LINUX Unplugged

515: Ham Sandwich

June 18th, 2023  |  1 hr 13 mins

adobe cc on linux, amateur radio software for linux, arrl, ask noah show, atmospheric research, awesome ham radio repositories, bluetuith, boost implications, chromeo, closed source ham radio software, cooler master, davinci resolve, framework, ft8, ham official documentary, ham radio linux superstation, ham radio operators, hamming it up, hamnix, jupiter broadcasting, kdenlive, lightworks, linux and ham community, linux podcast, linux unplugged, pink floyd, portable ham radio, pre-built distros, remote ham radio, sam and dave, taxes, technician license, the clash, tui bluetooth manager

Is Ham Radio a natural hobby for Linux users? An old friend joins us to explain where the two overlap.

514: Connection Established

June 11th, 2023  |  1 hr 10 mins

altispeed, ans, apfs, ask noah, ask noah show, bookworm, charlotte, comma, debian 12, debian bookworm, element, flatpak, fluffychat, fountain, fractal, gnome 43, ham radio, jmp, jupiter broadcasting, kde plasma 5.27, kinoite, ktailctl, lfnw, libreoffice, linux 6.1 lts kernel, linux podcast, linux unplugged, matrix, mesh vpn, nix, nix-index, nix-shell, nixos, noah chelliah, podcasting 2.0, raspberry pi, red hat, self, southeast linuxfest, suse, synapse, thinlinx, virtual lug, wireguard, xfce 4.18

We get the inside scoop on SouthEast LinuxFest, and share a few stories from the early days of the Linux community.

513: There Is No Distro

June 4th, 2023  |  1 hr 1 min

build system, disko, distribution model, distro tooling, jupiter broadcasting, ktailctl, libreoffice, linux distro model, linux podcast, linux unplugged, live swap linux distributions, mesh vpn, netbird, nix, nix-portable, nixos, nixos anywhere, nixos foundation, nixos-anywhere, obsolete, production server, red hat, reproducibility, s3 costs, tailscale, wireguard

We attempt to swap Linux distributions live on our production server, to prove that new tooling makes the Linux distro model obsolete.

512: The Sound of Rust

May 28th, 2023  |  1 hr 13 mins

android, automation, bitcoin dad pod, bitfocus companion, call for papers, chatgpt, daniel micay, dmr, docker-polaris, elgato, f-droid, ft8, git, gmrs, gnome plugin, google account deletion, grapheneos, grapheneos restructuring, gtk, ham, happy birthday brent, jupiter broadcasting, lapce, linux audio setup, linux podcast, linux unplugged, linuxfest northwest, lsp, modal editing, music streaming, nextcloud cookbook, pipewire, please run that, polaris, redox os, rope science, rust, rust code editor, security, stream deck, turtle, vim, wasi, xi, 🦒

We take a "Rust-only tools" challenge for a week and admit what worked, and what sucked. Plus, a surprise guest.

511: Accepting the Future

May 21st, 2023  |  1 hr 10 mins

ai, aprs, asahi linux, bard, brew, btrfs, contact scopes, custom-built pc, desktop linux, desktop session, digipeater, display manager, display server, docker-compose, electron, full text search, garden gnome, giraffeneos, gmscompatconfig, grapheneos, ham radio, hector martin, jupiter broadcasting, linux, linux podcast, linux unplugged, linux unplugged case, llm, mesh network, nix, nixos, odroid, odroid case, odroid-h3+, pipewire, podcastguru, privacy, pulseaudio, red hat, rhel, right to repair, rust, security, signal from the noise, software insurance, spotify, subtitles, systemd, text-to-speech, upstream, wayland, x11, x86, xorg, youtube full text search, yt-dlp, yt-fts, zfs, 🦒

How we found peace with the Linux community’s perpetual debates; and our tricks for finding the signal from the noise.

