Comments on: The Next HOPE announced http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/ Fresh hacks every day Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:24:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Griffin http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39341 Griffin Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:21:21 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39341 heh the next hope should be called "A New Hope".<br>Any other votes?<br>Oh and all the dvd rips of the conference are online and torrentable. Just go to the IRC 2600/Hope channel and ask for the site. heh the next hope should be called “A New Hope”.
Any other votes?
Oh and all the dvd rips of the conference are online and torrentable. Just go to the IRC 2600/Hope channel and ask for the site.

]]> By: Cheshire Catalyst http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39340 Cheshire Catalyst Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:08:20 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39340 DVD's of the sessions will be available for sale. check <a href="http://2600.Com" rel="nofollow">http://2600.Com</a> in a few weeks time, after everything is sorted out. DVD’s of the sessions will be available for sale. check http://2600.Com in a few weeks time, after everything is sorted out.

]]> By: drew http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39339 drew Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:14:44 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39339 @14:<br><br>yes it was announced at the closing. If the domain was registered back in '06, i'm guessing it was going to be the name for HOPE '08. They probably changed it due to (exaggerated) news of the hotel's destruction. Now they have a ready name and domain for hope '10.<br><br>Besides, although i like 'a new hope' better, it does open them up to the wrath of George Lucas. @14:

yes it was announced at the closing. If the domain was registered back in ‘06, i’m guessing it was going to be the name for HOPE ‘08. They probably changed it due to (exaggerated) news of the hotel’s destruction. Now they have a ready name and domain for hope ‘10.

Besides, although i like ‘a new hope’ better, it does open them up to the wrath of George Lucas.

]]> By: Farquharson http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39338 Farquharson Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:01:35 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39338 Hey um, anybody notice how 'thenexthope.org' was registered two weeks BEFORE 'thelasthope.org'? In /2006/?<br><br>What's the source of this info, anyway? Was it announced at the closing? We skipped the closing in favor of hitting a favorite food spot before getting on the road at a reasonable hour. Hey um, anybody notice how ‘thenexthope.org’ was registered two weeks BEFORE ‘thelasthope.org’? In /2006/?

What’s the source of this info, anyway? Was it announced at the closing? We skipped the closing in favor of hitting a favorite food spot before getting on the road at a reasonable hour.

]]> By: Mike http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39337 Mike Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:00:31 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39337 Maybe "There are no STILL hidden messages in the HTML source of this page." refers to a hidden message inside the STILL image on the page? It's a long shot.. but there are a few steganography tools online that can hide messages in PNG's. I tried the image in a few just for fun, but didn't get any results.<br><br> Maybe “There are no STILL hidden messages in the HTML source of this page.” refers to a hidden message inside the STILL image on the page? It’s a long shot.. but there are a few steganography tools online that can hide messages in PNG’s. I tried the image in a few just for fun, but didn’t get any results.

]]> By: edocronian http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39336 edocronian Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:31:01 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39336 Its true that the Penn was about to be levelled to make way for Merryl Lynch's new corporate playhouse, but since the economy decided to belch and let out all the money, that didnt happen. The Penn is saved it would seem, as when someone looked at the books, it seemd the place actually makes money. Imagine that. <br><br>Anyone whos listened to Emmanuel talk for more than 2 minutes will realise he has a dry way with words. Beyond Hope, Last Hope, Next Hope. who gives a damn. I dont recall him stating outright that this was the final hope to be held. He just called it last hope. And he got you. <br><br>nyaaah. <br><br> Its true that the Penn was about to be levelled to make way for Merryl Lynch’s new corporate playhouse, but since the economy decided to belch and let out all the money, that didnt happen. The Penn is saved it would seem, as when someone looked at the books, it seemd the place actually makes money. Imagine that.

Anyone whos listened to Emmanuel talk for more than 2 minutes will realise he has a dry way with words. Beyond Hope, Last Hope, Next Hope. who gives a damn. I dont recall him stating outright that this was the final hope to be held. He just called it last hope. And he got you.

nyaaah.

]]> By: mutant http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39335 mutant Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:39:41 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39335 crap... it filtered out my tags... i meant to say<br><br>*sarcasm* really?<br><br> crap… it filtered out my tags… i meant to say

*sarcasm* really?

]]> By: mutant http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39334 mutant Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:37:25 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39334 @John Baichtal <br>really?<br><br>i didnt ask why hope was in all caps... i asked why the word "still" in the source was caps... go look at the source to see what i mean. @John Baichtal
really?

i didnt ask why hope was in all caps… i asked why the word “still” in the source was caps… go look at the source to see what i mean.

]]> By: John Baichtal http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39333 John Baichtal Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:12:20 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39333 @mutant: Because it's an acronym? Hackers On Planet Earth. @mutant: Because it’s an acronym? Hackers On Planet Earth.

]]> By: shamwave http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39332 shamwave Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:56:05 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39332 I got back from HOPE last night. Awesome Con, but terrible venue. It's one think to have a Con in a historic building, but pick one that is slightly maintained/dusted/fumigated. I got back from HOPE last night. Awesome Con, but terrible venue. It’s one think to have a Con in a historic building, but pick one that is slightly maintained/dusted/fumigated.

]]> By: mutant http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39331 mutant Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:01:46 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39331 So... this being a hacker convention and all... I was a little suspicious about the whole nearly-empty page with no title thing.... so I checked the source and found this.<br><br>!-- There are no STILL hidden messages in the HTML source of this page. --><br><br>I even checked the source of the style.css file. Nothing... anybody have any ideas why the word STILL is in all caps? So… this being a hacker convention and all… I was a little suspicious about the whole nearly-empty page with no title thing…. so I checked the source and found this.

!– There are no STILL hidden messages in the HTML source of this page. –>

I even checked the source of the style.css file. Nothing… anybody have any ideas why the word STILL is in all caps?

]]> By: mutant http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39330 mutant Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:54:30 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39330 YES! I was so bummed about not getting to go to the last Hope... but now I get another chance, and the summer after I graduate too. Can anyone say, "ROAD TRIP!"? Now thats a graduation present. :) YES! I was so bummed about not getting to go to the last Hope… but now I get another chance, and the summer after I graduate too. Can anyone say, “ROAD TRIP!”? Now thats a graduation present. :)

]]> By: zissou http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39329 zissou Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:32:27 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39329 It was to be literally the last HOPE, as the venue was planned for demolition, but the owner has been lobbied to reconsider, so the conference may continue. It was to be literally the last HOPE, as the venue was planned for demolition, but the owner has been lobbied to reconsider, so the conference may continue.

]]> By: Albert http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39328 Albert Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:10:48 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39328 Does anybody know if they are releasing videos of this con (2008)?<br><br>/me HOPE<br> Does anybody know if they are releasing videos of this con (2008)?

/me HOPE

]]> By: Eliot http://hackaday.com/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-39327 Eliot Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:25:03 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/20/the-next-hope-announced/#comment-39327 @sirket I'm honestly surprised they haven't used that title yet. @sirket I’m honestly surprised they haven’t used that title yet.

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