LINUX Unplugged

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

555 episodes of LINUX Unplugged since the first episode, which aired on August 12th, 2013.

  • Episode 123: Mycroft and Chilli | LUP 123

    December 15th, 2015  |  2 hrs 1 min

    UbuCon is just around the corner & we’re joined by Ubuntu’s community manager & team, Ryan from Mycroft stops by to give us an update, a major partnership between LibreOffice & OwnCloud, cool OwnCloud hardware, some updates to major projects & more!

  • Episode 122: Thunderclouds around Thunderbird | LUP 122

    December 8th, 2015  |  1 hr 44 mins

    Mozilla wants to spin off Thunderbird & launch an iOS ad blocker that only works with Safari, our best solutions for syncing your Podcasts from your mobile to your Linux desktop & SpiderOak ditches Google. Plus we review the new CrossOver 15 & more!

  • Episode 121: Raspberry Pi Does What? | LUP 121

    December 1st, 2015  |  1 hr 39 mins

    Fedora’s DNS changes are incoming, The new mini-pc revolution is here & the Raspberry Pi Zero brings it for $5. Adobe announces the death of Flash… Kind of. Plus open source gaming just got an upgrade, GIMP has some fancy & more!

  • Episode 120: Budgie Jumping | LUP 120

    November 24th, 2015  |  1 hr 46 mins

    A member of the Vivaldi project joins to discuss their new release. The man behind Solus comes on to follow up on our review. GIMP turns 20 this week and we ask if it’s just time to accept that some OSS projects will never topple their competitors & more!

  • Episode 119: What’s Up Docker? | LUP 119

    November 18th, 2015  |  1 hr 45 mins

    Have we gone too far with Docker? We discuss. Plus why all the bad press around SteamOS might be missing the mark & our virtual LUG shares their hands on experiences with openSUSE LEAP!

    Plus some important follow up, a few surprises & a dead UPS!

  • Episode 118: Leaping Over Tumbleweed | LUP 118

    November 10th, 2015  |  1 hr 37 mins

    New versions of openSUSE leap and Fedora have hit the web. The chairmen of openSUSE joins us & we follow up on Fedora 23.

    Plus the big upset with Debian this week, ransomware that targets Linux systems & way more than we can fit into this description!

  • Episode 117: Does Slack MatterMost? | LUP 117

    November 3rd, 2015  |  1 hr 21 mins

    New Desktop Environment updates grab our attention & the trend to move open source projects towards Slack has us concerned.

    Plus how the VW emissions issue is great for hackers, an OggCamp recap & we light a candle for Fedora 23.

  • Episode 116: What's New MATE | LUP 116

    October 27th, 2015  |  1 hr 31 mins

    Behind the scenes on Ubuntu MATE’s new features, why Apple’s latest court case proves Richard Stallman was right about owning your own software & there is real debate about Xiaomi's new Linux laptop. Plus the big problems facing x86 & more!

  • Episode 115: Open Production | LUP 115

    October 20th, 2015  |  1 hr 35 mins

    OpenStreetMap might just be one of the most important open source projects. We look at some of the amazing tools built around it. Then our tips for producing great content & podcasts under Linux, plus a live unboxing & demo of the new Steam Controller.

  • Episode 114: KDE Connect All the Things | LUP 114

    October 13th, 2015  |  1 hr 41 mins

    We take a look at some of the coolest technologies coming out of the Plasma desktop & finally a open source router you and your family can use. Then we share some of our favorite ncurses terminal based applications!

  • Episode 113: Kernel of Truth | LUP 113

    October 6th, 2015  |  1 hr 18 mins

    Performance tips for keeping your Linux install running like new. Plus why Microsoft’s new Surface Book might be able to run Linux & we reflect on the larger issues behind the recent public exits from the Linux Kernel development team & more!

  • Episode 112: Open Source Power Outlets | LUP 112

    September 30th, 2015  |  1 hr 47 mins

    Noah hosts again while Chris is in the land of no service, also known as Utah! We talk about LibreOffice, Ubuntu's new Setup wizard, OpenSUSE's leap & more!

  • Episode 111: Completely Unplugged | LUP 111

    September 23rd, 2015  |  1 hr 30 mins

    Chris joins the Virtual LUG from the road & Noah and Wes host the show. They compare and contrast Fedora and Arch & the nice new features of Fedora 23.
    Plus everyone has their own perspective on home automation. Then living offline, like you're online.

  • Episode 110: Return of the Localhost | LUP 110

    September 16th, 2015  |  59 mins 27 secs

    We cover some great open source projects that help you live life off-line, as if you were online. We also discuss the upstream contributions from Munich & an awesome block level back up system.

    Plus some great feedback, a road trip update & more!

  • Episode 109: Who Will Build The Builders | LUP 109

    September 8th, 2015  |  1 hr 5 mins

    Debian aims for reproducible builds of all packages. We’ll explain what that means & why other distributions may be jumping onboard with the idea. Plus impressive early performance results under Mir & Gnome’s 3.18’s best features you're not hearing about!

  • Episode 108: Insecurity by Design | LUP 108

    September 1st, 2015  |  1 hr 7 mins

    Top law enforcement officials in the US want backdoors in all encryption systems. Details on the upcoming road show, Kubuntu's new look, saying goodbye to an old friend & some Go powered retro feedback.