2.5 Admins is a podcast featuring two sysadmins called Allan Jude and Jim Salter, and a producer/editor who can just about configure a Samba share called Joe Ressington. Every two weeks we get together, talk about recent tech news, and answer some of your admin-related questions.
2.5 Admins 117: Local Burner
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.
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