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FOCUS ON: LinuxLate Night Linux familyWith Joe Ressington
Today, we're thrilled to talk with Joe Ressington - mostly known from his Late Night Linux podcast family. Joe gives us insights how he got into Linux and podcasting and we're also covering some of the open source highlights of 2023.
Introduction
Song "Red": https://soundcloud.com/ciderbeardjoe/red
Joe on Bandcamp: https://joeressington.bandcamp.com
Joes Blog: https://joeress.com/
LNL podcast family
Late Night Linux: https://latenightlinux.com/
2.5 Admins: https://2.5admins.com
Linux After Dark: https://linuxafterdark.net/
Linux Downtime: https://linuxdowntime.com/
Linux Matters: https://linuxmatters.sh
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2023-12-0549 min
Self-Hosted84: Hidden NASWe're chatting about workstation builds for a home NAS with Joe Ressington this week. Chris chews on the news of the Evernote buyout and his challenges with Zigbee.Special Guest: Joe Resington.Sponsored By:Linode: Receive a $100 60-day credit towards your new account. Promo Code: linode.com/sshLogScale: Take logs from any source and make them usable. Get started with LogScale Community Edition for free.Support Self-HostedLinks:Late Night Linux — Late Night Linux is a podcast that takes a look at what’s happening with Linux and the wider tech...
2022-11-1834 min
All Jupiter Broadcasting ShowsHidden NAS | Self-Hosted 84We're chatting about workstation builds for a home NAS with Joe Ressington this week. Chris chews on the news of the Evernote buyout and his challenges with Zigbee.Special Guest: Joe Resington.Sponsored By:Linode: Receive a $100 60-day credit towards your new account. Promo Code: linode.com/sshLogScale: Take logs from any source and make them usable. Get started with LogScale Community Edition for free.Support Self-HostedLinks:Late Night Linux — Late Night Linux is a podcast that takes a look at what’s happening with Linux and the wide...
2022-11-1800 min
2.5 Admins2.5 Admins 77: The Joe Ressington ExperienceWhat the recent Spotify controversy means for open podcasting standards, why young people increasingly don’t understand the concept of a hierarchical filesystem, and our update practices.
Plugs
Modern inetd on FreeBSD
Support us on patreon
Discussion
Joe Rogan Podcast is staying on Spotify says boss
Students who grew up with search engines might change STEM education forever
Free Consulting
We were asked about our update practices.
2022-02-1031 min
LINUX Unplugged438: Million-Dollar PredictionsWe 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.Sponsored By:Linode Cloud Hosting: A special offer for all Linux Unplugged Podcast listeners and new Linode customers, visit linode.com/unplugged, and receive $100 towards your new account. Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:Updated Rust Code For Linux Kernel Patches PostedDell Technologies Announces Completion of VMware Spin-offPop!_OS's GNOME Shell RepoSteam Tracker
2021-12-2948 minLINUX Unplugged386: Perilously Precocious PredictionsFriends join us for a special edition of the show to review last year's predictions, and forecast the future.Special Guests: Alan Pope, Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, Drew DeVore, Joe Ressington, and Neal Gompa.Sponsored By:Linode Cloud Hosting: A special offer for all Linux Unplugged Podcast listeners and new Linode customers, visit linode.com/unplugged, and receive $100 towards your new account. A Cloud Guru: Hundreds of courses, thousands of hands-on labs.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:LINUX Unplugged 281: 2019 PredictionsLINUX Unplugged 334: Particularly Poor PredictionsLINUX Unplugged 335: Practically Perfect Predictions
2020-12-3057 min
Linux Action NewsLinux Action News 153The first Thinkpads loaded with Fedora go live, but there is a lot more to the story.
Plus, the new PinePhone options coming soon, our thoughts on recent Mozilla news, lessons from the GNOME Patent Troll, and AWS Bottlerocket.Sponsored By:Ting: Save $25 off your first device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one!Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Lenovo begins rollout of Fedora Linux on their laptops, Ubuntu systems due soon — The first model appearing with Fedora as an option is the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8. Not only ha...
2020-09-0728 minLINUX Unplugged368: The Best is Yet to ComeIt's a new day for Jupiter Broadcasting and the show, we share our big news.
Plus our plan to help make a difference in free software, and we reunite with some old friends.
Chapters:
0:00 Pre-Show
0:42 Intro
1:08 SPONSOR: A Cloud Guru
2:59 Arch Update
4:13 Big News for Jupiter Broadcasting
6:58 Coder Radio Returns
8:08 Linux Action News Returns
9:45 The Future of Jupiter Broadcasting
10:23 Unplugged Core Contributors
15:01 Arch Update Part 2
16:49 Housekeeping
18:20 Arch Update Part 3
19:05 Bug Squashers Assemble
24:11 Fedora 33 Test Week
28:27 Fedora IoT
33:51 Pick: FetchCord
2020-08-261h 05All Jupiter Broadcasting ShowsThe Best is Yet to Come | LINUX Unplugged 368It's a new day for Jupiter Broadcasting and the show, we share our big news.
Plus our plan to help make a difference in free software, and we reunite with some old friends.
Chapters:
0:00 Pre-Show
0:42 Intro
1:08 SPONSOR: A Cloud Guru
2:59 Arch Update
4:13 Big News for Jupiter Broadcasting
6:58 Coder Radio Returns
8:08 Linux Action News Returns
9:45 The Future of Jupiter Broadcasting
10:23 Unplugged Core Contributors
15:01 Arch Update Part 2
16:49 Housekeeping
18:20 Arch Update Part 3
19:05 Bug Squashers Assemble
24:11 Fedora 33 Test Week
28:27 Fedora IoT
33:51 Pick...
2020-08-2600 min
BSD Now353: ZFS on IronwolfScheduling in NetBSD, ZFS vs. RAID on Ironwolf disks, OpenBSD on Microsoft Surface Go 2, FreeBSD for Linux sysadmins, FreeBSD on Lenovo T480, and more.
NOTES
This episode of BSDNow is brought to you by Tarsnap
Headlines
Scheduling in NetBSD – Part 1
In this blog, we will discuss about the 4.4BSD Thread scheduler one of the two schedulers in NetBSD and a few OS APIs that can be used to control the schedulers and get information while executing.
ZFS versus RAID: Eight Ironwolf disks, two filesystems, one winner
Th...
2020-06-0438 min2.5 Admins2.5 Admins 01: ZFS love-festIn our first episode, Allan Jude, Jim Salter, and Joe Ressington discuss Amazon cutting affiliate rates, SMR hard drives, and setting up off-site backups on the cheap.
News
Amazon reportedly planning drastic cuts to affiliate commission rates
Buyer beware—that 2TB-6TB “NAS” drive you’ve been eyeing might be SMR
Seagate says Network Attached Storage and SMR don’t mix
Western Digital admits 2TB-6TB WD Red NAS drives use shingled magnetic recording
Seagate ‘submarines’ SMR into 3 Barracuda drives and a Desktop HDD
Toshi...
