LINUX Unplugged
Episodes
Episode 266: From Jupiter to Beyond
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We announce our big news, Jupiter Broadcasting is joining Linux Academy and what we have planned for the future is huge! Plus a new NextCloud lands, c...
Episode 265: Privacy Priorities
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Intel has disappointed the kernel community with its latest security disclosures but there’s still hope for a better future. That’s more than can ...
Episode 264: Proton, Electron for Games!
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Steam Play rocks the Linux world as it promises new levels of compatibility with AAA Windows games. But the story of how Valve is doing it might be ju...
Episode 263: Updates from the Source
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Docker controversy is brewing, but it's probably not what you think. We get around of community updates directly from the source, and why Debian an In...
Episode 262: Tribes of Init
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The FreeBSD community shares the hard lessons learned from systemd, we play some great clips from a recent event. Plus our work-arounds for Dropbox dr...
Episode 261: GNOME, GNOME on the Range
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
GNOME is discussing big changes, Elementary OS has big news, and a big bug has been found in Linux. Plus an update on our PeerTube efforts, our take A...
Episode 260: Thinkpad as a Service
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We get an update from Dell’s Barton George on their Linux initiative Sputnik, cover some important community news, and the uncomfortable questions r...
Episode 259: Proprietary Action News
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Another potential desktop Linux app is scared away by an aggressive free software community, and we struggle to find the balance between our moral ide...
Episode 258: The Future of Retro
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Atari has released details about its upcoming Linux powered console, some of us are sold… And some of us are rather skeptical. Plus how SSH got its...
Episode 257: Security Amateur Hour
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We reflect on recent FOSS security screw ups and ponder a solution powered by community. Plus get you caught up on community news, Firefox changes, a...
Episode 256: Peering Into the Future
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A major Internet monopoly might just be on the edge of cracking thanks to free software, a bit of initiative, and a lot of gumption. We'll follow up o...
Episode 255: Fedora to the Core
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Big changes are coming to Fedora with the merger of CoreOS. We chat with a couple project members to get the inside scope about what the future of Fed...
Episode 254: Don’t Link to This
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Free Software projects concerned about Article 13 are claiming it could destroy free software as we know it. We debate this controversial copyright la...
Episode 253: Personalities Happen
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There is trouble at CopperheadOS, Plasma has a shiny new release, and we share the story of how Linux has powered the curiosity rover for 17 years. Pl...
Episode 252: Github Hubbub
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft has purchased GitHub, sending shock-waves through the free software community. We discuss the bidding war that took place, and it leaves us ...
Episode 251: The Qt and the Ugly
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After we make ourselves at Gnome, we look at some future open source goodies coming your way, look at how Canonical’s upstream pitch, and get excite...
Episode 250: Only The Best
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What is the best laptop for Linux in 2018? How about the best Evernote killer, and production setup? We cover the best of the best this week. Plus Gno...
Episode 249: Home Grown FUD
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Linux community is eating its own this week, as attention seeking plucky YouTuber’s trade on free software’s good name for clicks. We learn th...
Episode 248: Contain All The Things
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chrome OS is officially getting full-fledged Linux apps, and we ponder if this is truly a win for Linux. Plus a ton of app picks this week, community ...
Episode 247: Year of the Linux Desktop 😎
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ubuntu and Fedora have new releases, and our early impressions are great. We’ll share the features that we think make these distros some of the best...
Episode 246: The Bionic Bet
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We get the inside scope from the Ubuntu flavors prepping for the 18.04 release, and then we finally make good on a long running threat. Plus the quiet...
Episode 245: Microsoft of Things
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Azure Sphere is Microsoft making silicon as a service with Linux at its core. We’ve chatted with the folks behind Azure Sphere and breakdown this hu...
Episode 244: Plasma Predicament
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We have some Plasma problems this week, but we’re sticking with it and still putting it into production in our most ambitious event yet. But we sta...
Episode 243: The Stallman Directive
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Stallman has some practical steps society could take to roll back the rampant and expanding invasion of our privacy. But his suggestions leave...
Episode 242: Debian on the Fly
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A new version of Slax is out this week, and they might just be onto something really unique. We take this Debian powered, Fluxbox running, net bootin ...
Episode 241: Snitching on SCaLE
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’re playing just one interview from SCaLE this year, tons of community news, and two handy app picks. Plus webOS returns, some fundamental Linux p...
Episode 240: Why This Theme Won’t Work | LUP 240
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Noah fills in for Chris while he's on his return journey from SCaLE! The guys get down deep on a variety of topics from screen sharing in Pl...
Episode 239: Selling Out for Open Source | LUP 239
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We chip away at a larger meta topic this week, but before we get there we share a batch of community news, live technical feats & a random post show.
