The Linux Action Show!
Season 2011
Weekly news, commentary, and reviews for the Linux and Open Source Software communities.
Where to Watch Season 2011
51 Episodes
- Holy Awesome Podcast Client Batman!
E140Holy Awesome Podcast Client Batman!The show is 100% beard this week as the B-man is out sick from holiday parties. Never fear, the C-Man swoops in like the dark night him self, and delivers swift blows of open source justice has I share my favorite Linux Podcast client, my adventure in building the ultimate mobile workstation, and so much more! - Is Google Playing You?
E142Is Google Playing You?We’re all fired up over Google’s obvious playing of the open source community, and we attempt to shed our bright ACTION light of common sense their latest transgressions! THEN – Firefox claims OpenGL is all messed up on Linux, and this has us scratching our heads! - How to Encode WebM & BSD Tips
E145How to Encode WebM & BSD TipsIt’s an old IN DEPTH LOOK episode this week! Bryan is out resting with his new family, and we figured most of you in the US are watching the Super Bowl this weekend. To keep your weekly dose of ACTION coming, I’ve put together a quick screen cast tutorial on using the Arista Transcoder to transcode just about any video format, into just about any other video format. Including support for WebM, and OGG Theora. After that – Allan is back with a his first installment of Study BSD! - Noobie Linux & BSD Tips
E149Noobie Linux & BSD TipsWe focus our ray gun of love on new Linux and BSD users with our noobie tips and tricks episode! PLUS – 35k Linux systems have been bench marked, and we cover the interesting bits! Then – Red Hat punches Oracle in the face, but did they have it coming? - B3 Server Review
E151B3 Server ReviewHas our call for the ultimate Linux home server finally been answered? How does the B3 compare to your own custom built Server.. We find out! Then – We cover the joint task force established by Debian, why the BATMAN protocol is important, and who is behind the latest Android Copyright hoopla! - MeeGo on the N900
E153MeeGo on the N900We’ve stayed up all night by the light of fire, armed with only our amazing intellect to load MeeGo on all the various devices we can get our hands on. Find out if MeeGo is the platform of the future, or yesterday’s bad joke! THEN – Linus lays the smack-down on Fedora, and we cover April Fools jokes from open source projects around the web! - Hardcore Window Management
E156Hardcore Window ManagementWe break out our ugly sticks and beat our desktop into an ultimate nerd power-station! Find out about xmonad, a tiling window manager that might just blow your mind! THEN – We’ve got the details on Fedora 15 and how to wipe the location tracking data off your Android phone! - Build Your Cloud Part 1
E160Build Your Cloud Part 1Swooping from the clouds and getting in your face, we’ll give you solid alternatives to Google’s services that put you back in control! Is it possible to build your own cloud? Is open source technology up to this task? Stay tuned and find out our ACTION recommendations for this mammoth task! - Fedora 15 Review
E161Fedora 15 ReviewWe load the action canon and prepare to launch our full Fedora 15 Review. Is this going to be a brutal slaughter, or the beginning of Desktop Linux’s near perfection, TUNE IN TO FIND OUT! Then – Why the next major version of the Linux Kernel might be just around the corner! - Pinguy OS Review
E163Pinguy OS ReviewThere’s a new Linux distro in town, and it’s here to disrupt! Find out if this up-start distribution is on the path to become the new king of the land, or fade into obscurity! PLUS – Is Canonical too focused on the Netbook? And why WebOS might be the MeeGo Killer! - Amahi Server Review
E164Amahi Server ReviewWe’ve got the ultimate Linux Home Server that is business up front, and all party in the back! Find out how this bolt on solution can revolutionize an otherwise lame-duck system! THEN – Adobe Air is dropping support for Linux, find out why Adobe ushering in their own demise! - Media Centers Part 2
E170Media Centers Part 2Your living room sucks, and we’re here to make it better. We hook you up with the best media center software for Linux and transform your living room media center mecha! THEN – Find out why emacs hates freedom, and why Microsoft just spent $100 million dollars on Linux! - Getting Work Done
E172Getting Work DoneLast week we played games on Linux, this week – It’s time to get some work done! Find out how some of the busiest guys on the Internet manage it get it all done, using Linux! Plus – Find out why Motorola might be Android’s next big threat, and Cisco’s plans to help protect Linux! - Simple File SharingE179
