Late Night Linux Family All Episodes

Cloud security basics, some of the technical and compliance aspects, and why it ultimately comes down to a people problem.                 Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes           Subscribe to the RSS feed.

Google kept collecting sensor data even after bricking Nest thermostats, FreeBSD’s container support gets serious, and where to find cheap (or even dirt cheap) used hardware.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes How to Set Up a Highly Available ZFS Pool Using Mirroring and iSCSI December Webinar: The 12 Days of ZFS: Tips, Tricks, and Treats   News/discussion Google is collecting troves of data from downgraded Nest thermostats FreeBSD Officially Supported in OCI Runtime Specification v1.3   Free consulting We were asked about where to find cheap (or even dirt cheap) used hardware.           Tailscale Tailscale is an easy to deploy, zero-config, no-fuss VPN that allows you to build simple networks across complex infrastructure. Go to tailscale.com/25a and try Tailscale out for free for up to 100 devices and 3 users, with no credit card required. Use code LATENIGHTLINUX for three free months of any Tailscale paid plan.   See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

Ubuntu get 15 years of support, Google finally releases Android source code and backs down on “sideloading”, more steps to move on from X11, IKEA launches a range of Matter IoS gear, and more.   News Canonical expands total coverage for Ubuntu LTS releases to 15 years with Legacy add-on The wait is over: Android 16 QPR1’s source code is now available on AOSP Google will let expert Android users to sideload all apps GNOME Mutter Now “Completely Drops The Whole X11 Backend” PSF Gets a Donor Surge After Rejecting Anti-DEI Federal Grant Introducing Blender Lab IKEA launches new smart home range with 21 Matter-compatible products Ikea’s new smart home collection is entirely Matter-compatible   KDE Korner Help us reach the inflection point Google Summer of Code 2025 Conclusion – KDE Mentorship             Tailscale Tailscale is an easy to deploy, zero-config, no-fuss VPN that allows you to build simple networks across complex infrastructure. Go to tailscale.com/lnl and try Tailscale out for free for up to 100 devices and 3 users, with no credit card required. Use code LATENIGHTLINUX for three free months of any Tailscale paid plan.     Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes             See our contact page for ways to get in touch. RSS: Subscribe to the RSS feeds here

This discussion dives into various backup strategies, comparing GUI distros to more hands-on approaches. The panel explores TrueNAS setups, including snapshotting and CloudSync for Google Drive. They delve into the frustrations of Synology's policy changes and migration stories to ZFS. Challenges of offsite replication are highlighted, alongside debates about reliable remote options. Cost-effective solutions using Proxmox for NAS and the efficiency of Kubernetes testing are also featured, making for an informative exchange.

Windows is becoming an “agentic OS”, some WD SMR drives are dying prematurely, backing up VMware with ZFS, and separating trusted and non-trusted devices on your network.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Understanding Storage Performance Metrics December Webinar: The 12 Days of ZFS: Tips, Tricks, and Treats   News/discussion Microsoft is turning Windows into an ‘agentic OS,’ starting with the taskbar Critics scoff after Microsoft warns AI feature can infect machines and pilfer data WD launches investigation into problems with its controversial SMR hard drives   Free consulting We were asked about backing up VMware with ZFS, and separating trusted and non-trusted devices on your network.               See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

Excitement brews over Valve's new hardware, featuring a Steam controller and the Steam Frame VR headset. A lively debate on the controller's design and ergonomics follows. The hosts dive into Steam Frame's specs and its innovative use of SteamOS3 and KDE Plasma. On the flip side, Mozilla faces backlash for its new AI initiatives, especially regarding privacy ethics. Discussions surface about potential forks of Firefox and the implications of web agents on user experience. Community reactions highlight disillusionment with Mozilla's direction.

What object-oriented programming is, why it went out of fashion, and how more modern approaches to development incorporate some of its aspects.         Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes   See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed

We dig into the recent major AWS outage, why a misconfiguration in one region called global issues, and whether there’s anything you can do to avoid being affected by a similar incident in the future.   Gary mentioned an AWS whitepaper.             Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes           Subscribe to the RSS feed.

Allan tells us about the recent OpenZFS Summit including inconsistent JBODs, more details about mixed disk sizes in ZFS with AnyRaid, an upcoming standard that allows you to keep using partially dead hard drives, Seagate’s roadmap for 50 and 100 TB drives, and NVMe connected mechanical drives. Plus using a separate mini PC for work.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Building Enterprise-Grade Storage on Proxmox with ZFS December Webinar: The 12 Days of ZFS: Tips, Tricks, and Treats   Free consulting We were asked about using a separate mini PC for work.               See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

The skills we wish we had (but accept we never will), what we are most scared of and if we’d confront it for money, and whether free will exists. With May, Chris, and Gary from Linux After Dark.     Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago.