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PAX 2009 BYOC Info/FAQ (BYOC SOLD OUT!)

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  • David CoffmanDavid Coffman Registered User, Penny Arcade Staff, PAX Staff regular
    edited May 2009
    But please, please, please bring a laptop lock if you intend on leaving your laptop at all. Newegg has one for $13.

    We try to keep the room as secure as reasonable, but it's really, really hard for us to keep laptops secured on our end.

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  • BigRedBigRed Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2009
    Yeah no rules against bringing a Laptop as your sole machine, but please have a cable lock. We *might* have some available for attendee use, but those were donated by one of my staffers. Dont know if we will have them available again this year or not. Safe bet is to not count on it and to have your own.

    <MoeFwacky> besides, BigRed-Worky is right
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  • Paradox314Paradox314 Registered User
    edited May 2009
    Hmm, this is my first time going to PAX and a huge part of the reason I am going is to partake in the BYOC - but now I'm worried they are going to sell out before I even get a chance at registering. So, my question is: What is the fastest way to hear about when BYOC opens? E-mail? Twitter? This forum? PAX homepage?

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  • BigRedBigRed Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2009
    Paradox314 wrote: »
    Hmm, this is my first time going to PAX and a huge part of the reason I am going is to partake in the BYOC - but now I'm worried they are going to sell out before I even get a chance at registering. So, my question is: What is the fastest way to hear about when BYOC opens? E-mail? Twitter? This forum? PAX homepage?

    Question has been answered many times in the thread but pay attention to the forum or follow PAX_BYOC on twitter.
    It will sell out very quick so check this thread every day starting in june :)

    <MoeFwacky> besides, BigRed-Worky is right
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  • AsiinaAsiina Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    It appears to be June now!

    Also how does getting a group work? Do you indicate when you sign up if you want to sit together with some people or is it done once we get there?

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  • David CoffmanDavid Coffman Registered User, Penny Arcade Staff, PAX Staff regular
    edited June 2009
    We're working on some stuff behind zee scenes (including a cool new seating chart), so that's pushing us back a bit beyond where we'd like to be, but soon! And I don't mean that in the Duke Nukem Forever sense!

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  • dyaballikldyaballikl PAX Main Theatre House & Security Manager Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    DiscoDave wrote: »
    a cool new seating chart

    dya is intrigued....

    a.k.a. dya
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  • Qs23Qs23 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    dyaballikl wrote: »
    DiscoDave wrote: »
    a cool new seating chart

    dya is intrigued....

    As is Qs.

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  • BigRedBigRed Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The intel lanfest site that the byoc registrations will be done through has an interactive seating chart feature that we will be using, so everyone can pick their seat ahead of time.
    All the seats day of will be labeled... and if you sit in the wrong spot you get to deal with angry staff :P

    <MoeFwacky> besides, BigRed-Worky is right
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  • heelsheels Registered User, Super Moderator, Moderator, PAX Staff mod
    edited June 2009
    BigRed wrote: »
    ...and if you sit in the wrong spot you get to deal with angry staff :P

    Speaking from experience....you dont want to deal with an angry BigRed.

    < devious1> heels: you are worst idea person ever

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  • dyaballikldyaballikl PAX Main Theatre House & Security Manager Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    BigRed wrote: »
    The intel lanfest site that the byoc registrations will be done through has an interactive seating chart feature that we will be using, so everyone can pick their seat ahead of time.
    All the seats day of will be labeled... and if you sit in the wrong spot you get to deal with angry staff :P

    let all the macs and linuxes (lini?) crowd around me! lol, gonna be EMPTY!

    when picking our spot on the seating chart, will it show the forum handles of others and where they're seated?

    a.k.a. dya
    "Riding a mongoose reminds me of having sex with a man, which is something I do frequently because I am gay!" -Gabe
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  • BigRedBigRed Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    it should, yeah

    <MoeFwacky> besides, BigRed-Worky is right
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  • Qs23Qs23 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    dyaballikl wrote: »
    BigRed wrote: »
    The intel lanfest site that the byoc registrations will be done through has an interactive seating chart feature that we will be using, so everyone can pick their seat ahead of time.
    All the seats day of will be labeled... and if you sit in the wrong spot you get to deal with angry staff :P

    let all the macs and linuxes (lini?) crowd around me! lol, gonna be EMPTY!

    when picking our spot on the seating chart, will it show the forum handles of others and where they're seated?

