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**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.

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596: Perilously Pontificated Predictions Jan 05, 2025

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We make our big Linux predictions for 2025, but first, we score how we did for 2024.

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LinuxFest Northwest 2025: Call for Speakers — Call closes at 11:59 PM PST on
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LINUX Unplugged 545: 3,062 Days Later
MAGI OS: AI powered Linux
MakuluLinux AI podcast – MakuluLinux
MakuluLinux X – AI Integration Update – MakuluLinux
OpenZFS Native Encryption Use Raises Data Corruption Concerns
Debian Installer Trixie Alpha 1 Brings RISC-V & Drops i386 Installer
After Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends
mesa-dri-drivers-24.2.4-1.fc41 - Fedora Packages
UbuntuUpdates - Package Search (all versions of mesa)
Open-Source NVIDIA Driver Moving To NVK + Zink For OpenGL On Newer GPUs - Phoronix
Mesa's NVIDIA Vulkan Driver "NVK" Now Exposes Vulkan 1.3 Support - Phoronix
NixOS-based distributions - NixOS Wiki
It's time for change, it's time for Linux. - YouTube
How I Broke up with Adobe
Automotive Grade Linux Launches New Expert Group Led by Toyota to Help Automakers Manage Open Source Activities - Automotive Grade Linux
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Enclosed - Send private and secure notes — Minimalistic web application designed for sending end-to-end encrypted notes and files.
enclosed - GitHub

595: Network 'n Burning Bonanza Dec 29, 2024

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We tested out the OpenWRT One and tried it in a unique use case. Then, Wes goes back to 1999 to solve a problem.

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Qobuz — Buy your favourite albums in CD or Hi-Res quality and enjoy them forever.
Los Machucambos In Phase 4, Los Machucambos - Qobuz
Los Machucambos – In Phase 4 – Vinyl (LP, Album, Stereo), 1961 [r5061780] | Discogs
Los Machucambos - Wikipedia
cdrdao: cdrdao is a free and open source utility software application for authoring and ripping of audio and data CD-ROMs
cdrdao-pled: Portable Linux x86_64 pre-built download of the open source CD burning/ripping utility cdrdao that works on all modern Linux distros.
freac.org: fre:ac is a free audio converter and CD ripper with support for various popular formats and encoders
k3b: Full-featured CD/DVD/Blu-ray burning and ripping application
CD writing using cdrecord
xfburn
jlesage/docker-xfburn: Docker container for Xfburn
OpenWrt One
OpenWrt One Introduction
Banana Pi OpenWrt One
Banana Pi OpenWrt One PCBA Router Board
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mjvc's 2014 nix config
incus gpu docs
veyman's immich-frame config
GitHub - LACT: Linux GPU Configuration Tool
exislow/tidal-dl-ng: Multithreaded TIDAL Media Downloader Next Generation! Up to HiRes Lossless / TIDAL MAX 24-bit, 192 kHz.
ebb-earl-co/tidal-wave: Waving at the TIDAL music service
DXX-Rebirth — DXX-Rebirth is a modern port of the Descent game engine, based on the late D1X and D2X source ports (which, in turn, were based on the original Descent source release and LDescent). The Rebirth Team has spent a lot of time working to improve the source code by fixing old bugs and adding some improvements, while always staying true to our philosophy: Keep it Descent!
Descent on GOG.COM
dxx-rebirth on GitHub

594: 2024 Tuxies Dec 22, 2024

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It's the fifth annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, and desktops of 2024. Join us for the final Tuxies, and the second annual Boosties!

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593: Zen and the Art of Kernel Preempting Dec 15, 2024

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A special guest joins us for the news, then we dive headfirst into our RT Linux kernel adventures—where speed seduced, but stability ghosted us.

