ShmooFAQ

This recording is a live multiple-choice quiz held on stage at ShmooCon 2023. A host reads each question aloud, opens the answers to audience teams, and checks how the room split before revealing the correct choice. Teams submit their answers from their seats, and the host often picks individuals out of the crowd to explain their picks.

The categories are mixed and mostly tech-flavored. They cover networking ports and Ethernet connectors, computing history, the Java feature abused in Log4Shell, Windows registry key types, macOS release names, and the first known computer worm. Star Trek, video game, and leap second trivia also come up. Points are added or taken away per question, a running leaderboard is updated between rounds, and wrong answers sometimes earn a prize. The host keeps the pace up with jokes and audience banter.

Near the end, the host shows unofficial standings, notes that a tie will be settled at closing ceremonies, and hands out prizes. A birthday moment closes the segment. There is no technical lesson to take away. The useful point for organizers is the format itself: a light, interactive game that gets attendees engaged between sessions.