Welcome aboard the System76 Transmission Log. The space station orbiting the Linux computer manufacturer, System76: home to handcrafted Open Source hardware and the makers of Pop!_OS.
On this summer transmission, Alex and Emma hype new hardware and our presence at the Open Source Summit in Denver. We interview Viktor Petersson at Screenly, an open-source digital signage company. The discussion dives into Screenly's focus on security, especially for enterprise environments, and emphasizes the need for strong hardware and software security partnerships.01:32 Powerful laptop updates05:15 New Adder WS coming soon06:14 COSMIC Beta is coming07:56 Open Source Summit coming to Denver and System76 is hosting a happy hour event10:48 Interview with Viktor Petersson at Screenly begins11:53 Viktor's Linux Journey13:53 The evolution of open source project into a commercial product18:40 Writing the software in bash scripts in two weeks19:32 Sreenly Player MK2 based on the System76 Meerkat20:22 Supply chain security and aligned values with System7622:59 Interesting ways companies use Screenly23:55 Tailored digital signage solutions with the Screenly Edge App25:42 NASA as a clientCheck out what we make!Blog: blog.system76.comLaptops: s76.co/WuEDOnoSDesktops: s76.co/Zn4NXTf9
On this month's transmission, Emma and Alex share System76 news about the Linux Community at LFNW. Listen to an interview with View.io discussing how to securely use your internal data to build private AI-powered apps. Think rapid case research, risk assessment, enhanced patient care. Alex and Emma also talk about COSMIC DE and Linux laptops!00:40 LinuxFest Northwest Un-BBQ and COSMIC DE Presentation02:38 New birthday tradition at LFNW03:10 COSMIC news03:50 New Bonobo WS Laptop04:30 New Serval WS Laptop05:10 nVidia 5060 TI available on Thelio Prime and Mira Desktops05:35 Introduction to View.IO07:40 Fully self-contained on premises platform for AI09:50 Browser based or native application?14:05 Role of Linux and Open Source with ViewIO software16:40 Using System76 Hardware for development at ViewIO18:00 Nothing like the Thelio Astra and Darter Pro Laptop on the Market22:15 One last thought about Thelio Astra Performance for AI
Alex and Emma are back this month with System76 hardware and COSMIC news! Join this nerdy duo for the latest updates and an interview with AI developer Michael Dominick from The Mad Botter!01:07 New Darter01:48 Launch Keyboards on Sale02:46 Kubecon Europe and Thelio Astra03:29 LinuxFest Northwest COSMIC presentation and sandwiches04:32 COSMIC DE Updates05:17 Interview with Mike Dominick05:34 The Mad Botter Introduction06:09 Implementing chatgpt06:36 Excitement about the future of AI07:13 Why the Alice in Wonderland theme?07:47 Linux Background Ubuntu Days08:34 Earth Day Competition for free System76 computer09:58 Using System76 machines10:43 Trusty Thelio11:27 Host your own content12:25 Favorite System76 Product (Launch Keyboard!)13:08 How Mike found System76Check out what we make!Blog: blog.system76.comLaptops: s76.co/WuEDOnoSDesktops: s76.co/Zn4NXTf9Pop!_OS: s76.co/D_IWRvWD
Listen to the latest System76 news with Alex and Emma! App developer guest, Luc Morvan joins the show to talk about his python development and experience with Pop!_OS and System76.00:50 How did Emma lose her voice?03:00 Thelio Mega News03:40 Spring Sale04:20 LinuxFest Northwest coming and Thelio Mega with PNY at GTC conference 05:46 Guest Introduction: Luc Morvan, app developer07:00 The application Luc is working on 10:15 Luc's Start in Linux + Distro Hopping “drove my wife crazy”13:10 Discovering Pop!_OS & System7617:10 Raspberry Pi experience18:50 Learning MySql with the Darter Pro19:45 Next steps with the apps21:09 Emma and Alex play a game
Join Alex and Emma aboard their nerdy spaceship for the latest System76 hardware and software news. Meet RJ Nowling in an exclusive interview about bioinformatics and genomic data science processing with the ARM-powered Thelio Astra!06:20 Tiny Hardware News about the Meerkat08:55 Conference Appearances (SCALE, LFNW, GTC) and Garrett created a cool planetary COSMIC demo 12:00 COSMIC News, Alpha 6 delayed14:35 RJ Nowling Interview about genomic data science17:00 Experiments to produce sterile genetically modified mosquitoes to eradicate diseases18:00 How RJ got started with bioinformatics19:10 RJ's Linux journey21:20 Choosing hardware for bioinformatics22:40 How to get into genomic data science24:00 Find a cool Phd professor to work with24:40 Future of genomic data science with "Enhancers" and cross-species comparisons27:00 Excitement about advancements in biology27:25 How to get in touch with RJ27:45 Experience with Thelio Astra28:15 Emma and Alex play a balloon gameCheck out what we make!Blog: blog.system76.comLaptops: s76.co/WuEDOnoSDesktops: s76.co/Zn4NXTf9Pop!_OS: s76.co/D_IWRvWD
