linux.conf.au Courses

Donkey Car Electronics Design

Learn to design electronics for Donkey Car, including PCB layout, LED control, and open hardware principles in this comprehensive tutorial.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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