First Day Reflection:
We brought donuts. I will always bring donuts to linecon from now on. People love donuts...some are wary some are reluctant but even those who resist, you can see them eating with their eyes. Very satisfying.
One gentleman who took a donut flipped back around and gave me a GPIO extender thinga-ma-bob in exchange. So very nice. Others offered stickers (don't mind if I do!), and some gave smiles underneath masks.
The folks around us were pleasant and small talk found it's way as we sat, stretched, stood or hurried around mumbling something about "anybody see a radio shack grumblemumbledeedlesoo".
Once badges were acquired, I was excited to see a badge with music since I'm on the newbie side of hardware hacks. It was fun to listen to people debating the meaning of marks on the badge, the meaning of the notes and adding my own suggestions to the discussion.
I also found that there are people who won't hesitate to turn their nose up at something that is beneath them. In the cocktail world it's the craft bartender ('mixologist') who laughs at the pleeb ordering a vodka soda or a pbr 'in a place like this'. In the DefCon line it was 'Ew Android? Seriously yuk, I can't even! We can't be friends.' I laughed to myself reflecting that it goes to show that the hacking community is just that, a community of humans just like any other-no better no worse.
I'm glad the lines are done for now. I'm looking forward to the workshop I managed to land a ticket to on Saturday and exploring villages and talks tomorrow.
All and all a good, if short, first day at DefCon30.
