- The state of the linuxinstall.net podcast from Brian Wagner
The Linuxinstall.net podcast is going on-hold. For more details click on the article….
- Linuxinstall.net Episode 128 – Bash is so Shocking!!!
ShellShock/Bash
Debian Switching to Gnome
Brian is running RDO from RedHat their easy installer for OpenStack - Linuxinstall.net Episode 127 – We built stuff this week
Walt and Brian talk about Building Code and building a new firewall.
- Linuxinstall.net Episode 126 – Docker Apps are easy….1) Introduction Brian – Bought a new Firewall Machine it will be here Friday with an extra 2GB of RAM Walt – PLEX SERVER (Using AUR) Joe – Looking at Dell’s new chromecast competitor 2) What we are up to with Linux? Brian made a Docker Image of the scripts and stuff he uses Walt … Continue reading Linuxinstall.net Episode 126 – Docker Apps are easy….
- Linuxinstall.net Episode 125 – Some things aren’t stackable – Recorded Tuesday Sept. 2, 2014
We talk about burning up PogoPlugs, Issues with Linux on older unsupported hardware, and much more…
- Linuxinstall.net Episode 124 – Security and Ohio Linux Fest Rock – Recorded Tuesday Aug 26, 2014
We talk about Lumina Desktop and Why you should secure your communcations on your internal network.
- Linuxinstall.net Episode 123 – Cause Linux is just that easy to install… – Recorded Tuesday Aug 19, 2014
We talk about all kinds of random linux/bsd and other stuff. So come for the linux stay for the odd stories.
- LinuxInstall.net Episode 122 – Drop Down Terminals and Docker…
We talk about Drop Down Terminals and the Why’s and When to use Docker. So come check it out. It’s cooler than it sounds.
- LinuxInstall.net Episode 121 – What to do when your bored… Recorded Tuesday Aug 05, 2014
We talk about what to do with all these toys. Then we talk about a Markdown Tool and a Media Server Walt found. So come check it out.
- LinuxInstall.net Episode 120 – More fun with PogoPlugs…
We love the pogoplug. Check out what we have been doing with them over the last week. And pick one up for as little as $7 over on Amazon.
- Happy SysAdmin’s Day!!!!!To all are friends who are sysadmins have a very happy Sysadmin’s Day.
- LinuxInstall.net Episode 119 – Hacking Pogo Plugs and stuff?
We talk about hacking the Pogo Plug. Check out the link for the $8 devices.
- Linuxinstall.net Episode 118 – What do you run at Home?
We talk about Ansible, Replacing a Dell 2650 with a Pogo Plug, and what services we are running at home.
- LinuxInstall.net Episode 117 – Chumby’s Rule
We talk about Archlinux, Chumby’s and the great init 6 vs reboot vs shutdown -r now
- LinuxInstall.net Episode 116 – Let’s talk about I/O
We talk about our thoughts on Google I/O and all the announcements
- LinuxInstall.net Episode 115 – The Mice will play…
While Brian is away Joe and Walt take over and talk linux gaming and stuff like that…
- Linuxinstall.net turned five last Thursday….
Flashback five years to our first ever post on the site.
- LinuxInstall.net Episode 114 – Managing the home front…Check out the podcast here 1) Introduction Walt – Upgraded NAS4Free and ZFS to make TimeMachine work and because it’s been a year since he updated.He also bought a new Keyboard for his Ipad and it makes it a great terminal with the program Server Auditor.A Ghostbusters Lego set with the car see G+.Ordered a … Continue reading LinuxInstall.net Episode 114 – Managing the home front…
- Linuxinstall.net Episode 113 – DevOps Days PGH ROCKED!!!!Check out the podcast here 1) Introduction Joe – still struggling with new app installs and automation Brian – Like from Milwaukee, WI and recovering from an eye infection he picked up at DevOps Days 2) What we are up to with Linux? DevOps Days Recapp – Hint: It ROCKED!!! Pagerduty Duo Ansible Urban Code … Continue reading Linuxinstall.net Episode 113 – DevOps Days PGH ROCKED!!!!
- LinuxInstall.net Episode 112 – OpenSource needs your money too…
We a talk about the fact that the prettiest Linuxes all seem to be paid for in some manner. Now we admit given the people using it there isn’t a lot of money but better than nothing right?
