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2026-10-23 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-10-23

MOOCON: brisket, exploits, and a faraday bin

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Editorial interest 83/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

MOOCON presents itself as an invitation-only gathering where barbecue and hacking share a private estate.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-23 issue.
For
Invited hackers who like cooking over fire
Worth noticing
The CTF prize is ownership of the smoker until next year; the page also says phones go in a faraday bin.

Field notes

The page lays out a deliberately low-connectivity event format: coordinates are said to travel by courier and radio, phones go into a faraday bin, and recordings are prohibited. Its listed activities span a long cook, an overnight network challenge, fireside talks, and hardware work in a barn. The date and location are obscured, so the page does not establish whether this is an operating event or a constructed persona.

Observed signals

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible
⊠LoginAccess appeared gated
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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Landing page observed 2026-10-23. The live site may have changed.