466: From Server Purgatory to Paradise & The 30th Birthday of Tux!

May 18th, 2026  |  1 hr 3 mins

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Ryan is back from "Server Purgatory" to reclaim his microphone! This week, the crew dives into excellent open-source parental controls for Linux and /e/OS, the deprecation of legendary AMD K5 and i486 hardware from the kernel, a critical "Dirty Frag" security fix, and a 30th-birthday celebration for our favorite mascot, Tux.

452: Can Open Source Save Us from the AI Dystopia?

February 10th, 2026  |  58 mins 19 secs

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Can Open Source save the world? In episode 452, the crew dives deep into the "In-Between Dystopia" of AI layoffs and whether we are headed toward a Star Trek-style post-scarcity economy or a Mad Max wasteland. We also discuss why governments are finally breaking up with Big Tech to build sovereign stacks like La Suite, and why this is a massive win for the FOSS ecosystem.

Plus, we look at Firefox’s return to its roots, the latest security blunders in the "Heap of the Maggots," and a surprising Linux update from GOG.

443: Will AI DESTROY the Linux Desktop? | New Steam Machine & Essential Apps!

November 18th, 2025  |  1 hr 17 mins

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Will Artificial Intelligence eventually replace the Linux Operating System as we know it?