Episodes
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450: It Went Real Bad
March 20th, 2022 | 58 mins 45 secs
anaconda, antennapod, apple silicon, asahi linux, centos stream, dark mode, dark style preference, desktop performance, extensions, fedora 36, fountain, gnome 42, jellyfin, jupiter broadcasting, libadwaita, linux podcast, linux unplugged, m1 max, plex, podcasting 2.0, raspberry pi, triple buffering, ubuntu 22.04
Why GNOME 42 is the release we’ve all been waiting for.
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449: Bugfix and Chill
March 13th, 2022 | 50 mins 25 secs
adhd, bookstack, boostagram, boosts, bug, bugfixing, chole, electric system, emacs, epic, feedback, flathub, flatpak, floss, foss, free software, gaming on linux, gog, headscale, heroic games launcher, independent podcasting, issue tracking, jupiter broadcasting, lady jupes, libre, lightning, linux podcast, linux unplugged, onionshare, open-source, org-mode, oss, podcasting 2.0, rv, support, tailscale, tor, ubuntu, value4value
How each of us asks for features and help from free software projects, and one of our most prescient soapboxes in a while.
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448: A Mystery in Plain Sight
March 6th, 2022 | 1 hr 4 mins
jupiter broadcasting, linux podcast, linux unplugged, nextcloud, spacex, starlink, steam deck, steamos 3
We surprise each other with three different topics, hidden away by encryption in our show notes - we literally have no idea what we're talking about this week.
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447: An Umbrel for Everything
February 27th, 2022 | 54 mins 34 secs
bitcoin, bitcoin node, boostagram, boostcli, boostirc, bsd, containers, crypto, cryptocurrency, docker, docker-compose, donations, freenas, helipad, helm, jupiter broadcasting, kubernetes, lightning, linux, linux podcast, linux unplugged, middleman, oculus, podcasting 2.0, rust, security, self-hosting, self-sovereignty, simula one, simulavr, truenas scale, ukraine, umbrel, virtual reality
We look at two new options that enable ANYONE to run a personal server at home or a small business.
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446: Kudu Cores and Cloud Wars
February 20th, 2022 | 1 hr 2 mins
ai, amd, arduino, boosts, c++, discord, dns, dog, element, gpio, gtk4, helipad, hwatch, ingenuity, jupiter broadcasting, kudu, linux copter, linux podcast, linux unplugged, m1, macbook pro max, mars 2020, matrix, ml, multitasking, nvidia, perseverance, phoronix test suite, pop!_os, proton, python, raspberry pi, rnote, rss, rtx 3060, rust, ryzen, spodcast, spotify, ssh, steam, system76, tensorflow, value 4 value, vscode
We put the sports car of Linux laptops to the test. Is it the multi-tasking machine it claims to be?
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445: Brent's Betrayal
February 13th, 2022 | 53 mins 47 secs
32bit, 64bit, arch, brian benchoff, canonical, carrier board, confession pi time, fedora, flatpak, flutter, gtk, jupiter broadcasting, linux desktop, linux podcast, linux unplugged, minecraft, minimum viable computer, netboot, network booting, pi 4, pi 400, pi compute module, raspberry pi, raspberry pi imager, rpilocator, rpmlauncher, sata, snap packages, ubuntu, ubuntu 22.04, unity remix, usb
Linux is the master of small computers, and this week it’s going to the next level. We chat with the creator of the $15 Linux box and share some significant updates for the Raspberry Pi.
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444: Much Ado About Ubuntu
February 6th, 2022 | 49 mins 33 secs
22.04, airsnort, arch, bootloader music, canonical, conferences, cosmic, dart, debian, desktop linux, fedora, flutter, gaming on linux, gnome, grub init tune, grub tune tester, jammy jellyfish, jupiter broadcasting, kali, kernel updates, kismet, knoppix, linux podcast, linux unplugged, live cds, live usb, livepatch, manjaro, meetups, pop!_os, proton, pxe boot, slackware 15, snap packages, snapcraft, steam deck, ubuntu, ubuntu advantage, ubuntu pro, valve
There's just something off about Ubuntu these days, this week we put it all together.
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443: Linux Did This First
January 30th, 2022 | 50 mins 51 secs
burning cds, canonical, centos, clonezilla, clusterknoppix, dvd, finnix 123, history of the linux live session, iceweasel, jupiter broadcasting, k3b, kde connect, knoppix 9.1, liberty linux, linux podcast, linux unplugged, live cd, lxde, ncurses, sc-im, suse, systemrescuecd, toram, ubuntu, usb, ventoy, x11
We all take it for granted, but it is one of the best things about Linux. We share the history of the live CD, how it all got started, and the times it saved our bacon.
