Carolinacon - Call for Speakers

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We need people to talk about stuff. Really fun small conference. Check it out.

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P.S. I might need a ride from NYC if anyone's driving down.




http://www.carolinacon.org/cccfp2008.html


Carolinacon 2008 Call for Papers / Call for Speakers


Fourth Annual Carolinacon Regional Technology Conference
March 28-29, 2008
Chapel Hill, NC

Sponsored by The Carolinacon Group, a non-profit dedicated to technology education in North Carolina.

Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: January 15
Notification of Acceptance: February 1
Electronic files due: March 25

Website:
http://www.carolinacon.org/

Overview:
The Carolinacon Group, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to technology education, will be hosting a technology conference titled "Carolinacon 2008" on March 28-29 in Chapel Hill, NC. This is our fourth annual conference. We will have speakers and presentations on a wide variety of science and technology topics. There will also be tech knowledge trivia games. The conference is a great way to meet other like-minded technology enthusiasts and to knowledge-share with your peers. There is a lot of opportunity for both learning and socializing. In many ways, Carolinacon is like a whole semester of college, all in one weekend.

We invite persons who have educated themselves about technology to present their ideas and otherwise participate in our conference. We value diversity, so please don't hesitate to propose your ideas no matter how outlandish. You don't have to be the most eloquent orator or the highest expert, just come and share your ideas and information.

A few of our most popular past topics have included:

    * IPv6 Implementations/Demos
    * Reverse Engineering
    * Structural Underpinnings of 2D and 3D Graphics
    * Color Theory
    * The History of Pirate Radio
    * Ethics in Hacking
    * Nanotechnology
    * A Chronology of the Phrack Microcosm
    * DNS Hacks: No Resolution
    * Gender in Hacking
    * Building Competitive Robots
    * Examining The Online Black Market
    * Introduction to Natural Intelligence and a Cortical Primer
    * Enforcing the GPL
    * Intro to Electronic Circuits and Circuit Elements
    * . . . and many more!

Benefits:

    * free admission
    * a Carolinacon 2008 t-shirt
    * an invitation to a private soirée during the conference
    * minimal fame and glory
    * mad props from the organizers

Author instructions:
To volunteer to speak at Carolinacon 2008, please send an e-mail to speakers@carolinacon.org with the following information:

    * your name and/or handle
    * a title for the presentation
    * the estimated running time of your presentation
    * a brief topic abstract
    * presentation equipment requests
    * a phone number where you can be reached

Conference format:
The conference is open to anyone with $20 to spend. We will provide you with access to a projector, a laptop, and a wireless microphone. Most speakers will be given 30 minutes to make their presentation. Presentations will be videotaped for the web. If you wish to opt out of the video recording, please let us know when you send in your abstract. We do not require the submission of a formal academic paper.