How to follow Blackhat/Defcon without being there

Well, I'm one of the poor souls who couldn't make it to the Blackhat/Defcon fun. Although going to HAR2009 makes up for a lot of it, there are some ways to follow the events in Vegas (real time). ;-)

The first tool is to use twitter and follow the hashtags #defcon and #blackhat. If you have a twitter account, I would recommend installing tweetdeck and setting up two search columns. For those without a twitter account, you can use the Twitter search (and import it through RSS) or even better: twitterfall.com which is more interactive.

Keep an eye on the Security Bloggers Network (RSS) and a Technorati search (RSS). A lot of security bloggers will be covering the event.

You can also monitor Flickr for the tag 'defcon17' (RSS) (couldn't find the one for Blackhat).

I think that's more then enough to follow the event except for a live video stream. ;-)

If you have some tips of your own, please mention them below.

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