Simple File SharingFind out how easy it can be share files under Linux, even if you want to do it like a pro! Plus our picks for quick and simple file sharing, and a whole lot more! THEN - HTC is exposing private information about Android users, and we bust out our ACTION RAGE! Plus Gnome 3.2 is out, find out whats new, and Microsoft kicks things up to a full assault against Android, we share the details! - Ubuntu & Kubuntu 11.10 Review
E181Ubuntu & Kubuntu 11.10 ReviewFresh off the mirrors we load up Ubuntu and Kubuntu 11.1 and give you our review for both in this ACTION packed episode! Plus – We observe the passing of a industry legend, help boost your memory, and give you our take on Richard Stallman’s Steve Jobs comments! All this week on, The Linux Action Show! - Feedback & Errata #1
E182Feedback & Errata #1The big show covers a lot of epic ground, this week, we fire up our ACTION camp stoves and pitch a tent! Powered by your feedback, we cover your ideas, suggestions and correct a few mistakes! Plus: The DoD thinks Open Source is ready for duty, we look back at Ubuntu’s 7 years, and fire the ACTION cannon at ZDNet’s latest Linux link bait! All this week on, The Linux Action Show! - Arch Made Easy
E183Arch Made EasyIs the Chakra Project a beautifully simple ready to go Arch Linux desktop, or off the tracks onto an island of it’s own? We find out, plus what sets pacman apart from FreeBSD’s Ports system! Also – Chris blasts Google for leaving Nexus One owns behind, Jolicloud ditches the Netbook, and we celebrate a new geek holiday! - Is Desktop Linux Dead?
E184Is Desktop Linux Dead?Big claims were made this week that “Linux on the desktop is dead”. Are mobile devices making Linux irrelevant? Is the year of Desktop Linux doomed to never arrive? Or is Linux JUST getting started? We discuss! THEN – News from the Ubuntu Development Summit shines light on features for the next release, and why Fedora wants to reorganize the file system! PLUS SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show! - Fedora 16 Review
E185Fedora 16 ReviewFedora 16 has hit the torrents and we give a spin! We get to the bottom of why Fedora almost feels like it was created by Apple, but yet still a great release. And find out Linux Mint’s secret weapon to take over the Linux desktop, the surprising underdog taking on Microsoft, and why we lust after a new Android tablet! Plus so much more! All this week on, The Linux Action Show! - openSUSE 12.1 Review
E186openSUSE 12.1 ReviewWe review openSUSE 12.1, find out how hard this release spanks every distribution out there, and the ways openSUSE 12.1 sets the bar for every future release! Plus: Barnes & Noble reveals Microsoft dirty tricks, our quick review of Desura, and booms of the week for embed Linux devices. And so much more! All this week on, The Linux Action Show! - Thankful for Open Source
E187Thankful for Open SourceThe Linux Action Show! s19e07: We stand on the shoulders of giants of open source every single day. One episode out of the year we give thanks to those certain project and developers who’ve made a big impact on us! Plus: Linux Mint 12 is released tune in to find out what’s new, open source gaming got a massive shot in the arm this week, we’ll give you the details, and biggest little Linux distribution in the world! And so much more! - Linux Mint 12 Review
E188Linux Mint 12 ReviewIt’s our review of Mint 12, does this up and coming distribution have a bit of a desktop identity crisis? Or are they answering please of so many Linux users? Tune in, to find out! Plus: Get the latest on the Carrier IQ story, and how you can find it, and what you can do. Plus a new call to arms, Linux users rocking the Humble Bundle, and Debian’s new use for bittorrent! And so much more! All this week on, The Linux Action Show! - Sound Card Troubleshooting
E189Sound Card TroubleshootingTired of fighting sound issues under Linux? We’ve got solutions for you! Linux audio can be tricky, when it works it’s great… But when it sucks, it sucks real bad. Tune in to get our tips to make your audio trouble free! PLUS: HP Announces their plans to Open Source WebOS, we share our thoughts, and Linux Mint stepped in a pile this week when it was revealed they changed Affiliate revenue links in Banshee. Has they failed to learn from past mistakes, or is there another side to this story? We give you the details! And so much more! All this week on, The Linux Action Show! - Feedback & Errata 2
E190Feedback & Errata 2Even the big show gets a few things wrong from time to time, but never fear! The Linux Action Show audience is keeping us in check! In this week’s episode, we update you on a few stories from the past season, and make a few corrections we want you to know about! Plus: Some good news from the city of Munich, Sony’s coal for your stocking, KDE on tablets, Humble Indie Bundle 4 lusting, and how a Kindle Touch was Jailbroken with Just an MP3 ! And so much more! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!
