Gadgetoff was the brainchild of two brothers, Daniel and Michael Dubno, and friend Greg Harper.

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"There are very few places where people who do radical, dangerous things can get together and share them, " says Dan Dubno.

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That was all Dubno needed to hear.

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"America is terribly vulnerable, " says Dubno.

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On the 9 p.m. boat ride back to Manhattan from New Jersey, Dan Dubno, wearing a reflective mylar jacket to keep out the chill of the Hudson, said that, even if there were no presentations or gadget demos, the event would have been a success because it brought people together to celebrate and forward innovation and creative tinkering.

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