Linux For Everyone

Jason Evangelho

An upbeat, conversational show about the exciting world of desktop Linux, open source software, and the community creating it.

  1. Episode 58: Power Up and Freak Out

    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! KDE Eco (https://eco.kde.org/) The KDE Eco Handbook (https://eco.kde.org/handbook/) KDE Eco: Get Involved (https://eco.kde.org/get-involved/) — Links to Matrix channel, mailing list, and repositories. The Green Metrics developer tool (https://github.com/green-coding-berlin/green-metrics-tool) Free and Open Source Energy Efficiency Project (FEEP) Repo (https://invent.kde.org/teams/eco/feep) The Hidden Life Of An Amazon User: Article (https://www.janavirgin.com/AMZ/) The Hidden Life Of An Amazon User: Interactive Project (https://www.janavirgin.com/AMZ/amazon.html) Report: Carbon footprint of unwanted data-use by smartphones (https://groenlinks.nl/sites/groenlinks/files/2021-09/CE_Delft_210166_Carbon_footprint_unwanted_data-use_smartphones.pdf) "Sustainable Programming" online course (https://open.hpi.de/courses/cleanit2021/items/5DHsS3tJsXAqfUE4q4F82Z) — (see 04:20 (https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/linux-for-everyone/episode-58-power-up-and-4LRUDk5gEos/#260)–06:10 (https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/linux-for-everyone/episode-58-power-up-and-4LRUDk5gEos/#370) 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: (https://blogs.gnome.org/tbernard/2022/08/24/post-collapse-computing-1/) — (A 4-part series) GUADEC 2020: Carbon emissions by Philip Withnall (https://tecnocode.co.uk/2020/09/14/guadec-2020/) The German Environment Agency report comparing energy consumption of software products (https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/entwicklung-anwendung-von-bewertungsgrundlagen-fuer) — English summary on pages 22-27

    1h 6m
  2. 11/17/2021

    Tech For Everyone #1: Linus Dropped My Name

    Linus dropped my name on The WAN Show, Valve has big plans for AMD's FSR, YouTube dislikes your dislikes, the COVID face mask life in video games, ProtonUP gets a GUI, and more! 📧 Subscribe to my "Tech For Everyone" newsletter at https://techforeveryone.net (https://techforeveryone.net)! ☁️ Special thanks to this video's sponsor, LINODE! We're building a few projects and new community features over at Linode, and can't wait to unveil them. Go to https://Linode.com/LinuxForEveryone (https://Linode.com/LinuxForEveryone), and get a $100 credit towards your own awesome projects! 🐧Linux For Everyone is also made possible by a long-term partnership with TUXEDO Computers. Check them out at https://tuxedocomputers.com (https://tuxedocomputers.com) 👉 L4E MERCH US Store: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/L4EStore/ (https://shop.spreadshirt.com/L4EStore/) EU Store: https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/L4EStore/ (https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/L4EStore/) 👉 PATRONS GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: https://patreon.com/linuxforeveryone (https://patreon.com/linuxforeveryone) 👉 L4E GROUP CHAT Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#Linux4Everyone:matrix.org (https://matrix.to/#/#Linux4Everyone:matrix.org) Telegram Group: https://t.me/Linux4Everyone (https://t.me/Linux4Everyone) Telegram Channel: https://t.me/L4Enews (https://t.me/L4Enews) Discord: https://discord.gg/R3JDS4s (https://discord.gg/R3JDS4s) 👉 L4E SOCIAL MEDIA Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@Linux4Everyone (https://fosstodon.org/@Linux4Everyone) Twitter: https://twitter.com/Linux4Everyone (https://twitter.com/Linux4Everyone) Links: Tech For Everyone newsletter (https://techforeveryone.net) Games For Everyone on YouTube (https://youtube.com/c/GamesForEveryonev2/) Games For Everyone DISCORD (https://discord.gg/HvQCSr7) Nick's video about Linux as a platform (https://youtu.be/MagNqxjKo-k) ProtonUp-Qt (https://github.com/DavidoTek/ProtonUp-Qt)

    10 min
  3. 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 (https://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 Transparency (https://blog.lockdownprivacy.com/2021/09/22/study-effectiveness-of-apples-app-tracking-transparency.html) iodé: The eco-friendly smartphone (https://iode.tech) Mail-in-a-Box (https://mailinabox.email) Software Spotlight: Rapid Photo Downloader (https://damonlynch.net/rapid/) Mycroft AI (https://mycroft.ai) Buy "Mycroft and the Patent Trolls" (https://amzn.to/3w3lEbv) Buy the book "Rainbows End" (https://amzn.to/3mljfp9) Get a $100 credit at Linode! (https://linode.com/linuxforeveryone) Shop TUXEDO Computers: (https://tuxedocomputers.com) Linux For Everyone's YouTube Channel (https://youtube.com/linuxforeveryone) Linux For Everyone's Odysee Channel (https://odysee.com/@LinuxForEveryone:9) Using Linux or Windows as a Time Machine network server (https://kirb.me/2018/03/24/using-samba-as-a-time-machine-network-server.html) Asahi Linux (Linux for Apple M1 Macs) (https://asahilinux.org) Invest in Mycroft AI (https://www.startengine.com/mycroftai) Bitwarden Password Manager (https://bitwarden.com)

    2h 36m
  4. 10/13/2021

    Episode 54: An Invasion of Privacy

    The brand new L4E Show is here! Jason, Jerry and Schykle talk about their recent passion projects, then get into a somewhat disturbing conversation about the creeping invasion of our online privacy. Plus, a Software Spotlight and a proper introduction to our new co-hosts! WATCH THE NEW VIDEO VERSION HERE (https://youtu.be/EPM3_ZkEKGM). ☁️ Special thanks to this video's sponsor, LINODE! We're building a few sites and new community features over at Linode, and can't wait to unveil them. Go to https://Linode.com/LinuxForEveryone (https://Linode.com/LinuxForEveryone), and get a $100 credit towards your own awesome projects. 🐧Linux For Everyone is also made possible by a longterm partnership with TUXEDO Computers. Check them out at https://tuxedocomputers.com (https://tuxedocomputers.com) Links: "Brain Dead" by More Sun (https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/moresun/brain-dead) AnonAddy (https://anonaddy.com) NitroPhone (https://shop.nitrokey.com/shop/product/nitrophone-1-199) That VICE Article (https://www.vice.com/en/article/wjbzzy/your-phone-is-listening-and-its-not-paranoia) Avoid Being Tracked By Facebook (https://gimletmedia.com/how-to-avoid-being-tracked-by-facebook/) That "Reply All" Episode (https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/z3hlwr) Apple Private Relay (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212614) Pi-Hole (https://pi-hole.net) DDG Privacy Essentials (https://duckduckgo.com/app) Session messaging app (https://getsession.org) Privacy Badger (https://privacybadger.org)

    1h 25m
4.6
out of 5
46 Ratings

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