Linux After Dark – Episode 32
With the holiday season upon us, we talk about all the tech that we have to have with us when we travel. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Dec 09, 2022•18 min
Linux After Dark
Sysadmin Chris, cloud consultant Gary, and developer/admin May join Joe to talk about their recent Linux-related experiences, and discuss some of the more philosophical aspects of being a Linux user.
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Linux After Dark – Episode 31
The Linux setups from the past that we miss the most, and why they are all ones that gave us the freedom to tinker and learn. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Nov 25, 2022•23 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 30
Why do we stick with Linux and FOSS, even when our faith is tested? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Nov 11, 2022•21 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 29
It’s our Halloween Spooktacular! What scares us about Linux, what we find spooky, and what seems like witchcraft. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Oct 28, 2022•17 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 28
Is FOSS the ultimate lifeboat? If things go wrong with a tech stack, can you always just fall back on FOSS? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Oct 14, 2022•18 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 27
Our worst Linux cock-ups, and what we learned from them. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Sep 30, 2022•18 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 26
Where do we draw the line when it comes to our ethics and our ability to put food on the table? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Sep 16, 2022•17 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 25
If we could go back in time, what advice would we give our younger, less experienced counterparts about Linux and FOSS? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Sep 02, 2022•17 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 24
How efficient are our whole setups – including servers, client machines, and VPSs? Could we be doing more to save energy and money? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Aug 19, 2022•20 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 23
In a world of cloud and serverless, is there any point in most people learning the command line? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Aug 05, 2022•21 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 22
Our smallest and our biggest FOSS wins. Things we mentioned: Homebridge FOG Project boringtun vnStat EasyTAG HAProxy See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed ....
Jul 22, 2022•19 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 21
We all tried to live with a touch-only experience on x86-64 devices. It turns out that Linux is very close to offering a great experience. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Jul 08, 2022•20 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 20
Do we use Linux to avoid being locked into proprietary systems and services, or is that just as possible using any OS? Plus we bully Dalton for making us read a very American book. Digital Minimalism book Vultr High-performance cloud compute, bare metal, and storage in 25 locations all over the world. Go to getvultr.com/lad to sign up and get $150 free credit to use in 30 days. Kolide Endpoint Security for Teams That Slack – Try for Free Today! https://l.kolide.co/35nsvUa See our contact page fo...
Jun 24, 2022•32 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 19
Part 2 of the challenge to do something useful with our lowest-end hardware, and two polar opposite customer support experiences. Vultr High-performance cloud compute, bare metal, and storage in 25 locations all over the world. Go to getvultr.com/lad to sign up and get $150 free credit to use in 30 days. Kolide Endpoint Security for Teams That Slack – Try for Free Today! https://l.kolide.co/35nsvUa See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed ....
Jun 10, 2022•31 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 18
The first part of our challenge to do something useful with the lowest-end hardware that we own, and whether forking really is as much of an open source benefit as it’s often considered. Links MorphOS Maru OS Vultr High-performance cloud compute, bare metal, and storage in 25 locations all over the world. Go to getvultr.com/lad to sign up and get $150 free credit to use in 30 days. Kolide Endpoint Security for Teams That Slack – Try for Free Today! https://l.kolide.co/35nsvUa See our contact pag...
May 27, 2022•30 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 17
A new release of Lineage OS is out and we give it a go. Installing and running it, some of the issues we came across, why it’s getting more complicated to run custom ROMs, and why Gary just uses an iPhone. LineageOS 19 based on Android 12 is now officially available Vultr High-performance cloud compute, bare metal, and storage in 25 locations all over the world. Go to getvultr.com/lad to sign up and get $150 free credit to use in 30 days. Kolide Endpoint Security for Teams That Slack – Try for F...
May 13, 2022•31 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 16
Dalton tells us about using a Steam Deck for a month, and Chris has a solution for Joe’s Python problem. audio-visualizer-python distrobox Vultr High-performance cloud compute, bare metal, storage, and managed Kubernetes in 24 locations all over the world. Go to getvultr.com/lad to sign up and get $150 free credit to use in 30 days. Kolide Endpoint Security for Teams That Slack – Try for Free Today! https://l.kolide.co/35nsvUa See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS f...
Apr 29, 2022•28 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 15
We need to talk about Ubuntu. The future, the present, the staff departures, slow snaps, and so much more. Vultr High-performance cloud compute, bare metal, storage, and managed Kubernetes in 24 locations all over the world. Go to getvultr.com/lad to sign up and get $150 free credit to use in 30 days. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed ....
Apr 15, 2022•22 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 14
Dalton tells us about daily driving the Framework Laptop for the last 6 months. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Apr 01, 2022•20 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 13
If you’re going to use proprietary software, why not just run it on a proprietary OS? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Mar 18, 2022•20 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 12
Where is the gate for the “Real Linux User”, and who’s keeping it? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Mar 04, 2022•19 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 11
Why Linux operating systems on small Arm devices almost all feel half-finished, and what we can do to improve things. Links mentioned: Pine64 should re-evaluate their community priorities Test 15 different PinePhone operating systems with Megi’s latest multi-distro demo image PinePhone: trying out a Linux-based smartphone See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed ....
Feb 18, 2022•19 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 10
At what point is the FOSS solution more hassle and time-consuming than it’s worth? We confess our various compromises with non-free hardware and software. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Feb 04, 2022•21 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 09
What’s the best way to criticise FOSS projects? See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Jan 21, 2022•21 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 08
What we all want to happen in the Linux and FOSS world in 2022. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed .
Jan 07, 2022•18 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 07
What it’s really like to live with Fedora Silverblue on your main machine. The good, the bad, and why Dalton is still using it. Kinoite London timezone bug Development on Fedora Silverblue and Fedora Kinoite Distrobox, a way to use Toolboxes on other distros Linode Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/linu xafterdark and get started with $100 credit. See our contact...
Dec 24, 2021•22 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 06
What’s the ideal desktop Linux business model? As a loss-leader for your cloud offerings? Pay what you want? Bundled software? Hardware pre-installations? Something else? Linode Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/linu xafterdark and get started with $100 credit. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed ....
Dec 10, 2021•21 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 05
Are distros like Fedora Silverblue with immutable filesystems the future of desktop Linux? A list of resources for people who want to investigate image-based Linux desktops Silverblue: pretty good family OS Linode Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/linu xafterdark and get started with $100 credit. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS...
Nov 26, 2021•22 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 04
What exactly is desktop Linux? Does Chrome OS count? What about Ubuntu Touch? Linode Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/linu xafterdark and get started with $100 credit. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed ....
Nov 12, 2021•21 min
Linux After Dark – Episode 03
What it means for Linux to “win” and whether we even want that to happen, and why we talk about Arm so much. Linode Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/linu xafterdark and get started with $100 credit. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed ....
Oct 29, 2021•21 min
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