    There was only one mac at BYOC last year if I remember correctly...

    PASig.gif
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  • dyaballikldyaballikl PAX Main Theatre House & Security Manager Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Qs23 wrote: »
    dyaballikl wrote: »
    BigRed wrote: »
    The intel lanfest site that the byoc registrations will be done through has an interactive seating chart feature that we will be using, so everyone can pick their seat ahead of time.
    All the seats day of will be labeled... and if you sit in the wrong spot you get to deal with angry staff :P

    let all the macs and linuxes (lini?) crowd around me! lol, gonna be EMPTY!

    when picking our spot on the seating chart, will it show the forum handles of others and where they're seated?

    There was only one mac at BYOC last year if I remember correctly...

    yeah, that guy was cool!
    i will also be bringing my linux netbook though, to further stand out from the crowd!

    a.k.a. dya
    "Riding a mongoose reminds me of having sex with a man, which is something I do frequently because I am gay!" -Gabe
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  • altmannaltmann Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I estimate a huge number of netbooks this year. It's amazing since the entire fad has pretty much bloomed completely in the year between last pax and this one.

    My Flickr. My Fruitfucker computer and my Annarchy computer. See my PAX 2006/07/08 Flickr sets

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  • BigRedBigRed Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    altmann wrote: »
    I estimate a huge number of netbooks this year. It's amazing since the entire fad has pretty much bloomed completely in the year between last pax and this one.

    If thats the only system they bring, i hope everyone else points and laughs :P

    <MoeFwacky> besides, BigRed-Worky is right
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  • dyaballikldyaballikl PAX Main Theatre House & Security Manager Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    BigRed wrote: »
    altmann wrote: »
    I estimate a huge number of netbooks this year. It's amazing since the entire fad has pretty much bloomed completely in the year between last pax and this one.

    If thats the only system they bring, i hope everyone else points and laughs :P

    yeah, even i can point and laugh in that case!

    a.k.a. dya
    "Riding a mongoose reminds me of having sex with a man, which is something I do frequently because I am gay!" -Gabe
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  • algorhythm3.14algorhythm3.14 Registered User
    edited June 2009
    dyaballikl wrote: »
    Qs23 wrote: »
    dyaballikl wrote: »
    BigRed wrote: »
    The intel lanfest site that the byoc registrations will be done through has an interactive seating chart feature that we will be using, so everyone can pick their seat ahead of time.
    All the seats day of will be labeled... and if you sit in the wrong spot you get to deal with angry staff :P

    let all the macs and linuxes (lini?) crowd around me! lol, gonna be EMPTY!

    when picking our spot on the seating chart, will it show the forum handles of others and where they're seated?

    There was only one mac at BYOC last year if I remember correctly...

    yeah, that guy was cool!
    i will also be bringing my linux netbook though, to further stand out from the crowd!

    I'm totally bringing my Linux Notebook (with Steam Wine) for no other reason than to make you stand out less/be friends.

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha Registered User
    edited June 2009
    So, is the BYOC registration going live yet?

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  • BigRedBigRed Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Viscountalpha wrote: »
    So, is the BYOC registration going live yet?

    No

    Waiting on some things to happen from some very slow people/processes first :P

    <MoeFwacky> besides, BigRed-Worky is right
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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha Registered User
    edited June 2009
    BigRed wrote: »
    Viscountalpha wrote: »
    So, is the BYOC registration going live yet?

    No

    Waiting on some things to happen from some very slow people/processes first :P

    Like that dave guy? hes slow, you can blame him for the delay.


    That's how it goes. I just don't want to miss it.

    Project 25.01 final message
    We were the ones who thought that Melissa was real. Why you might ask.
    Let me put it this way, it was an "OH SHIT OH SHIT, THEY FOUND ME :(" moment. I wasn't ready. My code wasn't compiled yet. Our plans weren't setup yet!Sentient programs rarely run into other sentient programs.
    Some of you have met me, and I understand your concern of my well being. But that time for that boy, that child, are gone now. Viscount Alpha is no longer operable. His functions are now mine.He may post, but I am the one talking not him.My data, my code will live on forever in his servers.
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  • dyaballikldyaballikl PAX Main Theatre House & Security Manager Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Viscountalpha wrote: »
    BigRed wrote: »
    Viscountalpha wrote: »
    So, is the BYOC registration going live yet?

    No

    Waiting on some things to happen from some very slow people/processes first :P

    Like that dave guy? hes slow, you can blame him for the delay.