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Xfce 4.20 Desktop Released With Wayland Improvements & New Features
Xfce 4.20 Release Notes
The Last Tuxies
Plan your meetup: Colony Events
LUP 600 Pacific Northwest Party · Colony Events
Introducing CentOS Stream 10 — CentOS Stream serves as a development branch for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), providing a continuous preview of features before they are incorporated into RHEL.
EPEL 10 is now available — The Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) 10 has been officially released, offering users access to over 10,000 packages built from 3,600 source packages, thanks to the efforts of over 150 Fedora package maintainers.
Fedora Project Leader Matthew Miller: A change of hats! — Matthew Miller, the Fedora Project Leader for over a decade, has announced his decision to step down from the role. Initially aiming for a five-year term, he extended his tenure after feeling there was more to accomplish. Now, after ten years, Miller believes it is the right time for a leadership change to bring fresh energy and ideas to Fedora.
Fedora COSMIC Desktop Spin Proposed For Fedora 42 — The Fedora Project is considering a new "Fedora COSMIC" spin for Fedora 42, featuring the Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment developed by System76.
Changes/FedoraCOSMIC - Fedora Project Wiki
Ptyxis Becomes Ubuntu's Recommended Replacement To GNOME Terminal — Ptyxis was introduced as an option in Ubuntu 24.10, though it was not the default terminal. While GNOME Console remains the default in Ubuntu 25.04 daily builds, there is growing support for Ptyxis within the Ubuntu community. Canonical Desktop Software Engineer Jeremy Bicha confirmed this shift, stating that Ptyxis is now the "recommended replacement for GNOME Terminal."
Zen Kernel FAQ — Result of a collaborative effort of kernel hackers to provide the best Linux kernel possible for everyday systems
The MuQSS CPU scheduler
Linux Audio System Configuration Guide
I've turned preempt=full on and it solved most of my problems : r/Fedora
How to 'test' if kernel is truly PREEMPT=FULL and threadirqs? - Fedora Discussion
Revisiting the kernel's preemption models (part 1) [LWN.net]
config_preempt_dynamic - kernelconfig.io
Kernel preemption - Wikipedia
Dynamic Preemption Support Sent In For The Linux 5.12 Kernel - Phoronix
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kb6nu study guide
ARISS SSTV Gallery
Libro.fm, Your Independent Bookstore for Digital Audiobooks
Fountain 1.1.10 - Payment UX Improvements and Faster Boosts
Ports-info — Simple utility to show open ports on linux systems

592: Chris' Netboot Nonsense Dec 08, 2024

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USB thumb drives are old and busted. No hard drive? No problem. Need a quick system rescue or work in another distro for the day? Easy.

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ODROID H4 PLUS
ODROID H4 Mini-ITX Kit
Plan your meetup: Colony Events
LUP 600 Pacific Northwest Party · Colony Events
Request for Proposals: Flathub Program Management — The GNOME Foundation, in partnership with KDE e.V., is bootstrapping Flathub LLC to become a self-sustaining entity.
Flathub to become a self-sustaining entity and they're looking to hire someone to help
Flathub Statistics
Flathub Verified Apps
Verification | Flathub Documentation
open issues on FlatHub-Infra GitHub
netboot.xyz — Your favorite operating systems in one place. A network-based bootable operating system installer based on iPXE.
Booting Methods
boot netboot.xyz from grub
boot netboot.xyz from a USB Disk
Windows | netboot.xyz
Windows PE image as an ISO, instructions on how to build it can be found here
LUP 333
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Proxmox and Veeam backups
home-assistant-technitiumdns — This custom integration allows you to integrate TechnetiumDNS with Home Assistant, providing sensors for various DNS statistics.
sam h's nix config with Blocky
Rescuezilla — Rescuezilla is an open-source easy-to-use disk imaging app that's fully compatible with Clonezilla — the industry-standard trusted by tens of millions.
rescuezilla/rescuezilla: The Swiss Army Knife of System Recovery

591: KDE Goes Banana Dec 01, 2024

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The KDE and GNOME projects are working on official Linux distributions, but do we need more distros? We dig into their special sauce.

Plus: Wes' top DNS server pick, and it's not one we've heard before.

