We've hit a bump in the road with the NixOS challenge, and share what it might not be great at. Plus, what we didn't cover in our Ubuntu 22.04 review. The one where we don't talk about Ubuntu 22.04 at all. Open a channel to our Lightning Node: 037d284d2d7e6cec7623adbe600450a73b42fb90800989f05a862464b05408df39 Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar and Martin Wimpress.
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Has Fedora pulled ahead of Ubuntu? We take a look at the new Fedora 36 and Ubuntu 22.04 releases. Special Guest: Alex Kretzschmar.
Apr 18, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast We just wrapped up our East Coast meetup and have a bunch of great stories to share. Plus some Nix ups and downs, and more. Special Guest: Alex Kretzschmar.
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast How we nearly crashed our Matrix server; what we did wrong and how we're fixing it. Plus an update on elementary OS, GNOME's next chapter, and we kick off the NixOS Challenge. NixOS Challenge Goals: Study the Nix Expression Language (https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Nix_Expression_Language) Setup at least one Nix/NixOS system (https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/). Install htop (https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/tools/system/htop/default.nix). Join the Nix Nerds Matrix channel (https://...
Apr 04, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast We explore what makes NixOS so powerful, and why it might be the future of all Linux distributions. Plus we announce a community-wide NixOS challenge for the month of April.
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Why GNOME 42 is the release we’ve all been waiting for. Plus, we attempt to install Linux on an M1 MacBook live on the show.
Mar 21, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast How each of us asks for features and help from free software projects, and one of our most prescient soapboxes in a while.
Mar 14, 2022•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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.
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast We look at two new options that enable ANYONE to run a personal server at home or a small business.
Feb 28, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast We put the sports car of Linux laptops to the test. Is it the multi-tasking machine it claims to be? And an essential update on the show.
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Special Guest: Brian Benchoff.
Feb 14, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast There's just something off about Ubuntu these days, this week we put it all together.
Feb 07, 2022•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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.
Jan 31, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast SUSE had an awkward week; we breakdown the very mixed launch of SUSE Liberty Linux. Plus, we've cracked what's driving Linux Distribution adoption these days.
Jan 24, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast We make some last-minute changes to our server setup and catch up on a bunch of thought-provoking feedback. Special Guests: Martin Wimpress and Neal Gompa.
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast A new initiative uses open source to keep podcasting decentralized and add new features. We chatted with Dave Jones behind the Podcast Index. Special Guest: Dave Jones.
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our new server setup is bonkers, but we love it.
Jan 03, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast We do our best to predict what will happen in 2022, and own up to what we thought might happen in 2021. Special Guests: Alan Pope, Drew DeVore, and Joe Ressington.
Dec 29, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the second annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, desktops, and services of 2021.
Dec 22, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast We each try out the new Pop_OS! and Carl Richell from System76 joins us to get into the details. Plus why we feel Pop might be the new Ubuntu. Special Guest: Carl Richell.
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Special Guests: Carl George and Martin Wimpress.
Dec 08, 2021•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Director of EndlessOS joins us to respond to recent Flatpak criticism. We take the opportunity to expand on the overall effort to solve Linux fragmentation. Special Guests: Martin Wimpress, Neal Gompa, and Will Thompson.
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast We revisit some old assumptions about the open-source Plex-alternative, Jellyfin. We each try it out, and along the way, gain a few insights about open source.
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Can we live with openSUSE Tumbleweed? We try three different builds and prepare ourselves for our journey into SUSE land. Our setups, what we liked, and what we still need to figure out.
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is the true path to mastering Linux fully embracing the command line? Why it's time to change our mindset about the terminal. Special Guests: Martin Wimpress and Neal Gompa.
Nov 10, 2021•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast We check-in with Fedora Project lead Matthew Miller on the state of the project, then conduct our exit interview with Fedora 34, and review Fedora 35. What's new, what's changed, and what's broken. It's a Fedora special. Special Guests: Matthew Miller and Neal Gompa.
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast We attempt a live production over Starlink, and dig into the secrets of this giant Linux network in space.
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast We try out POP!_OS on the Raspberry Pi 4, and chat with its creator Jeremy Soller from System76. Plus our thoughts on the perfect Linux laptop right now, and the clever initiative Valve just launched for the Deck. Special Guests: Jack Aboutboul, Jeremy Soller, and Neal Gompa.
Oct 20, 2021•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wimpy stops by with a new tool that will change your virtualization game, and we share our thoughts on Ubuntu 21.10 and take the flavor challenge. Special Guest: Martin Wimpress.
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the worst time ever to upgrade or buy a new PC, so we cover our favorite tips for getting the most out of your current hardware. Then we pit a 2014 desktop against a 2021 laptop and find out if our old clunker can beat the Thinkpad. Special Guests: Alan Pope, Christian F.K. Schaller, Jack Aboutboul, and Martin Wimpress.
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast