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Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comBlogger426125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-10511230928755596422024-03-15T04:33:00.000-07:002024-03-15T04:34:49.339-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - Building a Home Server with Proxmox and TrueNAS SCALEWhen: March 20, 2024 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Building a Home Server with Proxmox and TrueNAS SCALE<p>Speaker:  Shankar Viswanathan<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>We will not be live streaming. Unfortunately the live streams have been <br>failing partway through our meetings. We will be recording the meeting <br>using Jitsi's recording feature.<p>Summary:<p>Shankar shows us how he built a new home server using Proxmox and <br>TrueNAS SCALE<p>Abstract:<p>TBD<p>Bio<p>Shankar Viswanathan is the lead performance architect for AMD's <br>Strategic Silicon products. He has worked on the design and verification <br>of several generations of AMD processors. Most recently, he was on the <br>design team for the SoCs that power game consoles such as the <br>PlayStation5 and the Steam Deck. His general interests like at the <br>intersection of performance and security in hardware platforms.<p>Attachments<p>Proxmox Virtual Environment: <a href="https://www.proxmox.com/en/TrueNAS">https://www.proxmox.com/en/TrueNAS</a> SCALE <br><a href="https://www.truenas.com/truenas-scale/">https://www.truenas.com/truenas-scale/</a><p>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>Our meeting recordings are on the Video tab: <a href="http://blu.org/video/">http://blu.org/video/</a><p>-- <p>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unix<br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-22569113965102077052024-02-20T05:19:00.000-08:002024-02-20T05:21:01.083-08:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - Hand-Held NanoclusterWhen: February 21, 2024 7:00PM EST (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Hand-Held Nanocluster<p>Speaker:    Federico Lucifredi<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>We will not be live streaming. Unfortunately the live streams have been <br>failing partway through our meetings. We will be recording the meeting <br>using Jitsi's recording feature.<p>Summary:<p>Federico demonstrates his latest cluster build project<p>Abstract:<p>Nocluster: using an orthogonal strategy, we look at a build of a single <br>two-socket host using 10-year old hardware to field 44 cores and 256 GB <br>of RAM. Power consumption is on the high side, but so is performance.<p>Bio:<p>Federico Lucifredi is The Ceph Storage Product Management Director at <br>Red Hat, formerly the Ubuntu Server PM at Canonical, and the Linux <br>"Systems Management Czar" at SUSE.<p><br>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>Our meeting recordings are on the Video tab: <a href="http://blu.org/video/">http://blu.org/video/</a><p>-- <p>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unix<br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-5771519290273102952024-02-15T16:35:00.000-08:002024-02-15T16:36:38.955-08:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - Hand-Held NanoclusterWhen: February 21, 2024 7:00PM EST (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Hand-Held Nanocluster<p>Speaker:    Federico Lucifredi<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>We will not be live streaming. Unfortunately the live streams have been <br>failing partway through our meetings. We will be recording the meeting <br>using Jitsi's recording feature.<p>Summary:<p>Federico demonstrates his latest cluster build project<p>Abstract:<p>Nocluster: using an orthogonal strategy, we look at a build of a single <br>two-socket host using 10-year old hardware to field 44 cores and 256 GB <br>of RAM. Power consumption is on the high side, but so is performance.<p>Bio:<p>Federico Lucifredi is The Ceph Storage Product Management Director at <br>Red Hat, formerly the Ubuntu Server PM at Canonical, and the Linux <br>"Systems Management Czar" at SUSE.<p><br>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>Our meeting recordings are on the Video tab: <a href="http://blu.org/video/">http://blu.org/video/</a><p>-- <p>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unix<br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-88816543099510187432024-01-16T10:40:00.000-08:002024-01-16T10:41:48.033-08:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - Differential FuzzingWhen: January 17, 2024 7:00PM EST (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Differential Fuzzing<p>Speaker:    Benjamin P. Kallus<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>We will notbe live streaming. Unfortunately the live streams have been <br>failing partway through our meetings. We will be recording the meeting <br>using Jitsi's recording feature.<p>Summary:<p>Differential fuzzing of HTTP servers and proxies<p>Abstract:<p>Details to follow.<p>Bio:<p>About Ben: <a href="https://kallus.org/">https://kallus.org/</a><p><br>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>Our meeting recordings are on the Video tab.<p>-- <p>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unix<br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-17824210170367405012024-01-12T11:33:00.001-08:002024-01-12T11:33:53.440-08:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - Differential FuzzingWhen: January 17, 2024 7:00PM EST (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Differential Fuzzing<p>Speaker:    Benjamin P. Kallus<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>We will notbe live streaming. Unfortunately the live streams have been <br>failing partway through our meetings. We will be recording the meeting <br>using Jitsi's recording feature.