In this episode we talk about a tool I wrote (BDisk) that can be used to build LiveCD, LiveUSB, and PXE/iPXE media. We also talk about Python 2 vs. Python 3. (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E5)

In which we talk about Caddyserver, some practical applications of QoS, and respond to an email we received. (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E4)

In this episode we talk more about password policy, and we talk about a listener’s technical issue he contacted us for help with (and, more to the point, general steps to take for troubleshooting/diagnosing). (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E3)

We talk about SHA1 collisions and robots TOOKin’ yer JERB. (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E2)

We talk about networked/clustered filesystems, running “bleeding-edge” software in production environments, and several important announcements! (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E1)

We talk about GitLab having an infra meltdown, some tools for enterprise fleet management, and a bird’s-eye-view of BIOS/UEFI.

And Jthan wasn’t HIGH-ENERGY enough. It must have been all the “cranberra vodkys”. (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E0)

In this episode, we generally just bullshit around and interact with our listeners. The origin of Jthan having a “strong working knowledge” of glory holes. (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S1E22)

We talk about CDNs for a bit (and the Mandela Effect), but mostly we argue about whether companies should be held responsible for compromises/leaks. (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S1E21)