- LinuxInstall.net Episode 111 – All Ubuntu’s are not created equal…
We talk about why ubuntu, xubuntu, and ubuntu Studio seem to not be equal. Why is studio so much flakier than the rest. Where is the testing on that system.
- LinuxInstall.net Episode 110 – Browseing the Web in a Term…No really it works.Click here to go to the Audio Podcast Click here for the video version of the podcast 1) Introduction Brian – Is still in 8-bit mode – Passed his CISSP Exam – Learning Flask Walt – Going old school with Lynx Webbrowser 2) What we are up to … Continue reading LinuxInstall.net Episode 110 – Browseing the Web in a Term…No really it works.
- LinuxInstall.net Episode 109 – Wagner is so old he is 8 bit….
Upgrading to Ubuntu 14.04
Is upgrading the maps on a Garmin worth it or should you just use an awesome Linux powered Android Phone?
- LinuxInstall.net Episode 108 – Tails of aren’t just for cats!!!!!
Tails 1.0
Ubuntu 14.04 downloads
Did anyone else do the Linux Showdown 7 Day 1? https://trueability.com/linux_showdowns/seven - Linuxinstall.net 107 – Jeff Knupp responds to us live and in person!!
We give Jeff Knupp a chance to talk back to us and tell us how wrong we really were about his article. We are honoured to have had him on the show.
- Upcoming Interview with Jeff Knupp Author of “How ‘DevOps’ is Killing the Developer”In last weeks episode the linuxinstall.net team took author Jeff Knuppto task for his article “How ‘DevOps’ is Killing the Developer”. This week we are going to give him a chance to respond. We will be recording a live our normal G+ Hangout(https://plus.google.com/events/cslg230svp2k9bud64mh54bq0fc) on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @8PM with Mr. Knupp. He will be … Continue reading Upcoming Interview with Jeff Knupp Author of “How ‘DevOps’ is Killing the Developer”
- Linuxinstall.net Episode 106 – TAX DAY!!!
Greg and Brain talk about this blog post. http://jeffknupp.com/blog/2014/04/15/how-devops-is-killing-the-developer/
- Linuxinstall.net Episode 105 – Virtualization is where it’s at….
Ever wonder how we can check out so many different versions of Linxu and still have a life? We talk about it on this weeks episode of the Linuxinstall.net podcast.
- LinuxInstall.net Episode 104 – It’s all about Servers Man!!!
We talk about Greg switching Sides, Joe Fighting with a TWC Router, Walt and Brian rebuilding NAS’s and Oh Yeah Servers Man!!! What is the Best Linux Distro for Small Businesses? What is the Best Linux Distro for Enterprises? Of course we explain why we feel like we do. So check out the latest edition of the Linuxinstall.net Podcast.
- What was your first tweet? Here were ours….So there is a page Twitter created that let’s you search for yours and anyone else’s first public Tweet. So today I pulled up what each of our first tweets were. Here they are. Linuxinstall.net(@linuxinstall): Working on idea’s for the company….Watch for http://linuxinstall.net coming soon 1:32 AM – 21 Jun 2008 (Yes Brian is a night … Continue reading What was your first tweet? Here were ours….
- Linuxinstall.net Episode 103 – Linux is Hard….
We talk about the first programs we used on Linux, Our first Web Servers and DB Servers, and Much more.
- Linuxinstall.net Episode 102 – We like all the linux’sOur latest podcast is out…Check it out here… 1) Introduction 2) What we are up to with Linux? Google Drive on Linux (Mostly) – The only thing it doesn’t sink is Google Docs stuff. Brian got it working. It was easy and works nice. Debian server to run Sickbeard. Linux Multiimedia Server(LMMS) and Audio-Recorder 3) … Continue reading Linuxinstall.net Episode 102 – We like all the linux’s
- Google Drive on your Linux machines?
Want Google Drive on your Linux machine? Check out this article.
- Are you a Scriptor or a Developer or a Programer?
The latest post over at the devopsmastery.com explains why people who call themselves scriptors should really spend just a little more time and act more like Developers. You know use things like Version Control systems and Testing. Join the discussion and give them some feedback.
- Linuxinstall.net Audio Podcast is back!!