<p>Summary:<p>Differential fuzzing of HTTP servers and proxiesDiffDifferential fuzzing <br>of HTTP servers and proxieserential fuzzing of HTTP servers and proxies<p>Abstract:<p>Details to follow.<p>Bio:<p>About Ben: <a href="https://kallus.org/">https://kallus.org/</a><p><br>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>Our meeting recordings are on the Video tab.<p>-- <p>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unix<br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-68612267603477338632024-01-12T11:31:00.000-08:002024-01-12T11:32:31.603-08:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - Differential FuzzingWhen: January 17, 2025 7:00PM EST (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Differential Fuzzing<p>Speaker:    Benjamin P. Kallus<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>We will notbe live streaming. Unfortunately the live streams have been <br>failing partway through our meetings. We will be recording the meeting <br>using Jitsi's recording feature.<p>Summary:<p>Differential fuzzing of HTTP servers and proxiesDiffDifferential fuzzing <br>of HTTP servers and proxieserential fuzzing of HTTP servers and proxies<p>Abstract:<p>Details to follow.<p>Bio:<p>About Ben: <a href="https://kallus.org/">https://kallus.org/</a><p><br>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>Our meeting recordings are on the Video tab.<p>-- <p>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unix<br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-43320584688565781472023-12-19T10:45:00.000-08:002023-12-19T10:46:12.716-08:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , reminder, tomorrow Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - First Look at the Raspberry Pi 5When: December 20, 2023 7:00PM EST (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: First Look at the Raspberry Pi 5<p>Speaker:    Federico Luciredi<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/WAwBNjbXy1M?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/WAwBNjbXy1M?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p>Federico reviews the new Raspberry Pi 5<p>Abstract:<p>Details to follow.<p>Bio:<p>Federico Lucifredi is The Ceph Storage Product Management Director at <br>Red Hat, formerly the Ubuntu Server PM at Canonical, and the Linux <br>"Systems Management Czar" at SUSE.<p>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p><br>-- <br>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unixhttp://<a href="http://www.blu.org">www.blu.org</a><p>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-52975457622550360992023-12-14T10:21:00.000-08:002023-12-14T10:22:48.419-08:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - First Look at the Raspberry Pi 5When: December 20, 2023 7:00PM EST (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: First Look at the Raspberry Pi 5<p>Speaker:    Federico Luciredi<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/WAwBNjbXy1M?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/WAwBNjbXy1M?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p>Federico reviews the new Raspberry Pi 5<p>Abstract:<p>Details to follow.<p>Bio:<p>Federico Lucifredi is The Ceph Storage Product Management Director at <br>Red Hat, formerly the Ubuntu Server PM at Canonical, and the Linux <br>"Systems Management Czar" at SUSE.<p>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p><br>-- <br>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unixhttp://<a href="http://www.blu.org">www.blu.org</a><p>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-48563464516860121002023-11-09T05:53:00.000-08:002023-11-09T05:54:26.797-08:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - A TypeScript Tour of the InternetWhen: November 15, 2023 7:00PM EST (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: A TypeScript Tour of the Internet<p>Speaker:    Brian DeLacey, Bob Frankston<p><br>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/P8FJgI1J3ZU?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/P8FJgI1J3ZU?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p>Exploring Go, Open Source, Artificial Intelligence, and Crypto<p>Abstract:<p>A pre-Thanksgiving Typescript tour of the internet with Linux, Go, Open <br>Source, artificial intelligence, crypto and Tailwind CSS as your travel <br>companions.<p>The meeting will show / share working code. People will be able to <br>type-along and contribute to the meeting in real-time using NOSTR - "A <br>simple, open protocol that enables a truly censorship-resistant and <br>global social network.<p>Agenda / Draft for November 15<p>Programming in the 21st Century<p>TypeScript (approx 30 minutes)<br>Open Source<br>Artificial Intelligence (friend or foe?)