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442: Liberty Leaks and Lies
January 23rd, 2022 | 41 mins 5 secs
5.13, 5.16, 5.4, alma, app stores, canonical, centos, cinnamon, debian, edge iso, enterprise linux, flathub, flatpak, gaming on linux, gnome, jupiter broadcasting, linux desktop, linux gaming, linux mint 20.3 una, linux podcast, linux unplugged, lmde, mainline, open-source sustainability, openssh, rhel, rocky, snapshots, ssh, ssh-tools, support, suse liberty, sysadmin, timeshift, ubuntu, zfs
SUSE had an awkward week; we breakdown the very mixed launch of SUSE Liberty Linux.
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441: Planet Incinerating Technology
January 16th, 2022 | 1 hr 4 mins
501c3, apple, apple silicon, asahi linux, backups, banking, bismuth, bitcoin, blockchain, btrfs, colors.js, containers, copy-on-write, crypto, data integrity, data storage, defi, dell, docker, energy use, environmentalism, faker.js, finance, flathub, flatpak, fresh air-capable, hector martin, jupiter broadcasting, kde, linux podcast, linux unplugged, m1, npm, opensuse, plasma, podcast index, podcasting 2.0, podman, rolling release, server upgrade, snapshots, tiling window manager, tumbleweed, tuxies, vdev, zfs, zpool, zypper
We make some last-minute changes to our server setup and catch up on a bunch of thought-provoking feedback.
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440: Saving Podcasting from Centralization
January 9th, 2022 | 1 hr 17 mins
adam curry, bitcoin, blockchain, clockworkpi, dave jones, decentralize, devterm, fireside, fountain, hive blockchain, jupiter broadcasting, keysend, lightning, linux podcast, linux unplugged, namespace, no agenda show, open source, openrss, peer-to-peer, podcast index, podcasting 2.0, podcastwallet, podping, rss, rust, satoshi, sats, value for value, value4value
A new initiative uses open source to keep podcasting decentralized and add new features.
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439: Double Server Jeopardy
January 2nd, 2022 | 51 mins 44 secs
arch server, ashift12, backup, bare metal, btrfs, cni, compression, containers, copy-on-write, dell, e5-2667, filesystems, hard disk, hard drive, hardware, idrac, intel, ipmi, jbod, jupiter broadcasting, kindle, kindle comic converter, linux podcast, linux unplugged, nas, new wes, noatime, opensuse, podman, pool, poweredge, r730xd, raid1, raidz2, remote backup, remote management, server, snapshots, supermicro, tumbleweed, vdev, xeon, zfs, zfs send, zpool
Our new server setup is bonkers, but we love it.
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438: Million-Dollar Predictions
December 28th, 2021 | 48 mins 48 secs
2022 linux predictions, apple, arch, asahi, bitcoin, btrfs, canonical, deck, flathub, flatpak, flutter, fuschia, gaming on linux, homeassistant, jupiter broadcasting, linux podcast, linux unplugged, log4j, m1, nft, opensuse, raspberry pi, risc-v, rust, snap, snap packages, snapcraft, starlink, steam, steam deck, system76, thunderbird, ubuntu, valve
We do our best to predict what will happen in 2022, and own up to what we thought might happen in 2021.
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437: The 2021 Tuxies
December 21st, 2021 | 42 mins 37 secs
alma linux, asahi linux, canonical, centos stream, cosmic, cudatext, debian, desktop environments, element, ems, fedora, flathub, free software, garuda linux, gnome shell, jupiter broadcasting, kde plasma, kinoite, linux distro, linux podcast, linux unplugged, mate, matrix, micro, nano, nextcloud, nixos, ntfs3, open-source, opensuse, pipewire, podman, pop!_os, proton, quickemu, silverblue, sway, text editors, tilde, tuxies, ubuntu, vim, visual studio code, vscode, wireguard, xfce
It's the second annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, desktops, and services of 2021.
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436: Hop on Pop
December 14th, 2021 | 1 hr 5 mins
amazon, application menu, auto tiling, carl richell, docker, dxvk, flathub, flatpak, gnome 40, gtk, jupiter broadcasting, launcher, linux gaming, linux podcast, linux unplugged, live streaming, mesa, neko, pop! shop, pop!_os, proton, raspberry pi 400, raycast, recovery, refresh os, slackware, system76, systemd-boot, tiling window manager, ubuntu 21.10, ventoy, watch together, webrtc, workspaces
We each try out the new Pop_OS! and Carl Richell from System76 joins us to get into the details.
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435: Desktop Burnout
December 7th, 2021 | 58 mins 50 secs
ai, audapolis, audio editing, btrfs, centos stream 9, cryptocurrency, descript, epel 9, firefox 91, flatpak, fragmentation, gnome 40, ingenuity, jpl, jupiter broadcasting, jupiter extras, leap, linux podcast, linux unplugged, machine learning, nasa, nebula, opensuse, popcorn pocket computer, raid, scale, slackware, snap, ssd, suse, tim canham, tumbleweed, yast, zypper
This was not the year of the Linux Desktop. We’ve been slacking on the mailbag, so we go on a feedback frenzy and answer some hard questions about desktop Linux.