2020-04-2431 min
Linux LadsSeason 4 - Episode 8: Wrapped in Ethernet Cables
Chitchat
Mike: Used X2Go in anger 🖥️ and it was good
Shane: Dug out an old 🤳 OnePlus One. Still works fine! Going to test it with Ubuntu Touch. 👌
Conor My 5T is back after attempted /e/ install, thanks to 🐦 PowerShellOnLinux's help 📱
OneUI - not big fans 👎
News
The Heron 🖼️ is back (via omg! ubuntu!)
The Ubuntu startup sound 🔊 (YouTube)
NDISwrapper 🖧
QT might get forked 🍴 because the QT Company's possible releas changes. The QT Company responded with a extremely short blog post denying this. (via OSnews)
New GNOME Mob...
2020-04-1747 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 152WireGuard officially lands in Linux. We cover a bunch of new features in Linux 5.6 and discuss the recent challenges facing LineageOS.
Plus the PinePhone UBports edition goes up for pre-order, and our reaction to Huawei joining the Open Invention Network.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Linux kernel 5.6 release announcement — This has a bit more changes than I'd like, but they are mostly from
davem's networking fixes pulls, and David feels comfy with them. And I
looked over the diff, and none of it looks scary. It's just slightly
more than I'd have pr...
2020-04-0626 min
Jupiter ExtrasUser Error: What Will Change Post-virus?Joe, Alan, and Dan speculate about what the world will be like after the situation with Coronavirus is under control and life returns to something resembling normality.Special Guests: Alan Pope and Danielle Foré .
2020-03-3114 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 151Mozilla puts your money where your mouse is and partners with Scroll to launch Firefox for a Better Web. We'll explain the details, and why it might just have a shot.
Plus we try out Plasma Bigscreen, cover Telegram's really bad news, and much more.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Try our latest Test Pilot, Firefox for a Better Web, offering privacy and faster access to great content — Today we are launching a new Test Pilot initiative called Firefox Better Web with Scroll. Scroll partners with Firefox to build a better internetScroll...
2020-03-3028 min
User ErrorEpisode 88: Well, ActuallyThe details that make a great distro, things that make us wince, smug people online, great photos, imposter syndrome, and more.
00:00:27 Do you ever get imposter syndrome?
00:08:16 What's your unusual "fingernails on chalkboard" equivalent?
00:12:26 What gives a Linux distro that feeling of polish?
00:23:16 What's your favorite photograph?
00:28:12 How do you feel when someone chimes in online with "well, actually…"?
2020-03-2736 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 150Why Debian is facing one of its most critical moments yet, Microsoft and GitHub buy npm, and our thoughts on Linux Mint Debian Edition 4 "Debbie."
Plus, why "Works with Chromebook" might be great for Linux, and using your GPU to fight the Coronavirus.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:npm is joining GitHub — I’m excited to announce that GitHub has signed an agreement to acquire npm.The npm Blog — Next Phase MontageMicrosoft's GitHub absorbs NPM into its code-hosting empireGitHub for mobile is now availableLMDE 4 “Debbie” released! — LMDE is a Linux Mint project which stands...
2020-03-2230 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 149Solid releases from GNOME and Firefox, bad news for custom Android ROM users, and a new container distro from Amazon.
Plus Mozilla and KaiOS team up to bring the modern web to feature phones, and the surprising way Microsoft is shipping a Linux kernel.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Firefox 74 arrives with stricter add-on rules, TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 disabled — Starting with Firefox 74, users will need to take explicit action to install the extensions they want, and will be able to remove previously sideloaded extensions when they want to.Introducing GNOME 3.36: “Gresik” — GNOME 3.36 is the l...
2020-03-1526 minUser ErrorEpisode 87: AksErrorApps that make us feel old, emotional songs, using actual paper, evolution of language, IRC channels we never look at, and more.
00:00:35 Do any songs trigger you to cry?
00:05:40 How many communication channels is it possible to keep up with?
00:11:25 Do you own a 2d printer? What was the last thing you printed out?
00:17:22 In an ever-shrinking world, should we drop tradition and use the easiest and most logical spellings and pronunciations?
00:25:52 Which hugely popular apps or websites do you just not get?
2020-03-1336 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 148Let's Encrypt is forced to revoke customer certificates, the big change coming to FreeNAS, and the trick to running Android on an iPhone.
Plus our concerns about Debian's future, and the unfixable Intel flaw announced this week.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Let’s Encrypt discovers CAA bug, must revoke customer certificates — On Leap Day, Let's Encrypt announced that it had discovered a bug in its CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) code.Let’s Encrypt changes course on certificate revocation — Administrators are getting a little more time to replace affected certificates.Check code loop blun...
2020-03-0919 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 147Bruce Schneier puts his name behind Solid, Firefox starts to roll out DNS over HTTPS as default, and Microsoft's Linux first device ships to customers.
Plus a birthday gift to Raspberry Pi users, Collabora comes to mobile, and more.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Collabora brings smooth editing to Android and iOS — This release fully integrates the iOS and Android apps into our Collabora Office product family. The Story of Collabora Office for PhonesFirefox continues push to bring DNS over HTTPS by default for US users — The rollout will continue over the next...
2020-03-0224 minUser ErrorEpisode 86: \o/Whether open source needs to be a complete experience, a deep need for conflict, preferred social media, and our favorite emoji.
00:00:30 Why do you prefer Twitter over Facebook?
00:07:57 Can Linux on the desktop ever succeed without a full ecosystem?
00:18:32 Hoodies: zip or no zip?
00:22:26 Do people really want all the drama to calm down?
00:29:40 What's your most commonly used emoji?
2020-02-2837 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 146Microsoft Defender for Linux is in preview, Mozilla's VPN has a secret advantage, and why the community is calling out NPM Inc.
Plus a new report about open source security, and more.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Microsoft: Linux Defender antivirus now in public preview — We're aiming to protect the modern workplace environment across everything that it is, being Microsoft or non-Microsoft.Microsoft Threat Protection stops attack sprawl and auto-heals enterpriseMicrosoft's Word, Excel and PowerPoint now live under one AppMicrosoft Works - WikipediaFirefox releases an Android app for its VPN service — The Fire...
2020-02-2427 minJupiter ExtrasPodcasting Basics: Joe RessingtonJoe talks about the basics of podcasting including recording spaces, types of microphones, post-production techniques, editing, and more.Links:Building a Home Recording Booth — We want to create a recording booth with a minimum expense and making as few permanent modifications to the home as possible.
2020-02-1821 minAll Jupiter Broadcasting ShowsPodcasting Basics: Joe Ressington | Jupiter Extras 56Joe talks about the basics of podcasting including recording spaces, types of microphones, post-production techniques, editing, and more.Links:Building a Home Recording Booth — We want to create a recording booth with a minimum expense and making as few permanent modifications to the home as possible.
