LINUX Unplugged

Episode 168: Linux Shadow Force | LUP 168

October 25th, 2016  |  1 hr 33 mins

We get the inside scoop on what happens when Canonical gets a bunch of employees & community members in the same room, discuss the cool open hardware project Chris just ordered for the studio & update you on the big community highlights of the week!

Episode 167: Livepatch Bait & Switch | LUP 167

October 18th, 2016  |  1 hr 34 mins

Canonical may have the best take on live patching. VeraCrypt’s audit results are out & KDE shares their long term plans for the Plasma Desktop.

Then we bust some Linux FUD and misconceptions & ponder the role of Free Software in a world that doesn't care

Episode 166: Linux Winter Developments | LUP 166

October 11th, 2016  |  1 hr 29 mins

Serendipity this week as a beautiful theme reveals itself throughout the episode.

Plus we get updates from some of our favorite projects, discuss the historic shift happening in Linux desktop & wrap it all up with some macOS shade.

Episode 165: In OpenDaylight | LUP 165

October 4th, 2016  |  1 hr 30 mins

We connect with the communities & hardware projects using Software Defined Networking, update you on some of our favorite open source projects, share some anecdotes from a recent trip & update you on our trails with OpenMediaVault.

Episode 164: Dial Up Linux | LUP 164

September 28th, 2016  |  1 hr 26 mins

In this special edition of Unplugged we do away with the traditional format & take calls LIVE on the air for free.

Some say the advice is worth what you pay for it!

Episode 163: Games of Linux Future | LUP 163

September 20th, 2016  |  1 hr 14 mins

We towards the future of Gnome & KDE, The Linux Gamer joins to discuss creating his content on Linux, game releases he’s looking forward to & answer questions from our virtual LUG. Plus we gush about Canonical hiring Wimpy & much more!

Episode 162: Linux Flying High | LUP 162

September 13th, 2016  |  1 hr 39 mins

Ubuntu powered drones that double as a desktop PC, tweaking your Linux desktop vs polish & coreboot’s efforts to bypass Intel ME.

Plus our we update you on some OSS projects, the MySQL 0-day, why we're excited about the crazy USB/IP Project & more!

Episode 161: A Real Pain in the Flash | LUP 161

September 6th, 2016  |  1 hr 15 mins

Wayland by default may finally be nigh & we share what we’re looking forward to the most about Wayland powered desktops. The ext4 bug that bit Wimpy, Adobe Flash comes crawling back to Linux & our quick review of a well put together Plasma Desktop distro.

Episode 160: Binary Decisions | LUP 160

August 30th, 2016  |  1 hr 5 mins

W take a look around at some of the niftier tricks systemd is pulling off, some of the quirky bugs & quickly touch on some myths around the binary log format.

Plus Wimpy gets Ubuntu Touch on an Android Meizu Pro 5, the SteamOS problem & much more!

Episode 159: All Wimpy's Vault! | LUP 159

August 23rd, 2016  |  2 hrs 23 mins

We become masters of our own files this week, chat with the ElementaryOS project about inspiring development & rolling our own file sync solution. Plus a quick look at the new Android N & why now might be the ideal time to switch to a Linux based phone OS

Episode 158: Happy Birthday Debian | LUP 158

August 16th, 2016  |  1 hr 40 mins

We throw a birthday party for Debian & the awkward moment that might be near.

Plus Ryan Sipes stops by to give us a post Mycroft update, we dream of a bcachefs future, challenge Wes to get Linux fully working on a MacBook & lots of updates!

Episode 157: SSH: Heaven or Shell | LUP 157

August 9th, 2016  |  1 hr 53 mins

Our favorite tricks & hacks for SSH, debunking the Linux botnet rampage myth & the new challenges Solus is taking on. Plus Ubuntu MATE on the BQ Tablet, benchmarking Ubuntu on Windows & our quick takes on using Zim Wiki and TagSpaces to manage your notes.

Episode 156: Your Media Just Got Served | LUP 156

August 2nd, 2016  |  1 hr 21 mins

Take advantage of the Chromecast without Google, extend Kodi with awesome new backends & cast media around your network with free Linux tools.

Plus the FCC forcing TP-Link to support open source firmwares, reverse tethering for Android & a lot more!

Episode 155: Snappy Collaboration | LUP 155

July 26th, 2016  |  1 hr 19 mins

We dive right in when Martin aka Wimpy returns from the Snappy Sprint & shares his experience from his recent trip. Wes ask our Virtual LUG to sound off on the projects they’d audit if given the means & why, the Starbound server challenge & more!

Episode 154: Pragmatic Idealism | LUP 154

July 19th, 2016  |  1 hr 37 mins

Do you use desktop Linux for idealistic or practical reasons? Plus Chris’s new VPN solution & the hosted vs self hosted debate. Plus Canonical’s smart move to push Snap packages, updates from our favorite projects, the disturbing news about Chrome & more!

Episode 153: One NAT to Rule Them | LUP 153

July 12th, 2016  |  1 hr 52 mins

Chris discovers he’s being snooped on by his ISP & Is Linux Mint 18 really the best Linux distro every?

Plus our chat with a Matrix.org developer, Solus goes rolling, Unity on Windows & building a long-term financially sustainable open source product.