2.5 Admins

Discussing the Y2K bug and its impact, using a Raspberry Pi 5 as a main computer, comparing Linux and Windows operating systems, and exploring alternative options for older NAS devices

Topics covered in this podcast include the dominance of SSDs in the consumer market, the problem of malware on trusted sites like GitHub, and tips for setting up services in a home web setup with minimal downtime.

Open source license problems, reasons to not pay ransomware gangs, running Nagios on Raspberry Pi

Exploring the limitations of Chrome's Incognito mode, the misuse of Chat GPT models, and the challenges of managing AI language models. Additionally, discussing load balancing in ZFS and the impact on performance.

Twitch shuts down in Korea due to costly network fees, smart devices eavesdropping raises privacy concerns, water temperature impacts on aquatic ecosystems, exploring mandatory access controls in Linux container hosts, challenges with App Armor profiles

The podcast discusses the recent SSH vulnerability and its potential consequences for sensitive networks. They also highlight a privacy issue with cloud-connected security cameras and the lack of end-to-end encryption. Additionally, they address listener questions about ZFS encryption and discuss a bug related to encrypted streams in ZFS.

Google Drive client users lost months of files; UEFI vulnerability leaves millions of computers at risk; the risks of buying cheap resold volume Windows licenses.

Jim and Allan discuss the recent ZFS data corruption bug, the complexities of interacting with ZFS on a lower level, the importance of keeping Free BSD up to date, managing servers with ZFS replication, the advantages of using golden images and ZFS replication, the significance of automated monitoring with Nagios, and the need for functional naming conventions for servers in an IT environment.

The podcast discusses how a small island nation's top-level domain gained a terrible reputation, a less scary ssh vulnerability, the concept of finished software, and the choice between powerline or WiFi for security cameras.

In this podcast, the hosts discuss upgrading their home Wi-Fi setup with TP-Link Omada controller and EAP 225 access points. They also give hardware recommendations for setting up a NAS/media server, including specific NUC form factor and prebuilt options like Synology and Netgear. The chapter on power consumption and connectivity options for small form factor PCs in NAS setups provides valuable information on affordable models and the importance of proper SATA connectivity.