linux.conf.au Courses

Avoiding DNS Pain

Explore DNS maturity assessment and management improvement techniques using tools like DNSControl to enhance security, resilience, and operational efficiency of this critical system.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

EBPF 101

Explore eBPF: an in-kernel virtual machine for safe, efficient telemetry extraction and kernel programming. Learn its advantages, lifecycle, and applications in network stack and performance optimization.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

To the Cloud and Beyond - Accessing Files Remotely from Linux via SMB3.1.1

Explore recent advancements in Linux for remote file access, including SMB3.1.1 features, performance optimizations, and security improvements. Learn about enhanced cloud connectivity and file sharing across platforms.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Electrifying the Knitted Universe

Explore the journey of creating an electrified knitted starmap, from viral success to interactive exhibition, including technical challenges and preservation efforts.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Let's Make a Game

Explore game development with Godot, a free open-source engine. Learn its features, build a game, and compile for multiple platforms. Perfect for beginners with basic programming knowledge.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Kernel Hardening for 32-bit Arm Processors

Explore kernel hardening techniques for 32-bit ARM processors, focusing on preventing security vulnerabilities and implementing critical mitigations to enhance Linux system protection.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Bringing WebM Alpha Support to GStreamer

Explore WebM Alpha support in GStreamer, including retro alpha specification, software and hardware-accelerated decoders, and implementation architecture for transparent video transitions.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

So You Want to Torture RCU?

Explore RCU testing with rcutorture: overview, tricks for efficient testing, and insights into uncovering kernel bugs through synchronization primitive stress-testing.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Rockling FPGA Audio Processor and Theremin SAO and Party Button SAO

Explore two innovative SAOs: the Rockling FPGA Audio processor and Theremin, and the Party Button. Learn about their functionality and applications in this engaging presentation.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

When Things Go Wrong and How We Fix Them

Live hardware hacking session demonstrating problem-solving techniques for project setbacks, offering insights into troubleshooting and fixing issues in real-time.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

MicroROS, Combining Advanced Robotics and Low-Cost Embedded Systems

Explore MicroROS capabilities for integrating advanced robotics with affordable microcontrollers, bridging the gap between high-end software and low-cost hardware in open-source robotics.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

How We Opened Up Our Private Museum Collection API

Explore ACMI's public API for museum collections, covering architecture, security, performance, and content licensing, with insights on potential future applications.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Conflict and Burnout Survival Guide - Handling When Things Go Wrong

Practical framework for detecting, engaging, and resolving community conflicts. Covers crisis management, conflict causes, facilitation, and burnout stages. Offers tools for handling challenging situations in community leadership.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Citation Network Analysis from Scratch

Learn to perform Citation Network Analysis using Python, exploring methodologies, metrics, and tools to examine research field structures and connections between papers and authors.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Early Days of Unix at Bell Labs

Explore Unix's 50-year journey from a small experiment to a global industry. Discover its enduring ideas, lost concepts, and future prospects with insights from an early participant.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk