Brent Gervais

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.

499: 'velopers Choose Snap

February 26th, 2023  |  1 hr 27 mins

ai, app store, arc graphics, bell, btrfs, bulletproof linux, canonical, captain crunch, fedora, flathub, flatpak, gnome, gpu-viewer, graphics acceleration, guacamole, i915, ilus4, intel graphics, intel-extension-for-pytorch, jupiter broadcasting, kde, kopia, linux 6.2, linux podcast, linux unplugged, lunar lobster, mesa 23, ml, openzfs, paid apps, podcasting 2.0, pop!_os, power saving, pytorch, snap packages, snapcraft, stable diffusion, subscriptions, tensorflow, thermals, ubuntu, ubuntu experience, ubuntu flavors, universal package, velopers, wayland, whisper, wireless, x11, zfs

Ubuntu makes its anti-Flatpak stance official, while KDE and GNOME team up to turn Flathub into a universal Linux app store.

498: Rolling Papercuts

February 19th, 2023  |  1 hr 3 mins

backups, borg, borgbackup, btrbk, btrfs, copy-on-write, deduplication, flatpak, gamestreaming, gnome, jupiter broadcasting, krdc, krfb, lenovo, linux podcast, linux unplugged, moonlight, nomachine, nvidia, pikvm, plasma, rdp, remote desktop, rsnapshot, rsync, rust, rustdesk, send/receive, sfz, simple file server, snapshots, ssh, static file server, steam deck, sunshine, teamviewer, video acceleration, vnc, vorta, wayland, waypipe, wayvnc, wifi, wlroots, xfce, zfs, zoom

Sometimes running the latest and greatest means you have to pave your own path. This week two examples from living on the edge.

497: More Features? More Problems.

February 12th, 2023  |  1 hr 10 mins

apt, arch linux, aur, balanced power, battery life, beers with lup, blendos, boxxy, calamares, distrobox, dnf, docker, docker-rollout, game streaming, gboard, gentoo, gnome, google takeout, grapheneos, home networking, http, jupiter broadcasting, kde plasma, krunvm, linux podcast, linux unplugged, mbox, moonlight, nixos, performance, plasma 5.27, podverse, power profile, power profiles daemon, raspberry pi, raspberrypi, remote desktop, rustdesk, snowflakeos, spinrite, steam deck, steamdeck, tp-link, ubuntu, vanillaos, vimusic, vpn, wi-fi problems, wireguard, wireless

How Chris wasted three months tracking down a Wi-Fi problem, plus we debate if immutable distros need to be simplified.

496: Tux in the Hen House

February 5th, 2023  |  1 hr 1 min

apple m1 max mbp, arch linux, arm, asahi linux, backup, bedrock linux, blend package manager, blendos, btrbk, btrfs, containers, crystal linux, data safety, distro blend, distrobox, easyinstallscript, elementary os, elementary os 7, fedora, fedora 37, fedora linux, gamebuntu, github, horus, jade gui, jupiter broadcasting, linux 6.2 rc, linux distros, linux podcast, linux unplugged, m1, podman, ubuntu, ubuntu ed, ubuntu unity, ubuntu web

Chris attempts to get Fedora 37 on his M1 Max MacBook Pro, while Wes and Brent try the "every distro at once" desktop.

495: The Moment of Truth

January 29th, 2023  |  1 hr 35 mins

android, android auto, apple, backups, borg, carbonyl, carplay, chromium, community, duplicacy, duplicity, f-droid, giraffeneos, google, grapheneos, imessage, immich, ios, iphone, jupiter broadcasting, jupiter.tube, kopia, linux podcast, linux unplugged, matrix, mumble, nextcloud, opensuse, peertube, photoprism, photosync, pixel 7, podcasting 2.0, privacy, restic, rsnapshot, rsync, security, telegram, tumbleweed, vorta, yast, 🦒

Are the free software alternatives good enough? The conclusion to our 60-day challenge to drop Google, Apple, and the iPhone.

494: Updating Our Fiddly Bits

January 22nd, 2023  |  1 hr 17 mins

aj-snapshot, amd, arc, autorestic, backblaze, backups, borg, borgbackup, borgbase, borgmatic, borgwarehouse, carla, defined networking, elgato stream deck, emborg, graphics card, hardware acceleration, helvum, idrive, intel, jack, jellyfin, jupiter broadcasting, kde plasma, linux podcast, linux unplugged, live usb, livestreaming, lts kernel, material shell, modern linux desktop, nebula, nix, nixos, obs, obs-websocket, obsws-python, open-source graphics, persistent usb, pipeline, plasma desktop, qpwgraph, radeon rx 6500 xt, remote desktop, restic, rsync, rsync.net, rustdesk, streamdeck-ui, streaming, system76, thelio, tiling window manager, traefik, vorta, wayland, zfs, znapzend

Today we are finally taking on a project months in the making, and we're switching to an entirely new generation of Linux tech in the process.

493: Network Nirvana

January 15th, 2023  |  1 hr 15 mins

acme, ansible, api, arch, automation, bash, bitwarden, cloud hosting, defined networking, feedback, garuda, grapheneos, immutable os, jellyfin, jupiter broadcasting, lego, let's encrypt, linode, linux podcast, linux unplugged, managed nebula, mastodon, mesh vpn, nano, nebula, neovim, networking, nextcloud, nginx, nixos, nixos 22.11, nixos upgrades, open-source, plex, proxyparty, python, reverse proxy, self-hosting, ssh, ssl, tls, vpn, vpn security, wireguard, zoneminder

Chris' sticky upgrade situation, and we chat with the developer behind an impressive mesh VPN with new tricks.

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.

491: 2023 Spoilers

January 1st, 2023  |  1 hr 6 mins

arch linux, bcachefs, bitcoin, conversational interface, decentralization, ebpf, firefox, flathub, flatpak, flutter, gamingonlinux, io_uring, jupiter broadcasting, libreddit, libredirect, libreoffice, linux, linux foundation, linux podcast, linux unplugged, log4j, matrix, mechanical keyboard, nft, nitter, nostr, openai, predictions, proton, search engine, security, snap, snap packages, steamos, system76, thunderbird, tiling manager, tiling window manager, ubuntu, valve

We assemble to predict what will happen in 2023 and score how our 2022 predictions turned out.