- Rubi-Con
Rubi-Con was a hacker convention that took place in
Detroit, Michigan from1999 to2003 inclusive. After folding in its fifth year, Rubi-Con organizers managed to destroy its name through a [http://web.archive.org/web/20030726160008/http://rubi-con.org/ creative website prank] thereby preventing others from using the reputation to build their own events. This tactic was only partially successful, as the organizers ofNotacon have historically used Rubi-Con in their own self promotionsVerify source|date=July 2007.Rubi-Con was known for being a no-holds-barred, anything goes event, where speakers were free to speak their minds, and where fun was the order of the day above all else. Occurrences included indoor pyrotechnics during presentations (2002) and a conference organizer being hospitalized for
alcohol poisoning (2001).Notable Quotations Overheard at Rubi-Con
* "This isn't fucking
Comdex , I want you to break something." -- Denis A. Baldwin (Conference Organizer), Rubi-Con2002 Rubi-Con History
* 1999: The
Holiday Inn , Dearborn, Michigan (28 May - 30 May)
* 2000: The Wyndham Garden Hotel, Romulus, Michigan. (Changed its name to Clarion Hotel the night before the event, making it difficult for many attendees to find.) (28 Apr - 30 Apr)
* 2001: TheRamada Hotel, Detroit, Michigan (Across the street from a localSBC Communications office) (6 Apr - 8 Apr)
* 2002: TheMariott , Romulus, Michigan (5 Apr - 7 Apr)
* 2003: TheHoliday Inn , Dearborn, Michigan (28 Mar - 30 Mar)See also
* [http://gvsu.net/~rijilv/history/ Rubicon History] - Provided by one of the organizers
* [http://audio.textfiles.com/cons/rubicon3/ Rubicon 3 Audio] - Mirror by Jason Scott
* [http://audio.textfiles.com/cons/rubicon5/ Rubicon 5 Audio] - Mirror by Jason Scott
* [http://gvsu.net/~tantalo/1999/ 1999 Site] The First Year
* [http://gvsu.net/~tantalo/2000/ 2000 Site]
* [http://gvsu.net/~tantalo/2001/ 2001 Site]
* [http://gvsu.net/~tantalo/2002/ 2002 Site] In all of its huge background glory
* [http://gvsu.net/~tantalo/2003/ 2003 Site] With Java
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