2020-02-1800 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 145The week was packed with major project releases, we go through each of them and tell you what stands out.
Plus an update from Essential, and NetBSD's first big ask in ten years.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:KDE Plasma 5.18 ReleasedKDE Plasma 5.18 LTS Released, This is What's NewMATE 1.24 releasedOpenShot 2.5.0 Released — Perhaps one of the most exciting changes in OpenShot 2.5.0 is our experimental support for hardware acceleration.OpenShot Video Editor Just Got a Massive UpdateFirefox 73.0 Released —
Today’s Firefox release includes two features that help users view and read website content more easily, quickl...
2020-02-1715 minUser ErrorEpisode 85: Name Your ShoesOpen source at work, learning languages, naming cars, and innovations that haven't appropriately delivered.
Plus permission vs apologies, who has the most shoes, and more.
00:01:33 Does your car have a name?
00:06:56 How do I convince my employer to adopt open source software?
00:14:00 Is it better to ask permission or beg forgiveness?
00:18:40 How many pairs of shoes do you own?
00:25:00 If you were to learn a foreign language, which one would it be and why?
00:28:52 What innovation should have changed the world, but didn't?
2020-02-1439 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 144Why we're disappointed in the CoreOS Container Linux transition, Mycroft goes troll hunting and the complicated story brewing at the GNU Project.
Plus, a few community fundraisers.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:End-of-life announcement for CoreOS Container Linux — We know this timeline is aggressive. We've tried to provide the longest possible migration period consistent with our ability to maintain the OSGlass Enterprise Edition 2 now available for developersMycroft's Position on Patent Trolls — We are going to litigate every single patent suit to the fullest extent possible including appealing any adverse decisions all the way...
2020-02-1022 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 143The upcoming Linux kernels are packed full of goodies, Qt changes its licensing terms, and Thunderbird gets a new home.
Plus our thoughts on IBM's CEO stepping down, and Google's new open-source security key project.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Qt offering changes 2020 — Moving forward, Qt Long-Term Support (LTS) releases will be restricted to commercial customers.Use our stuff for free and sell your application? That's Qt.Qt LTS Releases To Be Restricted To Commercial CustomersAbout “Qt offering changes 2020” – Fading Memories Nikolai Marchenko's message about TheQtCompany's presumed business modelLinux 5.5 Released — So this last week...
2020-02-0321 minUser ErrorEpisode 84: Useless DreamsWhether we'd use Windows if it was FOSS, pointless tech, bathing habits, useless jobs, annoying popey with dream stories, and more.
00:00:45 What desirable tech does everyone else want, but you don't see the point of?
00:06:17 What’s the most useless job that you’d still be willing to do?
00:10:34 If Windows was released as open source, would you start using it?
00:18:34 Bath or shower?
00:24:58 Is there any software which is feature complete that you use on a regular basis?
00:31:54 When describing a dream, how many sentences are too many?
2020-01-3137 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 142The real reason Rocket League is dropping support for Linux, Wine has a massive release, and the potential for Canonical's new Android in the cloud service.
Plus, our take on the FSF's Upcycle Windows 7 campaign, and the clever Chrome OS strategy upgrade for education in 2020.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Rocket League will drop support for Mac, Linux versions in March | Ars Technica — Change comes eight months after Epic Games acquired the game's creators.Update on Refunds for macOS and Linux PlayersSupport for macOS and Linux (SteamOS) – Psyonix SupportPsyonix are ending support for...
2020-01-2727 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 141Nextcloud's new release is so big it gets a rebrand, why Mozilla had a round of lay-offs, and the real possibility of Steam coming to Chrome OS.
Plus, the sad loss of a community member, and more.Support Linux Action NewsLinks: Peppermint project lead Mark Greaves has passed away. — His contributions to both Peppermint and to the desktop Linux world as a whole are incalculable and he will be sorely missed.Mozilla lays off 70 as it waits for new products to generate revenue — Mozilla has a strong line of sight to futu...
2020-01-2021 minUser ErrorEpisode 83: No, ButContext switching, improving Linux conferences, a positive approach to life, what makes us cringe, and more.
#ErrorAsk: What's the dumbest idea for an app that you can come up with?
00:03:24 Have you ever met your own doppelganger?
00:06:55 Can you just jump right in to each type of task, or do you have a ritual before?
00:13:12 What’s missing from Linux and open source conferences?
00:23:53 Should you “yes, and” life?
00:33:37 What makes you cringe?Links:The Art of Slide Design - Melinda Seckington
2020-01-1740 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 140Are we overloaded with open source licenses? We consider a simpler future. Results from the Debian init vote are in, and why Amazon's new open source project might be worth checking out.
Plus, our reaction to Google's search ballot scheme launch.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Bruce Perens quits Open Source Initiative amid row over new data-sharing crypto license — Distributed app platform's proposed agreement 'isn't freedom respecting,' he saysDebian Developers Decide On Init System Diversity: "Proposal B" Wins — In recent months there has been lots of differing views over how much Debi...
2020-01-1322 minJupiter ExtrasBrunch with Brent: Joe RessingtonBrent sits down with Joe Ressington, Jupiter Broadcasting Podcast Content Director, Late Night Linux host, and musician, for an exploration of his journey in podcasting, a behind-the-scenes of User Error and Linux Action News, how music led to Linux, the origins of Brunch with Brent's theme music, and more.Special Guest: Joe Ressington.Links:Jupiter BroadcastingLinux Action NewsUser ErrorChoose LinuxLinux Unplugged (LUP)Late Night Linux@JoeRessington's Christmas Tweet - Twitter5 New Year’s Resolutions for Fans of Linux - omg! ubuntu!Linux LudditesGraham Morrison - TwitterFélim Whiteley - TwitterWill Cooke - TwitterUbuntu PodcastOggCampOggCamp 2019 Pan...
2020-01-0745 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 139It's our annual predictions episode. We review how we did in 2019, and then set out to predict what we think will happen in 2020.Support Linux Action News
2020-01-0531 minUser ErrorEpisode 82: OK ThenWhether the Web is yesterday’s news, a possible new approach to law and order, resolving conflicts, and some surprisingly useful life hacks.
00:00:37 Is the Web irrelevant now
00:09:12 Should we apply a git-style approach to improve laws?
00:16:52 Is it wrong to take the blame when it's not your fault?
00:29:26 What's your best life hack?
2020-01-0341 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 138We review the major moments of the year's news, and discuss how they impacted our world.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Amazon takes aim at MongoDB with launch of Mongo-compatible DocumentDBMongoDB "open-source" Server Side Public License rejectedRedis Labs raises $60 million for its NoSQL databaseRedis Labs changes its open-source license — againKeeping Open Source Open – Open Distro for ElasticsearchChef goes 100% open sourceGoogle jumps into gaming with Google Stadia streaming serviceGoogle Stadia will be missing many features for Monday’s launchSupporting choice and competition in EuropePresenting search app and browser options to Android users in EuropeAndroid Developers Blog...
