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>>915311 (OP)

Isn't CeBIT a consumer trade show? There really isn't much point in going there unless you are a journalist, you'll just end up paying to see stuff you'll have to buy half a year later. If it was an industry event where you get to see what new innovations there are for further use then it might be interesting.

>>915345

>>915351

>not living 200km from the nearest human settlement

>not taking comfy walks in the forest

>not appreciating life for what it is

>>915605

>being this much of a luddite

What are you even doing on /tech/?

>>922127

Everyone on /tech/ is a luddite, this place has become anti-technology because everything is a botnet to these retards

>>922348

Uh, maybe because almost everything IS botnet?

>>915311 (OP)

>Has anyone ever been to CeBIT or any other expos?

I have a feeling that it would be like going to an anime convention. Everyone there will be turbonormalfags and you won't be able to talk to anyone about your hobby because they don't know anything about. If you do find someone, they'll only be able to proxy whatever some eceleb said about some topic.

>>915605

INFJ spotted. just keep yourself busy with your pet habit and don't go full Hitler/Osama someday

Tried to ask this in another thread but is defcon still worth going to? Already booked a hotel for this year's but I'm starting to wonder if it's worth it.

>>922570

depends on why you are going

>>922570

if you understand what's being said, it's part of your job anyways, so yes, if not, no

>>922996

You are 100% wrong.

>>923379

That's fine if you feel that way but please keep the whinging out of /tech/ which is the place to discuss technology. Politics is not a matter of technology.

>>922127

>he doesn't write his own Ada compiler for the Amiga while camping innawoods

>he hasn't archived everything on tape

>he hasn't assembled his own paper library

>he doesn't have an old Ham radio and a Satellite phone in a faraday cage for the rare case of needing to communicate with the rest of the world

>he doesn't accidentally discover a viable method of continuous cold fusion while fucking around in the shed to keep his almonds activated

>>922570

Yes... under certain circumstances

If you treat it like your normal "go in an experience" con you will find a gorillion somewhat connected activities and presentations like at any random dry con with maybe better sitting opportunities so you should go to their Forum and check out the extra activities like going to a range, doing BBQ and so on to get to know some people.

In fact, if you see someone doing something interesting just go up to them and hit them up, chances are they will be happy to dump their info on someone interested, just throw yourself out there because you never know who might know who and into what rooms or groups that can get you.

Also plan out what talks if any you want to hear because you won't be able to see them all.

tl;dr: you need to put in some work to get the most out of it.