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Jan 1, 2024 • 53min
353: Interview with Mark Shuttleworth at the Ubuntu Summit
https://youtu.be/zDzkAs0V81U
On this episode of Destination Linux (353), Mark Shuttleworth joins us for an interview at the Ubuntu Summit to discuss Ubuntu, Ubuntu Summit, AI, the importance of open-source contributions and the positive impact it can have on industries.
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Special Guests:
Mark Shuttleworth
Link: https://ubuntu.com
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Chapters:
00:00 Destination Linux 353 Intro
00:49 Community Feedback
07:47 NAMECHEAP - [ link ]
08:46 Interview: Mark Shuttleworth
27:40 LINBIT - [ link ]
28:58 Interview: Mark Shuttleworth Cont.
43:52 Gaming: MrBid an AI Generated game
45:33 Software Spotlight: Exercise Timer
47:34 Tips and Tricks: Alternativeto
49:13 Events
50:17 Outro

Dec 26, 2023 • 1h 5min
352: Interview with Randy Packer of DreamWorks, Open Sourcing MoonRay
On this episode of Destination Linux (352), we have another awesome interview lined up for you. Michael sits down with Randy Packer, from DreamWorks, to talk about their open-source projects. Let's get this show on the road toward Destination Linux!
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Special Guests:
Randy Packer
Link: https://openmoonray.org/
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Jill Bryant = https://jilllinuxgirl.com
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Chapters:
0:00:00 Destination Linux 352 Intro
0:00:29 Community Feedback
0:09:46 NAMECHEAP [ link ]
0:10:45 Interview with DreamWorks from the Ubuntu Summit
0:45:39 LINBIT [ link ]
0:46:57 Gaming: Printersim [ link ]
0:51:53 Software Spotlight: Coppwr [ link ]
0:55:17 Tips and Tricks: Gift Giving
1:01:00 Events
1:02:25 Close

Dec 18, 2023 • 1h 33min
351: Interview with Till Kamppeter & Michael Sweet of OpenPrinting, Making Linux Printing Just Work
https://youtu.be/CLEMiM0L2Jk
On this episode of Destination Linux (351), we have an awesome interview lined up for you. We are being joined by 2 members of the OpenPrinting project to talk about their work making Printing on Linux so easy and just works. Lets get this show on the road toward Destination Linux!
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Special Guests:
Till Kamppeter
Michael Sweet
Link: https://openprinting.github.io/
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Jill Bryant = https://jilllinuxgirl.com
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Chapters:
00:00:00 Destination Linux 351 Intro
00:00:38 Community Feedback
00:07:46 NAMECHEAP - [ link ]
00:08:44 OpenPrinting Interview
00:09:03 What was your first experience with open source software?
00:24:38 What is the OpenPrinting organization and what services do they provide to the community?
00:38:53 Till, can you tell us about your work on Linux Mandrake?
00:45:02 LINBIT - [ link ]
00:46:20 What are some of the biggest challenges getting drivers to work on Linux?
00:53:10 How has Apple made AirPrint so good?
01:02:19 If you were in the market for a new printer, what brand would you be looking at?
01:08:32 What do you think the future holds for printing as a whole?
01:16:59 What kind of contributions would you ask for and how can they get in touch?
01:21:03 Did Apple make CUPS?
01:28:26 Lightning Round
01:31:25 Outro

