Three revelations from Red Hat Summit. Our on-the-ground report will separate fact from hype.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

561: Folders as a Service

12 days ago 43m 23s

A few of our go-to tools for one-liner web servers, sharing media directly from folders, and a much needed live Arch server update, and more!Sponsored By:Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by d

560: Linux Festivus For the Rest of Us

19 days ago 1h 15m

The first LinuxFest is back and better than ever. We share stories and friends from one of the best Linux gatherings of the year: LinuxFest Northwest.Sponsored By:Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and se

559: Linux is Bigger in Texas

26 days ago 1h 30m

We're back from Austin, with interviews and stories to share. Plus, it's Gentoo week and we take our first look at Fedora 40.Sponsored By:Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it

558: Top 5 Essential Apps

Apr 14th, 2024 53m 21s

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 s

557: Crouching kexec, Hidden Linux

Apr 8th, 2024 59m 17s

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!Kol

556: The xz Backdoor Exposed 🚨

Apr 1st, 2024 1h 10m

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

555: Glide like a Goose, Honk like a Moose

Mar 25th, 2024 1h 15m

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 - ge

554: SCaLEing Nix

Mar 18th, 2024 1h 29m

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 sec

553: Portably Predictable Productivity

Mar 11th, 2024 1h 21m

We each bring surprise topics, a mix of hardware and software, as we prepare to hit the road for NixCon and SCaLE.

552: Plasma's Perfect Play

Mar 4th, 2024 1h 18m

Plasma 6 is out, and we've been giving it a go. What's new, our thoughts, and the lessons other desktops should learn.

551: AI Under Your Control

Feb 26th, 2024 1h 4m

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.

550: Ready Player Linux

Feb 19th, 2024 1h 14m

Chris spends the week in a VR desktop, revealing the glitches, gains, and VR's open-source future.

549: Will it Nixcloud?

Feb 12th, 2024 1h 34m

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.

548: Uncomfortable Linux Truths

Feb 5th, 2024 1h 22m

Some uncomfortable truths about using Linux, and then we introduce a new segment: Will it Nix?

547: Behind the Shelves

Jan 28th, 2024 53m 25s

Data-hoard with purpose and manage your audiobooks and podcasts with one application, plus the lone Linux box that remains on Mars.

546: What You’re Missing about NixOS

1 Jan 22nd, 2024 1h 11m

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.

545: 3,062 Days Later

Jan 15th, 2024 57m 15s

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.

544: Half the Bits, Double the Pain

Jan 8th, 2024 1h 27m

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.

543: Profoundly Prophetic Prognostications

Dec 31st, 2023 47m 12s

We make our big Linux predictions for 2024, but first, we score how we did for 2023. Special Guest: Michael Tunnell.

542: 2023 Tuxies

Dec 24th, 2023 47m 19s

It’s the fourth annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, and desktops of 2023.

541: Out with a Bang

Dec 17th, 2023 1h 16m

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.

540: Uncensored AI on Linux

Dec 11th, 2023 1h 20m

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.

539: Rollback Required

Dec 4th, 2023 1h 12m

This week, our embarrassment is your entertainment. Then, we check the age and health of all our disks with one app.

538: Surprisingly Smooth Transition

Nov 27th, 2023 1h 6m

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.