Author: Jim Collison

Containers Gone Wild – CF053

This week Christian and Jim dive into the “doomsday” (dramatic much?) cyber event of 2019 -- escaping Docker containers! Formally known as CVE-2019-5736, we dive deep on the technical research undertaken by Dragon Sector to take advantage of Linux namespaces in order to reveal the larger discovery and exploit and what it means for the… Click for more / Podcast Player>

The One with Sarah, Media Center, New Home Automation and Tech with the Kids – HGG390

   Sarah is back after more than 5 years on the show and we had a lot to catch up with.  We talked about the future of the Windows Media Center box that she uses all the time.  We covered what tech will go in the new house when we move later this year… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Your Racks, New Windows Home Server, SyncBackFree, YouTube TV and the Zmodo Pivot – HGG389

   Many of you posted your home PC racks to the Facebook group and they are great!  Thanks for letting us see into your world. Jim has a new Home Server in his and its easier than you think and he is using SyncBackFree to get it populated. Jim and Mike cover the benefits… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Chatwing is Dead, Budget Airpods Review and UnRaid with Duplicati and Backblaze B2- HGG388

   Nothing can last forever and this week we found out that Chatwing was dead. With this news we moved over to YouTube chat that is embedded with the video. It worked with few issues. Mike asked the question if anyone was using a Peloton in the group, Jim purchased some budget Airpods with… Click for more / Podcast Player>

When is Old Hardware Too Old? Backups and Tech Regrets – HGG387

   Pulling from Facebook and the mail bag this week, Jim and Mike spend some time wondering, how old is too old when it comes to computer hardware?  We also have a lengthy discussion on backup solutions, cloud storage with OneDrive and Google Drive and Mike admits he is getting out of the family… Click for more / Podcast Player>