The Ultimate Geek Gift Guide for 2025 is here! Don't buy that RAM yet—we explain the massive AI-driven price spikes. Also, testing the powerful VDO Ninja for streaming and our reaction to Linus Tech Tips' latest Linux takes. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:54 Community Feedback 00:07:34 Testing Out VDO Ninja: Open Source or Bust 00:09:15 Sandfly Security 00:11:37 AI Sends RAM Prices to the Stratosphere 00:19:46 DasGeek’s 2025 Ultimate Geek Gift Guide 00:33:21 Linus Tech Tips vs Linux: Reaction from the Hig...
Dec 09, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Matt from Linux Out Loud guest hosts with Jill and Ryan to dive into major internet events and Linux news! We tackle Ryan's "disappointing" take according to a listerner on EU censorship and free speech, discuss the massive Cloudflare outage that took half the internet down, debate if antivirus is necessary on Linux, and look at ProtonDB and the Steam Survey to see if Linux gaming has already won. Plus, we highlight Rclone as the Software Pick. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:54 Community Feedback: “Disapp...
Nov 25, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com And Special Guest = Sherard Griffin https://www.redhat.com/en/authors/sherard-griffin 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:59 Community Feedback 00:13:02 Sandfly Security Segment 00:15:53 Main Topic: Linux, AI, and the End of Distro Wars? 00:47:32 Ryan’s Essential Linux Apps: Must Installs on Every Setup 01:02:59 OMG! A new Steam Mach...
Nov 18, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:44 Community Feedback: New Linux User and Maya Issues 00:12:50 Ryan's New PC Build Update 00:16:18 SPECIAL Sponsor Ad w/ Q&A On Sandfly Security 00:22:50 Does TOR really keep you anonymous? 00:52:13 Nvidia & Crowdstrike Partner on open-source security ecosystem 01:08:30 Linux Kern...
Nov 07, 2025•1 hr 22 min
video: https://youtu.be/v5hrjVzsj20 Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:48 Community Feedback 00:07:45 Sponsor: Sandfly Security 00:11:25 Tech Troubles: RAM, Network, & Arch Linux 00:19:42 New PC Build & Hardware Upgrades 00:26:00 Ubuntu Launches Canonical Academy...
Nov 03, 2025•1 hr 14 min
video: https://youtu.be/kLb0SYw3KJI Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:05 Community Feedback: BlackBerry and Alternate OS 00:10:14 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 00:17:17 Sponsor: Sandfly Security 00:19:46 AWS Outage Details and Impact 00:36:00 Zorin OS 18 Highlights 00:45:33 E...
Oct 28, 2025•1 hr 8 min
video: https://youtu.be/Vq1lqxvmaWQ This episode dives into a wild mix of major Linux and tech news — from Microsoft teasing a mysterious “big” Windows announcement (and our sarcastic predictions about it), to Ubuntu’s brand-new Questing Quokka release, to a refreshed Raspberry Pi OS that modernizes its entire desktop experience. We also unpack the heated community debate around Fedora’s new AI policy and what it means for open-source projects going forward. Forum Discussion Thread Download as M...
Oct 21, 2025•1 hr 14 min
video: https://youtu.be/GWF9d5CDF9g Sponsored by Sandfly Security: the revolutionary agentless platform designed for Linux. Visit https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly to experience security that's not just effective but gives you peace of mind. No agents. No downtime. Just cutting-edge protection. In this episode of Destination Linux, the team dives into global privacy laws and how the UK’s proposed child protection and filtering systems could reshape the internet as we know it. Ryan breaks down...
Oct 06, 2025•1 hr 46 min
video: https://youtu.be/ER1bsag069s Sponsored by Sandfly Security: the revolutionary agentless platform designed for Linux. Visit https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly to experience security that's not just effective but gives you peace of mind. No agents. No downtime. Just cutting-edge protection. In this episode we cover some of the biggest updates across Steam, Valve, Ubuntu, Canonical, NVIDIA, Intel, and the wider Linux and gaming communities. From the world of PC gaming and cryptocurrency to...
Sep 29, 2025•1 hr 13 min
video: https://youtu.be/EJZkJi8qF-M In this episode of Destination Linux, we chat with Máirín Duffy from Red Hat about the essential role of user experience design in open source. She shares her journey into Linux, driven by early encounters with technology, and discusses her contributions to projects like Inkscape. We explore the integration of AI in enhancing user experience while maintaining user control, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity and accessibility in technology. Máirín also t...
