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EPISODE · Oct 17, 2026 · 11 MIN

One wrong card took down a network

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A Token Ring veteran explains how one card at the wrong speed took down a campus network, and why Ethernet won. Also: stolen Renoirs found behind a wall, the case against police as 911's default, a stronger ice, and an AI model server on a jailbroken PS5. What was a Token Ring network? (HN discussion) Stolen Renoirs found behind a wall (HN discussion) The Fatal Flaw of 911 (HN discussion) Super ice ten times stronger (HN discussion) Llama.cpp on a jailbroken PS5 (HN discussion) Chapters: (00:00) Intro (00:44) 1. What was a Token Ring network? (01:54) 1. What was a Token Ring network?: HN comments (02:34) 2. Stolen Renoirs found behind a wall (03:43) 2. Stolen Renoirs found behind a wall: HN comments (04:28) 3. The Fatal Flaw of 911 (04:52) 3. The Fatal Flaw of 911: HN comments (06:34) 4. Super ice ten times stronger (07:41) 4. Super ice ten times stronger: HN comments (08:22) 5. Llama.cpp on a jailbroken PS5 (09:20) 5. Llama.cpp on a jailbroken PS5: HN comments (10:11) Wrap-up

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