2.5 Admins 145: Bad Standards

An unfixable bug shines a light on a fundamental issue with Windows, why M.2 is a terrible connector for SSDs, the pros and cons of 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi, and the state of ZFS encryption.

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Windows 11 is so broken that even Microsoft can’t fix it

You know M.2 SSDs suck, right?

Why 2.4GHz Wi-Fi is both the savior and the scourge of the smart home

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