Linux For Everyone

Jason Evangelho
Linux For Everyone

A show about the exciting world of desktop Linux, open-source software, and the community creating it. For beginners and veterans alike! (Join the conversation on Mastodon.

  1. 05/10/2023

    Episode 58: Power Up and Freak Out

    A talk at the Linux App Summit about software sustainability -- and the environmental impact of power-hungry code -- was a shocking wake-up call that's too important to ignore. Please give a warm welcome to the creator of that talk, KDE's Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss. In this episode of Linux For Everyone, we discuss Joseph's vital work with KDE Eco, and the path the project is forging to create a culture of software sustainability and inspire more power-efficient software. Our conversation might dramatically change how you think about the apps you use, and the potentially devastating ecological footprint of the software installed on millions -- if not billions -- of devices. Joseph and I both hope this episode inspires more conversation and more awareness.To that end, here is a long list of resources and links to help you better understand the situation, and to get directly involved! Special Guest: Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss. Links: Follow Linux For Everyone @ MastodonThunderCast: The Official Thunderbird PodcastKDE EcoThe KDE Eco HandbookKDE Eco: Get Involved — Links to Matrix channel, mailing list, and repositories. The Green Metrics developer toolFree and Open Source Energy Efficiency Project (FEEP) RepoThe Hidden Life Of An Amazon User: ArticleThe Hidden Life Of An Amazon User: Interactive ProjectReport: Carbon footprint of unwanted data-use by smartphones"Sustainable Programming" online course — (see 04:20–06:10 to go from a one CPU-second reduction to 95 thousand megawatt hours by scaling up). Choice quote: "Often, it is a quite manageable set of decisions which lead to significant differences in power consumption""Post Collapse Computing" Parts 1-4 by Tobias Bernard: — (A 4-part series)GUADEC 2020: Carbon emissions by Philip WithnallThe German Environment Agency report comparing energy consumption of software products — English summary on pages 22-27

    1h 6m
  2. Episode 55: Mycroft AI Interview, M1 Macs and More!

    10/28/2021

    Episode 55: Mycroft AI Interview, M1 Macs and More!

    Welcome back to Linux For Everyone, welcome /Home, and get ready for our longest episode ever! We kick things off with some outstanding job news from Schykle, then Jerry tells a horror story about his phone eavesdropping on his friends. We also catch up on our individual privacy journeys that kicked off in Episode 54. After that, Jerry drives the Software Spotlight by expressing his love for the ridiculously useful media tool Rapid Photo Downloader. The middle section of the show is highlighted by an illuminating interview with Mycroft AI founder Joshua Montgomery, that reaches into Mycroft's roots and its potential. Joshua also argues for privacy initiatives like the right to be forgotten, as well as the "corporate death penalty." But he also offers hope for the future of smart speakers and virtual assistants. We're even treated to the first "public" reading of his new children's book! In the back half, Schykle and Jason launch the new "Tech For Everyone" segment by discussing their shared love of the Apple M1 systems, Asahi Linux, setting up a Time Machine server on Fedora, and a related chat about the Linux and Apple software ecosystems. Kick back, grab your favorite beverage, and let's dive in to this monster! THANKS TO LINODE FOR SPONSORING THIS EPISODE! GO TO WWW.LINODE.COM/LINUXFOREVERYONE TO GET A $100 60-DAY CREDIT FOR YOUR NEXT AWESOME LINUX PROJECT.Special Guest: Joshua Montgomery. Links: Study: Effectiveness of Apple's App Tracking Transparencyiodé: The eco-friendly smartphoneMail-in-a-BoxSoftware Spotlight: Rapid Photo DownloaderMycroft AIBuy "Mycroft and the Patent Trolls"Buy the book "Rainbows End"Get a $100 credit at Linode!Shop TUXEDO Computers:Linux For Everyone's YouTube ChannelLinux For Everyone's Odysee ChannelUsing Linux or Windows as a Time Machine network serverAsahi Linux (Linux for Apple M1 Macs)Invest in Mycroft AIBitwarden Password Manager

    2h 36m
4.6
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