<br>Messaging in a censorship-resistant way<br>Type along with BLU at theURL to be provided<p>Putting it all together<p>web sockets, various databases, various libraries<br>Client (TypeScript)<br>Layout / Styling (Tailwind CSS / Lightning CSS - Rust-based)<br>Relay Messaging Server (Khatru, Golang)<br>Access via a web-browse (nJump, Golang)<br>Debugging (NAK, Golang/Scala)<br>File Server Access (and issues)<p>Q&A<p>Bio:<br>Bob Frankston is probably best known as co-creator of the original <br>spreadsheet application, VisiCalc. His detailed bio is at <br><a href="http://rmf.vc/bob_frankston_bio">http://rmf.vc/bob_frankston_bio</a> [<a href="http://rmf.vc">rmf.vc</a>]<p><br>Attachments:<p>Bob Frankston's writings: <a href="https://frankston.com/">https://frankston.com/</a><p> 1. ChatGPT and advice on how to use it for programming<br> <<a href="https://rmf.vc/IEEEChattingUp">https://rmf.vc/IEEEChattingUp</a>>: <a href="https://rmf.vc/IEEEChattingUp">https://rmf.vc/IEEEChattingUp</a><br> 2. Programming in the 21st Century? (TypeScript/JavaScript)<br> <<a href="https://rmf.vc/ieeeJSEco">https://rmf.vc/ieeeJSEco</a>>: <a href="https://rmf.vc/ieeejavascriptecosystem">https://rmf.vc/ieeejavascriptecosystem</a><br> 3. "Devices as Webhosts" and NOSTR Relays as the future of IoT?<br> <<a href="https://rmf.vc/MoreInsite">https://rmf.vc/MoreInsite</a>> <a href="https://rmf.vc/ieeedeviceshosting">https://rmf.vc/ieeedeviceshosting</a><p>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>-- <br>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unixhttp://<a href="http://www.blu.org">www.blu.org</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-36299812454310454482023-10-17T14:06:00.000-07:002023-10-17T14:08:00.125-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - Short Takes: CXL in High Performance Computing; and the UCIe Standard for Chip DesignWhen: October 18, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Short Takes: CXL in High Performance Computing; and the UCIe <br>Standard for Chip Design<p>Speaker:    Kurt Keville, Shankar Viswanathan<p><br>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/DTcRPqLabxc?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/DTcRPqLabxc?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p> New developments in HPC and Chip Design, and various projects from<br> the 2023 Student Cluster Competition<p><br>Abstract:<p>There are new hardware processes and programming paradigms that promise <br>to dramatically improve process yields and performance. CXL will unlock <br>academic research computing disciplines that currently have no solution <br>path. These include deeply recursive codes and<br>applications that require large memory blocks.<p>Unified Acceleration (UXL), was announced last month at the Linux <br>Foundation Open Source Summit with the goal of delivering a <br>multi-architecture and multi-vendor software ecosystem for all <br>accelerators based on open source standards. And Universal Chiplet <br>Interconnect Express (UCIe) is helping to build an open ecosystem of <br>chiplets for on-package<br>innovations.<p><br>Bio:<p>Shankar Viswanathan is the lead performance architect for AMD's <br>Strategic Silicon products. He has worked on the design and verification <br>of several generations of AMD processors. Most recently, he was on the <br>design team for the SoCs that power game consoles such as the <br>PlayStation5 and the Steam Deck. His general interests like at the <br>intersection of performance and security in hardware platforms.<p>Attachments:<p>HPC Challenge Awards Competition at SC16: <a href="https://hpcchallenge.org/">https://hpcchallenge.org/</a><p>CXL Forum @ HPC + AI on Wall Street: <br><a href="https://www.hpcaiwallstreet.com/cxl-forum/">https://www.hpcaiwallstreet.com/cxl-forum/</a><p> 1. Student Cluster Competition 2023<br> <<a href="https://www.studentclustercompetition.us/">https://www.studentclustercompetition.us/</a>>:<br> <a href="https://www.studentclustercompetition.us/">https://www.studentclustercompetition.us/</a><p><p>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>-- <br>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unixhttp://<a href="http://www.blu.org">www.blu.org</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-44406149755379940132023-10-11T14:47:00.000-07:002023-10-11T14:49:06.359-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - Short Takes: CXL in High Performance Computing; and the UCIe Standard for Chip DesignWhen: October 18, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Short Takes: CXL in High Performance Computing; and the UCIe <br>Standard for Chip Design<p>Speaker:    Kurt Keville, Shankar Viswanathan<p><br>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/DTcRPqLabxc?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/DTcRPqLabxc?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p>Kurt discuses new developments in HPC, and Shankar discusses new <br>developments in chip design<p>Abstract:<p>Details to follow<p>Bio:<p>Shankar Viswanathan is the lead performance architect for AMD's <br>Strategic Silicon products. He has worked on the design and verification <br>of several generations of AMD processors. Most recently, he was on the <br>design team for the SoCs that power game consoles such as the <br>PlayStation5 and the Steam Deck. His general interests like at the <br>intersection of performance and security in hardware platforms.<p>Attachment:<p>CXL Forum @ HPC + AI on Wall Street: <br><a href="https://www.hpcaiwallstreet.com/cxl-forum/">https://www.hpcaiwallstreet.com/cxl-forum/</a><p><br>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>-- <br>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unixhttp://<a href="http://www.blu.org">www.blu.org</a><p>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-31625292355117304332023-09-19T17:37:00.000-07:002023-09-19T17:38:09.818-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , reminder Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 2023 Cryptology News Update and featuring a Historical VignetteWhen: September 20, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: 2023 Cryptology News Update and featuring a Historical Vignette<p>Speaker:    Bill Ricker<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/mLPD5UbWP_0?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/mLPD5UbWP_0?feature=share</a><br>Summary:<p>Bill's annual crypto and security roundup<p>Abstract:<p>Bill's planned agenda:<br>Cryptology News review for last 12 months<br>Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and its impact on Public Key <br>Infrastructure (PKI)<br>A Historical Vignette<p>Attachments<p><br>(wikipedia) Post-quantum cryptography <br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-quantum_cryptography