Episode 238: It's All Wimpy's Fault | LUP 238
28 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Linux apps are coming to ChromeOS via containers, Fedora is going for better battery life & what is going on with Xfce?Plus Ubuntu MATE’s cool new t...
Episode 237: One Ping Only | LUP 237
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Canonical’s Ubuntu desktop head and their VP of Product Development join us to chat about the new proposed data collection system they want to build...
Episode 236: Microsoft’s Big Secret | LUP 236
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris goes to Microsoft & gets the inside scoop on the awkward situation Microsoft finds themselves in with Windows & why they’ve been releasing mor...
Episode 235: Atomic Neon Kool-Aid | LUP 235
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by two Project Atomic members from Red Hat to learn what it’s all about, how Fedora Atomic Workstation works & the problems it solves...
Episode 234: Behind Canonical’s Curtain | LUP 234
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How does a SNAP really get created & why would companies like Microsoft, JetBrains & Plex want to be involved? We’re live from Canonical’s Seattle...
Episode 233: Living Inside the Shell | LUP 233
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone’s Linux desktop is getting better this week, well… Almost everyone.Plus why Linux users should be using Firefox, some Gnome and MATE news...
Episode 232: The Secret to Future Linux Success | LUP 232
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A big week of community updates, events & news, including great news for Plasma Desktop users, MATE users & Wayland fans.Then Barton George from Dell ...
Episode 231: Most Expensive Linux Distro Ever | LUP 231
10 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We slay the Gentoo challenge monster & give you our first take of the most expensive Linux distro we’ve ever tried. What does nearly $100 of Linux g...
Episode 230: Invest In Popcorn | LUP 230
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wes & the Beard kick Chris out to share their top tips for starting 2018 out right, plus a holiday surprise from Linux Journal, a new device for Googl...
Episode 229: Taste of Linux 2017 | LUP 229
27 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We break from the unformat of the show for a special holiday chat about the top moments in the world of Linux this year that impacted us the most.
Episode 228: rm -rf 2017 | LUP 228
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We debate the best distros of 2017, get into some community news, and a bcachefs and Gentoo challenge update & also learn a bit about Canonical’s ne...
Episode 227: Peer Pressure | LUP 227
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time to replace Patreon, YouTube, Twitter/Facebook & all the other centralized platforms of the web. But can open source answer the call? This ...
Episode 226: Bitcoin for Linux Users | LUP 226
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Why Bitcoin is the next Linux, the Gentoo Challenge is in full swing, and we catch you up on the latest community news, a throwback app pick & more!
Episode 225: Hacking the Community | LUP 225
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Red Hat, Amazon, Facebook, Google, IBM, and others come together to push common sense GPL enforcement & a whole batch of community news.Plus we call o...
Episode 224: No Escape from Google | LUP 224
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Google gets caught red handed, we find lots of goodies in the new Linux kernel & we have three great new app picks this week.But the meat of the show ...
Episode 223: Fedora’s New Trick | LUP 223
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A new version of Fedora hits the web and we share our thoughts & chat with a member of the project, Noah joins us to answer your live calls & we’re ...
Episode 222: A Community Divided | LUP 222
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Community news & app picks this week before we get into a bizarre story that could rip up parts of the open source community.Plus Elementary OS’s se...
Episode 221: Ubuntu A-Team | LUP 221
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Two of Ubuntu’s top contributors join us to chat a bit about the 17.10 release, working upstream with Gnome, the future of SNAPS in Ubuntu & goals f...
Episode 220: Remotely Useful | LUP 220
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An easy solution to get high performance remote Linux desktop up and going, some tips on how to interact with an open source project or community & lo...
Episode 219: Ubuntu’s New Era | LUP 219
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We review Ubuntu 17.10 & discuss some of the major achievements this release represents. Plus we break down an important Linux kernel news story, get ...
Episode 218: The Purism Redemption | LUP 218
11 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We review Purism’s Librem 15, the high performance 15.6″ laptop built for Linux with physical radio kill switches.Plus the snap coming to a deskto...
Episode 217: That One Time, At Ubuntu Camp | LUP 217
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How does Ubuntu get built? Chris is back from the Ubuntu Rally in NYC and has a full report, some interviews & stories to share.Plus Jos Poortvliet & ...
Episode 216: Open Source Is Hard | LUP 216
27 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Wes & the Beard this week as we cover tons of stories. TopIcons is officially unmaintained, KDE launches the XFree kwin project in an attempt t...
Episode 215: Pulse of PipeWire | LUP 215
20 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A game changing project for Linux multimedia has been officially announced today, so we chat with the brilliance behind PipeWire, Wim Taymans.Plus com...
