John Mechalas
John has been doing systems administration since the dawn of time servers. Armed with degrees in aeronautical engineering, and a formal CS class in FORTRAN, he is uniquely prepared for our modern age where everything is computer. When he's not working, whenever that is, you can find him doing improvisational comedy, working in his garden, and yelling at clouds.
Session
This is the game where we take some BSides attendees and pit them against each other in a battle of wits to see who’s the smartest… who’s the fastest… who’s going to emerge with the ultimate alpha- geek status for the next year!
WHAT’S IT LIKE? Just like many TV game shows you’re probably already familiar with. We take three contestants, put them on stage and ask them a series of questions relating to aspects of system and network security, exploits, hacking, hardware, software, administration, history, and even some random bits of pop culture thrown in for hack value.
And then maybe we'll do it again with three more contestants!
This event is for anyone with an interest in any or all of the topics that bring people to BSides. Questions for the quiz show are drawn from current events, information security, computer technology, hardware, software, geek culture, games, and general interest topics.