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 131: At Least Try
Google is getting paid to advertise malware sites, Comcast’s false map data, more on private TLDs, why we don’t use Btrfs, and getting notifications for your monitoring.
Plugs
Klara Sysadmin Series: How to catch a bitcoin miner
News/discussion
Until further notice, think twice before using Google to download software
Comcast gave false map data to FCC—and didn’t admit it until Ars got involved
Free Consulting
We were asked about getting notifications for your monitoring.
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