2.5 Admins 297: Jraphics

2.5 Admins 297: Jraphics

Author: The Late Night Linux Family April 30, 2026 Duration: 32:43

Hitting the limit for hard links, a parent struggles to get back into their teen’s compromised Discord account, the demise of tower PCs and general purpose computing in general, and changing the properties of existing ZFS pools.

 

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Compensating for RAM Constraints with L2ARC on ZFS

 

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How Jennifer Aniston and Friends Cost Us 377GB and Broke ext4 Hardlinks

Dad stuck in support nightmare after teen lied about age on Discord

Apple’s last tower topples… and the others will follow

 

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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: 100

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2.5 Admins 278: XXXfil [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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2.5 Admins 277: Battering RAM [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:34
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2.5 Admins 276: Very Prudish Network [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:16
What a government crackdown on VPNs would look like, malware groups play the long game with browser extensions, a new major version of FreeBSD is released, and using a single database vs one DB per application or VM. Plu…
2.5 Admins 275: G-word [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:51
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2.5 Admins 274: Go Go Gadget Windows [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:15
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2.5 Admins 273: Reliability Tracking [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:58
Allan tells us about the recent OpenZFS Summit including inconsistent JBODs, more details about mixed disk sizes in ZFS with AnyRaid, an upcoming standard that allows you to keep using partially dead hard drives, Seagate…
2.5 Admins 272: NVMe Surprise [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:34
Why you should seriously consider buying refurbished hard drives, why drives might be lasting longer than they once did, Jim’s M.2 NVMe drive died at an inopportune moment, using multiple partitions on disks with ZFS. Pl…
2.5 Admins 271: Dead Internet [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:54
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2.5 Admins 270: Storage Shortage [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:46
It looks like the storage companies aren’t betting on the AI bubble lasting much longer, the arguments against self-hosting, and setting up a server for virtualization and containers. Plugs Support us on patreon and get…
2.5 Admins 269: End of 10? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:27
Windows 10 is officially end of life but Microsoft extends free updates for Windows 10 in Europe, it gets even harder to use a local account in Windows 11, and whether repurposing old server hardware is worth it. Plugs S…