The Audio Podcast is BACK and at it’s new home
- Ever wondered how SELinux really works?I found this link and book on G+ today. It looks like a great primer for learning SELinux. What is SELinux? SELinux is a security layer used by several different Linux Distributions to isolate applications from the lower level parts of Linux. It does this by blocking access to certain functions until you grant it … Continue reading Ever wondered how SELinux really works?
- Check out our new sister site and podcast….Brian has been doing DevOps for years. Since returning to the consulting world he discovered that a log of people weren’t really doing it. So in an effort to help people get started on their path to DevOps Mastery he created a new Blog and Podcast. One of the first posts trys to explain it … Continue reading Check out our new sister site and podcast….
- Red Hat is working to smooth the edges on OpenStack….Red Hat is doing what it does best with Open Source software and packaging OpenStack in a way that makes it simple to deploy. They were one of the first to do the same with linux which led them to being the top Linux distro for Business. They appear to be looking to do it … Continue reading Red Hat is working to smooth the edges on OpenStack….
- UK Government declares Linux the most secure option…While only achieving a 9 out of twelve score in the study of the following areas: VPN Disk Encryption Authentication Secure Boot Platform Integrity and Sandboxing Application Whitelisting Malicious Code Detection and Prevention Security Policy Enforcement External Interface Protection Device Update Policy Event Collection for Enterprise Analysis Incident Response Linux still beat Windows 7 of … Continue reading UK Government declares Linux the most secure option…
- Adeven, wants Mobile Analytics to be Open SourceReadwrite’s Matt Asay, Interviewed Paul Muller Adeven about why he thinks Mobile Analytics Toolkits like the one they have created are a better choice for companies. The article is full of opinions about why it’s better. He explains some of their problems and why they decided to develop their own toolkit and then open source … Continue reading Adeven, wants Mobile Analytics to be Open Source
- Live Podcast Recording on Oct 2. at 8:00 PM EDTCheck it out if you can…
- Cool Presentation on capacity planning…Have you ever wondered how people plan for the capacity of a system? This presentation tries to explain how to do it. It is definitely an art, but the tools used here will help you learn how to do it with logic and reason rather than hopeful optimism. That should help you keep from under … Continue reading Cool Presentation on capacity planning…
- Ever wondered how systemd works and is different from SysVint?Systemd is the new system that Ubuntu is using to control the boot process. It’s what makes the systems boot faster and cleaner. It does things dramatically differently than the older init.d system did. Control Center – The systemd Linux init system
- Does your company run Redhat and do you have a local Repo?If you company is running Redhat having your own local package repo is one of the best ways to control your environment. It allows you to update the Repo on your schedule. Then when you update your systems they are all updated to the same level. (Assuming you don’t upgrade it in between servers.) Since … Continue reading Does your company run Redhat and do you have a local Repo?
- We updated the look and feel of the site…
Check our our new look…(Well if you are here I guess you already did. 🙂 )
- Is cron really meeting your scheduling needs?
Airbnb got so frustrated with the limitations of Cron they wrote their own scheduler and have now released it as an open source project. Check out what we think about it.
- How to get a Linux Job in 30 days or less!!!
Brian explains what he did early in 2013 to get a new job in less than 30 days after the company he was working for layed him off.
- One prediction from year end podcast coming true!
One of Joe’s Predictions has or at least seems to be coming into reality. Check out the details.
- How to check for a mouse and disable the trackpad
Brian explains how to check for a mouse being connected to your Linux laptop and disabling the touchpad. It will also reverse the process when you remove the mouse.
- Episode 79 – Predictions for the new year…Our predictions episode for the year…Check it out…
- Episode 78 – Year in Review1) Introduction So what happened this year? 2) News Windows 8 requiring Secure Boot will hurt linux… Or NotLinux FragmentationGoogle bought MotorolaRasphberry PiNVDIA Joins the Linux Foundation but their drivers still suck acording to LinusXWindows is 25Java give Linux it’s first real malware exploitWe learned that redundancy is hard and even with more than a … Continue reading Episode 78 – Year in Review
- Looking for a good tutorial?I recently discovered the Dicks Installs page over on Google Plus. Dick Thomas is a FOSS Promoter and pundit who does an amazing job explaining to others how too. So if you have some time take a look.