Episode 214: Hacking Devices with Kali Linux | LUP 214
13 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Audit your network with a couple of easy commands on Kali Linux. Chris decides to blow off a little steam by attacking his IoT devices, Wes has the sc...
Episode 213: Gnome Does it Again | LUP 213
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Gnome project is about to solve one of our audience's biggest Wayland’s concerns. But as the project takes on a new level of relevance, decision...
Episode 212: The Free Phone Nightmare | LUP 212
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We reflect on the communities appetites for another GNU/Linux phone fundraiser & pontificate if the Librem 5 might be our last hope. Plus a live unbox...
Episode 211: Forks Done Right | LUP 211
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We get fired up about the bigger message behind Ubuntu’s new fork, debate Mozilla’s plans to collect data on Firefox users & come up with solution...
Episode 210: Total Solus Eclipse | LUP 210
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A new version of Solus is out and Ikey joins us to chat about whats new, building in Snap support & a peek at the future. Wimpy sets us on the straigh...
Episode 209: LILO and Slack(ware) | LUP 209
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We conclude our Slackware challenge & share the lessons and results. Plus why you really need to give Firefox another try, easy sandboxing of any Linu...
Episode 208: The Stallman Line | LUP 208
02 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We get philosophical about open source’s most modern problem & debate where we draw our own personal “Stallman Line”.Plus a we briefly discuss t...
Episode 207: Return Of The Distrohopper | LUP 207
26 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We get down to distros in today’s episode. Distro news, modular distros, some reviews & major new developments. Plus Chris talks about leaving Arch ...
Episode 206: Beardy McBeardface | LUP 206
19 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We've chased Chris out of the studio and invented some new segments: First up Wes, in true TechSNAP style, highlights a few complicated ideas explaine...
Episode 205: A Fitting Fedora | LUP 205
12 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Fedora 26 is here & so is Matthew Miller, the project leader, to chat all about the new release, big future projects, important changes to Rawhide & h...
Episode 204: Awkward Distro Puberty | LUP 204
05 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TUXEDO Computers & System76 have announced their own Linux distributions, but both these new efforts betray a much larger issue that no one is discuss...
Episode 203: MATEs Wayland MIR-acle | LUP 203
28 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ubuntu’s skunkworks project, Mir, might be back with a vengeance to save the Linux desktop. Or at least prove quite useful for MATE.Plus one of the ...
Episode 202: Halls of Endless Linux | LUP 202
21 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hall from Endless joins us to discuss his new role, Endless’ involvement with Gnome & the unique approach they are taking with EndlessOS. Pl...
Episode 201: Turbo Mode Ikey | LUP 201
14 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Desktop Linux is about to get a lot more competitive, one of its recent biggest disruptors is going full time. Ikey, founder of the Solus project, joi...
Episode 200: Gnome in the Shell | LUP 200
07 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a Gnome lovefest this week, with a special look at the next release of Gnome 3, special features we’re looking forward to & new extensions th...
Episode 199: No Samba No Cry | LUP 199
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Why the big Samba vulnerability is no WannaCry, Wimpy gives us his take on e-gpus under Linux, our first take on Plasma 5.10 & a tool that will finall...
Episode 198: Magic Device Cloud | LUP 198
24 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
NextCloud 12 is out & Jos joins us to chat about the highlights, Marius Quabeck joins us to discuss Magic Device Tool’s secrets. Plus we cover a bun...
Episode 197: That New User Smell | LUP 197
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We review System76’s Galago Pro, have a crisis of faith about the future of desktop Linux, get completely blown away by our community, help you BASH...
Episode 196: Orange is the new Red (Hat) | LUP 196
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Canonical is going for the IPO & that means some big changes. In a recent interview Mark Shuttleworth gives us a hint at the new purpose of the Ubuntu...
Episode 195: Rub a Dub Grub | LUP 195
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Big improvements are coming to a grub near you, Wes has a batch of really useful new open source projects & we consider the “threat” posed by Wind...
Episode 194: Internet of Troubles | LUP 194
26 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Linux Foundation thinks they have the solution to the Internet of Terrible & they might actually be right. We’ll share the exclusive interview that ...
Episode 193: Ubuntu's Bare Gnome | LUP 193
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Community efforts to port Unity 8 or recreate the Unity 7 desktop are popping up all over & one of them is showing some real promise. Plus why Ubuntu ...
Episode 192: Home Sweet Gnome | LUP 192
12 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
OpenELEC’s latest release, Snaps on Fedora, plus Wes’ Picks, Pinterest’s support for Open Source & the controversial use of Slack for Open Sourc...
Episode 191: What’s a Distro? | LUP 191
05 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Ressington of Late Night Linux joins Wes to discuss just what makes a “Proper” distribution. Then the latest news about Libreboot and the Free...
