Kevin joins us to talk about the hype that surrounds some programming languages like Rust and Python, how some languages like Java went out of fashion, and why the likes of PHP never saw much hype at all. With guest host Jim from 2.5 Admins. Kevin’s Twitter Kevin’s Mastodon Clap ... Read More
Why a small island nation’s top level domain ended up with such a terrible reputation, an ssh vulnerability that’s not as scary as it sounds, whether software can be “finished”, and using powerline or WiFi for security cameras. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes... Read More
In this episode: B is for Bottom in Martin’s A-Z of Modern Unix. Alan takes Asahi Linux for a test drive on an M1 Macbook using Ubuntu Asahi. Mark continues his adventures integrating his static blog with the Fediverse. We also mentioned owncast for self-hosting live streams, which also has deep Fediverse integration. ... Read More
An improvement to apt, a quick terminal tip, reverse-engineering Bluetooth devices with Android, an M1 Macbook Asahi update, a self-hosted way to bypass paywalls, making native apps out of web pages, bridging Zigbee devices to MQTT, a terrible way to back up photos and videos from a phone, Félim learns about HDMI standards, and more.... Read More
Our memories of early positive experiences show us how communities have changed over the years, and the best ways to keep the experience positive these days. Late Night Linux Family communities Practical ZFS Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact... Read More
Why and how Allan installed a set of new Power over Ethernet wireless access points, and our hardware recommendations for a media server and NAS in one. Allan’s new WiFi setup Access points Controller Free Consulting We were asked for hardware recommendations for a media server and NAS in one. ... Read More
A new version of the Steam Deck looks to be a nice improvement, Amazon’s new Linux-based OS is probably bad news for Fire TV hackers, great news for GNOME, Signal tells us how expensive it is to run its service, GitHub goes all in on Copilot, our speculation about the OpenAI drama, and a mini... Read More
There’s a meme that software developers should be forced to use low end hardware to experience what it’s like to be a real user. So what hardware should devs actually use to test their software? How does this differ for GUI and CLI applications? With guest host Jim from 2.5 Admins. HelloFresh... Read More
A Cloudflare outage shines a light on sloppy data center practices, and why you shouldn’t run a mail server at home. Plus followup on the Android multi-user bug, package managers on Windows, and Toshiba hard drives. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes News/discussion Cloudflare... Read More
In this episode: Mark is publishing blog posts to the Fediverse with help from Seb Jambor’s ActivityPub.academy and Paul Kinlan’s blog. Martin is writing Rust code without knowing Rust. Alan is Resurrecting a NextCloud Box and using it for something new. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If... Read More
Using open source software to get paid for using electricity, automatically formatting your terrible Python code, speeding up Zsh, a couple of ways to get notifications, M1 Macbook Air problems, an epic ThinkPad collection, and more. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Discoveries Control your... Read More...
Half of us constantly change our hardware and software setups, and the other half like to keep things as constant as possible. Are we changing things to avoid personal technical debt, or are we just bored? Plus more on locking down phones. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early... Read More
Okta seems to not be taking its security seriously enough, crashing iPhones is far easier than it should be, Jim’s report from the Ubuntu Summit, and what to do when you find a company’s sensitive data on the Internet. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes... Read More
We imagine a scenario where we aren’t allowed to use Linux, try to decide what we’d use instead, and realise how much we actually appreciate it. Plus mixed news in the RISC-V world, a glimmer of hope for desktop Linux on Arm, YouTube’s adblock tracking might be against the GDPR, and a micro KDE Korner.... Read More
We are joined by Roger Light to discuss what it’s like to work for a company that uses the open core model — maintaining an open source project and offering additional paid for proprietary features. With guest host Jim from 2.5 Admins. Mosquitto Cedalo Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are... Read More
The large water consumption of AI and data centers in general, China’s big push towards IPv6, why we don’t talk about Toshiba hard drives very often, and the implications of poor Bluetooth security on an e-bike. Plugs Support us on patreon Unlocking Infrastructure Sovereignty: Harnessing the Power of Open Source Solutions for Business Flexibility... Read More
Our spookiest experiences, singing in public, traveling with a single bag, the languages we’ve tried to learn, and the things we’ve crafted. With Graham from Late Night Linux and Jim from 2.5 Admins. Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago. Joe’s purple shelves Joe’s purple 1×10″ cab
In this episode: Alan upgrades the network in a rented student house with TP-Link Deco Mark details the gaming journey of a tiny-handed toddler from button mashing to throwing rocks Martin is building a solid-state NAS with NixOS You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like... Read More
Running your own self-hosted Internet archive, browsing the solar system in 3D, a Tweetdeck-like experience for Mastodon, securely sharing credentials with people, a fully free and self-contained modular synthesizer, editing PDFs in Linux, and loads more. Discoveries archivebox.io ia command for the Internet Archive I, Voyager Multi-column view in Mastodon curl supports MQTT wyrd... Read More...
It’s the spinning rust challenge! We try installing and running our operating systems on mechanical hard drives and learn that Linux is much less painful than Windows on a spinning disk. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More...
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More...
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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,... Read More
