LINUX Unplugged

505: Keep Your Darn Secrets

April 9th, 2023  |  1 hr 13 mins

Gnome, Jupiter Broadcasting, Privacy, Productivity, Signal, Telegram, 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, gping, graph, graph database, haskell, 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, private chat, roam research, rust, security, simplex, simplex relay, simplexmq, smp, spaced repetition, task management, 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

Android Auto, Apple Watch, Carplay, Jupiter Broadcasting, NFC, NextCloud, Privacy, a-kenji, airplay, android, apple, apple tax, aurora store, berlin, berlin buds, berlin hackfest, c-base, chores, f-droid, gbyte, germany, gesture ui, gigatexel, giraffeneos, google pixel, grapheneos, icloud, immich, iodé, ios, kde, kde connect, libresign, linux podcast, linux unplugged, lock-in, matelight, media playback, nextcloud aio, nextcloud cookbook, nixos, pixel 7 pro, plasma, podman, 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.

495: The Moment of Truth

January 29th, 2023  |  1 hr 35 mins

Android Auto, Carplay, Chromium, Jupiter Broadcasting, NextCloud, OpenSUSE, Privacy, Telegram, android, apple, backups, borg, carbonyl, community, duplicacy, duplicity, f-droid, giraffeneos, google, grapheneos, iPhone, imessage, immich, ios, jupiter.tube, kopia, linux podcast, linux unplugged, matrix, mumble, peertube, photoprism, photosync, pixel 7, podcasting 2.0, restic, rsnapshot, rsync, security, tumbleweed, vorta, yast, 🦒

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

492: A New Challenge Approaches

January 8th, 2023  |  1 hr 13 mins

Ansible, Jupiter Broadcasting, Mate, NextCloud, Plex, Privacy, Right to repair, Star Trek, 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, linux, linux podcast, linux quality, linux unplugged, maintainability, makemkv, mastodon, matrix, men at arms, nas, ownership, podverse, quality, rss, scale, scale20x, self-hosting, simplicity, sovereignty, 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.

487: The Debian Debate

December 4th, 2022  |  1 hr 54 mins

Airdrop, Android Auto, Encryption, Flatpak, Jupiter Broadcasting, NextCloud, OpenSUSE, Privacy, WireGuard, android, android updates, backup, battery life, boosts, brent, chris, dashcam, debian, distro comparison, duplicati, file sharing tool, flathub, follow up, follow-up, free devices, google, google location data, google play services, grapheneos, honeymoon phase, iPhone, ipad, kde, leap, linux, linux desktop, linux podcast, linux talk show, linux unplugged, location data, lup, manjaro, mesh vpn, mumble room, p7 pro, picks, pixel 7, plasma, podcast, protests in china, proton, screen time, security, self-hosted model, solving problems phase, steam, tailscale, tesla, transition to linux, tumbleweed, virtual lug, vpn, wes, youtube

After nearly half a year of woe, Brent is ready to give Linux the go. Join us as we compare and contrast two Linux distros and end up with one going on Brent's machine.

486: Goodbye, Google

November 27th, 2022  |  1 hr 34 mins

Android Auto, Flatpak, Gnome, Jupiter Broadcasting, NextCloud, OpenSUSE, Privacy, android, android alternative, aosp, app sandbox, apple, caldav, carddav, computer chronicles, davx5, debian, deebian, degoogle, devone, firefox, frog, geocache, gif, google play, grapheneos, iPhone, image restoration, image upscaling, intel 486, ios, jnome, kde, linux podcast, linux unplugged, maps, mobile, n.eko, newpipe, nostr, nvidia, photo sync, pixel, pixel 7 pro, pixel buds, plasma, play services, security, tailscale, tender owl, text extraction, tumbleweed, tuxedo computers, tuxedo os, upscaler, webdav, x86

Chris ditches the iPhone and switches to GrapheneOS, a security and privacy-focused project that lets you take control back from Google.

474: Linux's Malware Inevitability

September 4th, 2022  |  1 hr 13 mins

Canonical, Jupiter Broadcasting, Privacy, Ubuntu, Virus, anti-malware, antivirus, apple, element, endlessos, federation, flutter, fragmentation, google photos, ham radio, harmonoid, immutable os, ios, libmpv, linux podcast, linux unplugged, local media, macos, malware, matrix, media player, mpv, nemo, nix, peertube, photo backup, pluma, power users, rhel, security, ubuntu unity, unity tweak, unity7, x11

Can Linux do better? Apple is scrambling to build always-on malware protection into the next macOS as its market share grows. A precautionary tale for Linux users.

465: Too Nixy for My Shirt

July 3rd, 2022  |  1 hr 4 mins

Btrfs, Jupiter Broadcasting, Privacy, aarch64, app platform, arm, arm64, bitcoin, commit, containers, cross-compiling, cryptography, declarative infrastructure, docker, dotfiles, git, gitkraken, guix, hash, hash functions, home manager, ipfs, lightning, linux podcast, linux unplugged, merkle tree, mesh network, nebula, nix, nixos, openmptcprouter, podcasting 2.0, podverse, qemu, raspberry pi, sbc, self-hosting, snapshot, sysadmin, systemd-nspawn, umbrel, virtualization, vpn, zfs

The one shared secret behind some of the world's most powerful open-source projects.

405: Distro in the Rough

May 11th, 2021  |  57 mins 12 secs

AI, Ansible, Design, Jupiter Broadcasting, Lenovo, Privacy, SMB, ThinkPad, appimage, appimagehub, arm, asus, battery health, cryptpad, debian, desktop applications, distrowatch, emulationstation, emulators, fedora, gist, huawei, independent distro, index, kde, kirigami, linux 5.10, linux apps, linux gaming, linux podcast, lithium-ion battery, mali, maui, mauikit, mobile gaming, neon, network engineering, nintendo switch, nitrux, nx desktop, nx firewall, odroid-go super, openrc, pastebin, piebin, plasma, pre-internet encryption for text, privatebin, qt, retro gaming, rockchip, roms, samba, segacd, self-hosted, selfhosting, sensory, slexy, ssh, station, theme, tlp, tlpui, ubuntu 18.04, uri herrera, video games, voice assistant, x1 carbon

We’re taking a look at an underdog distro. We may have found a diamond in the rough with a few tricks up its filesystem.

356: Linux Hardware Love

June 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 3 mins

10nm, 4k, Barton George, Btrfs, Dell, Gnome, Jupiter Broadcasting, Privacy, Project Sputnik, Ubuntu, Wine, a cloud guru, arm, battery life, developer edition, face id, fingerprint reader, gaming, gnome foundation, howdy, ice lake, infrared, intel, killer wifi, linux kernel 5.7, linux podcast, lvm, neil mcgovern, new xps, open source, pine64, pinebook pro, python, rockpro64, rothschild patent imaging, rpi, seccomp, snakeware, software patents, syscalls, thermal pressure, unplugged, wifi, windows, x11, xfs, xps, xps 13, zfs

From the low-end to the high-end we try out both ends of the Linux hardware spectrum. Wes reviews the latest XPS 13, and Chris shares his thoughts on the Pinebook Pro.