Post-Quantum">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-quantum_cryptography<br>Post-Quantum</a> Cryptography Conference (Friday March 3, 2023 - Ottawa, <br>Canada) <a href="https://pkic.org/events/2023/post-quantum-cryptography-conference/">https://pkic.org/events/2023/post-quantum-cryptography-conference/</a><br>How to Prepare Your PKI for Quantum Computing (April 28, 2022) <br><a href="https://www.keyfactor.com/blog/how-to-prepare-your-pki-for-quantum-computing/">https://www.keyfactor.com/blog/how-to-prepare-your-pki-for-quantum-computing/</a><p>(podcast) Root Causes 286: PKI and PQC in New White House Cybersecurity <br>Initiative (Mar 16, 2023) <br><a href="https://www.keyfactor.com/blog/how-to-prepare-your-pki-for-quantum-computing/">https://www.keyfactor.com/blog/how-to-prepare-your-pki-for-quantum-computing/</a><p><br>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>-- <br>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unixhttp://<a href="http://www.blu.org">www.blu.org</a><br>PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7<p>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-90441568950486414832023-09-14T06:08:00.000-07:002023-09-14T06:09:48.367-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 2023 Cryptology News Update and featuring a Historical VignetteWhen: September 20, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: 2023 Cryptology News Update and featuring a Historical Vignette<p>Speaker:    Bill Ricker<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/mLPD5UbWP_0?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/mLPD5UbWP_0?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p>Bill's annual crypto and security roundup<p>Abstract:<p>Details to follow<p>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>-- <br>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unixhttp://<a href="http://www.blu.org">www.blu.org</a><br>PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7<p>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-44421715478078957642023-08-15T07:21:00.000-07:002023-08-15T07:22:07.050-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - AlmaLinux OSWhen: August 16, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: AlmaLinux OS<p>Speaker:    Benny Vasquez (Maybe),  Jack Aboutboul (definitely)<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/a1t2emQp46Q?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/a1t2emQp46Q?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p>Overview of AlmaLinux OS<p>Abstract:<p>AlmaLinux OS is an Open Source, community owned and governed, <br>forever-free enterprise Linux distribution, focused on long-term <br>stability, providing a robust production-grade platform. AlmaLinux OS is <br>ABI compatible with RHEL.<p>Attachments:<p>Alma Linux Foundation: <a href="https://almalinux.org/">https://almalinux.org/</a><p>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>-- <br>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unixhttp://<a href="http://www.blu.org">www.blu.org</a><br>PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7<p>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-52840137827842562472023-08-09T12:37:00.000-07:002023-08-09T12:38:53.736-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - AlmaLinux OSWhen: August 16, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: AlmaLinux OS<p>Speaker:    Benny Vasquez,  Jack Aboutboul<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/a1t2emQp46Q?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/a1t2emQp46Q?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p>Overview of AlmaLinux OS<p>Abstract:<p>AlmaLinux OS is an Open Source, community owned and governed, <br>forever-free enterprise Linux distribution, focused on long-term <br>stability, providing a robust production-grade platform. AlmaLinux OS is <br>ABI compatible with RHEL.<p>Attachments:<p><a href="https://almalinux.org/">https://almalinux.org/</a><p>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>-- <br>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unixhttp://<a href="http://www.blu.org">www.blu.org</a><br>PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7<p>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-34007279887995125802023-07-18T17:42:00.000-07:002023-07-18T17:43:47.667-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - What Programmers Should Know About MemoryWhen: July 19, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: What Programmers Should Know About Memory<p>Speaker:   Shankar Viswanathan<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream:<p>Summary:<p><br> A discussion on DRAM technology, caches, data consistency, etc.