Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Happy New Year and welcome to 2026! In this special episode, Ed and Stefano celebrate the one-year anniversary of their show AND the one-year anniversary of Unraid 7!
We take a deep dive into everything that's landed in Unraid 7 over the past year — from native ZFS support and the built-in file manager to the new responsive UI, API, and VM improvements. Plus, we look ahead to what's coming in 2026 and celebrate Unraid's 20th anniversary!
But that's not all - we also cover the latest biggest tech news including Half-Life 3 rumors, GitHub's controversial changes, Mozilla's pivot to AI, Google's search monopoly problems, smart TV privacy nightmares, Microsoft's price hikes, and why your Samsung fridge might soon be powered by Gemini AI.
This episode previously aired live on Saturday, January 3rd as a livestream.
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⏱️ *TIMESTAMPS:*
00:00 - Intro & Happy New Year
01:20 - One Year Anniversary of the Ed & Stefano Show
02:00 - Unraid 7 Turns One Year Old
02:46 - ZFS Support in Unraid 7
05:04 - Built-in File Manager Features
06:51 - New Responsive UI in 7.2
08:12 - VM Improvements: Cloning & Snapshots
11:09 - RAM Allocation and Efficiency
16:46 - The Future of Internal Booting
23:10 - Celebrating Unraid's 20th Anniversary
28:30 - Half-Life 3 Rumors & Gaming News
33:28 - RAM Prices Impact on Tech Industry
37:20 - Cloud Gaming Trends
37:35 - GitHub's Controversial Pricing Changes
38:32 - GPU Options for Transcoding
40:28 - Vizio & Open Source Compliance Legal Battle
42:08 - Mozilla's Shift Towards AI in Firefox
44:55 - Google's Search Monopoly & User Experience
48:36 - AI Integration in Software
49:13 - Self-Hosted LLMs and User Control
52:10 - Right to Repair & Military Contracts
58:02 - Smart TVs and Privacy Concerns
1:03:11 - Social Media Regulation & User Privacy
1:07:10 - Microsoft 365 Price Increases
1:12:10 - AI Assistants and User Experience
1:19:22 - AI in Everyday Appliances (Gemini in Fridges!)
1:24:35 - Framework's RAM Price Transparency
1:30:00 - Wrap Up & Thank You
What will you build with Unraid?
*Get Started with Unraid in 15 minutes or less:*
unraid.net/getting-started
Happy New Year and welcome to 2026! In this special episode, Ed and Stefano celebrate the one-year anniversary of their show AND the one-year anniversary of Unraid 7!
We take a deep dive into everything that's landed in Unraid 7 over the past year — from native ZFS support and the built-in file manager to the new responsive UI, API, and VM improvements. Plus, we look ahead to what's coming in 2026 and celebrate Unraid's 20th anniversary!
But that's not all - we also cover the latest biggest tech news including Half-Life 3 rumors, GitHub's controversial changes, Mozilla's pivot to AI, Google's search monopoly problems, smart TV privacy nightmares, Microsoft's price hikes, and why your Samsung fridge might soon be powered by Gemini AI.
This episode previously aired live on Saturday, January 3rd as a livestream.
🔔 Subscribe for monthly episodes covering Unraid, self-hosting, and tech news!
⏱️ *TIMESTAMPS:*
00:00 - Intro & Happy New Year
01:20 - One Year Anniversary of the Ed & Stefano Show
02:00 - Unraid 7 Turns One Year Old
02:46 - ZFS Support in Unraid 7
05:04 - Built-in File Manager Features
06:51 - New Responsive UI in 7.2
08:12 - VM Improvements: Cloning & Snapshots
11:09 - RAM Allocation and Efficiency
16:46 - The Future of Internal Booting
23:10 - Celebrating Unraid's 20th Anniversary
28:30 - Half-Life 3 Rumors & Gaming News
33:28 - RAM Prices Impact on Tech Industry
37:20 - Cloud Gaming Trends
37:35 - GitHub's Controversial Pricing Changes
38:32 - GPU Options for Transcoding
40:28 - Vizio & Open Source Compliance Legal Battle
42:08 - Mozilla's Shift Towards AI in Firefox
44:55 - Google's Search Monopoly & User Experience
48:36 - AI Integration in Software
49:13 - Self-Hosted LLMs and User Control
52:10 - Right to Repair & Military Contracts
58:02 - Smart TVs and Privacy Concerns
1:03:11 - Social Media Regulation & User Privacy
1:07:10 - Microsoft 365 Price Increases
1:12:10 - AI Assistants and User Experience
1:19:22 - AI in Everyday Appliances (Gemini in Fridges!)
1:24:35 - Framework's RAM Price Transparency
1:30:00 - Wrap Up & Thank You
What will you build with Unraid?
*Get Started with Unraid in 15 minutes or less:*
unraid.net/getting-started
