Red Hatter. Drone Racer. Photographer. Dog lover.
Alex Kretzschmar has been a guest on 63 episodes.
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563: Nix's People Problem
May 19th, 2024 | 1 hr 1 min
anduril, community, constitutional assembly, determinate.systems, eelco dolstra, governance, jupiter broadcasting, linux podcast, linux unplugged, military sponsorship, moderation, nix, nixos, nixos foundation, open letter
After months of debate, the Nix community might be coming to a resolution. We'll examine what happened, what's changing.
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560: Linux Festivus For the Rest of Us
April 28th, 2024 | 1 hr 15 mins
amd sev-snp, apparmor 4, bbq, bug bounty, compile-time bounds checking, festivus, for the rest of us, grok, intel shadow stack, intel tdx, jupiter broadcasting, kolide, linux, linux kernel v6.8, linux podcast, linux unplugged, linuxfest northwest 2024, llama3, llamafile 0.8, maintenance, ms-dos 4.0, security, systemd, tailscale, tls, ubuntu 24.04 lts
The first LinuxFest is back and better than ever. We share stories and friends from one of the best Linux gatherings of the year: LinuxFest Northwest.
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549: Will it Nixcloud?
February 11th, 2024 | 1 hr 34 mins
all-in-one, ansible, app store, arion, autotier, backups, bcachefs, btrfs, carplay, collabora, configuration management, container management, containers, cow, cs go, declarative configuration, docker, docker compose, gaming on linux, gigabyte, grafana, haskell, hercules ci, jupiter broadcasting, linux podcast, linux truths, linux unplugged, lxc, lxd, mac trashcan, minecraft, monitoring, nagios, netdata, nextcloud, nextcloud apps, nextcloudpi, nginx, nixos, nvme, php, podman, podverse, postgresql, ram-only distro challenge, redis, reproducibility, s3, self-hosting, snap, snap package, snowflake os, systemd, the nix way, tiered storage, traefik, trunas scale, unraid, vr on linux, will it nix?, windows, yaml, zfs
Deploying Nextcloud the Nix way promises a paradise of reproducibility and simplicity. But is it just a painful trek through configuration hell? We built the dream Nextcloud using Nix and faced reality.
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529: Changing the Game
September 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 12 mins
alberto garcia, alpine linux, amd, arch, arch linux, battery life, collabora, convergence, dead space, docking station, emudeck, emulators, flatpak, foss, fps, game console, gaming, gaming on linux, garage pc, gta, igalia, imessage, jupiter broadcasting, lfnw, linux gaming, linux podcast, linux unplugged, matrix bridge, mesa, nextcloud, nixos, open source, opengl, ori and the blind forest, plasma desktop, proton, retrodeck, steam, steam deck, steam deck review, steamos, stray, thinkpad, upstream development, usb-c, valve, vulkan, wine, xdg portals
Even if you don't game, the data is in, and the impact of the Steam Deck on Linux is massive. We'll go into details and then share our long-term review of the Deck.
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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.
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492: A New Challenge Approaches
January 8th, 2023 | 1 hr 13 mins
ansible, audiobookshelf, automation, boosts, buy it once, car, community, control enthusiasts, decentralization, docker, free software, good omens, immutability, intel quick sync, intel_gpu_top, jellyfin, jellyfin january, jupes, jupiter broadcasting, linux, linux podcast, linux quality, linux unplugged, maintainability, makemkv, mastodon, mate, matrix, men at arms, nas, nextcloud, ownership, plex, podverse, privacy, quality, right to repair, rss, scale, scale20x, self-hosting, simplicity, sovereignty, star trek, swiftfin, terry pratchett, traefik, website
Join us on a journey to true software freedom. We embark on our 30-day challenge and discover a whole new philosophy that will change the way you think about technology.
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471: The Cottonwood Disaster
August 14th, 2022 | 1 hr 13 mins
3d emoji, android, anki, asus, audio, beelink mini, boosts, california, columbus, e-ink, element, embedded os, endless, endlessos, fedora, flashcards, fluffychat, fountain, gnome, hp probook, hugo, jb.com, jpl, jupiter broadcasting, linux mint, linux podcast, linux unplugged, lrn, matrix, meetups, microsoft, new-user distro, nixos, ohio linuxfest, oregon, package manager, pi juice, raspberry pi, rust, slovenia, smartpi touch 2, spaced repetition, usb interface, value4value, vivobook, website, x1 carbon
Our garage Linux server has died, and this time we’re looking at data loss. We attempt to revive our zombie box and reflect on what went wrong.
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470: Let's Call It an Upgrade
August 7th, 2022 | 1 hr 23 mins
acer, amd, atom, bluetooth, btrfs, budget build, budget-friendly pc, celeron, cinnamon, classic linux, cloud professor, dell, desktop linux, element, ftp, git, github, hardware acceleration, ingenuity, intel, jupiter broadcasting, lenovo, linux mint 21, linux podcast, linux unplugged, linuxcopter, london, low-end boxes, lts, manageiq, mars 2020, matrix, meetups, muffin, mutter, nasa, nextcloud, nixos, nixos-generators, octodroid, package formats, process monitor, quick sync, raleigh, raspberry pi 4, rclone, terraform, thin client, thinkpad, thumbnail generator, timeshift, vanessa, x-apps, xps
We present a buffet of budget Linux boxes. From $40 to $400 you'll be surprised by what we found. Then we attempt to find the perfect distro for them.
