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 claims Flexential data center outage was behind service disruption – DCD Post Mortem on Cloudflare Control Plane and Analytics Outage Android 14’s storage disaster gets pa...
Nov 16, 2023•31 min
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 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 channe...
Nov 14, 2023•30 min
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 Thinkpad light Octopus Energy Home Assistant addon ruff now has a formatter ZSH profiling pyTelegramBotAPI ntfy.sh Beyond Doubt recent macOS bugs Feedback Christ...
Nov 13, 2023•27 min
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 episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed ....
Nov 10, 2023•20 min
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 News No, Okta, senior management, not an errant employee, caused you to get hacked Okta October breach affected 134 orgs, biz admits Okta hit by another breach, this one stealing employee data fr...
Nov 09, 2023•30 min
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. Jim’s post about the empty WSL talk at the Ubuntu Summit. News The Risk of RISC-V: What’s Going on at SiFive? Android and RISC-V: What you need to know to be ready Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Perf...
Nov 07, 2023•29 min
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 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 th...
Nov 05, 2023•21 min
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 and Cost-Effectiveness News/discussion The Secret Water Footprint of AI Technology China requires all new Wi-Fi kit to run IPv6 Free Consulting We were...
Nov 02, 2023•32 min
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...
Nov 01, 2023•22 min
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 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 D...
Oct 31, 2023•30 min
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 (amoliths password thing) WiFi QRCode Format Cardinal pdfarranger Entroware This episode is sponsored by Entroware . ...
Oct 30, 2023•29 min
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 to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed ....
Oct 27, 2023•24 min
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 passw...
Oct 26, 2023•31 min
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 ...
Oct 24, 2023•29 min
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 d...
Oct 22, 2023•23 min
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....
Oct 19, 2023•30 min
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 ...
Oct 17, 2023•34 min
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 Ard...
Oct 16, 2023•27 min
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/ 50 linuxafterdark using the promo code 50 linu...
Oct 13, 2023•23 min
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...
Oct 12, 2023•31 min
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 ...
Oct 10, 2023•30 min
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 cont...
Oct 08, 2023•20 min
A network breach teaches us all a valuable lesson about threat models, Allan and Jim’s TV setups, and picking the right external storage solution. Plugs Support us on patreon News/discussion How Google Authenticator made one company’s network breach much, much worse Amolith’s wiki page about passwords Feedback Allan’s TV remote control Free Consulting We were asked about picking the right external storage solution. Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. I...
Oct 05, 2023•29 min
Whether we’re living in a simulation, our favourite foreign swear words, advertisers we’ve turned down, how we organise recordings and how much gets edited out, how Joe’s role changes on different shows, and if there are any conspiracy theories we believe in. With Will and Félim from Late Night Linux , popey, Martin, and Mark from Linux Matters , Gary from Linux After Dark , and Amolith from Linux Downtime . Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago....
Oct 04, 2023•23 min
We go over the feedback from the first 12 episodes. Website All the shows in the Late Night Linux Family TPM Lots of people recommended YubiKey TPM-backed Full Disk Encryption is coming to Ubuntu Tang server for remote key delivery Unlocking with a USB key Backups We answer some questions about our backup solutions Music SongShift for iOS can migrate your playlists between services. Cider 2 is available on Itch.io ZeroTier Alan and Martin have installed ZeroTier on the Steam Deck . NixOS You can...
Oct 03, 2023•22 min
Simulating logic circuits, cheap router hardware, Snap and Flatpak download metrics, frying hard drives with too many volts, gathering and mapping button presses from random USB devices, protecting your system from rogue USB devices, and making chiptune music with emulated versions of classic gaming hardware. With guest host popey from Linux Matters . Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Discoveries BOOLR HUNSN Beelink Snapcraft Metrics popey’s Snapcraf...
Oct 02, 2023•29 min
Something has gone wrong with the timeline and all software is free and open source. What does that world look like? Plus more on biometrics and desktop scaling. 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 ....
Sep 29, 2023•20 min
Google and Apple do a bad job of disclosing a pretty serious vulnerability, why hard drives aren’t physically bigger, and setting up a distributed backup system with a group of friends. Plugs Support us on patreon News Submit your ideas or articles – OpenSource.net Incomplete disclosures by Apple and Google create “huge blindspot” for 0-day hunters Google quietly corrects previously submitted disclosure for critical webp 0-day Free Consulting We were asked about setting up a distributed backup s...
Sep 28, 2023•30 min
The Wayland future is finally in sight, the UK government disappoints yet again, future LTS kernels won’t get 6 years of support, Unity drives people to Godot, Valve is a good open source citizen, an easy way to pay people to work on small KDE features and fixes, and more. With guest host popey from Linux Matters . News Fedora 40 Eyes Dropping GNOME X11 Session Support Today The UK Parliament Undermined The Privacy, Security, And Freedom Of All Internet Users Linux gives up on 6-year LTS kernels...
Sep 26, 2023•27 min
How to get hired for your first development job, more on contributor license agreements, and our thoughts on different immutable OS approaches. Fiduciary Licence Agreement (FLA) – FSFE Why the FSF Gets Copyright Assignments from Contributors HelloFresh With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to your doorstep. Get 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months at hellofresh.com/50ldt using code 50ldt . See our contact page for ways to get in tou...
Sep 24, 2023•21 min
