2.5 Admins 309: Orbital Sauron

2.5 Admins 309: Orbital Sauron

Author: The Late Night Linux Family July 23, 2026 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 often.

 

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HTTP gets a QUERY method so complex searches can stop pretending to be POST

FCC grants approval for sun-reflecting space mirror that’s been widely criticized by astronomers

Feels like all of us need to pay way more attention to the new rules affecting EU and US folk, requiring all new cars to include a driver monitoring camera aimed at your face

 

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The Late Night Linux Family All Episodes podcast is your comprehensive archive for a whole ecosystem of shows dedicated to the open-source world. This feed bundles every episode from the network's distinct voices into one convenient stream. You'll hear the flagship Late Night Linux with its broad discussions on desktop Linux, software, and community news, alongside more focused sister shows. Dive into the developer-centric conversations of Linux Dev Time, explore the deeper technical and philosophical layers on Linux After Dark, and get practical sysadmin insights from 2.5 Admins. The network also branches into infrastructure with the Hybrid Cloud Show and offers a direct line to the creators with Ask The Hosts. Listening to this podcast means having the entire spectrum of the Late Night Linux perspective at your fingertips, from casual chatter to deep dives, all united by a genuine passion for technology and the Linux platform. It's the definitive collection for enthusiasts who want every angle covered.
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The one tool in our IT tool belt that we value the most. This is a short episode because producer Joe is having a summer break. Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Subscribe to…
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Duration: 7:17
The one tool in our IT tool belt that we value the most. This is a short episode because Joe is having a summer break. See our contact page for ways to get in touch.
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Duration: 7:08
Our favourite little things about Linux and open source. This is a short episode because Joe is having a summer break. Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes See our contact page for w…
Linux After Dark – Episode 124 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:17
The most precious machine in our stack of laptops and PCs, excluding anything we actually use regularly. This is a short episode because Joe is having a summer break. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed wit…
2.5 Admins 304: Wiring a House [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:21
Wiring up a house for networking including cables, access points, connectors, and racks. Plus Google is found liable for what its AI overviews say. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early…
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Duration: 33:26
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Linux Dev Time – Episode 152 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:04
We get into the process of working on and with formal protocol specifications, something Andy is familiar with from his work on Matrix. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See…
Hybrid Cloud Show – Episode 58 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:30
Having recently moved house, Gary wonders how to reconfigure his homelab and network setup. Plus Shane is fed up with GitHub’s outages and formulates a plan to move away… somewhere… Support us on patreon and get an ad-fr…