- linuxinstall.net Episode 76 – Getting the band back together…Running Time: 1) Introduction What have we been doing? Corey is Installing to check out… What Brian has been working on? 2) News Sandy takes out Data Centers in NYC… Why its not a good idea to put your servers in a flood zone. Mike’s Post about his EC2 experience Mega Upload is coming back…. … Continue reading linuxinstall.net Episode 76 – Getting the band back together…
- linuxinstall.net Episode 75 – Who needs Waldo…Where is Joe?Running Time: 1) Introduction What have we been doing? 2) News 10 Hidden dangers of the Cloud Ubuntu is going to try to get you to pay them for their software? Introducing openSUSE-ARM 3) Conclusion Recommendations for People to interview E-Mail us at podcast@linuxinstall.net Facebook Fan Page Follow us on Twitter and Identica as @linuxinstall … Continue reading linuxinstall.net Episode 75 – Who needs Waldo…Where is Joe?
- Episode 74 – We are live check it out…Running Time: 0:48:00 1) Introduction What have we been doing? 2) News Canonical integrate Amazon suggestions into Unity Dash http://www.zdnet.com/shuttleworth-defends-ubuntu-linux-integrating-amazon-7000004674/ http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/09/ubuntu-bakes-amazon-search-results-into-os-to-raise-cash/ How to handle a 65Gbps DDOS Attack Cool podcast from Jupitre Broadcasting about Burnout from a developer and Ops perspective Crashplan rocks for Small to Mid-size businesses A series of unfortunate problems … Continue reading Episode 74 – We are live check it out…
- How CloudFlare dealt with a 65Gbps DDOS Attack…Abraham Williams on Google+ pointed us to an article over on the CloudFlare blog about how they dealt with a recent 65Gbps attack. The article titled “How to launch a 65Gbps DDOS attack and how to stop one” gives some high level details about how they deal with such attacks and how someone can get 65 Gbps of … Continue reading How CloudFlare dealt with a 65Gbps DDOS Attack…
- X11 turns 25 today…The guys over at Phoronix reminded me that X11 turns 25 today. That’s pretty awesome news. X11 has been the basis for Windowing on Linux since windowing began there. Many have tried to replace it but so for no one has. It’s modular focus has let it last this long and makes it really hard … Continue reading X11 turns 25 today…
- Episode 73 – Java exploits Linux and Apache ignores IE…Running Time: 0:59:16.8 1) Introduction He is back, Greg Martin returns will Corey ever return? 2) News Apache HTTP Server set to ignore IE10’s Do Not Track request Java 0-Day Exploit Humbla 3) Conclusion Recommendations for People to interview E-Mail us at podcast@linuxinstall.net Facebook Fan Page Follow us on Twitter and Identica as @linuxinstall Google … Continue reading Episode 73 – Java exploits Linux and Apache ignores IE…
- Turnkey Linux turns everything up to 12 on their 4th B-Day…The guys over at Turnkey Linux have released version 12 of their awesome server appliance core platform. They also added 60+ new appliances. If you haven’t given them a shot I highly suggest it especially if you are new to Linux. Heck I am an old time Linux user and love the ability to just … Continue reading Turnkey Linux turns everything up to 12 on their 4th B-Day…
- Java Zero Day Attach and it affects Linux…This comes from our guest host Greg Martin on Google+: Java 0-day being exploited in the wild. There have been confirmed infections on Windows-based computers but it’s possible to compromise a Mac or Linux system as well. Currently the only recommendation for mitigation is to completely disable Java. Links for thought: Ars Technica article: http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/08/critical-java-exploit-spreads/ … Continue reading Java Zero Day Attach and it affects Linux…
- Episode 72 – We are Back….Running Time: 1) Introduction Our surprise Guest Greg Martin Our summers Raspberry Pi RocksWin 8 vs Ubuntu 12.04 2) News Googles Response to the Apple Patent issues 3) Conclusion Recommendations for People to interview E-Mail us at Twitter and Identica as @linuxinstall Google + Look for us and comment on iTunes, odeo
- Take a leap into the future…So the MetroUI is awesome on a tablet/phone but I could never see me using it on a real computer without pulling my hair out. Several different Linux Windows Managers seem to be heading down the same path. It has been my opinion for some time that no matter who is doing it, it sucks. … Continue reading Take a leap into the future…
- Ever wonder how Netflix stays up when AWS has problems?It turns out that they developed a program called Chaos Monkey. They have also announced that they are going to be releasing it as open source. This is great news if your company is plannig on deploying applications to the cloud. This type of planning is generally what has plagued the companies that have had … Continue reading Ever wonder how Netflix stays up when AWS has problems?