Sep 17, 2025•1 hr 20 min
video: https://youtu.be/O0OFC34OxNE On this episode of Destination Linux, we dive into the latest happenings in the Linux and open-source world, from Vivaldi challenging the AI wave to updates on the COSMIC desktop. We also share community feedback, explore alternatives to mainstream search engines, and revisit our own experiences with an open-source communication tool we wish was viable but sadly just isn't there yet. All of this and more on this episode of Destination Linux. Forum Discussion T...
Sep 09, 2025•1 hr 18 min
video: https://youtu.be/TtyYWQczQMw In this episode of Destination Linux, we explore everything from nostalgic tech making a comeback to cutting-edge security threats. Join us as we dive into the revival of the Pebble smartwatch, Google’s latest Pixel devices and policies, Linux turning 34 with a surprising floppy disk update, and a deep dive into North Korean rootkit tactics with Sandfly Security’s Craig Rowland. Plus, we’ve got community feedback, a handy software pick, and plenty of laughs al...
Aug 29, 2025•1 hr 31 min
video: https://youtu.be/PdyDXEbu56k This week on Destination Linux, we’re putting software to the test with a brand-new community tool at IsItReallyFOSS.com, a site that helps you find out if projects claiming to be open source live up to it. Then Jill takes us through the latest release of Fastfetch 2.49, the modern Neofetch alternative that’s quickly becoming the go-to tool for showing off your Linux system specs. Plus we look into a troubling story about a free VPN Chrome extension that secre...
Aug 26, 2025•1 hr
video: https://youtu.be/iGK5c99EnuY This week on Destination Linux, we dive into big updates across the Linux world — from Google pushing Android toward a desktop-class OS, to Ubuntu’s latest point release packed with new hardware support, and the arrival of Debian 13 with thousands of improvements. Plus, we have software spotlight to help you kick some bad habits. All of this and more on this episode of Destination Linux. Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a pa...
Aug 18, 2025•56 min
video: https://youtu.be/gt_KZ9iN3ik This week on Destination Linux, we’re diving into the UK’s controversial Online Safety Act and what it means for privacy and encryption, checking out the new high-refresh, open-source Modos e-ink monitor, exploring Newelle — an AI assistant built for the GNOME desktop, and highlighting Gapless, the lightweight music player perfect for huge collections. Plus, we help a listener navigate the challenge of running DaVinci Resolve on Linux. Forum Discussion Thread ...
Aug 11, 2025•1 hr 7 min
video: https://youtu.be/viTzTFszR_Q In this episode of Destination Linux, we interview the founder of Kove, Dr. John Overton, about the journey from co-inventing distributed hash tables that powered the early cloud to his latest breakthrough Kove:SDM, a Software Defined Memory system that literally lets servers "download more RAM". Overton dives into the open source ethos that shaped his career. If you’re passionate about Linux, composable infrastructure, or tech that bends the laws of physics, ...
Aug 04, 2025•1 hr 44 min
video: https://youtu.be/abgTchtrH0k On this episode of Destination Linux, we are joined by security expert Craig Rowland returns for the “Sandfly Security Scoop,” explaining how the stealthy BPFdoor back‑door evades firewalls and sharing tips for DEF CON and Black Hat attendees. We also unpack listener feedback about phone‑addiction myths and mindful smartphone use. Then we discuss Moonshot’s open‑source Kimi AI model that tackles two‑million‑character prompts and beats proprietary LLM benchmark...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 15 min
video: https://youtu.be/AQcthnOPHlA In this episode of Destination Linux, we interview Sherard Griffin, the Head of Engineering for OpenShift AI at Red Hat. Sherard joins us to reveal how his team is scaling machine-learning across hybrid clouds and containers. He breaks down the Open Data Hub reference architecture and shows how it and other Open Source platforms democratize access to powerful AI tooling. Griffin also explains why transparent model lineage and cost efficient runtimes are non-ne...
Jul 22, 2025•1 hr 17 min
video: https://youtu.be/DrRtxFrl06o In this episode of Destination Linux, we explore a Bluetooth mesh chat app for doomsday scenarios, discussing its decentralized communication. We address community feedback on Wayland and X11 compatibility issues for NVIDIA users and introduce an open-source gaming project enhancing Linux performance with lossless scaling. We also highlight Ploopy’s customizable dial for creative workflows and talk about SpeechNote, a privacy-focused offline speech-to-text app...
Jul 15, 2025•1 hr
video: https://youtu.be/C1Z_e2W2i8g In this episode of Destination Linux, we discuss the Fairphone 6's modular design for sustainability and its role in addressing e-waste. We engage with listener feedback, notably Frank's story about essential tremors, highlighting the importance of tech accessibility. Our conversation also covers Wayback, a Wayland compositor enhancing compatibility with X11, and the impact of Valve’s Proton integration on Linux gaming. We celebrate Linux reaching a 5% desktop...
