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545: 3,062 Days Later
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
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
We make our big Linux predictions for 2024, but first, we score how we did for 2023. Special Guest: Michael Tunnell.
542: 2023 Tuxies
It’s the fourth annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, and desktops of 2023.
541: Out with a Bang
The stories that kept us talking all year, and are only getting hotter! Plus the big flops we're still sore about.
540: Uncensored AI on Linux
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
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
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.
537: This Makes Us Unemployable
Can we save an old Arch install? We'll attempt a live rescue, then get into our tips for keeping your old Linux install running great.
536: Plasma Power-Ups
The problem with GNOME's great news, plus our first look at Plasma 6. Then, the surprising place NixOS is getting adopted.
535: Hit the Turbo
A special guest joins us, and we each give Fedora 39 a try. What’s new, what we liked, and what didn’t make the cut! Special Guest: Drew DeVore.
534: We Nixed Proxmox
We did Proxmox dirty last week, so we try to explain our thinking. But first, a few things have gone down that you should know about.
533: LinuxFest North Jeff
We try and pull off one too many projects, but you can't argue with the results. We report on our week of rebuilds and rescues and having a blast at LinuxFest Northwest. Special Guest: Frank Karlitschek.
532: We Like Snaps Now
Has Canonical finally nailed snaps? Why it looks like Ubuntu has turned a new corner; our thoughts on the latest release. Plus, a special guest and more.
531: The Windows Challenge
We ran Windows for the week with three seemingly simple objectives. How we did, our take on what's gotten a lot better about Windows, and what still needs some work.