simply elementary: the unofficial elementary os podcast

This is the minimalism and mindfulness episode of simply elementary. In the news we discuss the Parental Controls and Metered Data hackfest and the February updates for Juno. In the main segments, Dane explains why old computers are still great, and Nathan explains why he only has a handful of apps installed. These shownotes have been kept brief in keeping with the theme of the episode. Please excuse the audio quality and any sniffles you hear - turns out, Nathan had both a sinus and respiratory infection while he recorded (who knew?). AppCenter App of the Month: Badger by Elfenware Workflow of the Week: Epiphany (Web) Password Sync -> Firefox Lockbox (iOS and Android)

We're back after a medically necessary unplanned hiatus! Find out how Nathan almost died, check out the news that has happened in the world of elementary OS since we last recorded, and then dive into a buffet of predictions to see how closely we predicted the world of 2018, and what we think 2019 will have in store. All that, and more, on this episode! Kickstarter for Akira, The Linux Design Tool by Alessandro Castellani: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alecaddd/akira-the-linux-design-tool App of the Month: Ephemeral by Cassidy James Blaede Workflow of the Month: Not breaking your ankle in a freak accident

We are joined by Daniel Foré, Blake Kostner, and Cassidy James Blaede for our first ever live listener call-in show to celebrate the release of elementary OS 5.0 Juno!

On this episode we are joined by Daniel Fore and Cassidy James Blaede to discuss our favorite features in the Juno beta, talk to Cassidy about his new job, speculate about what's afoot in the new System76 warehouse, find out why the guys have a stick up their butts (not that Nathan would use that phrase) about Flathub, and hear Nathan's new conspiracy theory about Cassidy's newly revealed pear fetish. All that, plus the AppCenter app of the month, the workflow of the month, a review of Apple AirPods in Linux, a discussion about the new Open Age Rating System, and more! Check out Dan's new podcast called User Error by vising this crazy weird url: error.show Help Cassidy get a new development laptop so he can make elementary OS even more awesome: gofundme.com/cassidyjames-laptop

On this episode we take a look back at how we did with our predictions for 2017, then glance into the future with our predictions for the new year.

We discuss all the incredible news that we missed in our hiatus, like the launch of AppCenter and the switch from Launchpad to GitHub, we highlight our AppCenter App of the Month, and Nathan shares a life-changing new workflow involving your templates folder. All that, and more!

On this episode we discuss elementary's IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign to raise money for a sprint in Denver to build AppCenter, a pay-what-you-want app store for indie developers. We also find out which restaurant Nathan will miss the most in Denver, preview our special coverage of the sprint, and finally get Cassidy James Blaede to give us the inside scoop on the newly announced aluminum Galago Pro laptop from System76.

We take a look at how our predictions turned out for 2016, then gaze into our crystal balls and tell you what to expect in 2017.

On this special holiday edition of simply elementary we share the love by listing some of the things about elementary OS that we're thankful for, then talk a bit about the stuff we want to get for Christmas. Plus, Dane is cranky about Pebble going away, Nathan talks about a little company he is starting and then goes on a weird rant about vinyl, and they both geek out over some hipstery task management system. All that, and more, on this month's show.

Part two of our special recording session with Daniel Foré, Cassidy James Blaede, and Blake Kostner. We sit down for a retrospective look at the Loki release, chat about our favorite features, and discuss some of the reviews. Join us for a final celebration of Loki!

On this episode we are joined by Daniel Foré, Cassidy James Blaede, and Blake Kostner as we learn the name of the next release of elementary OS! We also chat about what some of the potential plans are for the upcoming release and what the developers will be focusing on, discuss the new project-centric features at GitHub and whether the team might want to switch, and mull over a switch from Ubuntu to another base and whether or not it would ever make sense. All that, and much more, on this episode. See the full shownotes (including all the links) at simplyelementary.net.

On this episode we celebrate the recent Loki beta release by chatting with several key developers of elementary OS. Find out more about Houston, learn about the decision to switch to Epiphany, and hear the reasoning behind some of the more controversial changes in the release as the guests answers the questions that YOU submitted. Big thanks to Daniel Foré, Blake Kostner, Lewis Goddard, and Felipe Escoto for joining us for the show!

On this episode we are joined once again by Sam Hewitt to talk about BASH on Ubuntu on Windows and the new Notes-up markdown app by Philip Scott, and then we dive into our mailbag to discuss the emails that you, the listeners, have sent in.

Stuart Langridge, a former Canonical employee and long-time Ubuntu user, joins the show to talk about his recent experiences running elementary OS. We talk about what he loves, what he hates, and his overall impressions of elementary. You don't want to miss this episode!

This week we chat with elementary's newest employee, Blake Kostner, about web development, getting started with Vala programming, what the latest point release of Ubuntu means for elementary OS, and more.