Episode 190: Boot Free or Die Tryin’ | LUP 190
29 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We dig deep into the LibreBoot project, how the Intel ME problem impacts open source & limits badass free laptops. Then we spend Wes’ money and shop...
Episode 189: Das Boot Manager | LUP 189
22 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bulletproof Linux Kernel upgrades might be near, Kodi gets a real Netflix Plugin & the dirty, stinky, no good, obvious, elephant in the room around de...
Episode 188: Celebrating Linux on Pi Day | LUP 188
15 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate Pi Day by loading Mycroft & Alexa onto a Raspberry Pi 3, look at the actual use cases for VR & AR under Linux today, flash back to Linux ...
Episode 187: CIA's Dank Trojans | LUP 187
08 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the year of the CIA linux desktop, with multiplatform malware & boot environments designed to attack Macs, Popey & Wimpy share their Mobile Wor...
Episode 186: AWS Loses Its ShIOT | LUP 186
01 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The worst smart device hack we’ve ever heard of, dreams of the Pi Zero W, the AWS outage that savaged the Internet of Things & more!
Episode 185: Plasma Injection | LUP 185
22 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Austrian schools are switching, Wes is trying & Chris is reviewing the Plasma desktop this week. Why the heck we keep talking about it & what’s real...
Episode 184: Chilling with Kylin | LUP 184
15 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A surprising new desktop environment, the latest on cross-distro snappy support & how to get the most out of Android without Play Services.Plus a scri...
Episode 183: Niche Distros Need Not Apply | LUP 183
08 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Is software ever really finished? Should we avoid boutique or niche Linux distributions? We have a spirited discussion & attempt to finally answer bot...
Episode 182: Death by Download | LUP 182
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Remotely bricking Android devices, the new Plasma is looking great, first hands on with the new XPS 13 Sputnik, more btrfs woes & hacking Popey’s sy...
Episode 181: A Brisk MATE for Solus | LUP 181
25 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a huge show with a bonanza of updates, big future plans & cross project collaboration.Michael Hall from Canonical join us to discuss UbunCon, S...
Episode 180: The Theory of Liri | LUP 180
18 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We take a look at a material design influenced distribution, the FSF’s new high priority list & much more this week!
Episode 179: Project Sputnik Interview | LUP 179
11 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Project Sputnik’s Barton George joins us to discuss the new Dell hardware running Linux & the history of the Sputnik project.Plus the KillDisk hype ...
Episode 178: Big Sister is Watching | LUP 178
04 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robots take over the show while we go around the table & get our 2017 predictions in for Linux.Plus updates from projects we love & the great Mac migr...
Episode 177: The Many Faces of Linux | LUP 177
27 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
While the guys are hibernating over this holiday week, We look back on some of the most interesting topics the virtual LUG covered this year.Everythin...
Episode 176: Shell-Shocked 2016 | LUP 176
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We review the very worst moments in Linux during 2016, look ahead to what might be big in 2017 and toss out the rules for our last live episode of the...
Episode 175: Best of MATEs | LUP 175
14 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We get the inside scoop about some fantastic collaboration happening between three Linux distributions that are supposedly big competitors.Plus Google...
Episode 174: Mesh of Thoughts | LUP 174
07 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We ponder the implications of Fedora possibly going rolling & LTS, get schooled by the mumble room about the state of linux on the Raspberry Pi & deba...
Episode 173: Upgrade vs Nuke 'n Pave | LUP 173
30 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After a slew of open source updates we contrast upgrades vs fresh install, get an update on the state of snaps & get geeky about performance monitorin...
Episode 172: It's Not X, It's Wayland | LUP 172
23 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Fedora 25 is out & project leader Matthew Miller joins us to chat about what’s new. Plus Wimpy & Popey are back from UbuCon and share their experien...
Episode 171: Uncontained Human Error | LUP 171
16 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a deep dive into the IOT & the Cloud. Noah isn’t quite dead yet as he gives us an earful on the future of MacOS. Plus our thoughts...
Episode 170: Nano Users Unite | LUP 170
09 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nano users come out of the closet, we demystify NFS a bit & discuss the top 5 commands new Linux users should learn.Plus a NUC killer with a GPU, new ...
Episode 169: Apple's Out Of Touch Bar | LUP 169
02 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Swaths of Apple users are trying out Linux for the first time this week, with varying results. We discuss why & how it's going.Then, we play some grea...
Episode 168: Linux Shadow Force | LUP 168
26 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We get the inside scoop on what happens when Canonical gets a bunch of employees & community members in the same room, discuss the cool open hardware ...
Episode 167: Livepatch Bait & Switch | LUP 167
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Canonical is not first to the live patching game, but they could have the best take on it. VeraCrypt, the successor to TrueCrypt, audit results are ou...