How to View the isopenbsdsecu.re Slides and Video Without JavaScript

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The isopenbsdsecu.re page works without JavaScript. When scripting is disabled, it shows a short notice that this is fine and points you to two plain links: one for the slides and one for the video. Open either link directly to get the material; no script, account, or special viewer is needed.

What the page actually provides

The site is a single page presenting the slides from the talk A systematic evaluation of OpenBSD's mitigations, given at 36c3 on 29 December 2019. The page's own text describes it as the slide deck for that talk, with a link to the slides and a link to the video.

The page is built so that the core content does not depend on JavaScript. With scripting off, you see a fallback message instead of any script-driven embed, and that message contains the same two destinations.

Steps to get the slides and video

  1. Open the site with JavaScript disabled. Load isopenbsdsecu.re in a browser where scripting is turned off (for example, a hardened profile or a browser set to block scripts by default).
  2. Read the fallback notice. Instead of an embedded viewer, the page states that JavaScript is disabled and that this is acceptable, then offers the links.
  3. Follow the slides link. This takes you to the slide deck for the 36c3 talk. You can read it in the browser or download it for offline use.
  4. Follow the video link. This takes you to the recording of the talk. Watch it in the browser or open it in a separate media player if your setup prefers that.
  5. Verify you have the right material. The slides and video should both refer to the 36c3 talk from 29 December 2019 on OpenBSD's mitigations. If either link leads somewhere unrelated, you are likely on a stale or mirrored copy.

Common snags

  • No links visible at all. If the page appears blank rather than showing the fallback text, the page may not have loaded fully. Reload it; the fallback is plain HTML and should render without scripts.
  • A link opens an embedded player that stays empty. Some video hosts try to load a scripted player. If that happens, use the direct video URL from the link rather than any embedded frame, or open the link in a browser profile that permits the host's scripts only for that tab.
  • Slides fail to display inline. Slide decks are often PDFs or hosted viewers. If inline display fails, download the file and open it in a local PDF reader.
  • Confusing the talk with the site. The site is a presentation of one evaluation, not an ongoing security audit or a verdict service. Treat the slides and video as the primary sources and read them together.

Why the no-JavaScript path matters

The fallback is deliberate: the page's message treats disabled JavaScript as an acceptable way to reach the material. That makes the site usable in locked-down browsers, on text-only setups, and in environments where scripts are blocked for security reasons—fitting for a page about OpenBSD's own mitigations. The practical takeaway is simple: if scripts are off, look for the notice and use its two links; the slides and the 36c3 video are the content, and everything else on the page is just presentation.