We've turned our Steam Deck into a security monitoring system; Monitor your property, identify people, pets, and vehicles with detailed daily intelligence briefings. All local.
Eight details most people missed hint at the bigger Linux play behind Valve’s new Steam Machine.
The expensive, challenging, and humbling journey with open source agents.
We make our big Linux predictions for 2026, but first, we score how we did for 2025.
We dig into the biggest Linux hardware news of the year, then fire up our new-to-us 1L PC server.
We attempt to get one of the great gaming classics running on Linux, and dig into some of the technical issues still holding back Linux. Plus: Chris has a new handheld.
Some uncomfortable truths about using Linux, and then we introduce a new segment: Will it Nix?
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.
An Ubuntu expiration date approaches, openSUSE has a new handy solution, and the container security issue that remains unfixed.
We assemble to predict what will happen in 2023 and score how our 2022 predictions turned out.
There are some stories so big they need a little more air time.
It's the third annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, desktops, and services of 2022.
After nearly half a year of woe, Brent is ready to give Linux the go. Join us as we compare and contrast two Linux distros and end up with one going on Brent's machine.
Why this latest release of Fedora misses the mark, and Ubuntu's quiet backing away from ZFS.
We go hands-on at NASA's JPL and learn why Linux is the best OS for Earth and Mars.
The five most common problems when trying out an immutable Linux distro like NixOS. Plus, why one Linux dev says just target WINE.
A Linux jailbreak that's a win for Right to Repair, our favorite things in Android 13, and the major features that just missed the Linux 6.0 window.
The real story behind the "Massive GitHub Malware attack," significant updates for the Steam Deck, and the inside scoop on Lenovo's big Linux ambitions.
We try and bust a common Linux distro myth. Then what surprised Chris about his new Steam Deck.
If we could change just one mistake in our Linux journey, what would it be?
Our take on big tech's return to office, AT&T's RCS boondoggle, and the concerning territory tech is racing towards.
We revisit one of the core theses of the show and expand on it in a new way, leading us to ponder just what a wild ride the next eight years are going to be.
Why it might be time to lower your RISC-V expectations, Intel's moves to close up CPU firmware, and a quick state of the Deck.
We put the sports car of Linux laptops to the test. Is it the multi-tasking machine it claims to be?
There's just something off about Ubuntu these days, this week we put it all together.
The big disruption that looks like a bust, a security issue you need to pay attention to, and some great news for the Steam Deck.
It's the second annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, desktops, and services of 2021.
We each try out the new Pop_OS! and Carl Richell from System76 joins us to get into the details.
Can we live with openSUSE Tumbleweed?
A desktop from Linux past has a surprising update this week, AlmaLinux pulls ahead of the pack, and Canonical ships software for the Apple M1.
Is the true path to mastering Linux fully embracing the command line? Why it's time to change our mindset about the terminal.
Canonical gives Linux admins a lucky break, the details on Android's slow shift to an upstream Kernel, a breakthrough for Linux gaming, and our take on GNOME 41.
Why it might be time to re-think who is and who is not a Linux user, plus we do a reality check on the state of Linux phones.
Why the Linux kernel received so much mainstream attention this week, some of our favorite open-source projects get great updates, and why we're concerned about Linux Foundation members transferring innovation from Linux to closed source software at an industrial scale.
We try to pull off a show while recovering from an epic server crash. Then we build the ultimate remote Linux desktop—in the cloud!
Could the Steam Deck mean fewer native Linux games? We chat with prolific game developer Ethan Lee and get his perspective on the negative impacts of the Deck.
Steam Deck looks impressive; we cover the details you care about and one aspect that concerns us.
Our reaction to the new Freenode developments, and Audacity's latest shock to the community.
Lutris developer Mathieu Comandon joins us to share his perspective on the uncomfortable issues facing Linux desktop developers.
Tim Canham, the Mars Helicopter Operations Lead, shares Linux’s origins at JPL and how it ended up running on multiple boxes on Mars.
After all these years, what's made us stick with Linux?
We share some exclusive details about the Linux-powered gear that just landed on Mars, and the open-source frameworks that make it possible.
We explain why BootHole is getting so much attention and break down the key issues. Then we review our favorite Linux-compatible headsets.
We build the server you never should, a tricked out Arm box, and push it to the limit with a telnet torture test.
Fedora 31 strikes the right balance, we get the latest on the Librem 5 situation, and an easy graphics boost for laptops.
The way we’ve been thinking about Desktop Linux is all wrong. We start by defining Desktop Linux, and where it might be going in the future.
Debian has a big fix, Chromium might block ads, Valve makes another big investment in Linux, and Google gets serious about bringing Fuchsia to market.
Joe joins Wes to discuss the state of Adobe's Creative Cloud on Linux and why the Fish shell might be your favorite new tool.
We start off the new year with our hopes and dreams for Linux and open source in 2019 and beyond.
We get serious and bring in a special referee to help us lock in our Linux predictions for 2019.
It’s been a huge year for Linux and FOSS news, and we take a look at some of the major stories that shaped the industry over the last 12 months.
We speculate about a future where IBM owns Red Hat, and review the latest Fedora 29 release that promises a new game changing feature.
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 just as fascinating.
Some massive free software milestones this week, Intel's Microcode benchmark snafu, and Windows games for Steam on Linux confirmed, so we give it a test.
