We asked, and you answered: Your top 5 Linux app essentials and post-install rituals. Plus, some news to better cope with "extreme file-system damage." Sponsored By: Tailscale : Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices! Kolide : Kolide is a device trust solution for companies with Okta, and they ensure that if a device isn't trusted and secure, it can't log into your cloud apps. Support LINUX Unplugged Links: Berlin ...
Apr 14, 2024•53 min
We're building a completely hidden Linux OS inside an existing system—with no trace left behind. Sponsored By: Tailscale : Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices! Kolide : Kolide is a device trust solution for companies with Okta, and they ensure that if a device isn't trusted and secure, it can't log into your cloud apps. Support LINUX Unplugged Links: 💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike — The global money app...
Apr 08, 2024•59 min
We're breaking down the attack: how it works, how it was hidden, and why time was running out for the attacker. Sponsored By: Tailscale : Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices! Kolide : Kolide is a device trust solution for companies with Okta, and they ensure that if a device isn't trusted and secure, it can't log into your cloud apps. Support LINUX Unplugged Links: 💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike 📻 LINU...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 10 min
We test the Linux-first, all-AMD Sirius 16 laptop, discuss the new Hyprland release, and share a few stories from our recent trip. Sponsored By: Tailscale : Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices! FlakeHub.com : FlakeHub.com is the all-in-one platform for secure, compliant, and transformative Nix development. Bring Nix to work the way you always wanted with FlakeHub.com. Register for the private beta and get a secu...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 16 min
We're on the ground live at NixCon and SCaLE. We catch up with old friends, and discover how Nix is devouring the Linux world one function at a time. Sponsored By: Tailscale : Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices! FlakeHub.com : FlakeHub.com is the all-in-one platform for secure, compliant, and transformative Nix development. Bring Nix to work the way you always wanted with FlakeHub.com. Register for the private ...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 29 min
We each bring surprise topics, a mix of hardware and software, as we prepare to hit the road for NixCon and SCaLE.
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Plasma 6 is out, and we've been giving it a go. What's new, our thoughts, and the lessons other desktops should learn.
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Corporate AI is a hot mess, but open-source alternatives can be open-ended chaos. We’ll test some of the best ways to get local AI tools under your control.
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Chris spends the week in a VR desktop, revealing the glitches, gains, and VR's open-source future.
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Deploying Nextcloud the Nix way promises a paradise of reproducibility and simplicity. But is it just a painful trek through configuration hell? We built the dream Nextcloud using Nix and faced reality. Special Guest: Alex Kretzschmar.
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Some uncomfortable truths about using Linux, and then we introduce a new segment: Will it Nix?
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Data-hoard with purpose and manage your audiobooks and podcasts with one application, plus the lone Linux box that remains on Mars.
Jan 28, 2024•53 min
Trying NixOS can be fraught with complexity, half-completed guides, and boring videos. Even if you never plan to switch to NixOS, we invite you to come along for a hype-free ride that digs into one of the most rapidly developing areas of Linux.
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Kent Overstreet, the creator of bcachefs, helps us understand where his new filesystem fits, what it's like to upstream a new filesystem, and how they've solved the RAID write hole. Special Guest: Kent Overstreet.
Jan 15, 2024•57 min
This challenge gets ugly as we slowly realize we've just become zombie slayers. We load Linux on three barely alive systems, and it takes a turn we didn't expect.
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 27 min
We make our big Linux predictions for 2024, but first, we score how we did for 2023. Special Guest: Michael Tunnell.
Dec 31, 2023•47 min
It’s the fourth annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, and desktops of 2023.
Dec 24, 2023•47 min
The stories that kept us talking all year, and are only getting hotter! Plus the big flops we're still sore about. Special Guest: Kenji Berthold.
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr 16 min
We test two popular methods to run local language models on your Linux box. Then, we push the limits to see which language models will toe the line and which won't.
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 20 min
This week, our embarrassment is your entertainment. Then, we check the age and health of all our disks with one app.
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 12 min
PipeWire hits 1.0, and Wim Taymans joins us to reflect on the smooth success of PipeWire. Plus the details on the first NixCon North America, and more. Special Guests: Wim Taymans and Zach Mitchell.
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Can we save an old Arch install? We'll attempt a live rescue, then get into our tips for keeping your old Linux install running great.
Nov 19, 2023•1 hr 8 min
The problem with GNOME's great news, plus our first look at Plasma 6. Then, the surprising place NixOS is getting adopted.
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 8 min
A special guest joins us, and we each give Fedora 39 a try. What’s new, what we liked, and what didn’t make the cut! Special Guest: Drew DeVore.
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 51 min
We did Proxmox dirty last week, so we try to explain our thinking. But first, a few things have gone down that you should know about.
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 9 min
We try and pull off one too many projects, but you can't argue with the results. We report on our week of rebuilds and rescues and having a blast at LinuxFest Northwest. Special Guest: Frank Karlitschek.
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 56 min
Has Canonical finally nailed snaps? Why it looks like Ubuntu has turned a new corner; our thoughts on the latest release. Plus, a special guest and more.
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 16 min
We ran Windows for the week with three seemingly simple objectives. How we did, our take on what's gotten a lot better about Windows, and what still needs some work.
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 37 min
Why the Raspberry Pi 5 doesn't meet our expectations, and the x86 boxes you should consider instead.
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Even if you don't game, the data is in, and the impact of the Steam Deck on Linux is massive. We'll go into details and then share our long-term review of the Deck. Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Listener Jeff.
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 13 min
