Has anyone ever been to CeBIT or any other expos? I'm thinking of going next year but I have no idea what to expect.
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CeBIT and other computer expositions
Easton Reed
Hudson Harris
This is Zig Forums user, where technology goes to die. Half the people here have never even left their house in over a year
Adrian Cruz
Angel Baker
Why?
Kevin Gutierrez
Isn't CeBIT a consumer trade show? There really isn't much point in going there unless you are a journalist, you'll just end up paying to see stuff you'll have to buy half a year later. If it was an industry event where you get to see what new innovations there are for further use then it might be interesting.
Nathan Walker
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Josiah Ramirez
What are you even doing on Zig Forums?
Jordan Morales
Everyone on Zig Forums is a luddite, this place has become anti-technology because everything is a botnet to these retards
Lincoln Hill
Uh, maybe because almost everything IS botnet?
Dylan Collins
I have a feeling that it would be like going to an anime convention. Everyone there will be turbonormalfags and you won't be able to talk to anyone about your hobby because they don't know anything about. If you do find someone, they'll only be able to proxy whatever some eceleb said about some topic.
James Roberts
Ethan Adams
INFJ spotted. just keep yourself busy with your pet habit and don't go full Hitler/Osama someday
Sebastian Jenkins
Tried to ask this in another thread but is defcon still worth going to? Already booked a hotel for this year's but I'm starting to wonder if it's worth it.
Henry Anderson
depends on why you are going
Easton Stewart
Do you think our lord and savior Stallman would go out nearly as much as he does if he didn't have to?
Carter Brown
this
leave, cia*igger
Anthony Garcia
if you understand what's being said, it's part of your job anyways, so yes, if not, no
Gabriel Collins
You are 100% wrong.
Grayson Gutierrez
well gee wiz it's almost as if people who used to be interested in technology are unhappy with the downward spiral and just want things to go back to the way they used to be
Cameron Sanders
That's fine if you feel that way but please keep the whinging out of Zig Forums which is the place to discuss technology. Politics is not a matter of technology.
Levi Hall
who said anything about politics? even if you ignore the human element entirely, computers have still degenerated.
Lincoln Rogers
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Brayden Reed
Yes... under certain circumstances
If you treat it like your normal "go in an experience" con you will find a gorillion somewhat connected activities and presentations like at any random dry con with maybe better sitting opportunities so you should go to their Forum and check out the extra activities like going to a range, doing BBQ and so on to get to know some people.
In fact, if you see someone doing something interesting just go up to them and hit them up, chances are they will be happy to dump their info on someone interested, just throw yourself out there because you never know who might know who and into what rooms or groups that can get you.
Also plan out what talks if any you want to hear because you won't be able to see them all.
tl;dr: you need to put in some work to get the most out of it.
Josiah Mitchell