LINUX Unplugged

Return of the Localhost | LINUX Unplugged 110

16 September 2015

We cover some great open source projects that help you live life off-line, as if you were online. We also discuss the upstream contributions from Munich & an awesome block level back up system. Plus some great feedback, a road trip update & more!

Who Will Build The Builders | LINUX Unplugged 109

8 September 2015

Debian aims for reproducible builds of all packages. We’ll explain what that means & why other distributions may be jumping onboard with the idea. Plus impressive early performance results under Mir & Gnome’s 3.18’s best features you're not hearing about!

Insecurity by Design | LINUX Unplugged 108

1 September 2015

Top law enforcement officials in the US want backdoors in all encryption systems. Details on the upcoming road show, Kubuntu's new look, saying goodbye to an old friend & some Go powered retro feedback.

Freedom Isn't Free | LINUX Unplugged 107

25 August 2015

We celebrate the 24th birthday of Linux by looking back to it’s early days, discuss the new SSD optimized Linux file system, the rather normal things Linux is doing on Mainframes & how the community at large reacts to crowdfunding & much more!

Connecting the Docks | LINUX Unplugged 106

19 August 2015

Live from the floor of LinuxCon 2015 we capture Bruce Schneier’s take on hacking attribution, how HP supports Linux internally & our impressions of the big convention. Plus how Docker is going big this year & which type of Linux event is right for you.

Vulkan the Metal Slayer | LINUX Unplugged 105

11 August 2015

We chat with the CTO behind Mycroft, an open source AI for everyone. Then discuss Android’s adoption of Vulkan & the nice new Linux exclusive features coming to Firefox. Plus file syncing & discuss the really great options that have cropped up recently.

Miles of WiFi | LINUX Unplugged 104

5 August 2015

Ubuntu publishes their roadmap for the next few releases & we discuss what the future might hold for “Ubuntu Personal”. Plus the major challenges Linux gaming is facing. Then we’ve got insights from the experts on building robust wifi… Powered by Linux!

OSCON Secret Sauce | LINUX Unplugged 103

28 July 2015

Great interviews from the floor of OSCON 2015! How FastMail uses Linux, managing thousands of Apache instances, an open source Slack killer, Tizen on all the things & much more. Plus why the Ubuntu MATE project is dropping the Ubuntu Software & more!

Canonical, Dell & AMD Games | LINUX Unplugged 102

20 July 2015

Noah joins us in studio for a fun edition of Unplugged! Updates are landing on Ubuntu Phones, the ridiculous work around for a major performance boost on AMD cards, the real problem with Dell’s latest Ubuntu laptops & more!

Will Flash Be Trashed? | LINUX Unplugged 101

14 July 2015

A renewed push to kill flash hits the web & we discuss the possible advantages for Linux users. A KDE user trying out Gnome for a week & the real issues he touches on. Plus your take on openSUSE’s big changes & follow up to our take on it.

Still Minty Fresh | LINUX Unplugged 100

7 July 2015

We reflect on 100 episodes of LINUX Unplugged, the themes from episodes past & then review Linux Mint 17.2 Cinnamon edition. Then we’ll discuss an exciting new form factor for x86 based Ubuntu PCs & the exciting use cases for them.

Finger on the Pulse of Video | LINUX Unplugged 99

30 June 2015

Will Pinos bring to Linux Video What PulseAudio did for audio? We discuss this major development that breaks during the show. Also, a debate about the usefulness of boring distributions. Plus some big follow up, the Mumble room gets unplugged & more!

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