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This hacker conference installed a literal antivirus monitoring system

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By Violet Blue Verified
| Tech News Tube
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This hacker conference installed a literal antivirus monitoring system

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By Violet Blue Verified
| Ars Technica Verified
Organizers had a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived. Hacker conferences—like all conventions—are notorious for giving attendees a parting gift of mystery illness. To combat “con crud,” New Zealand’s premier hacker conference, Kawaiicon, quietly launched a real-time, room-by-room carbon dioxide monitoring system for attendees.
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This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Anti-Virus Monitoring System

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By Violet Blue Verified
| WIRED Magazine Verified
Hacker conferences—like all conventions—are notorious for giving attendees a parting gift of mystery illness. To combat “con crud,” New Zealand's premier hacker conference, Kawaiicon, quietly launched a real-time, room-by-room carbon dioxide monitoring system for attendees. To get the system up and running, event organizers installed DIY CO2 monitors throughout the Michael Fowler Centre venue before conference doors opened on November 6.
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