Topic: [ANN] Going to Bitcoin Conference 2013 San Jose, CA (Rollcall & Hotel Choice) (Read 5704 times)
May 17, 2013, 07:58:28 AM
Arriving today. Looking forward!
May 16, 2013, 05:52:10 PM
im in a green shirt and jeans...may be 5 min late just cause i don't know where the bar is I'm leaving the hilon now:)
May 16, 2013, 05:35:05 PM
May 16, 2013, 05:08:44 PM
I'm literally walking to the Marriott bar right now for a beer..
EDIT: just went by, happy hour doesn't start till 4 so I'm gonna come back to the bar in like 35minutes or so
EDIT: just went by, happy hour doesn't start till 4 so I'm gonna come back to the bar in like 35minutes or so
May 16, 2013, 04:49:20 PM
Is there a confirmed meeting spot and time for those gathering ahead of the 6pm GigaOM meetup? e.g., 4pm at a lounge in the Marriott or something? I've already bumped into a couple bitcoiners wandering the streets ... just putting out a place and time is likely to result in a gathering.
May 16, 2013, 02:04:21 PM
Question: I've gone through this:
http://www.bitcoin2013.com/uploads/1/4/9/4/14946598/conference_map.pdf
And I don't see MtGox anywhere.
Do I read this right? Is any member of Mr. Karpeles' gang going to be there at all?
Sorry I don't mean to be provoking, really just wondering.
http://www.bitcoin2013.com/uploads/1/4/9/4/14946598/conference_map.pdf
And I don't see MtGox anywhere.
Do I read this right? Is any member of Mr. Karpeles' gang going to be there at all?
Sorry I don't mean to be provoking, really just wondering.
May 16, 2013, 01:14:16 PM
I am officially registered! I got a reservation at the Sainte Clair hotel and I will be coming into town friday afternoon after I work on my mining rigs a little bit.
May 16, 2013, 11:16:00 AM
Just landed in San Jose!! So excited for this weekend. I ended up switching my reservation to the Marriott but I can't check in till tomorrow morning so if you see someone sleeping in the lobby.. That's this guy! I will be hitting the Marriott bar early Thursday around 3:00 (hey thats 5:00 central time!)just to hangout and meet people as they come by. Please join me! I'm more than happy to hop around to different bars too. Ill probably be wearing a khaki baseball cap..
Can't wait to meet everyone!
And ill be tweeting from #Bitcoin2013 too.
/db
Can't wait to meet everyone!
And ill be tweeting from #Bitcoin2013 too.
/db
I will tweeting from #Bitcoin2013 as well. I will tweet once I touch down to see where people want to meet up. PM as well with your cell or email if you want meetup.
May 16, 2013, 12:30:17 AM
Just landed in San Jose!! So excited for this weekend. I ended up switching my reservation to the Marriott but I can't check in till tomorrow morning so if you see someone sleeping in the lobby.. That's this guy! I will be hitting the Marriott bar early Thursday around 3:00 (hey thats 5:00 central time!)just to hangout and meet people as they come by. Please join me! I'm more than happy to hop around to different bars too. Ill probably be wearing a khaki baseball cap..
Can't wait to meet everyone!
And ill be tweeting from #Bitcoin2013 too.
/db
Can't wait to meet everyone!
And ill be tweeting from #Bitcoin2013 too.
/db
May 15, 2013, 08:51:26 AM
...
And my footnote to that:
Let's hope Marriott and the rest of the major hotels are done changing all the guest room locks:
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/12/fix-for-hotels-electronic-door-lock-hack-slow-to-roll-out/
And my footnote to that:
Let's hope Marriott and the rest of the major hotels are done changing all the guest room locks:
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/12/fix-for-hotels-electronic-door-lock-hack-slow-to-roll-out/
I would add that using the hotel wifi at a bitcoin conference may also be risky.
And as for the door lock exploit, this is never going to get fixed at most hotels. I assume that this is the exploit from last year? It would require the hotel to not only replace all the locks but also the panel at the front desk. This is way more than most hotels can afford.
May 14, 2013, 05:27:15 PM
This was gmaxwell's cautionary note in another thread. Thought it would be a good reminder here too:
And my footnote to that:
Let's hope Marriott and the rest of the major hotels are done changing all the guest room locks:
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/12/fix-for-hotels-electronic-door-lock-hack-slow-to-roll-out/
Another piece of fun advice: Laptop thefts happen with some regularity at tech conferences ... at a Bitcoin conference if the thieves don't STEAL ALL THE LAPTOPS, they're sleeping on the job.
Prepare for theft by having a good backup and either not leaving coins on your laptop or at least using full disk encryption and wallet encryption. Be prepared to keep your laptop with you at all times. Consider bringing a lock for it.
Prepare for theft by having a good backup and either not leaving coins on your laptop or at least using full disk encryption and wallet encryption. Be prepared to keep your laptop with you at all times. Consider bringing a lock for it.
And my footnote to that:
Let's hope Marriott and the rest of the major hotels are done changing all the guest room locks:
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/12/fix-for-hotels-electronic-door-lock-hack-slow-to-roll-out/
May 14, 2013, 04:39:46 PM
I might come into town for a meetup.
May 14, 2013, 01:14:31 PM
I will be there Saturday and Sunday, staying at the Hilton. I'm looking to get involved in a promising startup and can bring in an angel investor if it looks good enough. Let's connect. 
May 14, 2013, 03:08:06 AM
I'll be there Thursday evening through Sunday and staying at the Sheraton Four Points.
#bitcoin2013
#bitcoin2013
May 13, 2013, 10:41:45 PM
I'll be there, arriving Thursday afternoon, and I'll stop by the Marriot bar first. I'll stand out, I'm gonna be the only person without a smartphone.
May 13, 2013, 08:26:35 PM
I'll be coming in from Atlanta early Thursday.
#bitcoin2013
#bitcoin2013
May 13, 2013, 05:59:19 PM
I'm arriving from the UK on Wednesday. Already booked the GigaOM meetup for Thursday, is anyone around San Jose on Wednesday evening?
Twitter hashtag is a great idea, maybe just #bitcoin2013 ?
Twitter hashtag is a great idea, maybe just #bitcoin2013 ?
May 13, 2013, 04:21:03 PM
I don't mind swinging by the Marriott. I will be at the Hilton bar as well. We should make a twitter hashtag (#bitconferenceSJ ?)so we can follow where everyone is meeting for drinks and socializing.
May 13, 2013, 12:06:34 PM
I wonder if we would be able to guess who is who just from our manor and rantings?
Wait, other bitcoiners live on manners? I missed out on that.
**********Example post*****************
I will be at the Hilton lobby bar on Saturday starting about 7pm. Interested in venture capitol and crowdfunding.
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I will be at the Hilton lobby bar on Saturday starting about 7pm. Interested in venture capitol and crowdfunding.
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Don't forget to include the day.
May 13, 2013, 11:19:12 AM
I was thinking about that also. It would be fun to have name tags that flip over to show your forum name.
FreeMoney shouldn't do this unless he wants to get mobbed.
I wonder if we would be able to guess who is who just from our manor and rantings?
Wait, other bitcoiners live on manors? I missed out on that.
**********Example post*****************
I will be at the Hilton lobby bar starting about 7pm. Interested in venture capitol and crowdfunding.
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I will be at the Hilton lobby bar starting about 7pm. Interested in venture capitol and crowdfunding.
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Don't forget to include the day.
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