510: Thinking in Decades

May 14th, 2023  |  1 hr 8 mins

ada & zangemann, ai regulation, antitrust case against microsoft, baller boosts, berlin, contribute, deep personal connection, define free software, eu parliament, free software foundation europe, fsfe, get involved, history, involvement, journalists, jupiter broadcasting, liability, light sensor, linux podcast, linux unplugged, matthias kirschner, public code, rog ally, soil moisture, steamdeckhq, water valve, zipcode vote

The push for free software takes years, maybe even generations. Brent gets the inside story from the Free Software Foundation Europe.

509: The Next Gen Desktop

May 7th, 2023  |  59 mins 50 secs

arch, archwiki, awesome-hyprland, dynamic tiling, easy configuration, ecowitt weather station, esp32, garden automation, hall of fame, hyprland, hyprland wiki, installation, jupiter broadcasting, linux podcast, linux unplugged, manual installation, master tutorial, nb, nix, nixos, notes, nvidia gpus, opensuse tumbleweed, running hyprland, smooth animations, the sprinkler geeks, xwmx/nb

The first new desktop environment in a while that has caught our attention, and it promises to unlock the full power of cutting-edge Linux.

508: The Worst Distro Ever

April 30th, 2023  |  52 mins 10 secs

apt, audiobookshelf, bash, bashrc, boston harbor, boston harbor marina, bullseye, containers, debian, dendron, determinate nix installer, determinate systems, digital estate planning, docker, fedora, finland, hugo, hugo extended build, jupiter broadcasting, jupiterbroadcasting.com, kde, linux podcast, linux spring meetup, linux unplugged, nala, nix, nix-shell, nixos, olympia meetup, package managers, pacstall, password manager, personal knowledge management, plasma, podgrab, pop!_os, postal-code boost, rss, sam hughes, self-hosting, spotify, spring meetup, static site, suicide linux, the sprinkler geeks, tumbleweed

Two listeners race to set up a web server on Suicide Linux. One slip-up and it's all gone. Who will survive?

507: Full Wobble

April 23rd, 2023  |  52 mins 1 sec

amd, arm, asahi linux, asahi-fedora-builder, backups, btrfs, budgie, daily driver, digital estate planning, dnf5, document, dual booting, fedora, fedora 38, fedora workstation, flathub, flatpak, gnome 44, gtk4, hardware acceleration, if i die, intel, jupiter broadcasting, kde, linux desktop, linux podcast, linux unplugged, logseq, m1 max mbp, music-player, obsidian, phosh, pipewire, plasma 5.27, reaper, right-to-repair, rust, sway, systemd, tiling window manager, video glitches, wayland

Why Fedora 38 might Sway you to try it; and how it runs on the MacBook M1 Max.

506: Three Wild and Crazy Topics

April 16th, 2023  |  1 hr 16 mins

ai, apple music, autogpt, awesome-nostr, boston harbor, btrfs, bus problem, censorship, cloud services, decentralization, determinate systems, diff, difftastic, digital estate planning, dotfiles, feedback, fleek, getfleek.dev, git, google keep, home-manager, jupiter broadcasting, lightning, linux podcast, linux unplugged, linuxserver.io, logseq, nextcloud, nix, nix-installer, nixos, nixpkgs, nostr, obsidian, olympia meetup, raspberry pi, relay, rust, self-hosting, silk road, simplex, social media, tuxedo computers, yaml

We surprise each other with three secret topics, with one big catch.

505: Keep Your Darn Secrets

April 9th, 2023  |  1 hr 13 mins

appimage, block editor, block reference, clojure, clojurescript, codex docs, datalog, decentralized, delete for everyone, device local, disappearing messages, double ratchet, e2ee, editor.js, electon, end-to-end-encrypted, evernote, flashcards, gnome, gping, graph, graph database, haskell, jupiter broadcasting, kde, kde connect, knowledge base, linux podcast, linux unplugged, logseq, markdown, message broker, note sync, notes, obsidian, open-source, org mode, outliner, pdf annotation, personal knowledge management, plasma, plugins, privacy, private chat, productivity, roam research, rust, security, signal, simplex, simplex relay, simplexmq, smp, spaced repetition, task management, telegram, todo, todoist, tuxedo os, user identifiers, whiteboard, zettelkasten

We try out the most secure messaging app in the world, and Wes’ new note system that's so great you’ll want to abandon your current one.

