Best of GPN24
My picks from the Gulaschprogrammiernacht 24 in Karlsruhe.
Finance & Everyday Life
What actually is a debit card?
More than you’d think — a lively look at payment systems, what’s behind credit and debit cards and where the differences lie.
Science
Measuring radioactivity nationwide
Germany’s Federal Office for Radiation Protection runs a nationwide monitoring network for radioactivity. How it works, why it exists, and what the data reveals:
Nerd Culture
The Three Brackets and the Bash
Essential viewing. Three real chaos nerds reminiscing about the old days — about Bash, about when everything was different, and about things you simply have to have seen. Brilliant.
Society & Energy
Energiewende.exe — At the Chaos of Scale
What happens when the energy transition meets reality? An honest look at the technical and organisational challenges of transforming our power grid.
IT Security
Common Sense in IT Security
How to handle discovered security vulnerabilities responsibly — towards vendors and users. A practical talk on the right approach to the disclosure process.
Bluetooth LE — Analysing Gadget Communication
How do smart devices actually communicate with each other? A deep dive into Bluetooth Low Energy and how to analyse and understand gadget communication.
IT & Tools
Better Tunnelling with SSH
Impressive what SSH can do — far beyond simple remote connections. Port forwarding, SOCKS proxies, jump hosts and more.
The full overview is worth a browse — there were many more great talks: media.ccc.de/c/gpn24