Jul 07, 2025•59 min
video: https://youtu.be/5xKRqsWp46M On this episode of Destination Linux, we celebrate Flathub’s stunning climb to 3 billion app downloads, explore how the new Kali Linux 2025.2 release can turn your Raspberry Pi into a powerhouse for ethical hacking, and unpack Fedora’s controversial proposal to drop 32-bit support in Fedora 44. All of this and much more on Destination Linux! Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some s...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 3 min
video: https://youtu.be/txJomfjAUqI In this episode of Destination Linux, we unpack Denmark’s push for digital sovereignty as it swaps Microsoft Office 365 for LibreOffice, question Google’s commitment to openness after Pixel-specific code goes missing from the latest Android 16 AOSP drop, and celebrate KDE Plasma 6.4’s slew of polish-packed upgrades. Tune in for the big picture on open-source wins, setbacks, and standout releases ... all in one quick-hitting show. Forum Discussion Thread Downlo...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 2 min
video: https://youtu.be/72OZsGwPee0 In this episode of Destination Linux, Ryan, Michael, and Jill suit up as open-source superheroes to tackle the week’s biggest stories: Ubuntu 25.10’s bold move to drop GNOME on X11 for Wayland, Apple’s new containerization feature that sneaks Linux into macOS, and Murena’s privacy-focused /e/ OS 3.0 update. They spar over kernel-level anti-cheat rootkits, debate Wayland’s readiness for prime time (NVIDIA woes and all), we respond to Community Feedback — includ...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 2 min
video: https://youtu.be/xf54vJrXB0o This week on Destination Linux , Captain Jill, Ryan, and Michael chart a course through the latest open-source headlines: VirtualBox 7.1.10 lands with fresh kernel and ARM love, Ubuntu plots a daring switch to a Rust-powered sudo-rs, and Arch Linux eyes transparent sponsorships (hey there, Valve!). Plus, a spirited listener debate on GrapheneOS, iOS privacy, and why security still matters—alongside our agentless friends at Sandfly Security. Buckle up, sync you...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 4 min
video: https://youtu.be/r8cL1L9ShYE Ready to ditch the controller? In this video we crack open Valve’s rumored brain-implant project—how it might beam your entire Steam library straight into your neurons, what problems it could solve (or create), and why it could be gaming’s biggest leap since VR. Hit play and decide if you’re brave enough to jack in. Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/stor...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 4 min
video: https://youtu.be/23-FYQvEqZQ In this episode, we discuss community feedback about the challenges of anti-cheat systems regarding privacy and security. Then we talk about Anduin OS and Linux distros that look a lot like Windows. Plus, the implications of Redis' licensing shift back to open source. Jill updates us on the Open Source Lab’s successful funding campaign, and we share a lively discussion about "Floorp," a Firefox-based browser focused on customization and tracking protection. Fo...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 14 min
video: https://youtu.be/tSc1HwpPRek In this episode of Destination Linux, we discuss the surge of interest in Linux due to PewDiePie's switch to Linux video. Recommendations for beginner-friendly distributions, along with practical tips on terminal commands and backup strategies as well as pitfalls to avoid. Then later we address the funding crisis facing the Open Source Lab at Oregon State University and urge listener support. Lastly, we highlight Pybricks, an open-source project using Lego to ...
May 12, 2025•59 min
video: https://youtu.be/ZGuuQ6i5uhM In this episode of Destination Linux, we discuss the latest accessibility features from Valve for Steam, aimed at creating a more inclusive gaming environment. We also explore the COSMIC desktop Alpha 7 release from System76, highlighting new workspace management enhancements. The conversation includes community feedback on Apple’s contributions to open source. Then we talk about an aritcle from XDA Developers about Linux being difficult while Pewdiepie made a...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 16 min
video: https://youtu.be/Zt8mUYh-I2c In this episode of Destination Linux, we explore the latest in open-source developments with the release of Ubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin". Additionally, we cover updates in Tor Browser 14.5 aimed at enhancing user privacy, the bittersweet shutdown of Arco Linux, and introduce the terminal-based text editor Micro in our software spotlight. Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag ...
Apr 26, 2025•1 hr 6 min
video: https://youtu.be/uK-4VcuBjfM We sat down with Carl Richell, CEO of System76, for an in-depth conversation about the company's mission, the future of Pop!_OS, and the development of their new Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment. From open-source hardware to the philosophy behind building a Linux-focused ecosystem—this is one interview you won’t want to miss. Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxd...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 13 min
