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2.5 Admins

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Mar 7, 2024 • 29min

2.5 Admins 185: 2.5 Gigabits

In this episode, they discuss Jensen Huang's controversial statement on kids learning to code, Google's AI training data deal with Reddit, and companies selling user's data for AI training. They also offer advice on upgrading to 2.5Gbps networks and the challenges it may present.
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Feb 29, 2024 • 32min

2.5 Admins 184: Avast, mateys

Discussion on privacy breaches with Wyze cameras, Avast fined for selling user data, and a vending machine scanning students' faces. Advice on using NVMe drive with ZFS and taking VM snapshots. Delving into data collection practices, open-source benefits, and optimizing storage pools in ZFS.
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Feb 22, 2024 • 31min

2.5 Admins 183: Unbootable Quantum Toothbrushes

From Windows 11 issues on older PCs to the shift from quantum computing to AI, debunking a toothbrush botnet story, Google killing cached search results, and the importance of testing backups - this podcast covers a range of intriguing tech topics.
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Feb 15, 2024 • 30min

2.5 Admins 182: All the Small Things

Topics discussed in the podcast include the forking of Nginx, VMware ending the free version of ESXi, concerns about ZFS encryption, and the challenges of D-Dupe in ZFS. They also tackle the use of multiple network interfaces on a NAS and share tips for setting up a NAS backup server with a wired connection to a desktop.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 29min

2.5 Admins 181: Triangle Fraud

Discussion includes a case of an IT consultant fined for revealing poor security, triangle fraud, the proposal to create .INTERNAL domains by ICANN, setting up a NAS - benefits of RAID, choosing a distro, and disk size selection. The importance of backups is emphasized, and the limitations of RAID are explained.
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Feb 1, 2024 • 33min

2.5 Admins 180: Email 777

Microsoft's email breach, Pixel phone storage bug, hidden malware campaign at Ars Technica, and advice on upgrading hardware for Windows 11.
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Jan 25, 2024 • 32min

2.5 Admins 179: Y2K NotOK

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
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Jan 18, 2024 • 31min

2.5 Admins 178: LOTS of Storage

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.
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Jan 11, 2024 • 29min

2.5 Admins 177: Don’t Pay the Dane

Open source license problems, reasons to not pay ransomware gangs, running Nagios on Raspberry Pi
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Jan 4, 2024 • 30min

2.5 Admins 176: Sudo Cognito

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.

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