Chris Fisher

Episode 128: Is that a server in your pocket? | LUP 128

January 19th, 2016  |  1 hr 26 mins

This week we dive into what the community thinks about putting a server in their pocket, show you some smart tricks with Gimp & some Windows nightmares. Plus some router chat & more!

Episode 127: Sorry, I don't do Windows | LUP 127

January 12th, 2016  |  1 hr 16 mins

We react to Remix OS, discuss the surprise feature in KDE 5.6 & chat with some of the folks behind SCALE 14x.

Plus how to tell family and friends you're not the Geek Squad & using tech support opportunities to be an open source ambassador.

Episode 126: Mycroft Action Show | LUP 126

January 5th, 2016  |  1 hr 54 mins

Straight from the horse's mouth, we get updates on the code drop coming from the Mycroft project. Plus some details about our SCALE plans & NVIDIA's Linux powered CES demo.

Plus Chris owns up to his 2015 predictions & more!

Episode 125: Slaving for Red Star OS | LUP 125

December 29th, 2015  |  1 hr 10 mins

A distribution of Linux built to survey and track speech, we go into Red Star OS. Solus hits 1.0 & we bring on some of the team to tell us about it.

Plus Mozilla has a new… Distraction? We debate their merits of rumored new Firefox OS powered hardware.

Episode 124: Linux’s Amazing Year | LUP 124

December 22nd, 2015  |  1 hr 58 mins

We look back at the big year for Linux, for our show & our virtual LUG. Some of the most interesting projects in open source were discussed first in our LUG, we look at some of the great moments & then give you our fresh take on the big events.

Episode 123: Mycroft and Chilli | LUP 123

December 15th, 2015  |  2 hrs 1 min

UbuCon is just around the corner & we’re joined by Ubuntu’s community manager & team, Ryan from Mycroft stops by to give us an update, a major partnership between LibreOffice & OwnCloud, cool OwnCloud hardware, some updates to major projects & more!

Episode 122: Thunderclouds around Thunderbird | LUP 122

December 8th, 2015  |  1 hr 44 mins

Mozilla wants to spin off Thunderbird & launch an iOS ad blocker that only works with Safari, our best solutions for syncing your Podcasts from your mobile to your Linux desktop & SpiderOak ditches Google. Plus we review the new CrossOver 15 & more!

Episode 121: Raspberry Pi Does What? | LUP 121

December 1st, 2015  |  1 hr 39 mins

Fedora’s DNS changes are incoming, The new mini-pc revolution is here & the Raspberry Pi Zero brings it for $5. Adobe announces the death of Flash… Kind of. Plus open source gaming just got an upgrade, GIMP has some fancy & more!

Episode 120: Budgie Jumping | LUP 120

November 24th, 2015  |  1 hr 46 mins

A member of the Vivaldi project joins to discuss their new release. The man behind Solus comes on to follow up on our review. GIMP turns 20 this week and we ask if it’s just time to accept that some OSS projects will never topple their competitors & more!

Episode 119: What’s Up Docker? | LUP 119

November 18th, 2015  |  1 hr 45 mins

Have we gone too far with Docker? We discuss. Plus why all the bad press around SteamOS might be missing the mark & our virtual LUG shares their hands on experiences with openSUSE LEAP!

Plus some important follow up, a few surprises & a dead UPS!

Episode 118: Leaping Over Tumbleweed | LUP 118

November 10th, 2015  |  1 hr 37 mins

New versions of openSUSE leap and Fedora have hit the web. The chairmen of openSUSE joins us & we follow up on Fedora 23.

Plus the big upset with Debian this week, ransomware that targets Linux systems & way more than we can fit into this description!

Episode 117: Does Slack MatterMost? | LUP 117

November 3rd, 2015  |  1 hr 21 mins

New Desktop Environment updates grab our attention & the trend to move open source projects towards Slack has us concerned.

Plus how the VW emissions issue is great for hackers, an OggCamp recap & we light a candle for Fedora 23.

Episode 116: What's New MATE | LUP 116

October 27th, 2015  |  1 hr 31 mins

Behind the scenes on Ubuntu MATE’s new features, why Apple’s latest court case proves Richard Stallman was right about owning your own software & there is real debate about Xiaomi's new Linux laptop. Plus the big problems facing x86 & more!

Episode 115: Open Production | LUP 115

October 20th, 2015  |  1 hr 35 mins

OpenStreetMap might just be one of the most important open source projects. We look at some of the amazing tools built around it. Then our tips for producing great content & podcasts under Linux, plus a live unboxing & demo of the new Steam Controller.

Episode 114: KDE Connect All the Things | LUP 114

October 13th, 2015  |  1 hr 41 mins

We take a look at some of the coolest technologies coming out of the Plasma desktop & finally a open source router you and your family can use. Then we share some of our favorite ncurses terminal based applications!

Episode 113: Kernel of Truth | LUP 113

October 6th, 2015  |  1 hr 18 mins

Performance tips for keeping your Linux install running like new. Plus why Microsoft’s new Surface Book might be able to run Linux & we reflect on the larger issues behind the recent public exits from the Linux Kernel development team & more!