Security Vulnerability Mitigations
Explore security vulnerability mitigations, from classic buffer overflows to modern ROP attacks. Learn about OpenBSD's innovative defenses and their adoption across platforms.
Multiple Birds with One Linux - IoT in the Automotive Space
Explore automotive IoT applications using OBD-II data for driver profiling, smart city planning, and vehicle performance analysis. Learn to implement edge computing solutions with Linux for data extraction and transmission.
Docker for Novices
Comprehensive introduction to Docker for beginners, covering basic concepts, terminology, image building, container running, port mapping, and Docker Compose, with hands-on examples.
Preventing the IoT Dystopia with Copyleft
Exploring the challenges of IoT devices, GPL violations, and the importance of user rights in software modification. Discusses strategies to protect freedoms in the evolving landscape of interconnected devices.
Clockwork and Its Tools - Open Source Software to Make Things More Easily
Explore Clockwork, an open-source programming tool for simplifying complex system development. Learn to model interconnected 'machines' and create user-friendly IoT interfaces for various devices.
Facebook, Dynamite, Uber, Bombs, and You
Exploring ethical dilemmas in tech: industry regulation, whistleblowing, and preventing potential disasters through historical examples and practical strategies for IT professionals.
Does Making the Kernel Harder Make Making the Kernel Harder?
Exploring the impact of Linux Kernel Hardening Project on vulnerability reduction, exploit difficulty, and development challenges. Analyzes subtle security benefits and associated costs.
Making the PAIN CAVE
Explore an open-source project for indoor cycling that uses Linux and Raspberry Pi to create interactive, effort-based displays and lighting for a customizable training experience.
Production Ready Kubernetes in OpenStack Public Clouds
Explore building a production-ready managed Kubernetes service on OpenStack, covering network isolation, persistent storage, load balancing, authentication, multi-master deployment, and automated upgrades.
OpenLI - Lawful Intercept Without the Massive Price Tag
Explore OpenLI, an open-source solution for lawful intercept obligations, offering cost-effective compliance with ETSI standards for smaller Internet service providers in New Zealand.
Writing Viruses for Fun, Not Profit
Explore virus creation techniques, including self-replication and obfuscation, to understand system vulnerabilities and improve application security. Live PHP virus demos included.
Open Source Magnetic Resonance Imaging - From the Community to the Community
Collaborative initiative to develop affordable open-source MRI scanners, focusing on hardware/software development, research guidelines, community building, safety, education, and distribution to improve global access to MRI technology.
But Mummy I Don't Want to Use CUDA - Open Source GPU Compute
Explore alternatives to CUDA for GPU computing, focusing on open-source options like OpenCL, SPIR-V, and SYCL. Discuss challenges and potential solutions for a vendor-neutral Linux compute stack.
Making C Less Dangerous in the Linux Kernel
Exploring strategies to enhance C safety in the Linux kernel, including removing Variable Length Arrays, enforcing stack variable initialization, and implementing Control Flow Integrity measures.
Apathy and Arsenic - A Victorian Era Lesson on Fighting the Surveillance State
Exploring historical parallels between Victorian-era arsenic advocacy and modern privacy concerns, offering insights on sustaining public interest in data protection and empowering individuals against mass surveillance.
Sharing Data Across Clouds
Unified data storage solution allowing seamless access and movement across cloud platforms, supporting OpenStack Swift and S3 APIs for enhanced flexibility and efficiency.
Building Reproducible Computing Environments - A Workshop for Non-Experts
Learn to create reproducible computing environments using Dockter, a tool for generating Docker images and JSON files for research projects. Hands-on tutorial to build an interactive, reproducible research report.
Maintaining the Unmaintainable - Picking up the Baton of a Secure Kernel Patchset
Explore the challenges and experiences of maintaining the grsecurity kernel patchset, including its features, politics, and future prospects after public availability ceased in 2017.
Who Pays the Piper? The Caller of the Tune
Exploring financial models for FOSS sustainability, examining how contributors can thrive while making a positive impact. Insights from a successful open-source company's 21-year journey.
STM32 Development Boards Falling From The Sky
Explore repurposing weather balloon radiosondes using open-source software and low-cost hardware. Learn to decode signals, track flights, and collect atmospheric data with SDR and Raspberry Pi.
Donkey Car Electronics Design
Learn to design electronics for Donkey Car, including PCB layout, LED control, and open hardware principles in this comprehensive tutorial.