2.5 Admins

2.5 Admins 187: MDK

Mar 21, 2024

Prison officials confiscate inmate laptops, Warner Bros. upsets gamers, Google's office has bad WiFi, and managing gold images is discussed on the podcast.

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Prison officials removed inmate laptops due to a default password breach, disrupting 1,200 student's college courses.

Creating golden images involves manual handling for unique machine IDs in Ubuntu, emphasizing the need for build scripts and automation tools.

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Engineer's Discovery of Default Password on Prison Laptops Leads to Inmates Losing Devices

An engineer's purchase of a prison laptop on eBay revealed a default password for the lockdown software, allowing installation of unauthorized software. The Washington State Prison's Department retrieved 1,200 laptops to fix the issue, disrupting college courses and exams for inmates. The incident showcased an overreaction, as breaking into the laptops required significant effort and resources.

Introduction

3min

Laptop Confiscation and Digital Education in Prisons

12min

Exploring Google's Circus-Tent-Like Office Design

2min

Challenges of Wi-Fi Setup in Open Spaces

7min

Managing Golden Images for Virtual Machines and Handling Identical Machine IDs and SSH Host Keys

3min

Best Practices for Creating Golden Images for Deployment

5min

Prison officials took away inmate student laptops for no good reason, Warner Bros. ruined gamers’ experiences, Google’s terrible office WiFi, and managing gold images.

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News/discussion

An engineer bought a prison laptop on eBay. Then 1,200 incarcerated students lost their devices

Devs left with tough choices as Warner Bros. ends all Adult Swim Games downloads

Google’s self-designed office swallows Wi-Fi “like the Bermuda Triangle”

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We were asked about managing gold images.