2019-12-2924 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 137Canonical releases a "mini-cloud" on your workstation, the KDE ecosystem has some big news, and the smart home might have just become more open.
Plus Firefox's new DoH partner, and signs of life from the Atari VCS.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Firefox adds 2nd DoH partner — Program Committing to Data Retention and Transparency Requirements that Respect User PrivacyApple, Google, and Amazon are teaming up to develop an open-source smart home standardAmazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance to develop connectivity standardIkea previews its improved 2020 smart home experienceZ-Wave is making a huge ch...
2019-12-2227 minUser ErrorEpisode 81: Larry Two-tailsThe future of Internet video, the best way to develop open source software, skills vs talents, and our favourite types of animal companions.
00:00:24 What is likely to knock YouTube off its iron throne?
00:09:12 Is it really Open Source software if it’s not developed collaboratively?
00:20:54 What's the one thing you wish you could do well but are terrible at?
00:33:18 Dogs or cats?
2019-12-2039 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 136The first desktop Office 365 app arrives, Ubuntu commits to current and future Raspberry Pi boards, and why the near-term future of Linux gaming looks a bit rocky.
Plus, our concerns with Google's clever long-term Fuchsia strategy.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Microsoft Teams is now available on Linux — Starting today, Microsoft Teams is available for Linux users in public preview, enabling high quality collaboration experiences for the open source community at work and in educational institutions. Users can download the native Linux packages in .deb and .rpm formats.Zulip 2.1: Open source team ch...
2019-12-1632 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 135Ubuntu Pro is a click away, and their kernel goes rolling on AWS. We process the range of announcements, while Mozilla cranks up the security and impresses us with DeepSpeech.
Plus why Ubuntu is taking the Windows Subsystem for Linux so seriously.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Canonical announces Ubuntu Pro for Amazon Web Services — New premium Ubuntu images with extended security, kernel live patching and moreIntroducing the Ubuntu AWS Rolling KernelCanonical Announces "Ubuntu Pro" For AWSCanonical makes Ubuntu for Windows SubSystem for Linux a priorityAmazon Announces Graviton2 SoC Along With New 64-C...
2019-12-0929 minUser ErrorEpisode 80: Imaginary TurkeyTalking to ourselves, delicious family meals, and the complexities of modern work.
Plus inexpensive acquisitions, the price we put on security, and popey refusing to answer the simplest of questions.
00:00:26 Is turkey dinner really worth the effort?
00:06:33 What's the best bargain you've ever acquired?
00:11:56 If you were given $1,000 for every person you shared your master password with, how many people would you share it with?
00:18:28 Have you ever had an imaginary friend?
00:22:34 Is the gig economy good or bad?
00:29:25 Beer/cider: warm or flat?
2019-12-0636 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 134We share Mozilla's concerns over Contract for the Web, and try out Kali Linux's new tricks.
Also, our thoughts on the new Alexa Voice service coming to low-end IoT devices, and much more.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Contract for the Web officially launched — Inventor of web calls on governments and firms to safeguard it from abuse and ensure it benefits humanityTim Berners-Lee launches Google and Facebook-backed plan to fix the webMozilla and the Contract for the WebState of Mozilla 2018: Annual Report — This report details how Mozilla operates and includes details from our...
2019-12-0225 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 133Google, Mozilla, and GitLab make serious upgrades to their bug bounty programs, insights into Debian's renewed systemd debate, and how Microsoft and IBM are working together to fight patent trolls.
Plus our thoughts on LVFS for Chromebooks, and the recent Monero hack.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Updates to the Mozilla Web Security Bounty Program — To celebrate the 15 years of the 1.0 release of Firefox, we are making significant enhancements to the web bug bounty program.GitLab: We are increasing bounties in our bug bounty program — Since we opened our bug bounty program to t...
2019-11-2519 minUser ErrorEpisode 79: Is Vegan TV Art?Disposing of hard drives, what a TV really is, and the veganism of software.
Plus the serious business of coffee, why modern music sucks, and making Popey feel bad.
00:00:28 With better technology, why don’t we necessarily see better art?
00:08:43 Is Linux (or FOSS) the vegan option within software?
00:13:23 Do you own a TV?
00:20:03 How do you prepare your coffee?
00:24:45 How do you forgive yourself?
00:31:58 How do you dispose of your old hard drives for security purposes?
2019-11-2239 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 132Docker's surprising news, new nasty Intel vulnerabilities, and why Brave 1.0 changes the game.
Plus, our thoughts on the PinePhone BraveHeart limited edition, and Stadia's potentially rocky launch.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Mirantis acquires Docker Enterprise — Mirantis, a prominent OpenStack and Kubernetes cloud company, has acquired Docker Enterprise product line, developers, and business. What We Announced Today and Why it MattersDocker’s Next Chapter: Advancing Developer Workflows for Modern AppsDocker Restructures and Secures $35 MillionContainer upstart's enterprise wing sold to Mirantis, CEO out, Swarm support faces axIPAS: NOVEMBER 2019 INTEL PLATFORM UPDATE (IPU) — “67 of the 77 vul...
2019-11-1831 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 131Google steps up support for older Chromebooks, Microsoft Edge is coming to Linux, and the App Defense Alliance teams up to fight Android malware.
Plus Google Cardboard goes open source, and a neat machine-learning tool to pull songs apart.Special Guest: Wes Payne.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Google gives most Chromebooks an extra year of software support — Seven Chromebooks from Lenovo recently had their support lifespan extended, and now Google has updated the EOL date for 135 more models from several manufacturers. Most models received another year of support, others on...
2019-11-1120 minUser ErrorEpisode 78: Ctrl VPaying attention to all the Linux users we never hear from, being less clever than we thought, and our biggest fears.
Plus alternatives to copy paste, and whether Popey loves pink.
00:00:44 Would the Web/Internet be better or worse if the concept of copy and paste had never been invented?
00:07:29 What are you afraid of?
00:13:51 Is it time to stop ignoring the vast silent majority of Linux users?
00:27:37 What's your favourite colour and why?
00:34:54 Have you ever had a genius idea that turned out to be spectacularly unoriginal?
2019-11-0843 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 130Fedora arrives from the future, the big players line up behind KernelCI, and researchers claim significant vulnerabilities in Horde.
Plus, Google's new dashboard for WordPress and ProtonMail's apps go open source.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Fedora 31 is officially here! — This release features GNOME 3.34, which brings significant performance enhancements which will be especially noticeable on lower-powered hardware.