On this episode of simply elementary, Sam Hewitt joins us as we chat about the elementary team's recent trip to SCaLE, the upcoming Birdie 2.0 beta release, applications shipped in elementary OS by default, and whether or not we think we will see a version of the OS for the Raspberry Pi. Plus, Sam talks about design, cooking, and Canada, while Nathan rants about recent changes to the McDonald's Dollar Menu. All that, and more, on this unique episode.

Daniel Foré and Cassidy James join us for a quick segment about their upcoming trip to SCALE. Listen to find out what the expo is all about and what the elementary team hopes to accomplish there. If you're near Pasadena this weekend, January 21-24, make sure to stop by the elementary booth, and use the code ELMNT for half off your entry into the expo!

On this very special episode of simply elementary we are joined by the one and only Avi Romanoff. Avi is a coding wizard who is responsible for much of the work that has gone into elementary OS. We learn what he's been up to at university, discuss design and cognitive science, and chat about the importance of open source. Then, we take the wraps off of a top secret project that the elementary folks have been working on, named Houston. What could it be?

On this festive episode of simply elementary we are joined by +Ryan Sipes, CTO and community manager of Mycroft, to talk about all things AI. We discuss Mycroft's recent fundraising success, their new hardware, the role of open source in developing the future of AI, and much, much more. We then look back at 2015 by giving you our top five things we enjoyed on the desktop this past year, followed by our list of things we hope to see in 2016, and finally we gaze into our crystal ball to come up with predictions for elementary in the upcoming year.

It's the System76 special! On this very special episode of simply elementary we have not one, but TWO interviews for your listening pleasure. First, we are joined by Carl Richell, CEO of System76, to talk about some of the exciting new products coming soon from the company (including several that haven't officially been announced). We also get the scoop on how System76 got its name, why they continue to exclusively ship Ubuntu, and whether or not we can ever expect to see elementary OS as an option to come preinstalled in the future. All that, and much, much more. We are then joined by Jason DeRose, System76's Captain of Engineering, to talk about the work he does at System76, as well as the remarkable work he has put into DMedia and Novacut, a collaborative video editor built on top of an incredible peer-to-peer, distributed backend. On top of that, we talk about the latest elementary OS Freya 0.3.2 release and the other news from the past few weeks, then the hosts battle it out over which repository hosting service is better: GitHub or Launchpad. You don't want to miss this episode.

On this episode of simply elementary we are joined by Chris Timberlake to chat about all things Abstract Studio! Also, Nathan talks about his recent trip to the System76 office and how YOU can get free System76 swag, the guys discuss elementary forking Geary into Pantheon Mail, and finally the two hosts battle it out over searching. All that, and more, in this jam-packed episode!

On this episode of simply elementary we kick around the latest news, Dane reviews Stranded, an indie game that was developed in elementary OS by Peter Moorhead (visit tinyurl.com/humblebundlepeterm for DRM-free copies of all his games), and then we do a special Let's Play of the new elementary OS community Minecraft server. Be sure to visit tinyurl.com/eosminecraft for links to all the information on the Minecraft server, and then check out a special video version of the show at tinyurl.com/simpelemine.

On this cursed episode of simply elementary Dane interviews Nathan about Vocal, Birdie, making money as an indie developer, and so much more. We also discuss the latest news, talk about how to get started as a new elementary community member, and review the 2015 Dell XPS 13.

On this very special episode we celebrate the highly anticipated 0.3.1 release by having a Q&A session with several of the core elementary developers using questions that you, the audience, submitted! Featuring Daniel Foré, Cassidy James, and Avi Romanoff, alongside Nathan and Dane. Be sure to visit http://elementary.io to download your copy of the 0.3.1 release today!

On this episode Nathan interviews Dane to dig up all of the co-host's juicy secrets, then they discuss the new elementary OS Stack Exchange and debate the Fund Elementary campaign.

On this interview-only episode we sit down and chat with elementary co-founder, UX designer, and all around great guy, Cassidy James.

On this episode we are joined by the one and only Bryan Lunduke for an incredible conversation about technology and why he is just so darn cool! We also talk about the latest news from the GNOME WestCoast Summit, have a discussion about the core philosophy of elementary OS in relation to desktop files and options, and finally we respond to listener email.

On this episode we: - Discuss some of the latest news and updates to elementary OS, including the recent addition of keyboard shortcuts and a new version of Midori available with headerbar support. - Interview Daniel Foré, the man who created and leads the elementary project. - Review and discuss the latest version of Midori. - Talk about our workflows and how we use elementary in our day-to-day lives Please visit our new website to subscribe to our RSS feeds or listen to archived episodes: simplyelementary.net. You can also find us on iTunes. Also, please be sure to send any and all feedback or comments. Our email address is simplyelementarypodcast@gmail.com.