The Tragedy of systemd
Explore the history, controversy, and impact of systemd, delving into bootstrap processes, init systems, and the evolving landscape of Unix-like operating systems.
Learn Complex Skills, From Anywhere - Combining Django, Ansible and OpenStack to Teach Any Tech Skill
Innovative platform combining Django, Ansible, and OpenStack to teach complex, distributed tech skills remotely. Enables hands-on learning of modern technologies through realistic, on-demand lab environments.
Gen-Z on Linux - Supporting a New System Interconnect in Free Software
Explore Gen-Z, a versatile system interconnect, and its integration into Linux. Learn about its capabilities, implementation challenges, and current development status using a freely available emulator.
Using Open Source Communities to Provide Uni Students an Insight into the IT Industry
Leveraging open source projects to expose students to real-world IT practices, fostering skills in communication, documentation, testing, and infrastructure management beyond traditional curricula.
Open Source Quantum Computing
Explore quantum computing basics, open-source tools, and real-world applications. Learn to write and run quantum programs on simulators and actual quantum computers.
The Dark Side of the ForSSHe
Explore the world of OpenSSH backdoors, their analysis, and prevention methods. Learn about advanced malware techniques and how to protect Linux servers from sophisticated attacks.
Climbing the Summit with Open Source and POWER9
Explore the journey of building Summit, the world's fastest supercomputer, using POWER9 and open source. Learn about architectural innovations, challenges, and collaborative efforts in creating this groundbreaking system.
See What Your Computer Is Doing With Ftrace Utilities
Explore Linux kernel's Ftrace utilities to monitor system behavior, debug performance issues, and gain insights into application interactions and system events.
Booting Faster
Explore techniques to significantly reduce boot times on POWER systems, from firmware to kernel optimizations, addressing challenges in various hardware configurations.
Game Development with Lua for Beginners
Learn Lua programming and create graphical games using the LÖVE engine. Perfect for beginners, this tutorial covers installation, scripting basics, and game development fundamentals.
Building a Vulkan VR Engine for Linux
Explore the journey of building a Vulkan VR engine for Linux, covering VR technology, Vulkan API development, and the evolution from basic rendering to advanced features.
Rust for IOT
Explore Rust for embedded systems: architecture support, paradigm shifts, and techniques for microcontrollers. Survey of outstanding embedded Rust projects in the ecosystem.
Hardware Hacking 101 - There Is Plenty of Room at the Bottom
Live demonstration of hacking an SD card's embedded processor, turning it into a covert mini-computer. Explores hardware capabilities, security breaches, and potential applications in network penetration and automation scenarios.
Right to Not Broadcast
Explores the need for device connectivity control in an interconnected world, emphasizing privacy, security, and the right to protect personal data from unauthorized broadcasting.
Designing & Manufacturing a Custom Embedded Linux Machine
Design and manufacture a custom BeagleBone variant for a NTP server project, covering hardware design, manufacturing prep, and Linux configuration for the new board.
MR Security - Learning from IoT's Mistakes
Explore privacy and security challenges in virtual and augmented reality, drawing lessons from IoT to build robust systems against potential abuse in immersive technologies.
Finite State Machines - A Design Pattern for FPGAs and React
Explore finite state machines as a versatile design pattern applicable to both FPGAs and React, bridging hardware and software development with practical implementation insights.
Open Source - Open Data - Changing Lives for the Better
Exploring the impact of open source and open data in government, focusing on New Zealand's initiatives to improve data management, sharing, and decision-making for better societal outcomes.
Monitoring Infrastructure Using the Elastic Stack
Learn to build a robust monitoring infrastructure using Elastic Stack. Explore Beats, Logstash, Elasticsearch, and Kibana for efficient log and metric analysis in IoT and microservices environments.
Using Containers to Analyse the Impact of Climate Change
Scalable data processing pipeline using containers for simulating crop productivity and environmental outcomes, enabling high-resolution analysis of climate change impacts on agriculture.
Taking it to the Next Level - Nested KVM on the POWER9 Processor
Explore nested virtualization on POWER9 processors, including KVM implementation, challenges, and future developments. Gain insights into running VMs within VMs and their practical applications.