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Oct 26, 2023 • 31min

2.5 Admins 166: 20 Second Cheque

What Google should do to prevent malware sites in their ads, why you might want to avoid using multiple profiles on Android devices, a speculative execution vulnerability in Apple Silicon, and the pros and cons of TP-Link Omada and Ubiquiti Unifi.   Plugs Support us on patreon   News Clever malvertising attack uses Punycode to look like KeePass’s official website pixel 6 can’t access storage with multiple profiles after updating to android 14 Hackers can force iOS and macOS browsers to divulge passwords and much more   Free Consulting We were asked about the pros and cons of TP-Link Omada and Ubiquiti Unifi.               See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  
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Oct 24, 2023 • 29min

Late Night Linux – Episode 252

A new version of Ubuntu is somewhat overshadowed by hateful translations but also runs on Arm Macs, more developments in the Unity saga, Microsoft teaches us how to install Linux, a serious lesson from false positives in Android’s malware scans, GNOME’s Halloween surprise, a mini KDE Korner, and more.   News Canonical releases Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Minotaur Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 release image translation incident – now resolved Running Ubuntu on Apple Silicon Macs is Possible Unity’s CEO is out, but that still may not be enough for developers Unity Announces Leadership Transition How to download and install Linux Android will now scan sideloaded apps for malware at install time Has Play Protect removed KDE Connect from your phone? Let us know! GNOME Foundation Welcomes Holly Million as Executive Director Holly the shaman artist Become a Plasma 6 Supporter & KNotifications going on a diet             Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Watch the demo today to see how it works at kolide.com/latenightlinux           See our contact page for ways to get in touch. RSS: Subscribe to the RSS feeds here
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Oct 22, 2023 • 23min

Linux Downtime – Episode 83

We are joined by Marcin Kulik – the creator and maintainer of asciinema. We talk about the project itself, developing on Linux, IDEs, targetting a technical audience, the advantages of writing for a command line interface, why -R is always wrong for the recursive flag, and more. With guest host Jim from 2.5 Admins. Marcin on Mastodon asciinema on Mastodon asciinema on Matrix         HelloFresh With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to your doorstep. Get 50% off plus free shipping at hellofresh.com/50ldt using code 50ldt.           See our contact page for ways to get in touch.   Subscribe to the RSS feed.
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Oct 19, 2023 • 30min

2.5 Admins 165: Big AI

The nuances of copyrighting AI-generated art, getting the best speeds with Samba, and building an SSD-only NAS.   News/discussion Opinion: The Copyright Office is making a mistake on AI-generated art   Free Consulting We were asked about building an SSD-only NAS.         Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Watch the demo today to see how it works at kolide.com/25a         See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  
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Oct 17, 2023 • 34min

Linux Matters 14: One Hundred Percent Colombian

In this episode: Martin is using Distrobox, via Universal Blue, to run OBS Studio Portable built for Ubuntu on NixOS. You might also like Bazzite, an OCI image that serves as an alternative operating system for the Steam Deck. Alan laments the trials and tribulations of updating dozens of Snaps to current standards, including the wonderful Bombsquad Mark does a spot of J2ME retro-gaming on Android using J2ME Loader and (nearly) RetroDECK     You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server.   If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.       RSS: Subscribe to the RSS feeds here
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Oct 16, 2023 • 27min

Late Night Linux – Episode 251

Open source self-hosted speed tests, SSHing into a Raspberry Pi via USB, a new and refined release of elementary OS, FOSS and proprietary digital audio workstation releases, realtime data about the urine tank on the International Space Station, Joe joins the ThinkPad cult, and more. With guest host Gary from Linux After Dark.   Discoveries LibreSpeed Raspberry Pi iPad Pro Setup Simplified elementary OS 7.1 Studio One DAW now available for Linux bitwig/dawproject: Open exchange format for DAWs Ardour 8.0 — What’s new ISS Mimic ThinkPad X270       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
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Oct 13, 2023 • 23min

Linux After Dark – Episode 54

The vast majority of desktop computer users in the world use a Windows-like interface, so why do all the major distros ship GNOME which is totally different? It can’t just be because of accessibility and inertia, can it? Plus more on government attacks on end to end encryption.     HelloFresh With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to your doorstep.  Get 50% plus free shipping at hellofresh.com/50linuxafterdark using the promo code 50linuxafterdark     See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.  
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Oct 12, 2023 • 31min

2.5 Admins 164: Filthy Internet

Why enabling password autofill isn’t a great idea, Jim’s adventures in network repair, and setting up a home router/WiFi hotspot.   Feedback Don’t use autofill on your password manager   Story Time Adventures in network repair   Free Consulting We were asked about hardware for a home router/Wi-Fi hotspot.         HelloFresh With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to your doorstep. Get 50% off plus free shipping at hellofresh.com/5025admins using code 5025admins.         See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  
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Oct 10, 2023 • 30min

Late Night Linux – Episode 250

Our thoughts on the Raspberry Pi 5 announcement, yet another nail in Xorg’s coffin, why we aren’t convinced by Google’s commitment to 7 years of software updates for the Pixel 8, praise for Mozilla(!), and more. With guest host Gary from Linux After Dark.   News Introducing: Raspberry Pi 5 Testing PCIe on the Raspberry Pi 5 GNOME Merge Requests Opened That Would Drop X.Org Session Support Incus 0.1 has been released Gmail unleashes “email emoji reactions” onto an unsuspecting world The Pixel 8’s best new feature is guaranteed updates Google’s seven-year Pixel update promise is historic — or meaningless Say (an encrypted) hello to a more private internet         Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Watch the demo today to see how it works at kolide.com/latenightlinux           See our contact page for ways to get in touch. RSS: Subscribe to the RSS feeds here
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Oct 8, 2023 • 20min

Linux Downtime – Episode 82

Jim Salter joins us to talk about getting the most out of your open source project. From designing and planning, to attracting contributors, considering the correct scope, building on top of existing software, and more.   Sanoid and Syncoid Perlpv Jim’s website Jim’s social media links 2.5 Admins podcast       Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are ready in just 2 minutes, so all you have to do is heat them up and enjoy. Go to factormeals.com/ldt50 and use code ldt50 to get 50% off.       See our contact page for ways to get in touch.   Subscribe to the RSS feed.

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