- Will Windows 8 really push more people towards Linux?So Brian and I have been a little busy this summer, but I am sitting here getting my car worked on this morning so I figured I would actually write about something I have been reading more and more about lately. The fact that Windows 8 is so horrible with its new “Metro” interface, that … Continue reading Will Windows 8 really push more people towards Linux?
- ZDNet sees the Ubuntu Based Dell Developers machine…ZDNet has a quick update and first impression of a new Dell Laptop that will be based on Ubuntu. The concept is cool and the laptop looks and sounds usable. The big question is will people switch from Windows to it or will this just eat into Apple’s market share?
- Episode 71 – Azure supports Linux…Sort ofRunning Time:48:00 1) Introduction Brian has been playing with this: S3QL for backing up to S3 and other Cloud Storag Solutions Brian has ordered a Raspberry Pi Thinking maybe he should have ordered the MK802 for $74 running 2) News Linux Mint PC’s on Sale More about the system: mintBox Microsoft’s Azure adds Linux support…Sort … Continue reading Episode 71 – Azure supports Linux…Sort of
- Your Navy drones are now running Linux….Well they will be after Raytheon get’s done migrating them over from Windows. Redmond lost another battle against Linux and we here at Linuxinstall.net feel a little safer for it. The Navy had a small hacking issue with some of their drones and decided to replace Windows with Linux. The hope is that the open … Continue reading Your Navy drones are now running Linux….
- Microsoft’s Azure now supports Linux…Sort of..Microsoft has announced that it wil now support Linux. Well if you are running a few distros they will. Those would be: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 OpenSuse 12.01 CentOS 6.2 Ubuntu 12.04 If you didn’t notice there is one very large distorbution missing from that list. Red Hat and Fedora are not there … Continue reading Microsoft’s Azure now supports Linux…Sort of..
- Do you love Linux Mint? Want to buy a PC with it pre-installed?You now can buy Linux Mint on a machine straight from the manufacturer. The machines look nice, check it out here. We love seeing manufacturers like CompuLab, who is making this machine, support linux. We love Mint so this should be a pretty awesome machine for browsing or your kids.
- Are you looking for a way to back up on S3?Have you ever wanted to back up to S3? How about Google Storage or Rack Space’s storage solution? There is an amazing little piece of software that will let you create a drive. It really does a lot more than that. It also encrypts everything you put up there. It compresses it and it does … Continue reading Are you looking for a way to back up on S3?
- We always knew there was something different about Joe..Some days your wife shows you she loves you in creative and wonderful ways. For Joe Leuzzi today was not that day. In a flash back moment we get to see Joe persuing his first love. That’s right as the lead singer of a Bon Jovi Cover band. All I have to say is that … Continue reading We always knew there was something different about Joe..
- Episode 70 – What linux should you choose?** Check out the video version of the podcast at the link below ** Running Time: 56:08 1) Introduction Google vs oracle (We talk a little bit about this) New Open Source version of Elders Scrolls Morrwind…Looks awesome…Who says linux can’t do gaming? Joe starts the discussion of whether or when it makes sense for … Continue reading Episode 70 – What linux should you choose?
- Open Office Updated after 469 Days!Wow, I’m not even too sure what to say about this one. I’m not sure who out there is still using Open Office, but if you are and you have been waiting for a software update, you are in luck!!!! The Apache Foundation has finally released an update to Open Office after their last update … Continue reading Open Office Updated after 469 Days!