<p>Abstract:<p>Details to follow<p><br> Bio<p> Shankar Viswanathan is the lead performance architect for AMD's<br> Strategic Silicon products. He has worked on the design and<br> verification of several generations of AMD processors. Most<br> recently, he was on the design team for the SoCs that power game<br> consoles such as the PlayStation5 and the Steam Deck. His general<br> interests like at the intersection of performance and security in<br> hardware platforms.<p>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>-- <br>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unixhttp://<a href="http://www.blu.org">www.blu.org</a><br>PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7<br>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-55215952414859210772023-07-13T13:53:00.000-07:002023-07-13T13:54:38.898-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - What Programmers Should Know About MemoryWhen: July 19, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: What Programmers Should Know About Memory<p>Speaker:   Shankar Viswanathan<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream:<p>Summary:<p><br> A discussion on DRAM technology, caches, data consistency, etc.<p>Abstract:<p>Details to follow<p><br> Bio<p> Shankar Viswanathan is the lead performance architect for AMD's<br> Strategic Silicon products. He has worked on the design and<br> verification of several generations of AMD processors. Most<br> recently, he was on the design team for the SoCs that power game<br> consoles such as the PlayStation5 and the Steam Deck. His general<br> interests like at the intersection of performance and security in<br> hardware platforms.<p>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p>-- <br>Jerry Feldman<<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>Boston Linux and Unixhttp://<a href="http://www.blu.org">www.blu.org</a><br>PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7<br>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-22940970103427439312023-06-20T13:10:00.000-07:002023-06-20T13:11:16.672-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - Implementing VisiCalcWhen: June 21, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Implementing VisiCalc<p>Speaker:  Bob Frankston<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/hcjwRFT_uto?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/hcjwRFT_uto?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p>A retrospective look at the early days of personal computing<p>Abstract:<p><br>Bob discusses his experience in writing VisiCalc back in 1978, and the <br>many design decisions made along the way. He gave a similar talk for the <br>Computer History Museum's "The Origins and Impact of VisiCalc" panel on <br>April 8th 2003.<p>Bio<p>Bob Frankston is probably best known as co-creator of the original <br>spreadsheet application, VisiCalc. His detailed bio is at <br><a href="http://rmf.vc/bob_frankston_bio">http://rmf.vc/bob_frankston_bio</a> [<a href="http://rmf.vc">rmf.vc</a>]<p>Attachments<p>Implementing VisiCalc (Bob's personal website)<br><a href="https://rmf.vc/implementingvisicalc">https://rmf.vc/implementingvisicalc</a><p><p>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p><p>--<br>Jerry Feldman <<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>>><br>Boston Linux and Unix <a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><br>PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1  3050 5715 B88D 6F6<br>B B6E7<p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><br>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-62747435177198226612023-06-16T07:12:00.000-07:002023-06-16T07:13:00.607-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - Implementing VisiCalcWhen: June 21, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Implementing VisiCalc<p>Speaker:  Bob Frankston<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/hcjwRFT_uto?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/hcjwRFT_uto?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p>A retrospective look at the early days of personal computing<p>Abstract:<p><br>Bob discusses his experience in writing VisiCalc back in 1978, and the <br>many design decisions made along the way. He gave a similar talk for the <br>Computer History Museum's "The Origins and Impact of VisiCalc" panel on <br>April 8th 2003.<p>Bio<p>Bob Frankston is probably best known as co-creator of the original <br>spreadsheet application, VisiCalc. His detailed bio is at <br><a href="http://rmf.vc/bob_frankston_bio">http://rmf.vc/bob_frankston_bio</a> [<a href="http://rmf.vc">rmf.vc</a>]<p>Attachments<p>Implementing VisiCalc (Bob's personal website)<br><a href="https://rmf.vc/implementingvisicalc">https://rmf.vc/implementingvisicalc</a><p><p>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p><p>--<br>Jerry Feldman <<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>>><br>Boston Linux and Unix <a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><br>PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1  3050 5715 B88D 6F6<br>B B6E7<p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><br>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-38932383106001227332023-05-17T06:31:00.000-07:002023-05-17T06:32:20.289-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , reminder, today, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - Rocky Linux ReduxWhen: May 17, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Rocky Linux Redux<p>Speaker:  Brian Clemens<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/3-F6pv0JPDw?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/3-F6pv0JPDw?