2.5 Admins

Why you should be watching for SSL certificates that you didn’t issue, Let’s Encrypt is shortening the length of certs to 64 days, Ubuntu tightens up GRUB with secure boot, an Intel driver bug breaks IPv6 for major services, and running websites from a home Internet connection.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes FreeBSD Release Cycles and Enterprise Requirements: Why LTS Matters   News/discussion Chrome’s Response to Recent ccTLD Registry Hijacks 64-Day Certificate Lifetimes Coming Feb 2027 – Let’s Encrypt Ubuntu 26.10 drops Btrfs, XFS & ZFS /boot with Secure Boot A preinstalled Intel driver is silently breaking IPv6, OneNote and Microsoft 365                 See our contact page for ways to get in touch.      

Supermarkets found out why their fridges shouldn’t be on the Internet and Samsung smart fridges broke after a firmware update, why we don’t recommend MoCA, some tips for running ethernet cables in your house, and why it’s fine to use a short TTL with your domains.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes Biggest ZFS Misconfigurations and How to Fix Them: Part 2   News/discussion Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food The username is admin and the password changes every day automatically to.. the current date Freeze the Controller, Defrost the Food: Uncovering Vulnerabilities in Danfoss Refrigeration Controllers Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges   Free consulting Example coax cable tester             See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

Why batteries in homes could benefit everyone involved, why we didn’t bring up wake-on-LAN when someone asked about keeping a NAS powered on as little as possible, building a router vs buying one, and ways to manage ssh connections.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes Biggest ZFS Misconfigurations and How to Fix Them: Part 1   News/discussion How I kept cool with NYC’s free battery program for window AC units               See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

Google offers a few pennies to web publishers to make up for stealing their content and not sending them any traffic, the tech we’d try to use after the apocalypse, why Jim doesn’t virtualise his clients’ desktops, and setting up Volume Shadow Copy so your users can restore their own files.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes FreeBSD: The Hidden Cost of Upgrading in Production   News/discussion Google’s early attempt to pay websites for AI answers is struggling                 See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

The challenges of funding open source software projects, how Netflix uses FreeBSD in a positive way, why you shouldn’t try to complicate your monitoring, and running servers in a small residence.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes Why Is Everyone Stuck on FreeBSD 13?   Discussion Netflix Case Study               See our contact page for ways to get in touch.