Landing a Large Series
Insights on navigating complex kernel development, addressing challenges in large infrastructure changes, and strategies for successful collaboration in open-source projects.
RISC-V FDPIC - NOMMU Toolchain - Runtime Support
Explores RISC-V FDPIC/NOMMU support, detailing design for FDPIC psABI, toolchain and runtime changes for Linux/GNU systems, and addressing challenges in NOMMU systems with shared read-only segments.
The Appropriation of Culture - Issues in Data Management
Exploring ethical considerations in GLAM data management, addressing cultural appropriation, data sovereignty, and fostering collaborative solutions for preserving humanity's heritage.
Fixing I/O Performance for Windows Guests in OpenStack Ceph Clouds
Exploring I/O performance issues for Windows guests in OpenStack Ceph clouds, detailing the root cause and comprehensive fixes across storage, host, and guest layers.
Donkey Cars at Yarra Valley Tech School
Explore how Yarra Valley Tech School uses Donkey Cars to teach software and electronics, blending hands-on learning with cutting-edge technology in autonomous vehicles.
How Australian IaaS OrionVM Uses FreeBSD
Explore how OrionVM leverages FreeBSD's unique features for cloud environments, including guest OS, OpenZFS storage, FreeNAS for VPC, and PFSense for security in hybrid workloads.
Planning for and Handling Failures - From Open Hardware and Aviation to Production at Google
Exploring failure management across hardware, aviation, and tech industries, offering insights to improve risk assessment and prevention strategies.
The Future of the Desktop Is on Hypervisor Powered Containers
Explore desktop containers using Xen hypervisor, comparing to Docker and LXC. Learn about implementation, benefits, challenges, and future prospects for improved system isolation and security.
Control Flow Integrity in the Linux Kernel
Explore Control Flow Integrity in Linux kernel, its implementation using Clang/LLVM, and how it protects against memory corruption attacks by validating function pointers.
3 Talks for the Price of 1
Explore open source hardware design with Tim Ansell as he discusses SystemVeryLog, parsers, and tools for FPGA development, emphasizing the importance of documentation in the field.
FreeBSD Bhyve Intro
Introduction to FreeBSD's bhyve hypervisor: history, supported guests, components, running Windows, future work, and challenges in virtualization technology.
Decoding Battery Management Data - Back in the Old School
Explore decoding battery data from an electric motorbike using Raspberry Pi, Python, and open-source tools. Learn techniques for interpreting binary data from closed systems without documentation.
Verified seL4 on Secure RISC-V Processors
Exploring seL4 microkernel implementation and verification on RISC-V, discussing security features, time protection, and related open-source technologies for building secure systems.
VM Block Error Injection - A Novel Approach for Testing Linux Storage
Explore VM block error injection for testing Linux storage, covering its importance, challenges, and benefits over traditional methods. Learn about a proof-of-concept implementation in QEMU.
Good, Better, Breast - Building a Sensing Mastectomy Prosthetic with Open Hardware
Innovative project developing a smart mastectomy prosthetic using open hardware. Explores motivations, design challenges, lived experiences, and implications for post-mastectomy recovery and wearable technology.
A Political History of X
Exploring X Window System's 35-year history to examine the impact of licensing, community, and corporations on free software development and the broader software ecosystem.
The EU Says The Laws of Mathematics Apply in Australia
Exploring EU data laws' impact on global privacy and security, emphasizing human rights, encryption, and improved practices. Challenges Australian policies and advocates for adopting EU standards in handling personal data.
Desktop Linux, Without a Keyboard, Mouse or Desk
Explore alternative input methods for Linux desktops, including speech recognition, eye tracking, and foot pedals. Learn about ergonomic solutions for programmers seeking functionality and customization.
The Story of PulseAudio and Compress Offload
Explore PulseAudio's implementation of compress offload for efficient audio processing on modern SoCs, discussing challenges, tradeoffs, and future possibilities in Linux audio systems.
Large Pages in Linux
Explore the evolution, benefits, and challenges of large pages in Linux, including performance improvements, hardware optimizations, and future limitations for kernel developers.
DAING - A Monitoring Stack for Datacentres
Explore a comprehensive monitoring stack for datacentres using Icinga, Netbox, Ansible, and Grafana. Learn to document, manage, and monitor infrastructure at scale in this hands-on lab session.