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Self-Publishing and the Computer Underground

Presented at DEF CON 15 (2007), Aug. 3, 2007, 3 p.m. (50 minutes).

Have you ever considered publishing your own book? Your own DVD? Self-publishing has been a part of the computer underground since its inception, from the Neon Knights to the Syndicate of London's recent book "End of Dayz". This panel will discuss types of self-publishing (both on- and off-line) and their relevance to the computer underground. They will also discuss their personal experiences in self-publishing. Ample time for questions will be available. Learn about the process from people who have gone through it.


Presenters:

  • Myles Long - Director of Depravity, cDc communications/CULT OF THE DEAD COW
    Myles Long, M.S., E.I.T., is a member of CULT OF THE DEAD COW. He sits on the editorial board for cDc's e-zine. Additionally, Long served as the editor for cDc's first book, "The Book of Cao: Enlightenment through a Poke in the Eye", which was published in August 2006. Rob O'Hara, aka Jack Flack, has written articles for the O'Reilly book "Retro Gaming Hacks". He also writes reviews for "Videogame Collector" magazine and the Digital Press bi-monthly zine. O'Hara is a forum moderator and administrator for Digital Press (where he also writes two regular feature columns, a contributing writer at The Log Book, and a staff reviewer at iRetroGames. O'Hara has had reviews published on IGN.com and has had articles published by both "2600: The Hacker Quarterly" and CULT OF THE DEAD COW. O'Hara's first book, "Commodork", detailing his escapades in the BBS era, was published in September 2006 and has been extensively reviewed. He is a member of cDc's Ninja Strike Force. Christian Wirth, aka RaD Man, is a computer artist and historian that founded ANSI Creators in Demand in 1990, which later became ACiD Productions, in order to celebrate the ANSI/ASCII art form. After ACiD moved to a dormant state, Wirth began and completed work on a DVD-ROM featuring over a decade and a half of artpacks by ACiD and many others entitled "Dark Domain". Wirth also owns the North American distribution rights to "Freax Volume I: The History of the Computer Demoscene". Additionally, he is a member of cDc's Ninja Strike Force.
  • Rob "Flack" O'Hara - member cDc's Ninja Strike Force
  • Christian Wirth / RaDMan - founder, ACiD Productions   as Christian "RaDMan" Wirth

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