LINUX Unplugged

Can we build an indestructible server that stands up to the test of giving out root login to the Internet?

We're trying out Rhino Linux—a unique take on rolling Ubuntu with AUR-like powers and other surprises.

Why Linux reigns for privacy; our recommendations for secure tools from chat to DNS.

Two important news stories, plus our thoughts on GNOME’s new windowing proposal and the Framework 16.

Do they build them better in Germany? We try out the next-generation InfinityBook Pro 14 and dig into TUXEDO OS.

Have Oracle and SUSE lost their minds? Plus, we dig into Fedora's proposal to add telemetry collection to Workstation.

Can Ubuntu make a great immutable desktop? We're trying the brand-new "Everything is a Snap" Ubuntu Core Desktop.

Just about every take on the Red Hat news seems to have missed the mark. Special Guest: Carl George.

Chris tears into two old PCs, and builds a surprisingly powerful multi-monitor Wayland workstation. Plus, Wes has a new device, and Brent wants answers.

Is Ham Radio a natural hobby for Linux users? An old friend joins us to explain where the two overlap. Special Guest: Noah Chelliah.

We get the inside scoop on SouthEast LinuxFest, and share a few stories from the early days of the Linux community. Special Guest: Noah Chelliah.

We attempt to swap Linux distributions live on our production server, to prove that new tooling makes the Linux distro model obsolete.

We take a "Rust-only tools" challenge for a week and admit what worked, and what sucked. Plus, a surprise guest.

How we found peace with the Linux community’s perpetual debates; and our tricks for finding the signal from the noise.

The push for free software takes years, maybe even generations. Brent gets the inside story from the Free Software Foundation Europe. Special Guest: Matthias Kirschner.

The first new desktop environment in a while that has caught our attention, and it promises to unlock the full power of cutting-edge Linux. Why we think every desktop will copy ideas from Hyprland soon.

Two listeners race to set up a web server on Suicide Linux. One slip-up and it's all gone. Who will survive?

Why Fedora 38 might Sway you to try it; and how it runs on the MacBook M1 Max.

We surprise each other with three secret topics, with one big catch.

We try out the most secure messaging app in the world, and Wes’ new note system that's so great you’ll want to abandon your current one.

Why using the iPhone makes it harder to run Linux; Chris follows up on his four-month-long challenge to ditch iOS for GrapheneOS. Plus, Brent's extended stay in Berlin has led to some developments you won't want to miss.

Brent dives deep into Nextcloud's new release from inside their offices, and takes an unexpected dip in the local lake with a listener.

The story of an open-source hero who became a villain. Special Guest: Alex Kretzschmar.

Robert McQueen shares the inside scoop on Flathub’s ambitious plans to create a universal app store for all distros—and we ask the hard questions. Special Guest: Robert McQueen.

We're celebrating 500 episodes with the biggest announcement yet. Special Guest: Listener Jeff.