[ale] MythTV InstallFest (dc404)

[krwatson at cc.gatech.edu]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: arxion [mailto:arxaaron at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 11:54
> To: ale at ale.org
> Cc: Watson, Keith
> Subject: Re: [ale] MythTV InstallFest (dc404)
> 
> On 2009, Apr, 27, , at 9:20 AM, H P Ladds wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 8:31 AM,  <krwatson at cc.gatech.edu> wrote:
> >> I can't make June 20 as it's the same day as the DC404 meeting.
> >
> > DC404 -- I thought that was just a group of geeks and a travel agent.
> > They have meetings? Is the meeting all day long? Could you possibly do
> > both meetings?
> >
> > Heck MythTV is hacking -- sorta. Does DC404 have anything planned for
> > that meeting yet? Perhaps we could support the DC404 June meeting with
> > a MythTV InstallFest? Off the top of my head, I'm thinking two
> > separate events one location.
> 
> 
> I found out about the existence of the Atlanta dc404 chapter a few
> weeks ago at DorkBot. From talking to the organizers I learned that it
> is a white hat software hacker group along the lines of InterZ0ne and
> 2600 that grew out of the annual Vegas DefCon (DC) conference.  I know
> they mentioned a Washington DC dc404 chapter as well, but don't recall
> if there were others around the country or world -- google is mostly
> hitting the Atlanta group page:  < http://dc404.kaos.to/ >
> 
> The meetings seem to be casual get togethers - this month's was at
> the midtown Vortex lounge on Saturday, April 18th, same day as the
> Asterisk install fest, of course.  Was going to try to butterfly
> there but got locked into some important conversations at the
> Asterisk event.
> 
> Keith will hopefully fill in any blank spots from the above...
> and can maybe make the suggestion that they move their May 20th
> meeting venue to the MythTV install fest!
> 
> In any case, another good group to for ALE to connect and share with!
> Especially now that we know we already have active ALE members involved
> with them!
> 
> 
> peace
> aaron
> 


DC404 is primarily focused on "information security/pen testing". There were more presenters from DC404 at DefCon last year than any other organization. This year DC404 made a bid to be the designers of the DefCon capture the flag competition.

Meetings are held on the third Saturday of every month in the back room of the Vortex. Generally there is a presentation given at each meeting that has been or will be given at conferences such as BlackHat, Defcon, ShmooCon, and Outerz0ne.
 
There may be other members of DC404 who are interested in DVR/PVR technology but I rather doubt they would suspend a regular meeting in lieu of a MythTV install fest as it is outside the charter for the group.

In my case if I have to choose between a DC404 meeting and a MythTV install fest I would choose DC404 as it relates to my job and MythTV is more of a hobby. In the past I was a member of SMPTE and helped develop recording platforms for use on submarines and for NAVAIR so it is a serious hobby.

keith

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