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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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
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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
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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
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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
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Is it time to replace GitHub in our workflow? We git into it. Plus, our favorite features in the new Linux 7.0 release.
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Boots and Breakups | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal
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Ubuntu wants a leaner, stricter GRUB, and your favorite setup may not survive the cut. Plus, Chris moves on from one of his favorite open source apps.
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Truth Trapper Keepers | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal
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The self-hosted app that turned Chris into a family Time Lord, then we iterate on a long-desired hardware hack.
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Slop to Slap | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal
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After experiencing Planet Nix and SCaLE, we come back convinced the next phase of Linux is already taking shape.
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Why KDE Linux Surprised Us | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal
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We take KDE Linux for a spin and push it a little too far. Plus, a friend of the show stops by with a fresh tool: Nebula Commander.
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Speeding Up Mistakes | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal
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Planet Nix and SCaLE are just days away, and we're getting a head start with two guests, the tech, and the trends shaping open source. Our trip starts here!
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The Kernel Always Wins | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal
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The news this week highlights shifts in Linux from multiple angles. What's evolving, why it matters, and that moment where the future actually works.
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Have Your Bot Call My Bot | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal
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We stress tested open source AI agents this week. What actually held up, and where it falls apart. Plus Brent’s $20 Wi-Fi upgrade.
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This Old Network | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal
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We rebuild a small office network around Linux, with an Unplugged twist and real-world constraints. Things don't go quite as expected...
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Burned by AI | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal
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The storage apocalypse has arrived. An old friend drops by to talk survival strategies as prices explode, and we pitch our own unapologetically 90s approach to stretching storage.
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I See Live People | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal
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unleash a networking monitoring tool to spot new devices, track changes in real time, and fire alerts straight into Home Assistant, MQTT, and your phone.
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16 Dec 2025
COSMIC Christmas | @jupitersignal | @LINUXUnplugged
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We cut the streaming cord the Linux way with free, legal internet TV you can curate, DVR, and self-host via Jellyfin or Plex. Then, we talk COSMIC stable with System76’s CEO.
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9 Dec 2025
The People's Filesystem | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal
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Kent Overstreet joins us for a full update on bcachefs. What’s new, what’s next, and the surprising upside of getting kicked out of the kernel.
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1 Dec 2025
The Sunday Soapbox | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal
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We pull on a few loose threads from recent episodes, and some of them unravel into way more than we expected.
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17 Nov 2025
Something New, Something Old | @LINUXUnplugged | @jupitersignal
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We dig into the biggest Linux hardware news of the year, then fire up our new-to-us 1L PC server.
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