linux.conf.au Courses

Drop Your Tools – Does Expertise Have a Dark Side?

Exploring the limitations of expertise and its potential drawbacks, using real-world examples to illustrate how blind reliance on skills can lead to poor decision-making in unfamiliar situations.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Anatomy of a Run-Time - Your Contract with the Kernel

Explore the interplay between kernel design, language run-times, and software development. Gain insights into OS interfaces, run-time components, and their impact on software portability and future innovations.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Facebook, Dynamite, Uber, Bombs, and You

Exploring ethical dilemmas in tech through historical disasters, this talk examines the need for IT industry regulation and offers guidance on responsible whistleblowing for professionals.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Awful Design of Everyday Things

Explore how IoT can reduce cognitive burden in daily life, reimagining homes and workplaces for improved efficiency and convenience through smart design and automation.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Samba 2020 - Why Are We Still in the 1980s for Authentication

Explore the evolution and future of network authentication, from 1980s technology to modern cloud-based solutions, with insights on Samba's role and potential developments.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Synchronised Playback with GStreamer

Explore GstSyncServer library for synchronized media playback across devices. Learn API design, implementation examples, and potential contributions to this flexible multimedia framework.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Building a Community for Game Developers

Explore building an open-source community for game developers, focusing on the Yarn Spinner narrative tool and strategies for engaging developers unfamiliar with open-source practices.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Dev - Ops Relationships, Status - It's Complicated

Humorous exploration of Dev/Ops relationships, offering insights and tips to improve collaboration while highlighting common challenges and misconceptions in a lighthearted manner.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Conference Opening - LCA 2020

Official launch of linux.conf.au 2020, featuring opening remarks, cultural performances, and essential conference information for attendees of this premier open-source event.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Database as Filesystem

Explore a novel approach to filesystem design using database engines on raw partitions, offering POSIX compatibility and potential performance gains. Learn about its implementation and implications.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Mozilla Project Things Workshop

Learn to set up a private IoT gateway and program MCU hardware using Mozilla's Project Things, promoting a decentralized Web of Things framework that prioritizes user privacy, security, and industry interoperability.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Petabytes Data Migration and Load Balancing with Football+MARS

Explore efficient data migration and load balancing techniques using Football+MARS for large-scale container environments, focusing on cost savings and performance improvements.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

10 Years of Open Hardware Miniconf Projects

Explore a decade of Open Hardware projects, from Arduino-based sleep monitoring to ESP32-powered LED matrices, showcasing innovative DIY solutions and their evolution.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Donkey Cars in Education

Explore the use of Donkey Cars as an educational tool, combining robotics, AI, and open-source technology to enhance learning experiences in STEM fields.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Donkey Car Tuning and Training

Learn to tune and train Donkey Cars, exploring MQTT, IHM, power supply, software, calibration, and driving techniques for autonomous vehicle enthusiasts.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk