2.5 Admins 284: BooTooth

2.5 Admins 284: BooTooth

Author: The Late Night Linux Family January 30, 2026 Duration: 26:08

Why you might not want your Windows encryption keys to be backed up to Microsoft, some Bluetooth devices are vulnerable to snooping and tracking, a lesson in the need for backups,  and the best practices and stack for setting up a mail server.

 

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Ever wondered what happens when two seasoned system administrators and a producer who knows just enough to be dangerous get together for a weekly chat? That’s the premise behind 2.5 Admins, a refreshingly honest tech podcast from The Late Night Linux Family. Hosts Allan Jude and Jim Salter bring their deep, real-world expertise to the table, while Joe Ressington-the “0.5” who can configure a Samba share on a good day-keeps the conversation grounded and relatable. Each episode feels like eavesdropping on a lively breakroom discussion, where the latest headlines in technology are dissected not with sterile analysis, but with the practical, sometimes weary perspective of people who keep the digital lights on. You’ll hear them tackle listener-submitted admin questions, offering solutions that are tried and tested rather than purely theoretical. This isn’t about hype or buzzwords; it’s about the tools, headaches, and occasional triumphs that define life in IT. The chemistry between the hosts makes complex topics accessible, and the blend of professional insight with Joe’s every-user viewpoint creates a uniquely balanced listen. If you’re looking for a tech podcast that feels like talking shop with knowledgeable friends, this is it.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
2.5 Admins 316: BGP Clipboard Hijack [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:36
A BGP hijack involved some basic errors, Microsoft teaches people to ignore warnings in Windows, Zoom appears to be reading the clipboard on X11, why a non-US open certificate authority is feasible in theory, and keeping…
2.5 Admins 315: Hot Bus Adapter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:24
What to read into a study of long-term Backblaze hard drive failure data, why the difference between TB and TiB matters, and what to do about an overheating host bus adapter. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-fre…
2.5 Admins 314: 50 PBS TBS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:27
A TV station struggles to retrieve its data from the data centre company that a defunct intermediary used, why we don’t want AI to manage our networks (even if Microsoft thinks we should), and understanding vdevs, and da…
2.5 Admins 313: Cooking with NVMe [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:56
Microsoft claims that Windows 11 will work well with 8GB of RAM, some of the innovations coming to high end SSDs, the arguments for TP-Link Omada over Ubiquiti UniFi. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS fe…
2.5 Admins 312: Bus Factor [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:47
In a world where photos can no longer be trusted, Jim argues that we should move to a default distrust model where images are signed at every stage of the process of creation. We get into some of the potential issues. Pl…
2.5 Admins 311: Couch Cushions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:12
Microsoft restored an account including files that it initially claimed wasn’t possible, Apple might lock down phones if people don’t keep up their lease payments, ZFS scrubs shouldn’t be painful, and accessing another n…
2.5 Admins 310: GPLFreeBSD [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:11
Google wants you to use a selfie video for account recovery, LG will stop apps turning their smart TVs into residential proxy nodes, we disagree about how serious OpenAI’s agent hacking Hugging Face is, FreeBSD removes t…
2.5 Admins 309: Orbital Sauron [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:01
A new HTTP caching standard looks promising but might struggle to get adopted, a terrible space mirror idea is actually happening, cars will spy on us all, and picking a VPN for use with an IP that doesn’t change very of…
2.5 Admins 308: Sloppy Shims [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:37
Microsoft really wants your Windows settings data, secure boot has been useless for a decade, our thoughts on (the idea of) Incus and IncusOS, and configuring ZFS for a Lightning Memory Mapped Database. Plugs Support us…
2.5 Admins 307: One Big Pool [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:37
Follow-up on rebooting to update, portable power stations, glass storage, and objective news sources. Plus whether to use one ZFS pool per vdev, or just one large pool. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS…