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473: End of the Road

August 28, 2022 1:23:10 69.86 MB Downloads: 0

We've reached the end of the road in our immutable Linux series, and an old friend stops by to give us the inside scoop on Endless OS. Plus, we announce who will be joining us at JPL in September. Special Guest: Cassidy James Blaede.

472: 5 Problems With NixOS

August 21, 2022 1:10:03 58.84 MB Downloads: 0

The five most common problems when trying out an immutable Linux distro like NixOS. Plus, why one Linux dev says just target WINE.

471: The Cottonwood Disaster

August 14, 2022 1:13:24 61.65 MB Downloads: 0

Our garage Linux server has died, and this time we’re looking at data loss. We attempt to revive our zombie box and reflect on what went wrong. Special Guest: Alex Kretzschmar.

470: Let's Call It an Upgrade

August 07, 2022 1:23:52 70.46 MB Downloads: 0

We present a buffet of budget Linux boxes. From $40 to $400 you'll be surprised by what we found. Then we attempt to find the perfect distro for them. Special Guest: Alex Kretzschmar.

469: Tough Linux Love

July 31, 2022 59:55 50.34 MB Downloads: 0

Is the Linux desktop hard to love? A long-time user experience developer argues it is, and we respond to his criticisms.

468: The Read Only Scenario

July 25, 2022 1:30:24 75.94 MB Downloads: 0

A fundamental change is coming to desktop Linux, and Silverblue might be our hint at where things are going.

467: All Hands on Deck

July 17, 2022 1:21:27 68.42 MB Downloads: 0

We try and bust a common Linux distro myth. Then what surprised Chris about his new Steam Deck.

466: The Night of a Thousand Errors

July 10, 2022 1:06:43 56.04 MB Downloads: 0

We were fixing servers all night, but at least we have a great story. A special guest joins us to help make a big show announcement. Special Guest: Tim Canham.

465: Too Nixy for My Shirt

July 03, 2022 1:04:50 54.46 MB Downloads: 0

The one shared secret behind some of the world's most powerful open-source projects. Brent's Node: 03cf7e9b79a3230749db642ad690889065ec35b9ded184266d4fce424ab75470fc

464: Git Happens

June 26, 2022 1:13:15 61.53 MB Downloads: 0

We're going back in time to witness the early days of a critical tool to build Linux, then jump forward 15 years and join our buddy Brent on his journey to learn that very tooling.

463: Humble Beginnings

June 19, 2022 53:07 44.63 MB Downloads: 1

One of the pioneers of the web, VNC, Webcams, and more joins us; plus we'll update you on a few projects we love. Special Guest: Quentin Stafford-Fraser.

462: One Cosmic Collaboration

June 12, 2022 1:05:02 54.62 MB Downloads: 0

From skeptic to buyer, why the HP Dev One is the best Linux laptop yet. This is the one review you don't want to miss.

461: Deep in the Tumbleweeds

June 05, 2022 54:39 45.9 MB Downloads: 0

Three tails of tech tribulations, and how Brent saved his openSUSE Tumbleweed box from the brink.

460: CPU as a Service

May 29, 2022 44:11 37.12 MB Downloads: 0

A new Linux update allows Intel to control features in your CPU using hardware-level DRM.

459: Better than Butter

May 22, 2022 58:31 49.16 MB Downloads: 0

We take a sneak peek at some future tech coming to Linux, and share details on HP's new laptop that runs POP!