504: It's a Trap!

April 2nd, 2023  |  1 hr 25 mins

a-kenji, airplay, android, android auto, apple, apple tax, apple watch, aurora store, berlin, berlin buds, berlin hackfest, c-base, carplay, chores, f-droid, gbyte, germany, gesture ui, gigatexel, giraffeneos, google pixel, grapheneos, icloud, immich, iodé, ios, jupiter broadcasting, kde, kde connect, libresign, linux podcast, linux unplugged, lock-in, matelight, media playback, nextcloud, nextcloud aio, nextcloud cookbook, nfc, nixos, pixel 7 pro, plasma, podman, privacy, security, sideloading, tailscale, value4value, 🦒

Why using the iPhone makes it harder to run Linux; Chris follows up on his four-month-long challenge to ditch iOS for GrapheneOS.

Plus, Brent's extended stay in Berlin has led to some developments you won't want to miss.

503: Berlin with Brent

March 26th, 2023  |  1 hr 29 mins

ai, arm, berlin, berlin meetup, bruch with brent, chatgpt, collaboration, cycling, dall-e 2, daphne muller, developer program, docker, e2ee, end-to-end encryption, ethical ai, ethical rating, europe, files, frank karlitschek, germany, gif, giphy, jos poortvliet, jupiter broadcasting, launcher, linux podcast, linux unplugged, litestream, machine learning, microsoft, nextcloud, nextcloud hub 4, nimisha vijay, odroid, office 365, productivity, self-hosted, self-hosting, skinny dipping, smart picker, sqlite, swimming, talk, tasks, ui, ux, whisper

Brent dives deep into Nextcloud's new release from inside their offices, and takes an unexpected dip in the local lake with a listener.

502: Docker Shocker

March 19th, 2023  |  1 hr 19 mins

active directory, alex ellis, berlin, containers, coreos, docker, docker free teams, docker hub, docker image registry facade, docker registry, docker-compose, docker-sponsored open source program, dotcloud, github container registry, httptoolkit, jupiter broadcasting, kubernetes, linux podcast, linux unplugged, linuxserver.io, lxc, mandrake, microsoft, mirantis, moby, nerdctl, nextcloud, nt4, oci, odroid h3+, open-source organizations, plex, podman, rate limiting, red hat, samba, solomon hyke, tim perry, vancouver island, virtual machines, whats-up-docker, windows 2000, wud

The story of an open-source hero who became a villain.

501: Fat Stacks for Flatpaks

March 12th, 2023  |  1 hr 15 mins

7 of 9, a better cd encoder, abcde, alby, austria meetup, breez wallet, canada, castamatic, coffee in that nebula, collabora, debian, ds9, endlessos, enterprise boost, essentialism, ferangi, flathub, flatpaks, foss, fountain charts, future of flathub, gnome, gnome foundation, grapheneos, gtk4, gui, ibook, jupiter broadcasting, kde, latinum, lfnw, linux desktop, linux distro, linux podcast, linux unplugged, linuxfest northwest 2023, moldova, ontario, québec, robert mcqueen, rules of acquisition, sparc, sun, tailscale, tray icon, trayscale, universal app store, windows unplugged, yellow dog linux, zfs, zip code boost

Robert McQueen shares the inside scoop on Flathub’s ambitious plans to create a universal app store for all distros—and we ask the hard questions.

500: Our Biggest Announcement Yet

March 5th, 2023  |  1 hr 41 mins

192 brewing, 2600hz, 500, albuquerque, alby, antennapod, arch challenge, arch server, australia, belgium, boosts, canada, captain crunch, castablasta, coder robe, computer action show, cottonwood, demerger, episode 500, fountain charts, grapheneos, headless seeding, japan, jupiter broadcasting, jupiter.tube, lfnw, linux action show, linux podcast, linux unplugged, linuxfest northwest 2023, listener jeff, mainframe, matrix, meetup, nextcloud, peertube, podverse, postal code, solaris, value4value, where ya at booster, windows unplugged, zipcode

We're celebrating 500 episodes with the biggest announcement yet.