Don't Miss Vint Cerf <https://youtu.be/XCFhrMhkCe0>present "The Evolution of Interplanetary Networking" *WATCH NOW:* <https://youtu.be/XCFhrMhkCe0>In this clip, NANOG 82 Keynote speaker and a "Father of the Internet" Vint Cerf explains how the discussion of "interplanetary networking" began. "...And our conclusion was why don't we think about building a network that could operate across the entire solar system in order to provide communications capability for both manned and robotic spacecraft. So, that is what launched us into a discussion about interplanetary networking," Vint Cerf Don't miss the rest of Cerf's *earth-shattering* talk at NANOG 82 Virtual. <https://www.nanog.org/events/nanog-82/> <https://www.nanog.org/events/nanog-82/> *Answer your burning questions:* there will be a live Q+A session following the presentation. Hackathon: Creative Outlet for the Passionate Engineer *Hackathons are not only a key part of our conferences, but a unique opportunity* to engage in the sheer “joy of creation,” collaboration and learning within the networking industry. *“It’s relatively easy to take a class and do homework, but this is a venue for people who are really passionate about what they are doing,” *NANOG Hackathon Committee Chair and Netflix Director of Engineering Michael Costello said. *“It's an opportunity for participants to do something that is not required, but instead in service of learning, **expressing and enhancing their own level of excellence,” *Costello continued. *READ MORE * <https://www.nanog.org/stories/nanog-hackathon-creative-outlet-for-the-passionate-engineer/> *Women in Tech: We want to hear from you! * - What topics would you like to discuss in break-out rooms? - What topics have not been addressed that need to be discussed? *Please send all topics to nanogpc@nanog.org with subject line "women in tech"* *NANOG 82 Networking Sessions:* *Newcomers *Monday: an opportunity for those new to NANOG to connect with NANOG veterans *Women in Tech *Tuesday: an opportunity to discuss diversity issues, develop solutions, and connect with mentors and peers *Birds of a Feather (BOF) *Wednesday: informal networking around specific topics related to network operations