
Ask Noah Show
The Ask Noah Show is a weekly talk radio show where we focus on Linux and Open Source technology. We invite the community to participate live on the air 1-855-450-6624.
The show airs Tuesdays at 6pm CT on asknoahshow.com and at KEQQ 88.3 FM in Grand Forks ND.
It's a free call 1-855-450-NOAH so join us and start on your way to owning your operating system, your software, and technology.
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Feb 7, 2018 • 1h
Episode 48: Should Ubuntu Use Plasma?
This week on The Ask Noah Show we take a hard look at KDE Plasma & ask the question, should Canonical be using Plasma by default on the upcoming 18.04 LTS?
-- The Cliff Notes --
18.04 to use xorg
Phoronix - Gnome Shell 4
Gnome 4 Shell Proposal
I Hate Windows 8, Gnome, and Unity
Intel Vaunt
18.04 Features
Plasma 5.12
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Jan 24, 2018 • 1h
Episode 47: Apple Can't Build This
This week we're live from the Ubuntu Sprint in Seattle, Washington! We show you how you can get the most out of your home audio with Volumio - the open source media server & as always your calls go to the front of the line.
-- The Cliff Notes --
Volumio Open Source Media Server
Red Hat Acquires Kibernetes
Ask Noah Show Volumio Video Review
Meltdown & Spectre Hardware Fix
Windows Boot Loader
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Support Ask Noah ShowLinks:REAPER Mania - YouTube - YouTube• Audiophile Music Player | DAP | VolumioRed Hat to Acquire CoreOS, Expanding its Kubernetes and Containers Leadership — Paul Cormierpresident, Products and Technologies, Red Hat(86) The Best Whole House Audio Solution - YouTubeIntel Announces 'In-Silicon' Fixes For Meltdown And Spectre Coming This Year, 10nm UpdateDual boot with Windows - ArchWiki

Jan 24, 2018 • 1h
Episode 46: Linus Torvalds Hates This Fix
This week on the show we give you the latest update on the Intel vulnerabilities, Noah sets the record straight on Linux media personalities that don't use Linux & as always your calls are the center of the show.
-- The Cliff Notes --
Red Hat: We Didn't Pull CPU Microcode Update To Pass the Buck
Intel: Stop Patching Until Further Notice
[http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/security/google-technique-offers-spectre-vulnerability-fix-no-performance-loss](Google Technique, Patch Spectre No Performance Loss)
Linus Response
Noah is a Guest on the Podcast Engineering School
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Jan 17, 2018 • 1h
Episode 45: Pushing the Limits of Linux
This week we see how far we can push Linux! Can you use Linux in a professional photo workflow? How about High Resolution Audio?
We take your calls & interview industry audio expert Bob Carver.
-- The Cliff Notes --
High Resolution Audio Player
Linux Compatible DAC
Enable High Quality Audio in LInux
Why FLAC is Important
Best Inexpensive Headphones
Audio Formats Explained
What is DSD
Mike Posner and Benny Blanco make "Please Don't Go" - YouTube
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Jan 10, 2018 • 1h
Episode 44: RedHat with Brandon Johnson
We pick up where we left off last Friday with our discussion about Spectre & Meltdown. Brandon Johnson from RedHat joins us to talk about this important topic & what he and his team at RedHat are doing to mitigate this disaster.
-- The Cliff Notes --
Problem Booting Windows with AMD
Meltdown and Spectre for Non Technical Users
Meltdown and Spectre the Battle Continues
Meltdown Attack Simply Explained
What RedHat says You Need to Know
Microsoft Haults Patches
Microsoft Haults Patches Cont.
Meltdown Spectre Bug Collision
Kids Router
RedHat Opens up Resources For You
RedHat Resources
Linus Torvalds Advice to Intel
Intel CEO Sale of Stock Before Security Bug Reveal
Intel Bug Performance Hit
Intel Bug Fix Kernel Fix
Canonical Updates for Meltdown and Spectre
+Intel SPI Bug Fix
BIOS Fix Download
Backup BIOS Fix Update
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Jan 6, 2018 • 1h
Episode 43: Meltdown and Spectre
On this special edition of the Ask Noah Show we saw people looking for what they need to know about the latest Intel bugs, Meltdown & Spectre, so we break it down. Plus we take your calls, talk about your War Stories & what you've seen in the field!
-- The Cliff Notes --
RedHat Opens up Resources For You
RedHat Resources
Linus Torvalds Advice to Intel
Intel CEO Sale of Stock Before Security Bug Reveal
Intel Bug Performance Hit
Intel Bug Fix Kernel Fix
Canonical Updates for Meltdown and Spectre
Intel SPI Bug Fix
BIOS Fix Download
Backup BIOS Fix Update
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Jan 3, 2018 • 1h
Episode 42: The end of Bitcoin
This week on the show, we talk about Alt Coins and how Bitcoin ceases to be a viable concurrency for day to day operations. We take your calls, plus we include the Mumble room!
-- The Cliff Notes --
32 bit Bootloader
Pairing Bluetooth Using Bluez
Laptop Wakes up from Suspend
Setup Yubikey on Linux
Vote for the Best Linux Desktop Distro!
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Dec 26, 2017 • 1h
Episode 41: 2017 Christmas Special
This week on show we do something a little different. The phone lines are open but we're taking calls about relationships, religion, politics, diet, life choices. Anything you can think to Ask Noah he answered in this special Christmas episode.
-- The Cliff Notes --
Ubuntu 17.10 Pulled
Root Access on MacOS
Windows Bluescreen
Vote for the Best Linux Desktop Distro!
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Dec 19, 2017 • 1h
Episode 40: Hacking on Linux
This week we take a dive into what it takes to break into a network. We wrap by telling you what you need to know to stay safe. Plus your calls & our answers!
Note: There were some hardware issues out of our control this week, so the audio is below par.
-- The Cliff Notes --
Zoneminder - Open Source Security Cameras
Home Assistant - Open Source Home Automation
NMap - Open Source Network Scanning
Metasploit - Open Source Exploit Scanner
Tripwire - Open Source Intrusion Detection System
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Dec 12, 2017 • 1h
Episode 39: Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency
This week we talk about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Should you invest? Should you look at other alt coins?
-- The Cliff Notes --
Vote for the Best Linux Desktop Distro!
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