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Why Windows 10 might be gaining users at Windows 11’s expense, an old DHCP option is a potential risk for VPN users, we should probably say “renting” rather than “buying”domains, and avoiding tracking when using IPv6.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Jim was on Late Night Linux again   News Has Windows 11 really lost marketshare to Windows 10? Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose   Free Consulting We were asked about avoiding tracking when using IPv6.           Tailscale Tailscale is an easy to deploy, zero-config, no-fuss VPN that allows you to build simple networks across complex infrastructure. Go to tailscale.com/25a and try Tailscale out for free for up to 100 devices and 3 users, with no credit card required.   Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps.  It’s Device Trust for Okta. Visit kolide.com/25a to learn more.         See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

Discussing the impact of Mastodon's link previews on web servers, securing Windows DNS, drawbacks of write-once backup media, and optimizing Microsoft SQL Server with SSDs and ZFS for performance.

Discover how a smart TV can disrupt a Windows PC, AI malware theories, and the importance of encrypting offsite backups. Learn about network issues, the evolving threat of AI-driven malware, and optimizing backup procedures with Restic and ZFS.

Ubuntu 24.04 now supports easy installation of OpenZFS root file-system with encryption. Seagate's next-gen HAMR drives are as reliable as traditional PMR storage. Prices for hard drives are going up due to AI demands. Learning ZFS is easy and best filesystem for single SSD is discussed.

Topics include updating iPhones in sealed boxes, AI bots creating software package threats, Aruba backing up data to Internet Archive, and disk queue schedulers in Linux.

Backdoor discovered in xz-utils, OpenZFS enhances ZVOL performance on Linux, Twitter devs struggle with regex, and advice on adding SATA ports to a home NAS. Interesting discussions on security vulnerabilities, malware attacks, URL blunders, and setting up storage arrays with PCIe cards.

Glassdoor adds real names without consent, Telegram's risky login system, law enforcement demands YouTube user details. Discussion on tuning low-end VPS for blogging. Tailscale offers easy VPN, Kolide ensures device security. Podcast covers data privacy, law enforcement overreach, IP address privacy rights, and website optimization for high traffic.

Farewell to TrueNAS CORE 13 FreeBSD version, Apple's antitrust battle, encrypted chat vulnerability, scaling FreeBSD hosts with jails discussed. Transition to Linux-only TrueNAS version, challenges in migrating systems, AI privacy risks, and scaling approaches for FreeBSD hosts explored.

Prison officials confiscate inmate laptops, Warner Bros. upsets gamers, Google's office has bad WiFi, and managing gold images is discussed on the podcast.

In this podcast, they discuss Roku's controversial move to disable devices until users agree to new terms, the blurred line between journalism and computer fraud, and the benefits of using jumbo frames on a network for improved performance.