LCA 2008 Security Blogging ContestLCA 2008 Security Blogging Contest
I have decided to run a contest for security related blog posts that appear on Planet Linux Conf Au [1]. That Planet is for people who are attending Linux Conf[...]
Category: Linux.conf.au
Victoria Hotel MelbourneVictoria Hotel Melbourne
I have just stayed at the Victoria Hotel Melbourne. I booked it through www.WotIf.com and paid ~$110 per night instead of the list price of $186 per night. The location[...]
Weather in MelbourneWeather in Melbourne
Some people have been asking about the weather in Melbourne in late-January in terms of what to wear for Linux.Conf.Au. It is probably impossible to predict weather for a particular[...]
Oaks on MarketOaks on Market
A few days ago I stayed in an apartment at the Oaks on Market [1] hotel which I booked through www.WotIf.com. The WotIf price was $159 per night – the[...]
Some LCA Melbourne AdviceSome LCA Melbourne Advice
At the end of the month we are having linux.conf.au (one of the best Linux conferences in the world) in Melbourne. Here is some quick advice for people who are[...]
submissions for LCA and other conferencessubmissions for LCA and other conferences
In this post I recommended that job seekers not publish their CV. In a comment Gunnar suggested having a special CV for conferences. I think that Gunnar’s idea is good[...]
what is a BOF?what is a BOF?
BOF stands for Birds Of a Feather, it’s an informal session run at a conference usually without any formal approval by the people who run the conference. Often conferences have[...]
meeting people at Linux conferencesmeeting people at Linux conferences
One thing that has always surprised me is how few people talk to speakers after they have finished their lecture. A lecture might have many questions and the questions may[...]
lifetime failures (LF)lifetime failures (LF)
This morning at LCA Andrew Tanenbaum gave a talk about Minix 3 and his work on creating reliable software. He cited examples of consumer electronics devices such as TVs that[...]
Some ideas for running a conferenceSome ideas for running a conference
Firstly for smooth running of the presentations it would be ideal if laptops were provided for displaying all presentations (obviously this wouldn’t work for live software demos but it would[...]