Episodes

  • Bid Rejected | The Launch 🚀 66
    May 13 2026

    eBay dodged a bullet this week, and we dig into the wild story of GameStop’s attempted hostile takeover. Plus, we start plotting summer plans and do a quick check-in on the Musk v. Altman trial.

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  • Berkeley Suffering Distribution | LINUX Unplugged 666
    May 10 2026
    Who survived the install, who made it to the desktop, and who learned the hard way that one little mistake will blow up the entire BSD box.
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  • Safety for You, Features for Me | The Launch 🚀 65
    May 6 2026

    The Musk v. Altman trial is getting messy fast — and nobody’s walking away clean. Musk wants the story to be a stolen mission. OpenAI wants it framed as a sore-loser lawsuit from a rival.

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  • Patch Me If You Can | LINUX Unplugged 665
    May 3 2026
    We dig into the Copy Fail vulnerability and test a proof-of-concept against our own box. Plus, Jon Seager, VP of Engineering at Canonical joins us, and we kick off the BSD Challenge!
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  • Big Tech Receipts | The Launch 🚀 64
    Apr 29 2026
    With a full LinuxFest Northwest crew is still in the mix, we dig into our favorite kind of drama, big tech email leaks. Then, Chris explains why he’s skipping conference talks this year.

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    • 1988 - Olive Garden Commercial - YouTube
    • Too many breadsticks at Olive Garden? - YouTube
    • Elon Musk And Sam Altman Go To Court — Everything You Need To Know - YouTube
    • Musk v. Altman: Jury selected in trial that could alter AI's future - YouTube
    Music:
    • Mr. Videoman By: Prosperous Soul
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  • Back to Root | LINUX Unplugged 664
    Apr 26 2026
    After 26 years, we return to our roots and reflect on why LinuxFest Northwest is still a special event.
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  • High Availability Hens | The Launch 🚀 63
    Apr 22 2026
    Chris is one month into chicken dad life, almost nothing has gone as planned, and we react to Tim Cook stepping down.

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    Show Notes:
    • Cool Birds
    • Bird Setup in the RV
    • Signs of Coccidiosis
    • We Found Him: An Interview with Saxsquatch - Riot Fest
    • Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO - YouTube
    • Apple's Tim Cook Shares Community Letter After Announcing Plans to Step Down as CEO - MacRumors
    • John Ternus to Succeed Tim Cook as Apple CEO, Faces AI and Product Challenges - Bloomberg
    Music:
    • Cold Hearted By: snju
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  • The 99.8% Rescue | LINUX Unplugged 663
    Apr 19 2026
    We all have data to rescue, you just don't realize it yet. This week we build our own custom live rescue distros, recover real data, and show you how to make your own.
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