LINUX Unplugged

An open show powered by community LINUX Unplugged takes the best attributes of open collaboration and turns it into a weekly show about Linux.

Your Hosts

Brent Gervais

Chris Fisher

Wes Payne

The Windows Challenge | LINUX Unplugged 531

8 October 2023

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.

Leave the Pi in the Oven | LINUX Unplugged 530

1 October 2023

Why the Raspberry Pi 5 doesn't meet our expectations, and the x86 boxes you should consider instead.

Changing the Game | LINUX Unplugged 529

24 September 2023

Even if you don't game, the data is in, and the impact of the Steam Deck on Linux is massive. We'll go into details and then share our long-term review of the Deck.

Where's Your Data? | LINUX Unplugged 528

17 September 2023

Today's theme is data sovereignty, and we'll check in with two crucial projects that are giving you more options.

Framing Brent | LINUX Unplugged 527

10 September 2023

Brent's new Framework laptop has been torn apart and put back together again. We'll find out if it's up to his standards. Plus, we're kicking off a new build.

Canonical Wins by Default | LINUX Unplugged 526

3 September 2023

While chaos is brewing in SUSE and Red Hat land, Canonical stays the course and doubles down on the Linux desktop. Plus, our thoughts on the kernel team GPL-blocking NVIDIA.

Beating Apple to the Sauce | LINUX Unplugged 525

27 August 2023

We daily drive Asahi Linux on a MacBook, chat about how the team beat Apple to a major GPU milestone, and an easy way to self-host open-source ChatGPT alternatives.

How Our Server Got It's Groove Back | LINUX Unplugged 524

20 August 2023

Can we build an indestructible server that stands up to the test of giving out root login to the Internet?

Ride the Rhino | LINUX Unplugged 523

13 August 2023

We're trying out Rhino Linux—a unique take on rolling Ubuntu with AUR-like powers and other surprises.

Practical Privacy | LINUX Unplugged 522

6 August 2023

Why Linux reigns for privacy; our recommendations for secure tools from chat to DNS.

Rethinking GNOME | LINUX Unplugged 521

30 July 2023

Two important news stories, plus our thoughts on GNOME’s new windowing proposal and the Framework 16.

To Infinity and Berlin | LINUX Unplugged 520

23 July 2023

Do they build them better in Germany? We try out the next-generation InfinityBook Pro 14 and dig into TUXEDO OS.