ok, aside from some excellent conferences I still wasn't sure if that premium post-sale price was worth it.

Well, I def made up for it. The Shmoo folk threw the best con party I've ever been too. Thought the wristbands were just for free entry, but they did it proper and included an open bar....an open bar including Blue Label. Those that don't know, that shit runs $60-80 a shot so I def maxed it out (4 glasses of triple). Soon after though the club management pulled the bottle and announced that the open bar would be ending soon. Oh well, got mine. Next year though, it's def worth it if you can make it, the party usually hops to a new spot each year.

For good summaries of a few choice speakers check:

www.hackaday.com

And check out my boy from Cincinnati, best nerd-core rap I've heard. Performed tonight, met him out at DefCon last year:

http://www.myspace.com/dualcoremusic