LINUXUnplugged

Your virtual Linux User Group (vLUG) that takes the best attributes of open collaboration and focuses them into a weekly lifestyle show about Linux.

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First Kontact | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/EY0pnvNz7K

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.

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Eyes on Deck | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/vQOSKNGLoS

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.

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Linux by Proxy | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/dLGzup7GQV

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.

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Stop Desktop Slop | @LinuxUnplugged

Listen now: https://t.co/Vk2dBD6tJv

KDE’s fight over AI generated code explodes at exactly the moment Plasma is making some of its biggest changes in years.

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Pool Part | @LinuxUnplugged is OUT!

Listen now: https://t.co/48KpazzSbV

We're turning our spare, scattered storage into one giant network drive. Good idea? Maybe.

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Website Speedrun | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/qE7LaiyXB1

@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.

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Oops! All Shells! | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/OlXuKSiMUq

Quickshell is rising, and bringing with it a new wave of customizable Linux desktops, community-built plugins, and serious funding.

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Ain't Nothing But a Syncthing | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/BmqJksZlO2

Syncthing saves the day in an unexpected way, and we dig into what’s new in Linux 7.2.

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Go Hack Yourself | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/p5ZaUJ1PHI

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.

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Entropy Ain't Easy | @LinuxUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/xmcdkstLTe

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

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We Got a Buzz | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/p5oG7w298Z

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.

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Sloppy Agent Roasting | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/8xZ3tZ5mMA

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.

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LAN Before Time | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/lqawsNBbBd

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.

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Windows Without Windows | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/JWWZrGQIzd

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.

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Harshing rsync's Vibe | @LINUXUnplugged

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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.

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The Enterprise Endgame | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/5HSiMbPgc5

Fedora Hummingbird, RHEL Forever, and Red Hat’s AI play: three big Summit takeaways, and why they matter far beyond Red Hat.

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Berkeley Suffering Distribution | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal

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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.

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Back to Root | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/CpjpF4Cj3n

After 26 years, we return to our roots and reflect on why LinuxFest Northwest is still a special event.

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The 99.8% Rescue | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/MXAD0D7RYP

We all have data to rescue, you just don't realize it yet. This week we build our own custom live rescue distros, recover real data, and show you how to make your own.

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The GitHub Diet | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal

Listen now: https://t.co/BhSGJunMGu

Is it time to replace GitHub in our workflow? We git into it. Plus, our favorite features in the new Linux 7.0 release.