LINUX Unplugged

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!

Not OK Google | LINUX Unplugged 98

23 June 2015

We look at some tools that make installing Linux on multiple computers a snap, discuss our favorite backup and reload approaches & then debate over Chromium auto-downloading a binary. Plus a great interview with the Openoid project from SELF2015 & more!

Better Open Source Options | LINUX Unplugged 97

16 June 2015

What makes the Linux awesome? Community. We’ve got coverage from SELF 2015 & an on the ground report from OpenTech 2015. Plus why open source needs to follow the Apple model and get started with students & how Red Hat stays connected to the community.

Fedora's Bright Future | LINUX Unplugged 96

9 June 2015

The Fedora Project Lead Matthew Miller joins us to discuss what’s coming up in Fedora 23 & reflect on Fedora 22. Plus Mark Shuttleworth unveils another device running Ubuntu, Angela stops by with a switch to Linux update, some quick story updates & more!

Disjunctive Normal Fedora | LINUX Unplugged 95

1 June 2015

A follow up on our Fedora 22 review, including a few areas we missed. How Google’s Cardboard could kickstart open source VR & whats coming to Gnome 3.18 Plus our take on the state of openSUSE, why 2015 might really be the year of the Linux Laptop & more!

11 Years of Linux Benchmarking | LINUX Unplugged 94

26 May 2015

Michael Larabel joins us to discuss his initiative of daily automated performance benchmarking & reflects on 11 years of running Phoronix.com. Plus our first take on Fedora 22, the best options for users that require Microsoft Office under Linux & more!

Rollback Romanticism | LINUX Unplugged 93

19 May 2015

After an Ubuntu update goes really bad Chris reflects on how snappy, a transactionally updated version of Ubuntu, could have avoided this problem. Plus a review of the System76 Meerkat PC, Russia plans to fork Sailfish OS & more!

Linux Wife, Happy Life. | LINUX Unplugged 92

12 May 2015

We get an update on our resident Mac users switch to Linux & the challenges she's run into. Ubuntu makes a deal with Microsoft and promises to ship snappy on the Internet of Things. Plus hints on how Debian PPAs might work, the first $9 Linux rig & more!

Open Source Kollaboration | LINUX Unplugged 91

5 May 2015

Aaron Seigo joins us to discuss the Kolab project. We also discuss the Roundcube project’s fundraiser & possible Kolab integration. Plus our Virtual LUG reviews Ubuntu 15.04, and we discuss what’s so desktop focused about Ubuntu 15.10 & much, much more!

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