LINUX Unplugged

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.

It's the second annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, desktops, and services of 2021.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We attempt a live production over Starlink, and dig into the secrets of this giant Linux network in space.

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.

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.

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.

Sometimes things go wrong; this week, we admit we've got a problem. Plus new details about the Steam Deck everyone has missed, and an old friend stops by the show with an update. Special Guest: Danielle Foré.

A serious problem is brewing in Desktop Linux that hasn't impacted end users yet, but will soon. We break down why distribution makers are getting upset and explain what's next. Plus, an update on Matrix and the recent upgrades we made to our server. Special Guests: Brent Gervais and Joshua Strobl.

Why it might be time to re-think who is and who is not a Linux user, plus we do a reality check on the state of Linux phones. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.

We try out what might be the most fun Linux distribution around. It started as a laugh, but now we’re in love. Plus, the reunion road trip hits a bump, some community news, feedback, picks, and more. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.

A surprise server outage at the studio requires we jump into action with a few last-minute solutions and deploy one of our favorite open-source tools. Plus some community news, handy picks, emails, and more. It's a special edition of the Unplugged show. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.

We share some stories from our Denver meetup, the strange reason we found ourselves at a golf course, and some news you should know. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.

Live from Denver, we chat with old friends and new. We get the inside scope on what has been going on at System76, and what's coming up next. Plus we catch up with a few members of our crew, and find out what Linux tech they're loving these days. Special Guests: Aaron Honeycutt, Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, Carl Richell, Cassidy James Blaede, chzbacon, and Ian Santopietro.

Big things are happening in the world of WireGuard, Jim Salter joins to catch us up. Plus we chat with Daniel Foré and Cassidy James Blaede about the just released elementary OS 6. Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Cassidy James Blaede, Danielle Foré, and Jim Salter.

Yabba Dabba Distro! Run every major distribution on one native host. How we hijacked a Fedora install and turned it into the ultimate meta Linux box. Plus Valve and AMD team up to improve Linux performance and the duct-tape solution holding our server together. Special Guests: Brent Gervais and paradigm.

We try to pull off a show while recovering from an epic server crash. Then we build the ultimate remote Linux desktop—in the cloud!

Could the Steam Deck mean fewer native Linux games? We chat with prolific game developer Ethan Lee and get his perspective on the negative impacts of the Deck. Plus, our thoughts on how Valve might successfully ship Arch to consumers, a batch of feedback, and more. Special Guest: Ethan Lee.

Have you noticed the Linux news has gotten a little weird? Michael Tunnell joins us to break down the changes we've observed over the last year. Plus, we set up private and secure location tracking and tell you how and why. Special Guest: Michael Tunnell.