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First Router Designed Specifically For OpenWrt Released — The OpenWrt One costs $89 with a case ($68.42 for the logic board only) and is hacker-friendly, featuring robust hardware specifications such as a MediaTek MT7981B SoC, dual Ethernet ports (2.5 GbE and 1 GbE), USB-C power, and modular expansion options.
Both KDE and GNOME to offer official distros
"KDE Linux" (codenamed "Project Banana")
Akademy 2024 - Saturday 7th September - Room 1 - YouTube
An Operating System of Our Own - Akademy 2024 - FTV
Adrian Vovk
A Desktop for All
GNOME OS Nightly
Fitting Everything Together
Shell Yes! | Push the Button
2024 Tuxies.Party — New category based on your feedback, and we've cleared out the hall of fame, all distros and desktops up for a vote!
Reminder that PlanetNix Call for Papers is still open!
Technitium DNS Server
TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer: Technitium DNS Server — Technitium DNS Server is an open source authoritative as well as recursive DNS server that can be used for self hosting a DNS server for privacy & security. It works out-of-the-box with no or minimal configuration and provides a user friendly web console accessible using any modern web browser.
Technitium Blog: Running Technitium DNS Server on Ubuntu Linux
DnsServer/docker-compose.yml
technitium-dns-server - MyNixOS
NixOS Search - Options - technitium
technitium-dns-server.nix
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Errands — Todo application for those who prefer simplicity.
Errands GitHub Page

590: Self-Host Before You're Toast Nov 24, 2024

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Two years ago, we took a small step toward digital privacy. Today, we're rethinking everything about our online lives, and we'll give you the tools to do the same.

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Syncthing — Open Source Continuous File Synchronization
2024 Tuxies.Party — New category based on your feedback, and we've cleared out the hall of fame, all distros and desktops up for a vote!
BlueBubbles
Davx5
Location | Home Assistant Companion Docs
Garmin Forerunner 265
Obtainium: Get Android app updates straight from the source.
OSS-DocumentScanner: Android document document scanning app
Simple Mobile Tools
Simple-Calendar
2FAS - the Internet's favorite open-source authenticator
FUTO Keyboard
Releases · futo-org/android-keyboard
streamyfin: A Jellyfin client build with Expo
Tubular: A fork of NewPipe that implements SponsorBlock and ReturnYouTubeDislike.
Fossify - fork of SimpleMobileTools
Soundcore Motion 300 by Anker
LubeLogger
Self-Hosted 127: Can't Fix What You Don't Track
Mealie.io — Self-hosted Recpie Managment
Self-Hosted 135: Rebuilding For the Last Time
pinchflat: Your next YouTube media manager
Self-Hosted 134: YouTube Unplugged
Embrace Alby Hub - phasing out Alby’s shared wallet | Alby User Guide — In the beginning of 2024, we shared our vision in "Where Does Alby Fly From Here". Since then we launched Alby Hub, your self-custodial wallet accessible from anywhere to integrate with dozens of apps. We’ve also launched Alby Go - the easiest-to-use mobile app to connect your Alby Hub and use your sats on the go.
Wes' half-finished Alby Hub Flake
Alby Go — The easiest mobile app to use bitcoin on the Go and that works great with Alby Hub.
Alby Go - Apps on Google Play
Breez App — The Breez mobile app is a favorite of Lightning wizards and rookies alike. With a non-custodial Lightning node running on your mobile device, digital cash register, podcast player, and its own marketplace, the app delivers a standard-setting UX with 100% bitcoin DNA under the hood.
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turboscribe.ai
Discount Bandit — Self Hosted product tracker for Amazon, Walmart And many more
Discount-Bandit on GitHub
Discount-Bandit docker-compose.yaml
Fountain on X — Music discovery isn’t what it used to be. Fountain Radio makes it fun again. Wave goodbye to algorithmic playlists and say hello to a new communal listening experience powered by Bitcoin and Nostr. Fountain Radio is live in version 1.1.8 now. Here's how it works 👇

589: 6 Reasons to Love Linux 6.12 Nov 17, 2024

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The Linux 6.12 kernel isn't just another update — it's a game-changer that deserves our full attention, from performance improvements to fascinating new features.

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