Tag: Pop!_os

COSMIC Christmas | LINUX Unplugged 645

14 December 2025

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.

COSMIC Encounter | LINUX Unplugged 574

4 August 2024

The COSMIC desktop is just around the corner. We get the inside scoop from System76 and go hands-on with an early press build.

Chef's Choice Ubuntu | LINUX Unplugged 566

9 June 2024

We try Omakub, a new opinionated Ubuntu desktop for power users and macOS expats.

The Worst Distro Ever | LINUX Unplugged 508

30 April 2023

Two listeners race to set up a web server on Suicide Linux. One slip-up and it's all gone. Who will survive?

'velopers Choose Snap | LINUX Unplugged 499

26 February 2023

Ubuntu makes its anti-Flatpak stance official, while KDE and GNOME team up to turn Flathub into a universal Linux app store.

Linux Action News 278

2 February 2023

A lot happened in the free desktop world this week, we cover the impressive releases, changes, and surprises.

2022 Tuxies | LINUX Unplugged 490

25 December 2022

It's the third annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, desktops, and services of 2022.

Good Software, Bad Blood | LINUX Unplugged 479

9 October 2022

What the heck is going on? Fedora is dropping features, GNOME is getting Iced, and the mistake we'll never make again. We've got a lot to sort out.

The Feeling of Fast | LINUX Unplugged 477

25 September 2022

We finally give Brent his new laptop and get his reaction. Plus our best pick for replacing stock Android with something private.

Brent's Bug Battle | LINUX Unplugged 475

11 September 2022

Brent has been on a bug-finding marathon. We review what he's discovered and share some hard-learned lessons.

Git Happens | LINUX Unplugged 464

26 June 2022

We're going back in time to witness the early days of a critical tool to build Linux, then jump forward 15 years and join our buddy Brent on his journey to learn that very tooling.

One Cosmic Collaboration | LINUX Unplugged 462

12 June 2022

From skeptic to buyer, why the HP Dev One is the best Linux laptop yet. This is the one review you don't want to miss.

Linux Action News 244

9 June 2022

SUSE Enterprise is already switching to the new NVIDIA open kernel driver, a Matrix-powered Walkie-Talkie, and the details on Apple's Rosetta for Linux.

CPU as a Service | LINUX Unplugged 460

29 May 2022

A new Linux update allows Intel to control features in your CPU using hardware-level DRM.

Better than Butter | LINUX Unplugged 459

22 May 2022

We take a sneak peek at some future tech coming to Linux, and share details on HP's new laptop that runs POP!

Our Linux Regrets | LINUX Unplugged 456

1 May 2022

If we could change just one mistake in our Linux journey, what would it be?

Linux Action News 238

28 April 2022

Pop_OS! 22.04 has a surprise you might not have noticed, we get the details on Ubuntu’s new Real-Time kernel, and the clever idea from the Framework laptop team.

I run NixOS BTW | LINUX Unplugged 455

24 April 2022

We've hit a bump in the road with the NixOS challenge, and share what it might not be great at. Plus, what we didn't cover in our Ubuntu 22.04 review.

Kudu Cores and Cloud Wars | LINUX Unplugged 446

20 February 2022

We put the sports car of Linux laptops to the test. Is it the multi-tasking machine it claims to be?

Much Ado About Ubuntu | LINUX Unplugged 444

6 February 2022

There's just something off about Ubuntu these days, this week we put it all together.

The 2021 Tuxies | LINUX Unplugged 437

21 December 2021

It's the second annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, desktops, and services of 2021.

Hop on Pop | LINUX Unplugged 436

14 December 2021

We each try out the new Pop_OS! and Carl Richell from System76 joins us to get into the details.

Command Line Love | LINUX Unplugged 431

9 November 2021

Is the true path to mastering Linux fully embracing the command line? Why it's time to change our mindset about the terminal.

This Old Linux PC | LINUX Unplugged 426

5 October 2021

It's the worst time ever to upgrade or buy a new PC, so we cover our favorite tips for getting the most out of your current hardware. Then we pit a 2014 desktop against a 2021 laptop and find out if our old clunker can beat the Thinkpad.

Real People Are Out There | LINUX Unplugged 420

24 August 2021

We share some stories from our Denver meetup, the strange reason we found ourselves at a golf course, and some news you should know.

Launch Your Memories Into the Future | LINUX Unplugged 409

8 June 2021

We discuss old and new ways to manage, organize, index, and search your photo collection. It's our favorite Google Photo's alternatives.

Our Worst Idea Yet | LINUX Unplugged 402

20 April 2021

You should never host your own email, so we’ve gone and done just that. What we learned trying to build an email server in 2021.

Linux Action News 185

18 April 2021

The major shift in the Linux landscape this week that was hardly noticed, and our thoughts on COSMIC from System76.

From The Factory Floor | LINUX Unplugged 376

20 October 2020

We put the new Ubuntu 20.10 to the test, and chat with System76's Mechanical Engineer to get the secrets of the new Thelio Mega.

Wrong About Pop! | LINUX Unplugged 375

14 October 2020

We're reminded that you can't judge a distro by its screenshots. We use Pop!_OS for a few weeks and share our embarrassing discovery.

Brunch with Brent: Carl Richell | Jupiter EXTRAS 75

24 July 2020

Brent sits down with Carl Richell, Founder and CEO of System76. We explore the people, passion, and culture behind the scenes, learn of young Carl, the early years of building a Linux-focused hardware business, how today System76 fuels a tiny piece of SpaceX, and more. Carl's Community Ask: Be Bold.

The Little Distro That Could | LINUX Unplugged 357

9 June 2020

The lightweight distro that stole our hearts, the four of us each try out a different contender and come away with what we think will be the leanest and meanest distribution for your PC.

Focal Focus | LINUX Unplugged 350

21 April 2020

The latest Ubuntu LTS is here, but does it live up to the hype? And how practical are the new ZFS features? We dig into the performance, security, and stability of Focal Fossa.

What Linux is Best At | LINUX Unplugged 343

3 March 2020

We try the Mac desktop for 30 days, find out what we think it does best, and where Linux will always have it beat.

RAMburglars | LINUX Unplugged 324

22 October 2019

Is the ZFS tax too high? We pit ZFS on root against ext4 in our laptop pressure cooker and see how they perform when RAM gets tight.

Linux Action News 120

25 August 2019

More tools to keep your Linux box and cloud servers secure this week, OpenPOWER responds to Risc-V competition, and we ponder the year-long open-source supply chain attacks.

Release the Dingo | LINUX Unplugged 297

16 April 2019

Ubuntu's new release is here, and this one might be one of the most important in a while. But is it worth upgrading from an LTS? We review and debate just that.

Dependency Dangers | Coder Radio 348

11 March 2019

Mike has salvaged a success story from the dumpster fire of the Google+ shutdown, and Wes shares his grief about brittle and repetitive unit tests.

F# Envy | Coder Radio 345

19 February 2019

The guys discuss the real last bastion of scratch your own itch, and debate the merits of recent C# functional programing fads that are transforming the language.

Handmade Desktop Linux | LINUX Unplugged 280

17 December 2018

We’re just back from touring System76’s new factory, and getting the inside scoop on how they build their Thelio desktop. This is our story about walking in as skeptics, and walking out as believers.

Linux Action News 10

15 July 2017

Fedora 26 is out, progress on the Unity 8 fork, Ubuntu in the Windows Store, more Pop!_OS details, peer to peer web browsing and more.

Linux Action News 8

2 July 2017

SUSE hits the Windows Store, System76 announces Pop!_OS, Mir is back with a plan, and Debian warns of Hyper-Threading issues.