Hey everyone!
As someone who recently switched over to Linux, but has been reading the DEFCON Warning System for over 5 years, I found that I missed the desktop app. Looking over the forums (New Apps in the works, DEFCON Desktop and Android App) I found that the then-current solution (use cron to fire off an alert when defconwarningsystem.com/current/defcon.jpg changes), while lightweight, lacked the feeling of a real desktop alert.
I've coded up a solution on GitHub over the past week, and it's almost at the point where I would call it "finished". Currently, I lack access to the images for DEFCON levels 3, 2, and 1, but the main functionality is there. If you have been looking for a desktop app for Linux, please feel free to download the script and let me know what you think. Also, if someone has access to "modern" DEFCON images 3, 2, or 1, please send me a PM.
Link: GitHubWS-linux
As someone who recently switched over to Linux, but has been reading the DEFCON Warning System for over 5 years, I found that I missed the desktop app. Looking over the forums (New Apps in the works, DEFCON Desktop and Android App) I found that the then-current solution (use cron to fire off an alert when defconwarningsystem.com/current/defcon.jpg changes), while lightweight, lacked the feeling of a real desktop alert.
I've coded up a solution on GitHub over the past week, and it's almost at the point where I would call it "finished". Currently, I lack access to the images for DEFCON levels 3, 2, and 1, but the main functionality is there. If you have been looking for a desktop app for Linux, please feel free to download the script and let me know what you think. Also, if someone has access to "modern" DEFCON images 3, 2, or 1, please send me a PM.
Link: GitHubWS-linux