Fanfare for the Common Emacs User
Extensive Q&A session exploring Emacs usage, customization, and best practices for everyday users. Delves into practical tips, configuration strategies, and community insights for enhancing Emacs productivity.
What I'd Like to See in Emacs
Richard Stallman discusses Emacs development, free software philosophy, and various technical topics in a wide-ranging Q&A session, addressing user concerns and sharing insights on the future of GNU and Emacs.
Python++ - Bringing Your Code to the Next Level
Discover techniques to elevate your Python coding skills, focusing on clean, functional, and beautiful code that's easier to understand, maintain, and test.
Automated Firewall Testing
Explore efficient automated firewall testing using FreeBSD network stack virtualization, enabling rapid test setup and execution without additional hardware requirements.
How Much Do You Trust That Package? Understanding the Software Supply Chain
Explore software supply chain security risks, including package vulnerabilities and malicious code injection. Learn strategies to mitigate these risks in modern software development.
JIT Learning - It's Great Until It Isn't
Explore the pros and cons of just-in-time learning in software development through real-world experiences. Uncover assumptions, pitfalls, and solutions for this popular learning approach.
We Are Not Waiting - How Open Source Is Changing Healthcare
Explore how open source technology is revolutionizing healthcare, empowering patients, and driving innovation in medical devices and treatment approaches.
The Case for Learning Real Programming Skills
Explores the importance of teaching genuine programming and problem-solving skills, contrasting with limited approaches, and examines global strategies for better preparing future generations.
The Delightful User Experience of Security
Exploring how computer security can enhance usability, create user-friendly models, and maintain a positive experience while addressing new challenges in software development.
Personal Branding for the Security Conscious
Discover strategies for building a personal brand in infosec while maintaining security and privacy. Learn from Shannon Morse's experience as an influencer and supporter of emerging professionals.
Desktop to Mobile - Developing for Multiple Platforms without Losing Your Mind
Strategies for developing cross-platform applications using Qt, QML, and Kirigami. Learn to share code between desktop and mobile while navigating challenges in Android and iOS support.
Firmware Security - Why It Matters and How You Can Have It
Explore firmware security's importance, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies. Learn about attack surfaces, System Management Mode, and ways to enhance protection in various computing environments.
A Case Study in Incrementing a Language's Major Version - PHP
Exploring PHP 7's major version upgrade: balancing innovation with backward compatibility, encouraging adoption, and comparing approaches with other programming languages.
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.
GStreamer WebRTC - The Flexible Solution to Web-Based Media
Explore GStreamer's WebRTC implementation for flexible, efficient multimedia solutions beyond browsers. Learn about its advantages for native apps, servers, and IoT devices.
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.
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.
Cache Pathology Report of Linux System Calls
Explore high-frequency profiling to analyze Linux system call cache behavior, improving kernel and application performance through better understanding of instruction footprints and cache utilization.
Home Multimedia and Automation Systems with GStreamer
Explore building home multimedia systems using GStreamer, covering audio streaming, synchronization, and innovative applications like distributed microphone arrays for speaker isolation and echo-location.
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.