will walk your ass off. There is no way else to say it. The con is a never ending sea of people. All moving to and from different talks. You will go upstairs, downstairs, sideways, and other ways… In the end it will be a blur.

Stay close to the Con! Not always a plus due to price, but when you’re drunk at 3am, trying to make your way back to your hotel room… It’s a huge bonus…

Know your limits… This is a big one. Each con is a little different. Some are one day, and other last 3 days. Know when you are done. Get a nap. Eat something. Take a mental break. We meet so many new people, we see so many new and exciting things, and that we often end up Short-circuiting ourselves.

Participate!!! This is a huge one… The con will come and go, and the talks will happen. Some of the best talks I have ever experienced, did not happen in the talk itself. They came after the talk. It’s typical that there are meetups after the con. Here is where the conversation flows freely. No format. No time limits… Listen… Ask questions… Share your ideas or thoughts.

Make a Friend!!! Not everyone who is at the con, has been there before. If you see someone standing alone. Strike up a conversation. You never know the history of the person you’re going to meet. Each year I am introduced to some very exciting people that are doing some very exciting things. For me the con is about meeting people… not just new people, but people that i have communicated with over social platforms during the year, but they are not in the same area as i am.

But for whatever reason you’re there, whatever you’re doing, and whoever you meet… remember it… Leave with a sense that you were part of something… That something happened….

See you at the next Con!!!

Digi…

Maybe it meant something. Maybe not, in the long run, but no explanation, no mix of words or music or memories can touch that sense of knowing that you were there and alive in that corner of time and the world. Whatever it meant. – Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

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I'm really into computers and the digital age. I see the world in a certain way that really just makes computers easy for me. I just get it. And with all the new and wonderful things i see, i'm like a kid again. everyday... I look back in time and am just simply amazed that i was part of the era of computing. Call me a digital junkie or something, but whatever... :) As a kid we got our first computer. I quickly went to task to understanding it. Figure it out. Get it to do what i wanted it to do. I soon understood that if it did not, it was because i did not do something correct. not it. ME... I soon was introduced to phone modems. Yes, those horrible high pitched sounds. That to me was pure pleasure. I knew what was waiting on the other end. From independent systems, to BBS's, and finally the INTERNET. Not today's internet by any means. a simple cruel beast. But the internet no less. Each visit opened up a new doorway to a world that was never to be fully written. Each day more content was added and more people got on.... It spread... So here i sit, looking back over 29 years of use..... And everyday i still grin like that little kid i once was... Welcome to the Digital age...