Fedora Server brings the latest in cutting-edge open source server software to systems administrators in an easy-to-deploy fashion.Fedora 31 Performance Is Still Sliding In The Wrong DirectionDistributed Linux Testing Platform KernelCI Secures Funding and Long-Term Su...
2019-11-0426 minJupiter ExtrasOggCamp 2019 PanelJoe hosts the panel at OggCamp 2019 with guests Dr Laura Cowen, Josh Lowe, Caroline Keep, and Dan Lynch.Special Guests: Caroline Keep, Dan Lynch, Dr Laura Cowen, and Josh Lowe.Links:OggCamp
2019-10-2846 minUser ErrorEpisode 77: Blinking Eye PatchesTech mistakes, communicating with spouses, and why you shouldn't let popey drive you anywhere.
Plus patching humans as if they were code, back to basics web browsing, cold drinks, and conkers.
00:00:31 Is there anything you close your eyes while doing that other people might think is odd?
00:04:32 What's your biggest or most significant tech blunder?
00:11:09 What's your favorite thing about your least favorite season, and your least favorite thing about your favorite season?
00:16:55 If humans were code and you could patch a bug/feature/issue which exists in most humans...
2019-10-2538 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 127Richard Stallman's GNU leadership is challenged by an influential group of maintainers, SUSE drops OpenStack "for the customer," and Google claims Stadia will be faster than a gaming PC.
Plus OpenLibra aims to save us from Facebook but already has a miss, lousy news for Telegram, and enormous changes for AMP.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:FSF and GNU — GNU decision-making has largely been in the hands of GNU leadership. Since RMS resigned as president of the FSF, but not as head of GNU ("Chief GNUisance"), the FSF is now working with GN...
2019-10-1427 minUser ErrorEpisode 76: Ghost, Meat, or Block?Our first computers, the future of food, and ethical sources of funds.
Plus the spooky reason that Popey unfollowed Joe.
00:00:24 What was the first computer you ever used?
00:11:13 Do you believe in ghosts?
00:15:28 Would you eat "clean meat"?
00:23:18 Ignore, mute, or block?
00:27:45 Should we refuse to take money from anyone we may object to?
2019-10-1138 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 126Microsoft's CEO says Windows doesn't matter anymore, but do we buy it? Nextcloud 17 goes enterprise-grade and the Internet’s horrifying new method for installing Google apps on Huawei phones.
Plus, Google finds an Android zero-day in the wild, and the Document Collective's new approach to earn revenue for LibreOffice.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Nextcloud 17 brings remote wipe, collaborative text editor — This release brings major new improvements, especially around security and team collaboration. Starting The Document Collective — In particular, selling branded versions of LibreOffice in the macOS and Windows app stores has not be...
2019-10-0726 min
Sirens of ScreamEpisode 68: 31 Days of Horror IVOctober is upon us, and that means the 31 Days of Horror! Follow along for a new, creepy adventure for every night of October!
We also have another special treat for you this year, in the form of the Sirens Fall Mix on Spotify! Set the mood with our spooky picks all season long.
This being our fourth 31 Days of Horror, you can also check out our previous episodes from our archives here:
Episode 55: 31 Days of Horror 3 - Revenge of the Genre
Episode 33: 31 Days of Horror, 2017 Edition!
Episode 10: 31 Days of...
2019-09-301h 33Linux Action NewsLinux Action News 125CentOS Stream and 8 have quite a bit for us to talk about, Docker's struggles go public, and the GNOME Foundation is facing a patent fight.
Plus the best bit of Android 10 Go, Microsoft gives serious thought to bringing Edge to Linux, and Stallman's role at GNU comes into question.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:CentOS 8 Released — Hello and welcome to the first CentOS-8 release. The CentOS Linux distribution is a stable, predictable, manageable and reproducible platform derived from the sources of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)Presenting CentOS Stream — CentOS Stream will be a...
2019-09-3021 minUser ErrorEpisode 75: MemelordBeing a good FOSS citizen, forcing popey to answer stupid questions, and personal freedom vs societal harm.
Plus paying for podcasts, and how many domains we all own.
00:00:34 What do you owe to upstream?
00:11:14 Should all drugs be legal?
00:20:57 Would you ever subscribe to a paywalled podcast?
00:25:24 How many domain names do you own?
00:30:42 What are your favourite and least favourite memes?
2019-09-2739 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 124Richard Stallman resigns, we share our thoughts and discuss the future for RMS and the FSF.
Plus what systemd-homed is, why Debian is reconsidering init diversity, and some good news for CentOS.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Richard Stallman resigns from the FSFRichard Stallman resigns from MIT — I am resigning effective immediately from my position in CSAIL at MIT. I am doing this due to pressure on MIT and me over a series of misunderstandings and mischaracterizations.A reflection on the departure of RMS - Thomas Bushnell — By my reckoning, I worked for...
2019-09-2331 minUser ErrorEpisode 74: Splitting Fun and ProfitIt's another #AskError episode. The finances of social situations and FOSS projects, automated vehicles, and ways to cheer up.
Plus bad language, and being late.
Check out Linux Headlines and Self Hosted
00:01:22 How do you deal with splitting up money with friends after a group trip/bbq/dinner?
00:06:20 What’s the best way to organise the finances for a FOSS project?
00:14:49 Do you swear in front of your family and, if not, why not?
00:22:22 Would you ride in an automated car that has no human input or override?
00:26:03 What do...
2019-09-1336 minUser ErrorEpisode 73: Stealing the Top BunkAnother #AskError special. Sleeping arrangements, hypothetical distro infrastructure, and IT milestones.
Plus bad habits, frugality, and breaking the law.
You can listen to an outtake from this show on Jupiter Extras
00:00:52 Top bunk or bottom bunk?
00:02:59 How would the distro landscape change if Ubuntu didn't allow other distros to use their infrastructure/repos?
00:14:31 Are there any things that you are irrationality frugal/tight/stingy with?
00:18:01 What's the best thing to happen in IT since you started using computers?
00:24:28 What's your worst habit?
00:27:35 If you knew could definitely get...
2019-08-3035 minUser ErrorEpisode 72: Sliding PoliticsDealing with users who hate change, dumb phones, and different approaches to social media consumption.
Plus infidelity, the state of the world, and consequences of small decisions.
00:00:16 #AskError: Do you read everything or follow all the people?
00:04:53 Changing software and user backlash
00:10:12 #AskError: Hypothetically speaking, do you think it was easier to be unfaithful in a relationship 20 years ago or now?
00:18:07 Dumb phone trope
00:24:54 #AskError: Do you have a 'Sliding Doors' moment in your past?
00:30:31 Will polarised politics last forever?
2019-08-1640 minUser ErrorEpisode 71: Duvets Are Not TechIt's another #AskError special! Sleep tech, missing apps on Linux, a deep question, and much more.
00:00:36 What sleep tech do you use?
00:07:59 What’s the first thing you’d do if you won the lottery?