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p> Latest news regarding Rocky Linux<p>Abstract:<p>Brian and the Rocky Linux team talk about all the latest developments in <br>Rocky Linux. Details to follow.<p>Attachments<p><a href="https://rockylinux.org/">https://rockylinux.org/</a><p><br>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p><p>--<br>Jerry Feldman <<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>>><br>Boston Linux and Unix <a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><br>PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1  3050 5715 B88D 6F6<br>B B6E7<p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><br>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-4540596014816622672023-05-11T14:22:00.000-07:002023-05-11T14:23:33.781-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - Rocky Linux ReduxWhen: May 17, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Rocky Linux Redux<p>Speaker:  Brian Clemens<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/3-F6pv0JPDw?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/3-F6pv0JPDw?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p> Latest news regarding Rocky Linux<p>Abstract:<p>Brian and the Rocky Linux team talk about all the latest developments in <br>Rocky Linux. Details to follow.<p>Attachments<p><a href="https://rockylinux.org/">https://rockylinux.org/</a><p><br>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p><p>--<br>Jerry Feldman <<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>>><br>Boston Linux and Unix <a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><br>PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1  3050 5715 B88D 6F6<br>B B6E7<p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><br>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-65933015164215624992023-04-18T09:07:00.000-07:002023-04-18T09:08:49.327-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - Home (Semi-)AutomationWhen: April 19, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Home (Semi-)Automation<p>Speaker:  Bob Frankston<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/3oyz1zE_jzs?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/3oyz1zE_jzs?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p>Bob discusses home automation and why he dislikes the term<p>Abstract<p>This is not just generic home automation, but it is also about <br>connectivity and how Bob's home works and does not work whether Bob is <br>at home or anywhere else in the world.<p>Bio<p>Bob Frankston is probably best known as co-creator of the original <br>spreadsheet application, VisiCalc. His detailed bio is at <br><a href="http://rmf.vc/bob_frankston_bio">http://rmf.vc/bob_frankston_bio</a> [<a href="http://rmf.vc">rmf.vc</a>]<p><br>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p><p>--<br>Jerry Feldman <<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>>><br>Boston Linux and Unix <a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><br>PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1  3050 5715 B88D 6F6<br>B B6E7<p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-83873555904318959382023-04-13T16:25:00.000-07:002023-04-13T16:26:53.411-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - Home (Semi-)AutomationWhen: April 19, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Home (Semi-)Automation<p>Speaker:  Bob Frankston<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/3oyz1zE_jzs?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/3oyz1zE_jzs?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p>Bob discusses home automation and why he dislikes the term<p>Abstract<p>Details to follow<p>Bio<p>Bob Frankston is probably best known as co-creator of the original <br>spreadsheet application, VisiCalc. His detailed bio is at <br><a href="http://rmf.vc/bob_frankston_bio">http://rmf.vc/bob_frankston_bio</a> [<a href="http://rmf.vc">rmf.vc</a>]<p><br>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p><p>--<br>Jerry Feldman <<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>>><br>Boston Linux and Unix <a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><br>PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1  3050 5715 B88D 6F6<br>B B6E7<p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><br>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-91426149678833042922023-03-14T08:51:00.000-07:002023-03-14T08:52:20.364-07:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , re, minder, tomorrow, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - Tinkering With CryptographyWhen: March 15, 2023 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Tinkering With Cryptography<p>Speaker:  Brian DeLacey<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/1H7Rbpq1LR8?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/1H7Rbpq1LR8?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p>Making cryptography more accessible and useful with Google's Tink<br>Cryptographic Library<p>Abstract:<p><br>Brian covers the basics of a relatively new library from Google, with <br>demonstration code running on multiple platforms. We'll also delve into <br>some of the more advanced topics related to this code and take a <br>special, deep dive into Key Management Systems.<p>As part of the discussion, Brian explores the challenges of brittle <br>bytes and how to achieve secure, authenticated access to critical data <br>over time. Demos cover code running on tiny little machines and <br>bigger&emdash;but still bargain&emdash;builds.<p>Demonstration code will be in Golang and Python, but the Tink <br>Cryptographic Library also works well with C++, Java, mobile platforms <br>and more.<p>We'll also walk through and demonstrate code and the use of cryptography <br>in "nostr", which stands for "Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays".<p>According to its chief architect, nostr is "The simplest open protocol <br>that is able to create a censorship-resistant global "social" network <br>once and for all. It doesn't rely on any trusted central server, hence <br>it is resilient; it is based on cryptographic keys and signatures, so it <br>is tamperproof; it does not rely on P2P techniques, therefore it works."<p>Attachments<p>Google's Tink Cryptographic Library: <a href="https://developers.google.com/tink
