Podcast Episodes

556: The xz Backdoor Exposed 🚨

We're breaking down the attack: how it works, how it was hidden, and why time was running out for the attacker.

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2 years, 1 month ago

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555: Glide like a Goose, Honk like a Moose

We test the Linux-first, all-AMD Sirius 16 laptop, discuss the new Hyprland release, and share a few stories from our recent trip.

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2 years, 1 month ago

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554: SCaLEing Nix

We're on the ground live at NixCon and SCaLE. We catch up with old friends, and discover how Nix is devouring the Linux world one function at a time.…

2 years, 1 month ago

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553: Portably Predictable Productivity

We each bring surprise topics, a mix of hardware and software, as we prepare to hit the road for NixCon and SCaLE.

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2 years, 1 month ago

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552: Plasma's Perfect Play

Plasma 6 is out, and we've been giving it a go. What's new, our thoughts, and the lessons other desktops should learn.

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2 years, 2 months ago

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551: AI Under Your Control

Corporate AI is a hot mess, but open-source alternatives can be open-ended chaos. We’ll test some of the best ways to get local AI tools under your c…

2 years, 2 months ago

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550: Ready Player Linux

Chris spends the week in a VR desktop, revealing the glitches, gains, and VR's open-source future.

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2 years, 2 months ago

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549: Will it Nixcloud?

Deploying Nextcloud the Nix way promises a paradise of reproducibility and simplicity. But is it just a painful trek through configuration hell? We b…

2 years, 2 months ago

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548: Uncomfortable Linux Truths

Some uncomfortable truths about using Linux, and then we introduce a new segment: Will it Nix?

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2 years, 3 months ago

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547: Behind the Shelves

Data-hoard with purpose and manage your audiobooks and podcasts with one application, plus the lone Linux box that remains on Mars.

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2 years, 3 months ago

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