Linux Festivus For the Rest of Us | LINUX Unplugged 560
Apr 28, 2024
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Exploring Ubuntu 24.04 LTS enhancements, Linux Fest Northwest anecdotes, challenges in live streaming, Tail Scale benefits, remote mixer control, food queue dilemmas, microchip manufacturing insights, Collide acquisition for security, Lib Cosmic development, refurbishing old machines, software development for visually impaired users, Linux accessibility, camping meetups, VS Code vs Emacs comparison, Linux nostalgia, Star Trek series debate, package manager evolution, and Jellyfin's rise in media streaming.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS introduces new security features like enhanced user namespaces and AppArmor improvements.
Linux Fest Northwest showcases advancements in hardware setup for remote broadcasting using embedded Linux systems.
Users are shifting towards Jellyfin over Plex for reliability, indicated by the growing Jellyfin community and supporting apps.
Deep dives
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Update & Security Features
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS introduces new security features, such as enhancements to unprivileged user namespaces, binary hardening for source fortification, and AppArmor improvements. Additionally, TLS 1.0 and 1.1 are disabled, and a new upstream kernel feature with Intel shadow stack support is shipped.
Hardware Setup Evolution at Linux Fest Northwest
Linux Fest Northwest showcases an evolution in hardware setup, replicating a studio setting and remote broadcast setup on a table. This new setup represents a significant advancement in remote broadcasting capabilities using embedded Linux systems for a more efficient setup.
Transformation of Linux Fest Northwest to All-Hardware Setup
Linux Fest Northwest transitions to an all-hardware version for its live streaming and mixing setup. This transformation signifies a move towards a more stable and sophisticated remote setup, leveraging hardware solutions to enhance the broadcasting experience.
Exploring Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Adaptation Challenges
Adopting Ubuntu 24.04 LTS poses adaptation challenges, such as the transformation from existing distributions like NixOS to the new Ubuntu release. Individuals are experimenting with installing and managing Ubuntu, presenting both opportunities and hurdles in the migration process.
Jellyfin Community Growth
There is a noticeable shift as more users gravitate towards Jellyfin over mainstream options like Plex due to concerns about reliability. An ecosystem of supporting apps and extensions, like PlayLafin and PlayLafin Voyager, underscores the expanding Jellyfin community and user empowerment.
Legacy of Slackware Users
The episode delves into nostalgic tech anecdotes, such as early computing experiences with Slackware Linux on low-spec machines, highlighting the sentiment attached to tech evolution and humble beginnings in the Linux journey. Stories of gradual hardware upgrades and functional limitations invoke shared memories among tech enthusiasts.
LinuxFest Northwest 2024 — An annual open-source event co-produced by Bellingham Linux Users Group, the Information Technology department at BTC, Cascade STEAM, and Jupiter Broadcasting.
Bellingham Technical College — At BTC, we're here to help you access the hands-on education that can give you an advantage in today's job market.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Downloads Now Available — Ubuntu 24.04 is an exciting Long Term Support (LTS) update with this new Linux distribution release being powered by the Linux 6.8 kernel, making use of Netplan for networking on the desktop, features the modernized desktop OS installer, various performance optimizations, and a ton of new features.
x32-proxy — UDP and Web Socket proxy server for Behringer and Midas digital mixer control.
Electromagnetic Field — A non-profit camping festival for those with an inquisitive mind or an interest in making things: hackers, artists, geeks, crafters, scientists, and engineers.
radio-browser.info — This is a community driven effort (like wikipedia) with the aim of collecting as many internet radio and TV stations as possible. Any help is appreciated!
Pick: Playlifin — A tool to convert a Youtube Music playlist to a Jellyfin playlists.
Pick: Playlifin Voyager — Playlifin Voyager is a tool to export and import playlists from and to your Jellyfin Server.
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