awesome-A">https://developers.google.com/tink<br>awesome-A</a> curated (GitHub): <a href="https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr">https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr</a><br>nostr: a truly censorship-resistant alternative to Twitter (GitHub): <br><a href="https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr">https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr</a><br>Apple News 2022-12-07: Apple advances user security with powerful new <br>data protections: <br><a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/12/apple-advances-user-security-with-powerful-new-data-protections/">https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/12/apple-advances-user-security-with-powerful-new-data-protections/</a><p><br>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p><p>--<br>Jerry Feldman <<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>>><br>Boston Linux and Unix <a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><br>PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1  3050 5715 B88D 6F6<br>B B6E7<p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><br>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443374340712941853.post-22745659150588942502023-03-10T07:37:00.001-08:002023-03-10T07:37:52.006-08:00Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - Tinkering With CryptographyWhen: March 15, 2023 7:00PM EST (6:30PM for Q&A)<p>Topic: Tinkering With Cryptography<p>Speaker:  Brian DeLacey<p>Location: Online: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/blu.org">https://meet.jit.si/blu.org</a><p>Live stream: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/1H7Rbpq1LR8?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/1H7Rbpq1LR8?feature=share</a><p>Summary:<p> Making cryptography more accessible and useful with Google's Tink<br> Cryptographic Library<p>Abstract:<p><br>Brian covers the basics of a relatively new library from Google, with <br>demonstration code running on multiple platforms. We'll also delve into <br>some of the more advanced topics related to this code and take a <br>special, deep dive into Key Management Systems.<p>As part of the discussion, Brian explores the challenges of brittle <br>bytes and how to achieve secure, authenticated access to critical data <br>over time. Demos cover code running on tiny little machines and <br>bigger&emdash;but still bargain&emdash;builds.<p>Demonstration code will be in Golang and Python, but the Tink <br>Cryptographic Library also works well with C++, Java, mobile platforms <br>and more.<p>We'll also walk through and demonstrate code and the use of cryptography <br>in "nostr", which stands for "Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays".<p>According to its chief architect, nostr is "The simplest open protocol <br>that is able to create a censorship-resistant global "social" network <br>once and for all. It doesn't rely on any trusted central server, hence <br>it is resilient; it is based on cryptographic keys and signatures, so it <br>is tamperproof; it does not rely on P2P techniques, therefore it works."<p>Attachments<p>Google's Tink Cryptographic Library: <a href="https://developers.google.com/tink
awesome-A">https://developers.google.com/tink<br>awesome-A</a> curated (GitHub): <a href="https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr">https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr</a><br>nostr: a truly censorship-resistant alternative to Twitter (GitHub): <br><a href="https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr">https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr</a><br>Apple News 2022-12-07: Apple advances user security with powerful new <br>data protections: <br><a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/12/apple-advances-user-security-with-powerful-new-data-protections/">https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/12/apple-advances-user-security-with-powerful-new-data-protections/</a><p><br>For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: <br><a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><p><p>--<br>Jerry Feldman <<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>>><br>Boston Linux and Unix <a href="http://www.blu.org">http://www.blu.org</a><br>PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1  3050 5715 B88D 6F6<br>B B6E7<p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><br>_______________________________________________<br>Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Announce@lists.blu.org">Announce@lists.blu.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce">http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce</a>Jabrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289535889292806519noreply@blogger.com