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Archive for August 25th, 2008

The DefCon 16 Mystery Challenge

Posted by Russ Ray on August 25, 2008

If you’ve ever wondered what kind of people hackers are, this is the article that will open your eyes. Sure, they may have electric blue hair, wear lots of black, and wear goggles indoors, but they are incredibly intelligent and incredibly able to steal anything they want online.

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It’s All About Presentation: Eight Lessons from Japan

Posted by Russ Ray on August 25, 2008

From Ellen Finkelstein’s blog:

In Japan, there is a sense of simplicity and beauty that is expressed visually. This beauty and simplicity also follows through in the politeness and graciousness of the people. There is an overall helpfulness to strangers and foreigners. As a tourist, if you stand around looking confused (maybe holding a map), in a short while someone will come up to you and ask you if you need help.

I suggest that as presenters we take a few lessons from Japanese culture.

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