Dec 11, 2023 • 1h 12min
350: Holiday Gift Guide & EFF Announces Privacy Law Framework
https://youtu.be/kTNwaQNt2gI
On this episode of Destination Linux (350), we’re going to share our favorite tech of 2023, all the gear that gave us geek chills this year. This episode can also be used as a gift giving guide . . . hint hint We’re also going to cover EFF’s proposal for comprehensive privacy laws . . . does it go too far or not far enough. Plus, we have our tips, tricks and software picks for you. Lets get this show on the road toward Destination Linux!
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Jill Bryant = https://jilllinuxgirl.com
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Ryan's Geek Gift Buying Guide = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHVdZRmJ7hI
Chapters:
00:00:00 Destination Linux 350 Intro
00:00:50 Community Feedback
00:06:08 NAMECHEAP - [ link ]
00:07:07 DL’s Gift Giving Guide - [ links below ]
00:37:15 LINBIT - [ link ]
00:38:34 EFF Proposes Privacy Laws - [ link ]
00:56:56 Gaming: Striving for Light - [ link ]
01:00:55 Software Spotlight: Denaro - [ link ]
01:03:02 Tips and Tricks: Holiday Decoration in Linux - [ links below ]
01:05:59 Events
01:08:11 Outro
Gift Guide Links:
Garmin Venu = https://amzn.to/3R5dABN
Intel ARC A770 GPU = https://amzn.to/3RhD9zM
Raspberry Pi 5 = https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-5/
Framework Laptop = https://frame.work/
Pixel Buds Pro = https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_buds_pro
Fairphone with /e/OS = https://destinationlinux.net/murena
Mechanincal Keyboards = https://amzn.to/41eUNsx
Tip of the Week
Christmas Tree in Bash in the Terminal = https://github.com/sergiolepore/ChristBASHTree
snow in terminal = https://github.com/sontek/snowmachine
GNOME Extensions that make snow flurries on your desktop
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3912/snow/
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1547/let-it-snow/

Dec 4, 2023 • 1h 3min
349: Software License to Thrill plus New All AMD Laptop from Tuxedo Computers
https://youtu.be/HBg-kesF6hU
On this episode of Destination Linux (349), we're going to talk about a new All AMD Laptop from Tuxedo Computers, plus we have some riveting news about a new open source license making some waves. Also we received some interesting feedback about a previous community question related to Voice to Text tools for Linux. Plus, we have our tips, tricks and software picks for you. Lets get this show on the road toward Destination Linux!
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Ryan (DasGeek) = https://dasgeekcommunity.com
Jill Bryant = https://jilllinuxgirl.com
Want to Support the Show?
Become a Patron = https://tuxdigital.com/membership
Store = https://tuxdigital.com/store
Ryan's Geek Gift Buying Guide = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHVdZRmJ7hI
Chapters:
00:00 DL 349 Intro
00:40 Community Feedback
07:41 NameCheap - [ link ]
10:13 New Open Source License - [ link ]
29:06 LINBIT - [ link ]
30:24 All AMD Laptop by Tuxedo - [ link ]
45:30 Gaming: Astrominer - [ link ]
50:49 Software Spotlight: Carburetor - [ link ]
52:33 Tips and Tricks: Phishing Attacks
56:51 Events
58:07 Outro

Nov 27, 2023 • 1h 11min
348: Interview with Alexis Noetinger of Murena: /e/OS, Pro-Privacy Smartphones, Murena Cloud
https://youtu.be/ktmMl5NGx-I
On this episode of Destination Linux (348), we’re going to interview Alexis Noetinger, the COO of Murena. We talk about Murena's privacy respecting Smartphones, /e/OS mobile operating system, Murena Cloud services and more. Plus, we have our tips, tricks and software picks for you. Lets get this show on the road toward Destination Linux!
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Want to Support the Show?
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Store = https://tuxdigital.com/store
Chapters:
00:00:00 Destination Linux 348 Intro
00:00:33 NAMECHEAP - [ link ]
00:03:06 Interview with the COO of Murena - [ link ]
00:59:03 LINBIT - [ link ]
01:00:22 Software Spotlight: TigerVNC - [ link ]
01:02:07 Tips & Tricks: Spreadsheet Formulas - [ link ]
01:07:12 Events
01:07:57 Outro
Tip of the Week:
The equal sign is your best friend and the start of making formulas in Excel, OnlyOffice Spreadsheets and virtually any spreadsheet software worth it’s weight. You can hit = in an empty cell under a colum of numbers and type =sum to sum up numbers
= count to count the number of cells
= average to average the row
= LEN to count the length

Nov 22, 2023 • 1h 10min
347: Interview with Simon Quigley: Lubuntu, LXQt, and Drifting
https://youtu.be/mbg-vCIaSz4
On this episode of Destination Linux (347), we’re going to interview Simon Quigly of Lubuntu about the lightweight distro, LXQt, Ubuntu Summit, being a Debian Developer and more. Plus, we have our tips, tricks and software picks for you. Lets get this show on the road toward Destination Linux!
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Want to Support the Show?
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Chapters:
00:00:00 Destination Linux 347 Intro
00:00:26 Community Feedback
00:07:14 NAMECHEAP - [ link ]
00:09:45 Simon Quigley Interview - [ link ]
00:49:13 LINBIT - [ link ]
00:50:31 Gaming: The Talos Principle 2 - [ link ]
01:00:00 Software Spotlight: Prospect Mail - [ link ]
01:02:24 Tip and Trick: GNOME Recipes - [ link ]
01:06:23 Events
01:06:48 Close

