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It’s the last episode of the year so we look back at a couple of 2022 trends: the explosion of AI/ML, and big social media changes. Plus a quick-fire ZFS FAQ.
Linode
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Buying and renting features in Intel hardware that you’ve already bought, killer robots, a huge nuclear fusion breakthrough, and the pros and cons of parallel rsync jobs.
Plugs
OpenZFS: Choosing between FreeBSD and Linux
News/discussion
Intel On Demand Driver Ready To Activate Your Licensed CPU Features With Linux 6.2
VICTORY! San Francisco Bans Killer Robots…For Now
Nuclear fusion power research passes milestone with ‘fusion ignition’
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We were asked about running parallel rsync jobs
Linode
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Saving money by changing the CPU frequency governor on servers, Making unphishable 2FA phishable, phishing with Google Docs, monitoring at scale, and using ZFS with a single disk.
Plugs
Discussion
Can You Save Money By Changing the CPU Frequency Governor on Your Servers?
Making unphishable 2FA phishable
Phishing links with Google Docs
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We were asked about monitoring at scale, and using ZFS with a single disk.
Linode
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Kolide
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Security cameras that aren’t quite as secure as they claim, why it’s difficult to trust software “from Samsung”, getting started with offsite backups, and ZFS on root on Ubuntu.
Plugs
the Role of Operating Systems in IoT
News
Anker’s Eufy lied to us about the security of its security cameras
Samsung’s Android app-signing key has leaked, is being used to sign malware
Free Consulting
We were asked about getting started with offsite backups, and ZFS on root on Ubuntu.
Linode
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Kolide
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The risks of taking your laptop to a repair shop, why DNS has become concentrated to just a few providers, and powering down drives periodically.
Plugs
Virtualization Showdown: FreeBSD bhyve vs Linux KVM
Discussion
Thinking about taking your computer to the repair shop? Be very afraid
Free Consulting
We were asked about periodically shutting down a server.
Linode
Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/25a and get started with $100 credit.
Kolide
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Why the Twitter infrastructure is creaking, Jim’s experiences of the Ubuntu Summit, changing VM resources without rebooting, and more.
News/discussion
Twitter mayhem, staff cuts have advertisers bailing on the platform
Jim tells us about his experiences at the Ubuntu Summit
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We were asked about WireGuard on OPNsense, and changing VM resources without rebooting.
Tailscale
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Linode
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Microsoft’s half-baked Arm machine, why it’s a bad idea to go to the World Cup in Qatar, using WireGuard to punch through double NAT, and the best filesystem for removable storage. With guest host Alex Kretzschmar from Self-Hosted.
News/discussion
Microsoft’s new $599 Mac Mini-like PC is designed to improve Windows on Arm
Everyone going to the World Cup must have this app – experts are now sounding the alarm
Qatar Spyware – Schneier on Security
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We were asked about WireGuard and double NAT, and the best filesystem for removable storage.
Kolide
Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can help you securely scale your business. Learn more here: https://l.kolide.co/3HB8xUv
Linode
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Android’s controversial VPN settings, the deepfake audio arms race, the Metaverse is even worse than we thought, and why you shouldn’t use external cables for server storage. With guest host Alex Kretzschmar from Self-Hosted.
News
Android leaks connectivity check traffic
Meta’s New Headset Will Track Your Eyes for Targeted Ads
Deepfake audio has a tell – researchers use fluid dynamics to spot artificial imposter voices
Free Consulting
We were asked about usuing Thunderbolt storage with a server, and how PINs relate to encryption.
Tailscale
Tailscale is a VPN service that makes the devices and applications you own accessible anywhere in the world, securely and effortlessly. Go to tailscale.com and try it for free on up to 20 devices.
Linode
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Password spray attacks, the value of certifications vs actual experience, and the best VPN strategy.
News/discussion
Use Authentication Policies to Fight Password Spray Attacks
Free Consulting
We were asked about certifications, and VPN strategy.
Kolide
Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can help you securely scale your business. Learn more here: https://l.kolide.co/3HB8xUv
Linode
Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/25a and get started with $100 credit.
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An impressive AI pretends to be Linux, Jim gets angry about a RAIDZ calculator, and using a laptop as a server.
News/discussion
We interviewed Linux OS through an AI bot to discover its secrets
Free Consulting
We were asked about using a laptop as a server.
Tailscale
Tailscale is a VPN service that makes the devices and applications you own accessible anywhere in the world, securely and effortlessly. Go to tailscale.com and try it for free on up to 20 devices.
Linode
Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/25a and get started with $100 credit.