- Microsofts Linux Skype ServersI’m sure almost everyone reading this site has used skype at one time or another. After Microsoft purchased Skype a lot of people wondered what type of changes Microsoft would make to this software, as we all know, sooner or later it will be Redmondized. One of the first big changes comes in the … Continue reading Microsofts Linux Skype Servers
- Our Ubuntu StoriesOn the podcast we discussed a couple of Ubuntu stories. We try not to focus too much on any one distro and try to spread the love, so I figured I would just mention both of the stories in the same post here. (That and Skyrim is calling me, so I need to get these … Continue reading Our Ubuntu Stories
- Open Source MorrowindIf you have ever listened to the show, you may have come to notice, that not only am I a linux junkie, but I love to game as well. I originally played Morrowind on the original Xbox, and on then on the PC. I have been a fan of the Elder Scrolls series for a … Continue reading Open Source Morrowind
- The Oracle VS. Google ThrowdownIn the past couple of weeks, everone has been discussing the lawsuit of Oracle VS. Google. So we had to talk about it during the podcast. Here is one of the many articles you can find on the topic, thanks to ZDNet.
- Check out our first ever Google Hangout On-Air recorded podcast…OK we know we need to clean some stuff up but as a first stab at it it’s pretty awesome. Check it out and let us know what we could do better.
- Do you want to host an app in the cloud for FREE?Redhat has you covered and it’s absolutely free. While it’s somewhat limited you can download a live CD of the software running on the server. The system is powered by Amazon Web Services. The system should automatically scale to what ever you need. Even if you need to expand there is no additional cost. It’s … Continue reading Do you want to host an app in the cloud for FREE?
- Ubuntu wants to revolutionize the UIIt would seem that Ubuntu is in a race with Microsoft and Apple to make a massive change to the way we use desktop. With the HUD and Unity they are trying to moving things in a new way and change the way we all work. While I am still on the fence on Unity … Continue reading Ubuntu wants to revolutionize the UI
- Episode 69 – Better Late Than NeverRunning Time: 1:00:41 1) Introduction Gdrive VS. Skydrive and what it means to Linux… Why not having an app doesn’t really matter How this can level the Office issue 2) News Linus wins technology millenium award RHEL plus IBM hardware = performance! HP says yes to Mr. Shuttleworth.. Programming Languages Status Proposed Cispa Amendment 3) … Continue reading Episode 69 – Better Late Than Never
- RHEL + IBM = Performance ComputingRed Hat and IBM have teamed up to make some high performance Nodes. These systems can be either Power or x86 systems. IBM also recently announced their Pure Systems and Pure Application lines of systems. These are pre-built systems with everything built, tuned and ready for your applications. You get the benifit of having IBM’s … Continue reading RHEL + IBM = Performance Computing
- HP says yes to Mr. Shuttleworth….HP Announced that they have certified the 12.04 release of Ubuntu for use with their hardware. While there was never a time when it wouldn’t have run this means that support calls will get answered. This certification shows both HP commitment to Linux and the Ubuntu specificly. We love seeing HP support linux and really … Continue reading HP says yes to Mr. Shuttleworth….
- Ever wonder what the most popular Programming language is?Well there is a site out there on that internet thing to tell you. This company seems to have been tracking this informaiton for quit a while. It seems that C has finally regained it’s position as the most used language. The margin between languages is very small but yet significant. It’s a cool chart … Continue reading Ever wonder what the most popular Programming language is?
- Episode 68 – It takes a billion…Running Time:47:16 1) Introduction Linux dead on desktop (a recap, and we need to get her to read our site) Jack Trammiel dies at 83 (founder of Commdore) 2) News Microsoft buys 800 AOL patents for 1 BILL! Instagram powered by Ubuntu Redhat contributes more to Openstack then Canonical (Ubuntu) Redhat becomes first 1 bill … Continue reading Episode 68 – It takes a billion…
- SuSE is partnering with everyone they can…While Red Hat announced that they are the first $1 Billion Open Source Company Suse is trying to partner with everyone who wants to. This article points out that they have now partnered with 9,200 Software partners and 13,500 hardware partners. So when it comes to supporting your favorite hardware SuSE should be the best. … Continue reading SuSE is partnering with everyone they can…
- Red Hat is a bigger contributer to OpenStack than Canonical…Red Hat who wasn’t a member of the OpenStack Alliance/Group until this week has contributed more code than Ubuntu’s parent company and a founding member. The big surprise for some of us here was that Rackspace, someone we don’t normally assocaite with software development, is the number one developer on the project. They account for … Continue reading Red Hat is a bigger contributer to OpenStack than Canonical…
- Microsoft bought Netscape from AOL….Ok not really but they did buy all of the Netscape patents along with others in a $1 Billion purchase of 800 patents. AOL really shouldn’t be hurt but this with their curent strategy of being a content company. What we ant to know is what MS plans to do with them. AOL wasn’t interested … Continue reading Microsoft bought Netscape from AOL….
