Episode 442

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May 20th, 2025

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This week we're live from Red Hat Summit! We talk security, evolving threats, and Steve gives an update on his journey with his new graphics card.

-- During The Show --

01:30 Vincent Danen - VP of Product Security

  • You can secure your own data on premise
  • Cloud you loose some control
  • Supply chain attacks
  • Where do you get your news?
    • Hacker News
    • Naked Security
    • IBM security feed
    • The Register
  • AI for security
  • Agentic workflows
  • AI attack vectors
  • "Slop squatting"
  • Sanitizing AI input
  • Guard rails

23:48 News Wire

26:00 Steve's GPU Travels

  • Swapped the graphics card
  • Custom Arch install
  • GPU requires beta drivers
  • ZFS on root and boot menu
  • beta drivers require newer kernel
  • DKMS Nvidia drivers
  • Flatpaks are broken
  • Picking the problem you want to solve
  • What would you change?

36:48 Flatpak Problems

  • Flatpaks use drivers
  • Some launched some didn't
  • Can't find some files on the system

42:50 Solar Panels - Tony

  • Solar on a vehicle is great!
  • Product vs system
  • 12v vs 24v
  • Jackery
  • Inverter vs Micro Inverters
  • Brands for a "product solution"
    • Anker
    • EcoFlow
    • Make sure to get a LFP (LifePO4) model
  • HQST PV Panels
    • Monocrystalline
    • 9BB or 10BB
  • HQST MPPT Charge Controller
    • 20 amp, consider the 60 amp
  • LiTime
    • Pick a "Self Heating"
  • SOK Battery
    • Metal case batteries can be "rebuilt/repaired"
  • Brands to consider
  • Brands to avoid
    • GoalZero
    • Any "Chineseium"

48:50 Cassette Tape Restoration - William

  • Professional Services
  • Local University
  • Reach out to Noah/Altispeed

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