00:13:30 What one application is completely missing on Linux?
00:17:15 Do you ever use default folders like documents, pictures, music etc?
00:25:47 What’s in your conference bag?
00:29:38 What is love?
2019-08-0239 minUser ErrorEpisode 70: Old and InsecureWhether Linux is inherently secure, the next phase of online interaction, and wasting our free time.
Plus where to focus your contributions, and a tricky hypothetical question.
00:00:53 Without security through obscurity, would Linux make for a more secure desktop than Windows etc?
00:08:19 #AskError: Would you rather be old and rich or young and poor?
00:18:37 What will the next form of social interaction online look like?
00:27:18 #AskError: If you had to choose between contributing to an Ubuntu flavour or the desktop environment it uses, which do you contribute to?
00:31:17 Do you need...
2019-07-1937 min
Choose Linux13: Qubes OS + Plex vs KodiDistrohoppers brings us up a fascinating distro where every application runs in its own VM. Plus Drew and Joe disagree on the best media solution.Links:Qubes OS — Qubes OS is a security-oriented operating systemQubes OS video tour — Talk from the Circle of HOPE (2018) hacker conference:Plex — Your favorite movies, TV, music, web shows, podcasts, and more, all streamed to your favorite screens.Girens — Girens is a Plex GTK client for playing movies, TV shows and music from your Plex library.
Project badgeKodi — Kodi puts your smart TV to shame.
2019-07-1127 minUser ErrorEpisode 69: Partner Password PolicyHow many users distros actually have, automating our homes, and the importance of common views and interests with our partners.
Plus Popey discovers a new way to annoy Joe, and sharing passwords with loved ones.
00:00:29 Distro User Numbers
00:13:17 #AskError: do you get annoyed by people who use "last seen recently"?
00:19:20 Home Automation
00:29:16 #AskError: do you share any accounts or passwords with your partner?
00:34:45 The importance of having things in common with your life partner
2019-07-0542 minChoose Linux12: Regolith, Rosa, and Antsy Alien AttackTwo new hosts join Joe to talk about a nice i3 implementation and an amazing arcade game written in Bash.
Plus a new segment called Distrohoppers, and a useful hidden feature of GNOME.Links:Regolith Linux — Regolith Linux is a distro for people that prefer a spartan interface with polished and consistent system management. It brings together a trifecta of Ubuntu’s ubiquity, i3-wm’s efficient and productive interface, and Gnome’s system configuration features.Regolith Linux is the i3 Ubuntu Spin You’ve Been Waiting For — Regolith is two things: it’s an Ubuntu-base...
2019-06-2727 minUser ErrorEpisode 68: Delete Your CommunityTwo #AskError specials in a row! Advice for our younger selves, leaving communities, our listening habits, and hoarding.
Plus the most serious question that’s ever been asked on the show, and more.
00:00:42 What's the one bit of Linux advice you'd give yourself if you could go back to the start of your journey?
00:04:17 What would make you delete your Twitter account?
00:11:29 When do you think you’ll buy your first electric car?
00:19:06 Have you ever been banned from a community?
00:25:39 What kind of printer cartridges do you buy?
00:30:27 How many...
2019-06-2142 minChoose Linux11: Zorin OS 15 + LineageOSZorin OS is described as “a powerful desktop you already know how to use.” It’s elegant, beginner-friendly and looks beautiful, too. Should we be paying more attention to it?
Then in another first, Jason installs his first alternative mobile OS, and Joe gives advice on getting the most out of LineageOS.
Unfortunately we end the episode by saying goodbye to Jason as he moves on to pursue several independent projects, but the show will go on with the same spirit of discovery and newness!Links:Zorin OS — Zorin OS is the alternat...
2019-06-1329 minUser ErrorEpisode 67: Mind the AppsIt's another #AskError special. Meditation and mindfulness, friends making obvious mistakes, and AppImage popularity.
Plus cashless society, and hoarding phone apps.
00:01:14 How do you manage apps on your smartphone?
00:04:51 Why isn’t AppImage part of the larger universal packaging discussion?
00:14:43 How would you feel if cash went away?
00:19:39 Thoughts on meditation and mindfulness?
00:28:43 What do you do when you see someone you know making an obvious mistake?
2019-06-0835 minUser ErrorEpisode 66: Cross DesktopLinux desktop standards, how the Web has changed over the years, and the ethics of space exploration.
Plus what to do if you see a crime, and the things we hate the most.
00:00:12 Free Desktop
00:12:43 #AskError: if you witness a petty crime, should you intervene?
00:17:55 Old vs new Web
00:28:41 #AskError: what are your pet hates?
00:37:47 Should humans spend billions on space exploration while so many people live in poverty?
2019-05-2545 minUser ErrorEpisode 65: Dungeons and DistrosWhat it takes to make a proper distro, how we send emails, and the constant quest for knowledge.
Plus D&D, and April Fools annoyances.
00:01:00 Email etiquette
00:10:17 #AskError: Thoughts on Dungeons and Dragons?
00:14:00 What does it take to be a proper Linux distro?
00:26:33 #AskError: Do April Fool’s Day tech “jokes” annoy you?
00:32:16 Always learning new things
2019-05-1042 minUser ErrorEpisode 64: Abandoned SupportWhy Linux doesn't just work on all hardware, criticism of your field, and the ethics of acquiring old software.
Plus venturing outside, and how we install unusual applications.
00:00:37 Why is hardware support so terrible?
00:12:21 #AskError: How much time do you spend outside?
00:16:08 If you're wedded to a concept or axiom for your job, is there any way you can be objective about criticism of your field?
00:26:13 #AskError: If an application you want is not available in your distro’s repo, which community package would you choose and why?
00:31:54 Is it ok to...
2019-04-2644 minUser ErrorEpisode 63: Linux Without BordersWhere bad feeling and rivalry in the FOSS world actually originates, what we should be teaching our kids, and the violence that underlies everything around us.
Plus Joe is a lazy swine, and dodgy VPN providers.
Follow the show on Twitter
00:00:33 FOSS Rivalry
00:10:27 #AskError: How often do you clean your tech and with what tools?
00:13:11 Teaching kids to code
00:24:09 #AskError: Are all VPN providers as shady as they seem?
00:32:43 All property is theft
2019-04-1242 minUser ErrorEpisode 62: Emergency CondimentsWhat attracted us to Linux in the first place, planning for when tech goes away, and why we aren't surrounded by alien life.
Plus a difficult culinary choice for Dan, and what we'd use instead of Linux.
00:00:33 How do you balance embracing new tech with planning for its obsolescence?
00:09:01 #AskError: Is there any food you won't eat? Even in an emergency?
00:15:56 Why did you start using Linux?
00:26:40 #AskError: If you started working at a company and could only choose Mac or Windows, which would be the less painful choice?
00:31:13 What's your...