Nov 13, 2023 • 1h 23min
346: Steam Deck OLED & In-Depth Look at Ubuntu Summit 2023
https://youtu.be/V6SHIqMnsmw
On this episode of Destination Linux (346), we’re going to discuss the software that Linux is missing…a community wishlist… and a new piece of Linux hardware that’s going to blow your MIND! Also in this episode we’re going to discuss Michael’s adventures at the Ubuntu Summit. How it went and what were some highlights he wants to share. Plus, we have our tips, tricks and software picks for you. Lets get this show on the road toward Destination Linux!
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Chapters:
00:00:00 DL 346 Intro
00:00:40 Community Feedback
00:08:55 NAMECHEAP - [ link ]
00:11:27 Ubuntu Summit Run Down - [ link ]
00:12:34 Tonge Tied
00:39:05 Mine
00:43:01 LINBIT - [ link ]
00:44:19 What Software Linux is Missing? - [ link ]
01:00:10 New OLED Steam Deck! - [ link ]
01:11:57 Software Spotlight: Skiff - [ link ]
01:13:24 Too many Emails
01:15:15 Tips and Tricks: Aegis - [ link ]
01:17:28 Events
01:19:01 Outro

Oct 29, 2023 • 1h 18min
345: Is Windows Switching to Linux? plus Nvidia's ARM CPU to Rival Intel and AMD
https://youtu.be/kSWkGnJIcvc
On this episode of Destination Linux (345), we’re going to discuss the next generation of Windows and it might even be Linux based? Then we’re going to discuss Nvidia stepping on AMD's and Intel’s territory in a bold new move. Plus, we have our tips, tricks and software picks for you. Lets get this show on the road toward Destination Linux!
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Jill Bryant = https://jilllinuxgirl.com
Want to Support the Show?
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Store = https://tuxdigital.com/store
Chapters:
00:00:00 DL 345 Intro
00:00:42 Community Feedback
00:08:41 NAMECHEAP - [ link ]
00:11:13 Microsoft Hearts Linux Not Google - [ link | link 2 ]
00:38:27 LINBIT - [ link ]
00:39:45 Nvidia Enters The CPU Market with ARM - [ link ]
00:53:15 Gaming: Here Goes Muffin - [ muffins | cupcakes ]
00:59:35 Software Spotlight: ProtonPass - [ link ]
01:03:17 Tip & Trick: Halloween Projects - [ link ]
01:08:40 Events[ Ubuntu Summit, SCALE ]
01:13:53 Outro

Oct 23, 2023 • 1h 17min
344: Ubuntu 23.10 Review, Did Canonical Get Their Groove Back?
https://youtu.be/h1XTs1ed3MY
On this episode of Destination Linux (344), we're reviewing the latest release of Ubuntu, Ubuntu 23.10 or Mantic Minotaur, we'll discuss its improvements and new features. We also touch on Linux security, debunking myths and highlighting the reasons why Linux is the most secure and useful OS of them all. Plus, we have our tips, tricks and software picks for you. Let’s get this show on the road toward Destination Linux!
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SHOW NOTES ►► https://destinationlinux.net/344
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Chapters:
00:00:00 DL 344 Intro
00:01:11 Community Feedback
00:04:59 NAMECHEAP - [ link ]
00:07:30 Ubuntu 23.10 Review (Mantic Minotaur) - [ link ]
00:37:20 LINBIT - [ link ]
00:38:39 Linux Security - [ source article ]
00:56:25 Gaming: Crimson Trials - [ link ]
01:02:06 Software Spotlight: AppFlowy - [ link ]
01:06:28 Tips and Tricks: Ubuntu Restricted Extras
01:08:10 Events - [ Ubuntu Summit, SCALE ]
01:12:14 Outro
Tip of the Week:
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
Other Links:
https://destinationlinux.net/279
https://imgur.com/a/p3VaKIH
SHOW NOTES ►► https://destinationlinux.net/344


