Hackerspaces

Le Sette Anime dei Makers

by Bertram Niessen

L'articolo passa i rassegna i sette filoni principali di sviluppo del mondo "maker" in Italia: makers scene;... more L'articolo passa i rassegna i sette filoni principali di sviluppo del mondo "maker" in Italia: makers scene; fablabs; CNC machines; open hardware; digital design; nuovi distretti industriali; D.I.Y. come empowerment.

Introducing programming skills in education

by David Everitt

Draft, marked for publication in Digital Creativity (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/ndcr)

This paper examines some of the initiatives that aim to teach programming skills at all levels in education to those... more This paper examines some of the initiatives that aim to teach programming skills at all levels in education to those for who would otherwise find it hard, due to nothing other than a lack of knowledge and opportunity within their education system, to gain an entry point into these skills. It also examines what can be learned from ‘hacker’ culture. It does not cover formal computer science education but focuses on the interwoven histories of computer programming and education, and their impressive output. The abstract was submitted before government minister Michael Gove proposed promising changes to UK ICT education, the idea being to liberate educators from an ICT that teaches little more than the use of proprietary applications such as Excel or Powerpoint, and begins to draw on some of the creative solutions that have been under continuous and often connected development since the late 1960s.

Arduino Microcontrollers and the Queen's Hamlet: Utilitarian and Hedonized DIY Practices in Contemporary Electronic Culture (ACADIA 2011)

by Garnet Hertz

Keynote lecture, ACADIA 2011: Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture

In this paper, I bring together concepts of utility-driven do-it-yourself (DIY) culture and pleasure-oriented DIY... more In this paper, I bring together concepts of utility-driven do-it-yourself (DIY) culture and pleasure-oriented DIY practice to investigate a significant trend in contemporary computing culture, the “maker” movement, typified by an interest in building personalized and handmade electronic devices with sensors, motors and lights, usually controlled by microcontrollers like the Arduino. My argument is that maker culture has been co-opted by consumer hobby culture, but this is not necessarily detrimental because it provides an important outlet for personal exploration, increases an understanding of how electronic media actually works and assists individuals to be actors in a culture that is increasingly complex, technological and digitized.

Principles of War - A Tacticians Thoughts - A military Approach To Cyber Security

by joey Hernandez

As a former Cyber Operations Officer and Intelligence Professional - Jose "Joey" Hernandez put together this document to spur conversation and open the thought process to introducing tactical approaches to Cyber Security Defense

Joey Hernandez CISSP CISM MBCI CE|H Sec+

Elevated age in cyber warfare
Malware has become focused
SCADA Systems (Stuxnet)
Malware performs... more Elevated age in cyber warfare
Malware has become focused
SCADA Systems (Stuxnet)
Malware performs Operational Preparation of the Environment (OPE)
Conficker (Millions still infected)
Ransomeware
Data is being held hostage
The advanced capability of the threat has increased the risk.
Understanding the risk allows employment of defensive measures to mitigate the risk – “Risk will always be present”