Linux After Dark

They take on an openSUSE challenge and explain why now was the right time to try it. Install quirks, misleading live images, and partitioning pitfalls get a lot of attention. Desktop session and Wayland vs X confusion comes up repeatedly. Package management, YaST vs newer tools, and Btrfs snapshots are debated alongside various stability annoyances.

May has actually been using her stack of laptops and learning that “legacy” distros make more sense, the Firefox flatpak performs better than other packages, Linux Mint is a fine distro, Linux has the best calculators, and GNOME’s scaling is really good now.             Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes         See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.

They discuss how Windows 10 ending and Windows 11 problems are pushing people toward Linux. The conversation covers which beginner-friendly distros to recommend and the value of clear tutorials. They talk about keeping familiar desktop setups, realistic software and hardware limits, and using cross-platform apps as gentle onramps. Practical tips include live USB tests and patient, nonjudgmental guidance.

With the price of RAM and storage through the roof, what are we going to do when it comes to supporting people who come to us for IT advice?               Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes         See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.

A late-night debate about whether people can be persuaded to abandon unethical generative AI. Personal stories of unwanted AI creations spark questions about sharing and accountability. Conversation covers AI baked into workplace tools, convenience versus ethics, and how plausible but wrong AI outputs erode critical thinking. Strategies and community rebuilding are proposed as ways to push back.

In this engaging discussion, the hosts catch up on their Linux projects from the past year, detailing Joe's move to Docker Compose for image deployment. Gary shares insights on enhancing security with Tailscale, while Chris reflects on his Python learning journey. May celebrates successfully migrating data to ZFS and stepping away from Synology. A lively debate ensues over the merits of Jellyfin vs. Plex, focusing on performance and self-hosting benefits. Finally, May unveils her progress in automating a Hugo site.

The conversation dives into future visions for the Linux and FOSS world, balancing ambition with practicality. There's a heated debate on the performance rivalry between x86 and ARM, especially in high-end laptops. The hosts discuss the implications of disk encryption and hopeful advances in user-friendly security options. They also tackle the challenges of composable Debian developments and the prospects of Valve's hardware enhancing Linux gaming. Lastly, there's a push for open-source integrity and the need to escape algorithmic social media.

In this installment, the hosts dive into their most memorable tech support nightmares. Joe shares a harrowing night spent restoring a deleted partition from DVDs. There’s a hilarious tale of a solicitor jamming a CD inside a PC case, and Chris recounts breaking a laptop's Wi-Fi antenna during refurbishing. May admits to damaging a client's board, while Joe talks about a crafty Wi-Fi hack with a half-width PCMCIA card. A perfect mix of tech blunders and laughter glues this engaging discussion together.

The hosts dive into nostalgic Linux and open-source tech, reminiscing about the days of the Eee PC and experimenting with various distros. May shares insights on using FOG for deploying Windows images, highlighting its advanced features. There’s a heartfelt discussion on reviving old hardware and sentimental keepsakes from past projects. Chris talks about his experiences with a headless Ubuntu server and learning system administration, while tales of router hacking reveal the joys of networking tinkering. The episode is a vibrant mix of memories and tech ingenuity.

How we’ve all set up our backups including GUI distros vs doing it the hard way, ZFS vs Borg, and why it’s tricky to chose the right offsite location.           Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes         See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.