TouchDesigner – 2024-02-27

During our weekly HackJam, visitor Iulian gave an impromptu presentation showing us TouchDesigner. Its node based editor is popular to create visuals for VJing in clubs. Iulian generated Perlin noise, then used the bass frequency of a music loop to advance through the noise along the z axis. Next, he showed how to separate an …

Hackjam Presentation – Creating Ubuntu and Debian container base images, the old and simple way

Date / Time : Tues Jan 15, 2019; 8:30- 9:30pm Containers are everywhere, but do you know how to create the root filesystems that they use? There are simple tools available to create your own custom Ubuntu or Debian root filesystem. By using these tools to build environments matching your needs, you will end up …

HackJam: Computing Networks Study Group

Networks Topology

We are starting a Study Group on networks to Learn / Share knowledge in a collaborative approach during next week HackJam. We will start with general knowledge around TCP/IP, UDP, STUN/TURN, or anything else you wish to talk about on the subject of this study group on networks. Other topics such as P2P zero install …

HackJam: unscheduled presentation on 3D positioning

Cédric Honnet - French hacker

Tonight, we had an unscheduled visit by a French hacker who has been working the past year on reverse engineering the HTC Vive system and made a miniature version of their tracker / sensor. That system enable to follow 3d position a person or an object in a 3d space in real time. He explained …

Presentation: A Hackers Introduction to OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap

Date / Time: Tuesday, September 4, 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM OpenStreetMap (OSM) is an open-source worldwide mapping platform, built by community volunteer geographers. Started 14 years ago, the project now covers the whole planet, often in incredible detail. Now with over 1 million active contributors, OpenStreetMap is used on thousands of sites and apps, including for hiking, …

Presentation: Foreshadow Vulnerability Explained

  Date / Time : Tuesday, August 21, 8:30 PM to 9:00 PM During this week’s Hackjam, we’ll have a brief overview and discussion about the recent “foreshadow” intel CPU vulnerability – what is it, how’s it being exploited and how can you protect yourself. Attendance is free, donations appreciated.