About this episode

The episode discusses skepticism around Windows 11 improvements, issues with vehicle breathalyzers, and the pros and cons of virtualizing routers or NAS devices.

Microsoft says Windows 11 is getting less rubbish but we are skeptical, vehicles with alcohol interlocks won’t start because the manufacturer’s server is down, and whether you should virtualise a router or a NAS.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes Five‑Year Storage Design with OpenZFS: Media Refresh, Rebalancing, and Hardware Independence   News/discussion Our commitment to Windows quality Microsoft fixes broken Windows update days after vowing fewer broken updates Cyberattack on vehicle breathalyzer company leaves drivers stranded across the US   Free consulting We were asked about whether you should virtualise a router or a NAS.             See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

Topics covered

• Windows 11 updates
• vehicle technology
• virtualization
• router vs NAS
• cybersecurity

Keywords

• Windows 11
• virtualization
• router
• NAS
• cyberattack
• breathalyzer
• OpenZFS

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, OpenZFS, vehicle breathalyzer company

Products: Windows 11

Places: US

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