Ted Gould

Organizations have invested in GPU resources that can do all kinds of cool new things. And they learned from the last 10 years of security practice, right? Right!?! Oh, no.

This talk will cover the new threat landscape, real-world attack vectors, and practical approaches to securing GPU infrastructure before your expensive compute cluster becomes someone else's cryptomining operation. And this is why security professionals will have a job for the next 10 years.

Inkscape stands as the premier open-source tool for vector graphics, but relying solely on point-and-click workflows can become a bottleneck when dealing with repetitive tasks, complex data visualizations, or large-scale file management. This talk demystifies the ecosystem of Inkscape automation. We will cover how to utilize the Command Line Interface (CLI) for headless batch processing and how to write custom Python extensions using the inkex library to manipulate the SVG directly. Whether you are streamlining print workflows, generating data-driven art, or preparing files for digital fabrication, learn how to treat your graphics as code to save time and unlock new creative possibilities.

Desktop apps have lots of interactions between different parts of the system, so confining them can be hard. Talking through the various interfaces required in making the Inkscape snap along with future plans to use newer interfaces still in testing. Also will look through building Inkscape using Snapcraft and the Lauchpad builders.

SVG Filters provide a way to achieve effects on vector art that are commonly only associated with bitmap tools. By taking vector objects and doing bitmap operations on them artists can maintain the ability to edit the image while still get their desired effects. They give the artist the ability to control the vector rendering pipeline in powerful ways. Inkscape provides tools to build these filters from the basic building blocks in the SVG specification.

Ubuntu is creating a core operating system that spans from small connected devices in your home to super computers. We are also building a user experience based on that core which spans from pocket-sized phones through multi-monitor desktop powerhouses. Take a look at the make-up and distribution of Ubuntu Core using Snappy. See how the Unity experience adjusts for screen size and input devices. Learn how you can make convergent apps and use Ubuntu Core to build solutions all over the computing spectrum.

Ubuntu Personal is built from the Ubuntu archive and distributed to the world via snaps. Snaps provide transactional error free upgrades and a built in security framework including confinement that makes the entire system safer. It didn't start that way. Born out of the Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Touch there were lessons learned that have built up to make Ubuntu Personal what it is. A tour of the technologies, a look at the histories and integrations, and an understanding of where the modern Linux Desktop is today.