Build Your Own Open Hardware CPU in 25 Minutes or Less
Learn to download, simulate, and synthesize Microwatt, an OpenPOWER core, onto an FPGA. Discover how to run Micropython and Zephyr, and modify the core by adding new instructions.
Information Architecture - Build It Better
Explore practical tools for improving information architecture, including content inventory, card sorting, and user testing. Learn to enhance user experience and reduce support load.
Microwatt Microarchitecture
Detailed exploration of Microwatt, an open-source soft-core implementation of Power ISA, discussing its microarchitecture and design choices influenced by the ISA specifications.
API Standardising for the GLAM Sector - Workshop
Workshop on standardizing APIs in the GLAM sector, exploring challenges and recommendations for consistent API creation across cultural institutions. Focuses on balancing accessibility, privacy, and research needs.
Kernel Hacking Like It's 2020
Explore modern tools and techniques for Linux kernel development, including advanced editors, code completions, linters, debuggers, and automated testing suites.
Kubernetes Developer Workflows in Visual Studio Code
Explore Kubernetes development in Visual Studio Code with a free extension, enhancing productivity through visual tools and customizable features for easier container orchestration workflows.
Securing Container Runtimes - How Hard Can It Be?
Explore container runtime security vulnerabilities, their root causes, and potential solutions through kernel-space and user-space protections, applicable beyond container environments.
It's All About Timing
Explore the design and implementation of a custom, cost-effective timing system for motorsport events using open-source software, Beaglebones, and custom hardware capes.
Snek - A Python-Inspired Language for Tiny Embedded Computers
Explore Snek, a Python-inspired language for tiny embedded computers, designed for teaching robotics to middle schoolers. Learn about its implementation, features, and classroom integration.
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.
Improving the Security of Your Code with Free Analysis Tools
Explore free static and dynamic analysis tools to enhance code security. Learn when and how to use these tools in development to reduce vulnerabilities and produce more secure software.
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.
Compiling Your Story - Using Techniques from Compiler Design to Check Your Narrative
Explore compiler techniques applied to narrative design, enhancing dialogue error-checking and streamlining testing processes for branching stories in game development.
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.
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.