LINUXUnplugged

Ubuntu's Core Reset | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/692 Canonical’s Jon Seager joins us to unpack Ubuntu’s bold desktop reset, and what could be the biggest reimagining of Ubuntu in its history.

The S in PHP is for Security | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/690 A major PHP flaw puts servers everywhere at risk; so we hack ours. Meanwhile, open source helps debloat our smart TVs.

First Kontact | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/689 A new documentary reveals KDE's 30-year underdog story. Plasma pioneer Aaron Seigo joins us to look back, and explore what's next with Plasma 6.8.

Eyes on Deck | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/688 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.

Linux by Proxy | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/687 Millions of people may already be using Linux by proxy, so we went digging through their strange little cloud desktops to see if we can turn them into servers.

Stop Desktop Slop | @LinuxUnplugged Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/686 KDE’s fight over AI generated code explodes at exactly the moment Plasma is making some of its biggest changes in years.

Pool Part | @LinuxUnplugged is OUT! Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/685 We're turning our spare, scattered storage into one giant network drive. Good idea? Maybe.

Website Speedrun | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/683 @brentgervais has two hours to build a great website, and the solution he finds feels more like a Linux tool than a modern web framework. Naturally, @wespayne takes it too far.

Oops! All Shells! | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/682 Quickshell is rising, and bringing with it a new wave of customizable Linux desktops, community-built plugins, and serious funding.

Ain't Nothing But a Syncthing | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/681 Syncthing saves the day in an unexpected way, and we dig into what’s new in Linux 7.2.

Go Hack Yourself | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/680 We turn HexStrike’s red team agents loose on our systems, as OpenSSH warns that AI-assisted bug hunting is already changing the security race.

Entropy Ain't Easy | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/678 Linux kernels landed in one day. We sort out which belong in your homelab, and trace Linux’s long, occasionally disastrous quest for truly random numbers. Seven

We Got a Buzz | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/677 Block’s Buzz is an open, self-hostable workspace for humans, AI agents, chat, and code; and it may be the most Linux-friendly vision for what comes next.

Sloppy Agent Roasting | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/675 Wes’ brother’s PC is toast, making this the perfect moment to switch him to Linux. If our ambitious plan doesn’t scare him away first.

LAN Before Time | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/674 The kernel taketh away, so we bringeth back. We build an AppleTalk LAN, ditch TCP/IP, and give a legendary retro network protocol the send-off it deserves.

Windows Without Windows | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/671 We found the best way for a Linux user to manage Windows: keep it remote, keep it contained, and touch the desktop as little as possible.

Harshing rsync's Vibe | @LINUXUnplugged Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/669 rsync’s founder back, patched real security bugs with AI help, & triggered an open source meltdown. Plus two more projects reject AI-generated code as the community’s newest fault line cracks wide open.

The Enterprise Endgame | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/667 Fedora Hummingbird, RHEL Forever, and Red Hat’s AI play: three big Summit takeaways, and why they matter far beyond Red Hat.

Berkeley Suffering Distribution | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/666 Who survived the install, who made it to the desktop, and who learned the hard way that one little mistake will blow up the entire BSD box.

Back to Root | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal Listen now: linuxunplugged.com/664 After 26 years, we return to our roots and reflect on why LinuxFest Northwest is still a special event.