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SQLite with Richard Hipp | Ask Noah Show 96 If you have a device with an operating system chances are it uses SQLite. Richard Hipp is our guest this hour and he joins us to talk about their controversial CoC. As an alternative to the Contributor Covenant the Rule of St. Benedict was chosen for it’s long and proven track record. Red Hat has officially dropped support for the KDE Desktop and we give...

Community Night! | Ask Noah Show 95 Community hour is where we take some time to focus on you the listener! You set the topics, you ask the questions! In this episode we chat about self hosting. We talk email, to nextcloud, to file sync. Friend of the show Brandon explains why Ansible is the solution you want to manage multiple servers! -- The Cliff Notes -- For links to the articles and material...

In the largest software company acquisition in history, tech giant IBM has purchased Red Hat for 34 billion dollars. The open source community was shocked and devastated at first but is it too soon to judge? What has IBM really purchased a product or a culture? We explain why this could be the best thing ever to happen to Linux and FOSS! -- The Cliff Notes -- For links to the articles and material...

Fred Gleason has worked for years to develop a open source Linux based broadcasting appliance. Rivendell can be used for the acquisition, management, scheduling and playout of audio content. It has all of the features one would expect in a modern, fully-fledged automation system, including support for both PCM and MPEG audio encoding, full voicetracking and log customization as well as support for...

Linus has taken a break while he worked on his tooling to be more socially acceptable. That time is over and Greg KH has officially handed the kernel back to him. We discuss the implication of his return and what it might mean for Linux. A Google contract has been leaked that shows Google is requiring it’s hardware partners to maintain security patches and updates for at least 2 years. All that an...

Business Backup Tips | Ask Noah Show 91 If you have data, that data should be backed up. If you own a business or manage the IT infrastructure for a business than your backup strategy needs to be reliable, straightforward, and functional. Have you ever wondered what happens to the backup should you be hit by a bus? We tackle that question, dive into some SQLite CoC drama, and chat with Simon Quigl...

Building a WISP and CCTV | Ask Noah Show 90 It's family friendly, we promise! You know that Linux succeeded where others fail, but did you know that cam girls are turning to Linux for it's reliability, stability, and functionality? We cover this amusing reddit thread, give you an update on the car dealership camera install. We touch a little on visualization, and as always - take your calls at the...

Supermicro suffered a huge security breach that gave the Chinese government access to servers manufactured with Supermicro boards. This revelation has caused companies like Apple and Amazon to distance themselves from the popular server manufacture. Unifi has announced that their new "Unifi Protect" will only be available on their hardware and not user built boxes. We dive into all of this plus an...

Kubernetes & Containers | Ask Noah Show 88 Have you ever wanted to know what containers and Kubernetes are all about? This week we try something new – Steve Ovens from Red Hat has produced a segment on containers for us. We talk about the latest release of Zabbix, and Noah gives the details of a client who wants Altispeed to build a mini WISP in their city. It’s a packed show! -- The Cliff Not...

This is How You Should Store Your Data | Ask Noah Show 87 In this episode your calls drove the show and that's the show we set out to do! We talk storage, LVM, hard disk configuration, SteamOS, troubleshoot an OBS box, and still find time break the news about the new and best way to listen to The Ask Noah Show live! -- The Cliff Notes -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this we...

Linus Takes a Break | Ask Noah Show 86 Linus Torvalds has decided he needs a break so he can understand people and their emotions better. The kernel has finally adopted a code of conduct based on the contributor covenant. No one knows more about codes of conduct than Paul M. Jones. Paul joins us in the second half of the program to help us explore the situation and give us some insight into what w...

Does This Make FOSS Better or Worse | Ask Noah Show 85 Does the "Commons Clause" help the commons? The Commons Clause was announced recently along with several projects moving portions of their code base under it. It's an additional restriction intended to be applied to existing open source licenses with the effect of preventing the work from being sold. We play devils advocate and tell you why th...