2019-03-2941 minUser ErrorEpisode 61: Faith in MicrosoftMaybe it's finally time to cut Microsoft some slack, the pace of technological change, and what a couple of common terms actually mean.
Plus Joe fails to convince the others about his favourite movie, and one of the deepest questions that you can ask.
00:00:12 Is it time to give Microsoft the benefit of the doubt on their Linux love?
00:08:34 #AskError: If you could only watch one film for the rest of your life, what would it be?
00:12:38 Is technological change really accelerating?
00:24:27 #AskError: What's the difference between UX and UI and why...
2019-03-1546 minUser ErrorEpisode 60: Disturbing MessagesHow to deal with Internet drama in the Linux world, the rise of live streaming, and disturbing people with messages and calls.
Plus preparing for end times, and the best moment of Joe's life.
00:00:25 #AskError: What's your biggest claim to fame?
00:03:47 Internet drama and Linux
00:15:31 #AskError: If you send someone a message and it disturbs them, whose fault is it?
00:22:46 On demand vs live streaming
00:32:25 #AskError: Should you prepare for the apocalypse?
2019-03-0136 minChoose Linux3: Raspberry Pi and Retro GamingJason finally discovers the bottomless well of potential that is the Raspberry Pi, and talks about his first experience with Raspbian. Then Joe and Jason take a nostalgic deep dive into retro gaming on both the Raspberry Pi and the Pinebook.
Plus some final thoughts on openSUSE Tumbleweed and Leap. Links:Raspberry Pi — A small and affordable computer that you can use to learn programmingRetroPie — RetroPie allows you to turn your Raspberry Pi, ODroid C1/C2, or PC into a retro-gaming machineLakka — Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a small computer into a full...
2019-02-2133 minUser ErrorEpisode 59: Data Conspiracy RISCIs the great hope for open hardware actually going to materialize or is RISC-V just hype? Are some conspiracy theories worth more than just passing disdain?
Plus hoarding all your own tracking data, and some great #AskError questions.
00:00:18 #AskError: What's the best decade for music?
00:04:13 RISC-V
00:12:43 Collecting our own data
00:24:02 #AskError: Pain for principles - where's your threshold?
00:30:24 Conspiracy theories
2019-02-1539 minUser ErrorEpisode 58: Stranger Distro DangerNew JB team member Ell joins us to discuss e-waste, the motivations for our distro choices, and letting children out of your sight.
Plus some solid #AskError questions about food and aliases.
Also check out Joe's new show Choose Linux.
00:00:26 Intro
00:01:26 Computer sustainability
00:13:17 #AskError: What one meal could you live on for the rest of your life?
00:17:06 Distro choice
00:25:09 #AskError: What is your favorite bash alias? If you aren't heavy alias users - why?
00:29:30 Independent childrenSpecial Guest: Ell Marquez.
2019-02-0141 minUser ErrorEpisode 57: Free To Succeed?Is the decision to listen to this really up to you, or is it predetermined by chemistry and physics? Can mobile Linux ever succeed beyond a small niche?
Plus hoarding physical media, terrible books, and extreme weather.
00:00:35 #AskError: What's the worst book you've ever read?
00:04:45 Physical media vs streaming
00:11:29 Can mobile Linux ever succeed?
00:27:02 #AskError: If you could get rid of summer and winter and just have a single meh season, would you do it?
00:32:25 Is free will an illusion?
2019-01-1841 minLINUX Unplugged283: The Premiere ShellJoe joins Wes to discuss the state of Adobe's Creative Cloud on Linux and why the Fish shell might be your favorite new tool.
Plus community news, a reality check on Linux gaming, and some shiny new hardware.Special Guests: Jason Evangelho and Peter Ammon.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:Pretty much every recent Windows Phone is now hackableFedora 31 Isn't Expected To Be Delayed After All — Since November the developers behind Fedora Linux had been discussing whether to significantly delay or even cancel Fedora 31 so they could spend around one year wo...
2019-01-091h 10User ErrorEpisode 56: A Good Walled GardenAndroid vs iOS, turning users into contributors, and good vs bad in the world.
00:00:29 #AskError: What Linux-related opinion makes you completely disregard anything that person says?
00:03:10 iOS vs Android
00:15:35 How do we turn more users into contributors?
00:30:45 Is there more good or bad in the world?
2019-01-0442 minUser ErrorEpisode 55: Great News, We LiedWhether new users have to suffer the pain of the command line, lying about Santa, and the best tech news of 2018.
Plus we learn whether Dan is a hipster, and more.
00:00:40 #AskError: What will self-driving cars be called?
00:02:02 Lying to children about Santa
00:09:19 Do new users still need to learn how to use the command line?
00:19:36 #AskError: How much do you spend getting your hair cut and how often?
00:23:57 The best tech news stories of the year
2018-12-2139 minUser ErrorEpisode 54: Backup to the MoonIt's another #AskError special! Getting normals to do backups, should we stop making distros, ridiculous pipe dreams, and more.
00:01:08 How do we get normal people to use proper passwords and backups?
00:13:19 What's the most popular movie you've never seen?
00:16:54 Is it time to stop making new Linux distros?
00:31:40 What's the most ridiculous pipe dream you've ever had?
Come and hang out with us on the forum.
2018-12-0744 minUser ErrorEpisode 53: Deconstructed DialogThere's something almost intangible about the way Linux presents itself and Popey tries to explain it, the balance between living for the moment and planning for the future, and doing it wrong with social media.
Plus moving country, and stupid folding phones.
00:00:11 Intro
00:01:29 Is social media a good thing?
00:12:59 #AskError: Have you thought about moving to the USA?
00:18:36 Seeing through the facade of Linux
00:28:09 #AskError: Folding phones: dumb idea or dumbest idea?
00:31:32 Living for now vs planning for the future
2018-11-2342 minUser ErrorEpisode 52: Little Packages of JoyWhat's the best strategy when it comes to desktop Linux applications? We look at both ends of the spectrum, and wonder how much big tech companies should dictate who has access to their platforms.
Plus some solid #AskError questions, having kids, and our new forum at community.error.show.
00:00:14 Intro
00:01:02 #Askerror: Does the pronunciation of words like "Ubuntu" matter in the slightest?
00:05:14 Is it right for tech companies to silence right wing crazies?
00:13:12 Bespoke apps vs universal packages
00:32:35 #AskError: How can you be remembered in a thousand years without being evil?
2018-11-0944 minUser ErrorEpisode 51: Universal Basic DisruptionIt’s a special all #AskError episode! A hypothetical Linux world, the future of welfare, tech disruption, and terrible email addresses.
Plus Distrowatch rankings, and a crucial seasonal question.
00:00:32 Spoopy month? Y/N_
00:04:15 Are the Distrowatch rankings worth the pixels they are rendered on?
00:10:10 Is universal basic income a good idea?
