<p>Its a series of tubes! Pneumatic tubes!</p><p>This talk will describe the infamous 2008 and new 2009 ShmooBall Launchers built by Larry, and introduce Dave's 2009 design. This talk will include all of the steps behind the planning and building process for our launchers, as well as the history, and backgrounds for the design. We'll talk about the methods of building, safety considerations for the operator, target and environment, selection of building materials, design considerations and testing. We'll also discuss some of the construction issues, failures and reasons for what may be considered design flaws. Discussion will also be had about improvements made, and how we can improve for next year.</p>
David Lauer has been involved in the computer industry since 1990. Hisbroad background covers a large part of the IT industry. He began hiscareer in programming and database development before he found hiscalling in networking and security (where his professional strengthsand personal preferences mesh seamlessly). He has found that thisknowledge of software development and database design often gives hima unique perspective on day-to-day issues. David is also a Co-Host of the SecurityJustice Podcast.</p>
Larry Pesce (Chief Research Officer, PaulDotCom Enterprises) - In the last 13 years in the computer industry, Larry has become a jack of all trades, most recently focused on the computer security field. In addition to his industry experience, Larry is also a Security Evangelist and co-host for the PaulDotCom Security Weekly podcast at www.pauldotcom.com. Larry is also Co-Author of "Linksys WRT54G Ultimate Hacking" and Contributing author of "Using Wireshark and Ethereal" and "How to cheat at configuring Open Source Security Tools", all from Syngress publishing.