The WAN Show Amazon (AWS) Broke The Internet - WAN Show October 24, 2025
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Oct 25, 2025 A major AWS outage caused chaos, revealing the risks of centralization in internet services. The hosts debate why companies cling to AWS despite high costs, discussing the fragility of monoculture systems. They also explore the peculiar effects of outages on everyday tech and services. In a surprising twist, jet engines are being repurposed to power AI data centers. Meanwhile, the CS2 skins market faced a crash due to Valve's decisions, raising questions about market dynamics. Tune in for tech insights sprinkled with humor and personal anecdotes!
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Leasing Competitor Tech To Survive
- Linus recounted paying AWS to save NCIX's Boxing Day site performance despite AWS being a competitor.
- He felt desperate leasing infrastructure from a potential market-eater to keep the business alive.
Fix Windows Hotspot Detection
- Disable Windows active probing to fix captive-portal hotspot issues and enable passive detection.
- Apply the registry tweak to switch off active probing if apps fail to detect a working connection.
Local IoT Shouldn’t Need Cloud Relays
- Many consumer IoT devices rely on cloud relays even for local interactions.
- That design choice makes devices fragile to cloud outages and raises unnecessary data/control concerns.