00:23:32 How much does your email address matter?
00:27:02 What will tech disrupt next?
00:35:27 If you had to switch to a different distro, what would it be?
2018-10-2642 minUser ErrorEpisode 50: Understand The HypeIt seems to be all about Plasma these days so we want to know if the hype is justified. We have a couple of great #AskError questions, and wonder whether we are heading for a tech dystopia.
Plus the heaviest of all subjects rears its head again this week.
2018-10-1248 minUser ErrorEpisode 49: Not Dead YetChris joins us to talk about his recent brush with death, we wonder how Linux on Windows is affecting bare metal adoption, we wish phones weren’t so big and stupid, and a great #AskError.
00:00:22 AskError: What's the best movie you've only seen once?
00:06:17 Is Linux on Windows the real future of Linux on the desktop?
00:19:08 Chris nearly died
00:39:51 Phones are big and stupid now
Special Guest: Chris Fisher.
2018-09-2853 minUser ErrorEpisode 48: Living The DreamUser Error is back with a new set of hosts! We answer some #AskError questions and talk about whether the Linux desktop will ever make money.
Plus we wonder if dockless bike sharing is a good idea and whether travel really is as great as everyone seems to think.
00:00:13 #AskError: What are the best and worst parts of living the dream?
00:05:38 Dockless bike sharing
00:16:43 Travel is good for the soul
00:26:48 #AskError Do you go to sleep in silence, or listen to stuff?
00:28:56 Will desktop Linux ever make...
2018-09-1445 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 54Asteroid OS reaches 1.0, and Joe gives it a go. GNOME developers consider removing the ability to launch binaries, but punt for now. And the lessons learned from malware in the Snap Store.
Plus the reality of EFail, Steam Link on Android, and another shoe drops for Ubuntu's 32bit support.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:AsteroidOS 1.0 released — AsteroidOS is built on standard Linux technologies including OpenEmbedded, opkg, Wayland, Qt5, systemd, BlueZ, and PulseAudio. EFAIL — EFAIL describes vulnerabilities in the end-to-end encryption technologies OpenPGP and S/MIME that leak the plaintext of encrypted emails. GnuP...
2018-05-2022 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 33Chris and Joe look back at the big news stories of 2017, some notable trends, the changes that impacted Desktop Linux users, and the topics that dominated the community discussion. Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Arch Drops 32 bit — The decision means that February ISO will be the last that allows to
install 32 bit Arch Linux. The next 9 months are deprecation period,
during which i686 will be still receiving upgraded packages. Starting
from November 2017, packaging and repository tools will no longer
require that from maintainers, effectively making i686 unsupported.
Tails 3.0 will require a 64-bit processor — We have...
2017-12-1927 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 15A big batch of Debian updates, Gnome turns 20, Joe's report from OggCamp, the Solus trifecta, encrypted ZFS comes to Linux finally, and Bitcoin is forking, again.
Plus some thoughts on tiny Linux computers, the Linage survey and more.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:GNOME turns 20 — There have been 33 stable releases since the initial release of GNOME 1.0 in 1999. Debian turns 24Raspbian Stretch has arrived for Raspberry Pi — PulseAudio is therefore no longer installed by default, and the volume plugin on the taskbar will no longer start and stop PulseAudio. Work on Debian for mobi...
2017-08-2024 minLinux Action NewsLinux Action News 10With Chris away, Ryan joins Joe. A new release for Fedora, Yunit is now available for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu is now an app in the Windows Store, Ryan gives us more details about System76's new OS, Ikey starts his new job at Solus and Beaker is a new browser that promises a truly decentralized web.Special Guest: Ryan Sipes.Support Linux Action NewsLinks:Fedora 26 is here! - Fedora Magazine — What’s new in Fedora 26?
First, of course, we have thousands of improvements from the various upstream software we integrate, including new deve...
2017-07-1530 min
Linux Action NewsLinux Action News 00It's not even the first proper episode but Chris and Joe talk about kernel security, UEFI Secure Boot, the latest Raspberry Pi news, Nexus devices being abandoned and MP3 becoming (sort of) free.
GrSecurity Kernel Patches Will No Longer Be Free To The Public - Phoronix
Secure Boot booted from Debian 9 'Stretch'
Devuan GNU/Linux 1.0 "Jessie" to Support Raspberry Pi 3, Acer Chromebook Devices
Get a free AIY Projects Voice Kit with The MagPi 57! - The MagPi MagazineThe MagPi Magazine
What is this bullsh*t, Google? Nexus phones starved of security fixes after just three years • The Register
Full MP...
2017-05-0630 min
Destination LinuxEpisode 14: Destination Linux EP14 – Joe Ressington of Late Night Linux
Welcome to Destination Linux Episode 14 with Joe Ressington for 03-31-17
Thank you Joe for taking the time to join us. Be sure to check out the Late Night Linux podcast and you can find Joe on Twitter, LNL or Joe’s blog
Thanks for Watching
2017-04-031h 30
Destination LinuxEpisode 14 - Guest - Joe Ressington of LNLThanks to Joe Ressington for taking the time to join us.Joe is multi talented from music to pod-casting.
In this episode we chat with Joe about our favorite topic GNU/Linux.
Be sure to check out the Late Night Linux podcast and
you can find Joe on Twitter or at the links below.
LNL: http://latenightlinux.com/
Joe’s Site: https://joeress.com/
Rob
Youtube Channel - Linux Quest
https://www.youtube.com/c/LinuxQuest
Google+
https://plus.google.com/+LinuxQuest
Email
rob@destinationlinux.tech
Rocco
Youtube Channel - Big Daddy
https://www.youtube.com/c/BigDaddyLinux
Google + = ht...
2017-03-311h 30
RatholeRadio.orgRatholeRadio 59 – 23rd Aug 2011
Download Ogg – Download Mp3
http://traffic.libsyn.com/ratholeradio/RR059_23_08_11.mp3 | Open Player in New Window
A slightly late Rathole Radio this time. Please accept my apologies for that. I have a cold at the minute and can’t seem to sing or talk as normal. I missed the live show on Sunday due to this but I couldn’t leave you hanging another 2 weeks. So here’s some excellent tunes I played in a recorded show. It’s mostly pretty relaxed music this time so put your feet up and enjoy.
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2011-08-2600 minRatholeRadio.orgRatholeRadio 59 – 23rd Aug 2011
Download Ogg – Download Mp3
http://traffic.libsyn.com/ratholeradio/RR059_23_08_11.mp3 | Open Player in New Window
A slightly late Rathole Radio this time. Please accept my apologies for that. I have a cold at the minute and can’t seem to sing or talk as normal. I missed the live show on Sunday due to this but I couldn’t leave you hanging another 2 weeks. So here’s some excellent tunes I played in a recorded show. It’s mostly pretty relaxed music this time so put your feet up and enjoy.
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2011-08-2600 min