It's possible to lease a virtual private server (VPS) for as
little as $10/year. I'll talk about what you get, what to
look out for, and how to find a good deal when shopping for
a budget server. Also a discussion about the OpenVZ
virtualization technology.

In this talk I'll describe what Bitcoin is, how and why it's used, and how it works under the hood. I'll also show a live demo in Linux of bitcoind, pooled mining, and Namecoin (a distributed DNS). If you are completely unfamiliar with Bitcoin there's a short overview video at http://www.weusecoins.com - if you *are* familiar with Bitcoin, please feel free to speak up during a Q&A at the end!

Desktop, laptop, phone, tablet . . . car!  Which OS should we run on
car "in-vehicle infotainment" systems: Windows, Android, WebOS, MeeGo
or a traditional embedded choice like Angstrom?  What are the
associated opportunities for app developers and systems programmers?
Two Chinese companies, Geely and HawTai, sell cars with MeeGo
pre-installs.  The automotive business model diverges significantly
from that of consumer electronics products, giving MeeGo some
advantages over Android.  Who are the players in the automotive Linux