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Been a follower of Hak5 since way back in the day. Even crashed at the hak house with Darren a long time ago. Cool to see them here since they actually hack stu

• nebula8804 5y ago
  Was very fortunate to meet Darren, Shannon, and Patrick Norton at Defcon in 2019. It was surreal to see them and even though I probably acted all nervous around them (still kinda had a crush on Shannon even after all these years) they were beyond nice and friendly. They were super busy selling their kits (these OMG cables were being sold unofficially as well lol) but they took the time to chat about the history of Hak5(TechTV in the case of Patrick) and to take pics. All around a superb bunch of folks. Its crazy to think they have been doing Hak5 for like what 15-16 years now?! So many great memories all thanks to their hard work.
  • SavantIdiot 5y ago
    I've been going to DefCon for many years and the hak5 merch booth is the first stop for all newcomers (myself included). Long lines and people handing over fists-full of cash.
    • nebula8804 5y ago
      I did my part and purchased something. :P Seems like they get a big chunk of their yearly revenue from Defcon sales. Makes sense as I bet a lot of hackers might just want to do an in person transaction and this is the perfect opportunity to do so.
      • SavantIdiot 5y ago
        Totally! Cash only, no CC trail or delivery address. I lived in Charlotte NC for a brief period and I bought some lock picks from a "spy outlet" store in a mall. They scanned my driver's license and said they needed to keep it on file for a year. This was ... 1992 maybe? Yikes today.