Emmanuel Goldstein from 2600 sez, “The Call For Papers for 2600 Magazine’s HOPE Number Nine conference has been issued. HOPE stands for Hackers On Planet Earth and has been happening in New York City since 1994. Typically over 100 talks and panels are presented, featuring topics including hardware hacking, social engineering, net activism, privacy, surveillance, censorship, etc. HOPE takes pride in providing a wide mix of both subject matter and speakers, featuring presenters of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of experience. HOPE Number Nine will take place July 13-15, 2012 at New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania.” (Thanks, Emmanuel!)