Google is launching it’s own hardware security key for two-factor authentication but there’s a few major problems. From pricing, to security concerns, we break the entire situation down for you. New audio production software is released for Linux, and we talk with a caller about BluRays on Linux and ripping them. -- The Cliff Notes -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week'...

Steve Ovens from Red Hat joins us to answer the question many of you have asked - how do you get hired by a company like Red Hat? Steve takes us through his exciting rise to working for the largest open source company in the US. Steam has dropped a bomb shell that has left Windows users dropping their gaming computers like yesterday's laundry and as always your phone calls go to the front of the l...

Should We Care About Libre? | Ask Noah Show 82 We talk about Linux and Open Source, but is it far enough? Do we need to go all the way and push for everyone to use Libre freedom respecting software? We invite Kenny Schmidt, a 17 year old who is starting out with Linux and ask that question. We talk about a $100 device that will monitor your Internet, the EFFs stance to protect the individual’s abi...

This week firefox made waves by encrypting DNS entries making DNS more secure for everyone. We talk about IP cameras, gaming on Linux, and Steve Ovens from RedHat joins us. It's a packed episode you can't afford to miss! -- The Cliff Notes -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this week's page from o our podcast dashboard! This Episode's Podcast Dash...

There has been a lot of rumors lately about Southeast Linuxfest. Outside pressure has been exerted in an effort to force the leadership of SELF to do things not in the best interest of the attendees but to push a political agenda. Tonight Jeremy Sands the conference organizer comes exclusively on the Ask Noah Show to share with us the dirty laundry and how SELF is fighting back! -- The Cliff Notes...

When Linus says that he skimmed the code and it's so exciting that he's hoping it gets merged quickly, you know this is the next big thing in Linux. We talk to Jim Salter. He gives us a perspective from day 0. We discuss the new Google gaming box, and give you an tease about some upcoming information about Southeast Linuxfest. -- The Cliff Notes -- For links to the articles and material referenced...

How do you go from being homeless on the streets of CA to getting offers from Google, Amazon, and others? We discuss! The GPD team has released the 2nd gen 7" laptop and we give you our thoughts on their awesome laptop without Linux. As always your questions go to the front of the line. -- The Cliff Notes -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this we...

The year of the Linux desktop has become a cliché. In 2018 has a Forbes writer finally found a distro that has one click installs for every app he used to use on Windows? Microsoft ports PowerShell to a Linux snap, and of course your calls go to the front of the line! -- The Cliff Notes -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this week's page from our...

Ken Moore, and JT Pennington join the Ask Noah Show this week to answer the question what does BSD offer to attract Linux users over to their ball park. We discuss the Lumina desktop as well as Project Trident. Your calls as always go to the front of the line. Learn how a law office can convert their practice to Linux with our PDF software recommendation. -- The Cliff Notes -- For links to the art...

Many have tried and failed to manufacture a laptop that stops Apple's Macbook Pro in its tracks! Has Dell finally done it with their Precision 5510? Can you get a $2200 laptop for under $1000 brand new from Dell? We'll show you how it's done and how it stacks up to Apple in this week's episode. We talk to Brandon who wants to know how to scale his small business and of course your calls as always...

This week on the Ask Noah Show we tackle the difficult discussion - is it okay for companies to collect data and when should you be worried about companies having too much data? We interview Brian Martell who uses the finance aspect to get people on Linux. As always your questions go to the front of the line! -- The Cliff Notes -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's ep...

What You Need to Know about WPA3 | Ask Noah Show 73 There's new security out for WiFi. Noah takes you through exactly what you need to know to stay up to date. What does WPA3 offer over WPA2? How do you take advantage of it? We talk about everything from WiFi to Colo in this weeks episode! -- The Cliff Notes -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this...

Ever wanted your own phone system? Maybe you want an intercom system for you house? How about the ability to use use an internet connected ham radio? We're talking Audio over IP this hour! We show you how simple it is to get AOIP setup and all the things you never knew you could do with it. The first 3 minutes have some poor audio but we work the issues out live and bring you a quality product so...