LINUX Unplugged

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

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

  • Episode 146: Snap, Flaps & Package Drops | LUP 146

    May 24th, 2016  |  1 hr 28 mins

    Package once, run anywhere. But are we finally about to nail it?

    Plus why you're going to want to wait on that systemd upgrade, funding projects with a rocky past, the big thing about Mycroft no one is talking about & we try out Mycroft on the desktop.

  • Episode 145: BuzzwordFS | LUP 145

    May 17th, 2016  |  1 hr 28 mins

    You're insecure unless you're running Greg’s Kernels. Plus openSUSE chairman Richard Brown stops by to follow up on not shipping ZFS in openSUSE

    And the simple thing we could all be doing to improve OSS, but maybe we’re all feeling a little entitled!

  • Episode 144: Flavorless Mint | LUP 144

    May 10th, 2016  |  1 hr 51 mins

    Is a new wave of tech savvy Linux users coming? Chris makes his case & why distributions like Linux Mint won’t be ready for it.

    Plus updates from some of our favorite projects, Linux on the PS4 & a quick look at the Fedora 24 beta.

  • Episode 143: Can't Contain Linux | LUP 143

    May 3rd, 2016  |  1 hr 22 mins

    Your marvelous container powered future, Subsonic is going closed source, we discuss alternative options, hands on with the HTC Vive under Linux, DuckDuckGo supporting their favorite open source, the goals for Ubuntu 16.10 & much more!

  • Episode 142: Long Term Disappointment | LUP 142

    April 26th, 2016  |  1 hr 30 mins

    This week LTS has a new meaning as we reflect on a couple of weeks with Ubuntu 16.04 & why we’re dumping it.

    We pick up the mood with some exclusive LinuxFest Northwest clips, projects updates & another clip that was never meant to air.

  • Episode 141: 16.04 and Shut Your Face | LUP 141

    April 19th, 2016  |  2 hrs 6 mins

    We get a little rambunctious as we talk about Ubuntu 16.04, why not the openSUSE Build Server & the problem with Ubuntu that’s just now being solved.

    Plus some audio never meant for public release, first hands on with the Bq Ubuntu Tablet & more!

  • Episode 140: Blame Popey for ZFS | LUP 140

    April 12th, 2016  |  1 hr 21 mins

    ZFS on Ubuntu gets new prominent criticism from Richard Stallman, Leo Laporte gives Linux & reports back with some interesting insights.

    Then we discuss updates to XFCE, the Vive's lack of Linux support & setting up Traccar & discovering it’s limitations

  • Episode 139: Virtual Bondage | LUP 139

    April 5th, 2016  |  1 hr 46 mins

    We look at the state of Virtual Reality under Linux. Richard Brown from openSUSE joins us to discuss making the Plasma Desktop even better & our quick review of Apricity OS.

    Plus a bunch of project updates & much more!

  • Episode 138: Better than Linux | LUP 138

    March 29th, 2016  |  1 hr 42 mins

    Has Linux met its match? That’s the claim several outlets are making this week. We look at the new operating systems stepping into the light.

    The first official Ubuntu tablet goes on sale & we share our thoughts, a little BASH on Windows & a lot more!

  • Episode 137: Kool as Breeze KDE | LUP 137

    March 22nd, 2016  |  1 hr 36 mins

    Plasma 5.6 is out & we’ll discuss. Some of our secret LFNW Linux rig build plans are revealed, why gaming on Linux is doing better than you think & live shootout of OSS Skype killers. Also oubuntuBSD, OSS GPS tracking, Nvidia’s Wayland support & more!

  • Episode 136: There's a Snap for That | LUP 136

    March 15th, 2016  |  1 hr 43 mins

    The future of Linux package management is here & there’s a lot of ideas on how to solve it. We discuss some of the more popular ones . Plus MATE adopting CSD, the new generation of “perfect” Linux laptops & more!

  • Episode 135: Microsoft's SeQueL to Linux | LUP 135

    March 8th, 2016  |  1 hr 11 mins

    Microsoft’s announces SQL server for Linux. We get a little nostalgic. Plus a look at the new OwnCloud release & updates on some of our favorite projects. Plus we take a look at Shashlik which promises to run Android apps on your Linux desktop & more!

  • Episode 134: Pi 3: The Next Generation | LUP 134

    March 1st, 2016  |  1 hr 28 mins

    After some updates about some of your favorite distros, we go hands on with the Raspberry Pi 3. Then we look at the AppImage project and their delivery on the download and run promise.

    Plus looking at a new kind of distro funding model & much more!

  • Episode 133: Apollo Has Landed | LUP 133

    February 23rd, 2016  |  1 hr 18 mins

    Entroware’s Apollo laptop has arrived, and we share our first hands on impressions of their ultra Linux laptop, how does it compare to the Purism, and a quick chat with Entroware’s co-founder.

  • Episode 132: Librem 15 is FAN-tastic! | LUP 132

    February 16th, 2016  |  1 hr 23 mins

    We discuss the official release of Vulkan & why this is much bigger than you might realize.

    Plus Chris share’s his first hands on impressions of Purism’s Librem 15 laptop, Ubuntu Mobile, the Linux security bug you need to patch for right away & more!

  • Episode 131: Terminal Tackle Box | LUP 131

    February 9th, 2016  |  1 hr 36 mins

    Upgrade your terminal with Fish & the new Fishery plugin market. Then we take a look at Maru, a Debian based image for Nexus 5 devices that sounds a lot like Ubuntu Touch.

    Plus a quick look at a new app that combines Plex with Popcorn Time & more!