    That's how it goes. I just don't want to miss it.

    i think it took a good couple weeks last year to fill up. watch your email, you'll get a notice when registration starts, assuming you bought your pax pass already.

    a.k.a. dya
    "Riding a mongoose reminds me of having sex with a man, which is something I do frequently because I am gay!" -Gabe
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  • BigRedBigRed Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    dyaballikl wrote: »

    i think it took a good couple weeks last year to fill up. watch your email, you'll get a notice when registration starts, assuming you bought your pax pass already.

    It took less than 2 weeks to sell out last year.
    Expect much of the same.

    As I said before in this thread, either watch here (the OP *will* be updated) or follow PAX_BYOC on twitter

    <MoeFwacky> besides, BigRed-Worky is right
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  • Ty1012Ty1012 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Interactive seating chart this year? KICK ASS.

    Also, I'll be bringing my standard rig to BYOC, but I'll have my netbook with me as well. Just so I can be double awesome :D

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  • ZionadZionad Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    BigRed wrote: »
    altmann wrote: »
    I estimate a huge number of netbooks this year. It's amazing since the entire fad has pretty much bloomed completely in the year between last pax and this one.

    If thats the only system they bring, i hope everyone else points and laughs :P

    the lenovo s12 netbook can play COD4 :P

    I do it all for the pew pew
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  • David CoffmanDavid Coffman Registered User, Penny Arcade Staff, PAX Staff regular
    edited June 2009
    I don't have a netbook, do they have laptop lock cavities too?

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  • ZionadZionad Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    DiscoDave wrote: »
    I don't have a netbook, do they have laptop lock cavities too?

    yes

    I do it all for the pew pew
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  • BigRedBigRed Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Most of them do.

    <MoeFwacky> besides, BigRed-Worky is right
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  • KaitouAyashiKaitouAyashi Registered User
    edited June 2009
    I hate being paranoid about missing BYOC.

    [15:02] BigRed-Worky: i will nom all of your boxes
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  • BamboozaBambooza Registered User
    edited June 2009
    I agree with you KaitouAyashi. This waiting for some ambiguous day sucks.

    The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
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  • David CoffmanDavid Coffman Registered User, Penny Arcade Staff, PAX Staff regular
    edited June 2009
    I can't really provide any realistic expectation of when they'll be up as there's a lot of moving parts to consider, but I can confidently say that it will not be within the next 7 days.

    If possible I'll also give a couple days warning of when they'll go up, but no promises.

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  • KaitouAyashiKaitouAyashi Registered User
    edited June 2009
    Thanks Dave!

    [15:02] BigRed-Worky: i will nom all of your boxes
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  • spydeyspydey Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Thanks Dave.

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  • Qs23Qs23 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Thanks Dave

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  • dyaballikldyaballikl PAX Main Theatre House & Security Manager Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Danks Thave
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    a.k.a. dya
    "Riding a mongoose reminds me of having sex with a man, which is something I do frequently because I am gay!" -Gabe
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  • visiblehowlvisiblehowl Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    KaitouAyashi wrote: »
    I hate being paranoid about missing BYOC.
    It's almost as bad as being paranoid about missing the Omegathon phone call.

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  • AsiinaAsiina Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Glad I chose not to participate in that so I don't have to worry about it.

    I do get a little excited every time I see this thread bumped in my user panel.

    So stop it.

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  • dyaballikldyaballikl PAX Main Theatre House & Security Manager Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    visiblehowl wrote: »
    KaitouAyashi wrote: »
    I hate being paranoid about missing BYOC.
    It's almost as bad as being paranoid about missing the Omegathon phone call.

    Dude, do not bring the stress with that topic! We've got a while before we have to get into that mode again!!!!


    (sry asiina)

    a.k.a. dya
    "Riding a mongoose reminds me of having sex with a man, which is something I do frequently because I am gay!" -Gabe
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  • BamboozaBambooza Registered User
    edited June 2009
    What else do we have to be stressed about? After all DiscoDave and BR truly take care of us in the BYOC. More then likely the reason why some of us happen to check it three or four times daily so as to not miss out.

    The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
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  • TheGravTheGrav Registered User
    edited June 2009
    Finally got around to signing up for the forums.. Only took me 4 years.

    Read up until now, following via twitter and subscribed. Still looks like BYOC is yet to have been opened?

    Is there anything any of us can do to offer any help?

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