- Instagram a billion dollar company running on Linux…That’s right yet another big dollar company, Instagram, is using Linux for it’s servers. If you are a regular reader you already knew that right? We came across this article and thought it was worth pointing out again given the valuation Facebook just paid for them. As the article points out they were just sold … Continue reading Instagram a billion dollar company running on Linux…
- PCWorld is at war with itself over Linux on the Desktop…{EAV:052b85407819b213} So the story all starts with a very misguided reporter, Tony Bradley, failed to give Linux a chance to grow and change. So much so that he declared it dead on the desktop. He tried linux as his primary machine for 30 days. Sounds like a good trial? Well maybe it was but that … Continue reading PCWorld is at war with itself over Linux on the Desktop…
- Episode 67 – Bring out your dead Linux Desktops…Running Time: 00:48:52 1) Introduction Joe explains how awesome Puppet and automated buildsMS makes a stupid contest, looses, refuses to make good on the loss, then decides it should pay up 2) News Why Linux on the Desktop is Dead…Oh yeah and the rest of the story…HP Doubles down on a Linux Future…Are you using … Continue reading Episode 67 – Bring out your dead Linux Desktops…
- Are you practicing Safe Open Source?There is an interesting and snarky account of a recent report over at marketware.com about how secure/insecure Open Source software is. The authors of the study for instance seem to think a lot of patches really fast is a bad thing. I don’t know about you but I want my stuff patched and working securely. … Continue reading Are you practicing Safe Open Source?
- HP Doubles down on Linux…HP has been seeing an interesting trend in business. Both Windows and Linux are more and more becoming key parts in critical infrastructure.(Yeah we know DUHHHH) They want to act on this and have choosen to put some money into Linux. Their first big thing is joining up with Red Hat to work on kernel … Continue reading HP Doubles down on Linux…
- One of the simplest ways to tunnel your traffic securely…So the folks over at LinuxJournal.com wrote up a great tutorial for tunneling through SSH. What’s so great about that? Well it’s an easy way to do simple stuff securely on your home or office network. You only need to open up port 22 for SSH and point it to an SSH Server. Then you … Continue reading One of the simplest ways to tunnel your traffic securely…
- Do you want to Hangout and Talk GIT and Linux?Git It On Tuesday, March 27 at 9pm EST The Crew and I will be joining up with Mike Jansen in a Google+ Hangout right after we record the next podcast. We plan to discuss git, linux, and other related topics. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. So come on over … Continue reading Do you want to Hangout and Talk GIT and Linux?
- Are you looking for some free books?Check out this link to a whole list of free books on Linux and Programming related topics collected together by the folks over at mixeduperic.com. There are some really nice books there. All of them should be free and legal.(We do not guarantee that, just saying that one would hope he did his research.) There … Continue reading Are you looking for some free books?
- Episode 66 – Linux news and other stories…Running Time: 41:57 1) Introduction Who all is going up to NotACon with me? April 12-15 in downtown Cleveland. Wags should buy one of these awesome machines… 2) News Have you taken the Ubuntu User Survey?Nvidia joins the Linux Foundation Build your own Ubuntu Distro How is the kernel decided for a distro? 3) … Continue reading Episode 66 – Linux news and other stories…
- Who Really Controls What Goes in the KernelThe last story we discussed in the podcast was about who really controls what goes into the Kernal. Over at internetnews.com and they give us the insight as to how much control the developers really have over what goes into the Linux kernel. It’s a very quick read, but very insightful.
- Ubuntu BuilderBack about a year ago Brian and I found susestudio.com which we thought was pretty slick. The other day I was looking around, and while this doesn’t let you build a cloud server, if you use Ubuntu you may find this handy. Over at ubuntuvibes.com I found a small article on the Ubuntu Builder. This looks like … Continue reading Ubuntu Builder
- Nvidia Joins the Linux FoundationAnother story we touched on in the podcast was that Nvidia finally joined the Linux Foundation. Over at the h-online.com they had a brief posting on what this might mean for open source drivers, and we discuss our thought on this.