User Error - Episodes Tagged with “Ubuntu”

Episode 75: Memelord

Jupiter Broadcasting — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:15:00 -0700

Being a good FOSS citizen, forcing popey to answer stupid questions, and personal freedom vs societal harm.

Plus paying for podcasts, and how many domains we all own.

00:00:34 What do you owe to upstream?
00:11:14 Should all drugs be legal?
00:20:57 Would you ever subscribe to a paywalled podcast?
00:25:24 How many domain names do you own?
00:30:42 What are your favourite and least favourite memes?

Episode 73: Stealing the Top Bunk

Jupiter Broadcasting — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:15:00 -0700

Another #AskError special. Sleeping arrangements, hypothetical distro infrastructure, and IT milestones.

Plus bad habits, frugality, and breaking the law.

You can listen to an outtake from this show on Jupiter Extras

00:00:52 Top bunk or bottom bunk?
00:02:59 How would the distro landscape change if Ubuntu didn't allow other distros to use their infrastructure/repos?
00:14:31 Are there any things that you are irrationality frugal/tight/stingy with?
00:18:01 What's the best thing to happen in IT since you started using computers?
00:24:28 What's your worst habit?
00:27:35 If you knew could definitely get away with one crime, what would it be?

Episode 65: Dungeons and Distros

Jupiter Broadcasting — Fri, 10 May 2019 00:15:00 -0700

What it takes to make a proper distro, how we send emails, and the constant quest for knowledge.

Plus D&D, and April Fools annoyances.

00:01:00 Email etiquette
00:10:17 #AskError: Thoughts on Dungeons and Dragons?
00:14:00 What does it take to be a proper Linux distro?
00:26:33 #AskError: Do April Fool’s Day tech “jokes” annoy you?
00:32:16 Always learning new things

Episode 60: Disturbing Messages

Jupiter Broadcasting — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 01:00:00 -0800

How to deal with Internet drama in the Linux world, the rise of live streaming, and disturbing people with messages and calls.

Plus preparing for end times, and the best moment of Joe's life.

00:00:25 #AskError: What's your biggest claim to fame?
00:03:47 Internet drama and Linux
00:15:31 #AskError: If you send someone a message and it disturbs them, whose fault is it?
00:22:46 On demand vs live streaming
00:32:25 #AskError: Should you prepare for the apocalypse?

Episode 54: Backup to the Moon

Jupiter Broadcasting — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 01:00:00 -0800

It's another #AskError special! Getting normals to do backups, should we stop making distros, ridiculous pipe dreams, and more.

00:01:08 How do we get normal people to use proper passwords and backups?
00:13:19 What's the most popular movie you've never seen?
00:16:54 Is it time to stop making new Linux distros?
00:31:40 What's the most ridiculous pipe dream you've ever had?

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Episode 52: Little Packages of Joy

Jupiter Broadcasting — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 03:45:00 -0800

What's the best strategy when it comes to desktop Linux applications? We look at both ends of the spectrum, and wonder how much big tech companies should dictate who has access to their platforms.

Plus some solid #AskError questions, having kids, and our new forum at community.error.show.

00:00:14 Intro
00:01:02 #Askerror: Does the pronunciation of words like "Ubuntu" matter in the slightest?
00:05:14 Is it right for tech companies to silence right wing crazies?
00:13:12 Bespoke apps vs universal packages
00:32:35 #AskError: How can you be remembered in a thousand years without being evil?
00:34:46 Pros and cons of breeding

Episode 49: Not Dead Yet

Jupiter Broadcasting — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 09:00:00 -0700

Chris joins us to talk about his recent brush with death, we wonder how Linux on Windows is affecting bare metal adoption, we wish phones weren’t so big and stupid, and a great #AskError.

00:00:22 AskError: What's the best movie you've only seen once?

00:06:17 Is Linux on Windows the real future of Linux on the desktop?

00:19:08 Chris nearly died

00:39:51 Phones are big and stupid now

Special Guest: Chris Fisher.