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457: Automated Chaos
May 8th, 2022 | 47 mins 56 secs
ansible, ansible galaxy, astronomy, bgp, black hole, canonical, dishy, docker, infrastructure as code, ipv6, jupiter broadcasting, linux podcast, linux unplugged, lxc, lxd, nasa, networking, nix, nixos, orchestration, overlay network, perseus galaxy cluster, podman, portability, remote work, satellite internet, sonification, spacex, starlink, ubuntu, vanlife, virtual machines, virtualization, vm, work life rv, zfs
Each of us brings a secret topic to the show, and we discover a common theme about using the wrong tool for the right job.
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455: I run NixOS BTW
April 24th, 2022 | 1 hr 16 mins
adam curry, ansible, arion, automation, canonical, community, containers, dark style preference, dave jones, deb-get, declarative, docker, flatpak, github, gnu, guix, jammy jellyfish, jupiter broadcasting, linux podcast, linux unplugged, martin wimpress, mate 22.04, mqtt, nftables, nix, nixos, nvidia, pimox7, podcasting 2.0, podfather, podman, poetry, poetry2nix, pop!_os, preempt-rt, proxmox, raspberry pi 4, real time kernel, snapcraft, tailscale, tmux, ubuntu 22.04, unsnap, virtualisation, wayland, wimpy, x.org
We've hit a bump in the road with the NixOS challenge, and share what it might not be great at. Plus, what we didn't cover in our Ubuntu 22.04 review.
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454: Double Distro Details
April 17th, 2022 | 59 mins 19 secs
5.15, 5.17, android, backend sync, backups, canonical, dnf, do-release-upgrade, fedora 36, flatpak, flutter, gnome 42, in-flight entertainment, installer, jammy jellyfish, jupiter broadcasting, ksmbd, linux podcast, linux unplugged, lxd 5.0, matrix, ntfs, nvidia, outlook, podman 4.0, python 3.10, qemu, red hat, rpm, rss, rsshub, ruby 3.0, synapse, ubuntu 22.04, wayland, zfs, zfs send, zsys
Has Fedora pulled ahead of Ubuntu? We take a look at the new Fedora 36 and Ubuntu 22.04 releases.
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453: Raleigh Action Show
April 10th, 2022 | 1 hr 6 mins
amd, ansible, armbian, automation, bitwarden, bore, coreos, debian, devops, dod, east coast meetup, flatseal, flutter, freerdpserver, gmc rv, gpu, hotswap, immutable, jupiter broadcasting, linux podcast, linux unplugged, macos, microsoft, nfs, ngrok, nix, nixos, python, raleigh, raspberry pi, rdp, redhat, rust, slackware, tcp tunnel, tea, terraform, webtop, wsl2, yellowdog
We just wrapped up our East Coast meetup and have a bunch of great stories to share. Plus some Nix ups and downs, and more.
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419: What's Cookin' at System76
August 17th, 2021 | 1 hr 10 mins
documentation, jupiter broadcasting, launch keyboard, linux podcast, linux unplugged, man pages, pebble, pebble watch, pine64, pinetime, rust, system76, thelio, tldr
Live from Denver, we chat with old friends and new. We get the inside scope on what has been going on at System76, and what's coming up next.
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409: Launch Your Memories Into the Future
June 8th, 2021 | 1 hr 7 mins
ai, batteries, chevereto, cloud, darktable, ev, exif, face recognition, filerun, foss, google photos, google takeout, gphotos-sync, insync, jupiter broadcasting, keyboards, launch keyboard, lenovo, librephotos, lightroom, linux podcast, linux unplugged, lithium-ion, lvfs, lychee, machine learning, mechanical keyboards, open firmware, open hardware, photo search, photography, photonix, photoprism, photostructure, piwigo, pop!_os, rclone, rust, self-hosted, system76, tags, thinkpad, tlp, x1 carbon
We discuss old and new ways to manage, organize, index, and search your photo collection. It's our favorite Google Photo's alternatives.
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400: The See Ya Next Tuesday
April 6th, 2021 | 56 mins 14 secs
beer, beer wand, beersmith, belgian, brewbucket, brewing, brewing with linux, corny keg, fermzilla, gallaghers, graham morrison, homebrewing, hops, ipa, jupiter broadcasting, las, late night linux, linux action news, linux podcast, lup lug beer stein, malt, pale ale, see ya next tuesday, unplugged, wort, yeast
Old friends and new join us on a quest to celebrate four hundred episodes.
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386: Perilously Precocious Predictions
December 29th, 2020 | 57 mins 45 secs
2020, 2021, amd, apple, arch, arm, best buy, canonical, centos, dnf, drm, endlessos, fedora, fuschia, geekbench, gnome, hector martin, intel xe, jupiter broadcasting, kde, kubernetes, linus, linux, linux podcast, m1, manjaro, microsoft, pinephone, plasma, predictions, rancher, raspberry pi, rhel, risc-v, rocky linux, rust, suse, system76, ubuntu, unplugged, vmware, xfce
Friends join us for a special edition of the show to review last year's predictions, and forecast the future.