Join Alex and Emma as they discuss the latest System76 hardware and software news. Also, listen to Andrew, Team Lead from 241E Robotics discuss their use of Pop!_OS for programming robots to compete!01:30 Cool Demos at CES and COVESA02:40 New Thelio Mira with AMD CPU03:15 New Pangolin Laptop03:35 Youtuber Emily Young shares her thoughts about Pangolin05:00 COSMIC DE Alpha 5 News featuring Alt+Tab, variable refresh rate and new default media player07:20 Interview with Andrew Captain and Lead Engineer from 241E Robotics08:10 Vex Robotics Challenge09:15 Using Linux and Pop!_OS to program robots09:45 Software Programs for programming Robots, Onshape, FreeCAD, VSCode10:40 How to get started with robotics11:30 Materials to build the robots12:10 The future of robotics12:40 Get in touch with 241E13:00 Game with Emma and Alex
Join Alex and Emma as they discuss the latest System76 community, hardware and software news. Also, listen to Shantanu, machine learning specialist at Trossen robotics, talk about the company's innovative machine learning robot kits and how they use System76.00:36 Alex at All Things Open conference02:13 Factory Tours and meetups03:32 Thelio Astra at ATO05:04 What's new in COSMIC07:06 Begin interview with Shantanu from Trossen Robotics07:30 Learning about Shantanu's job and main projects10:49 What excites Shantanu about robotics industry today11:27 Aloha Unleashed15:02 Standout robotics projects18:18 Using the Serval WS with Aloha Stationary V220:04 Meerkat and Trossen join forces21:34 Experience with System76 products and support22:39 Emma and Alex play a game
Listen to the latest System76 updates including Halloween sales on laptops and desktops, the release of the second alpha of Cosmic and the introduction of the Thelio Astra, an arm-based desktop catering to autonomous vehicle and software-defined vehicle developers. Interviews with Joe Speed from Ampere and System76's Mechanical Engineer Britain and Product Manager Tony explore the technical specifications, engineering excellence, and collaborative efforts behind the Thelio Astra.03:15 Halloween sale04:08 COSMIC Desktop update05:40 New Thelio Astra arm-powered desktop07:26 Interview with Joe Speed from Ampere08:08 Joe Speed talks grassroots community09:35 Working with arm and Ampere11:48 Comparing Thelio Astra to other machines16:25 Astra as a Pre built arm desktop solution17:30 Tier IV using Ampere desktops20:58 Value in native development25:05 Running tests in parallel28:35 Britain and Tony from System76 talk about Thelio Astra's engineering29:30 Energy efficiency of Thelio Astra31:07 Britain discusses thermals32:00 Multi-threaded tasks34:50 Cooling Ampere CPUs
Listen to the latest on System76 computers, manufacturing, Pop!_OS and COSMIC DE. This episode features an interview with Dave Shaver, an IT director at a small hospital and a local church in Northern New Mexico. Dave shares his extensive experience with Linux, starting from the early 2000s, and his preference for System 76 laptops, his day to day, and his side projects in music, video, graphics, web design, and gaming.[00:00:02]: Introduction and Countdown[00:02:24]: Last month's Cosmic Desktop Environment Alpha Release[00:05:28]: Cosmic Ambassador Program[00:06:35]: Community Meetups and Online Groups[00:08:13]: Special Guest - Dave Shaver, IT Director and SysAdmin[00:11:00] Linux Servers in the data center[00:11:34] Why Choose System76[00:13:38] Day to day[00:15:55] Key tools and software used daily[00:20:03]: Game Time and Conclusion
Listen to the latest on System76 computers, manufacturing, Pop!_OS and COSMIC DE. This episode features an interview with Carl, Maria and Jeremy from the COSMIC Development Team. We'll also talk about new hardware updates, community happenings and even play a fun game at the end!Check out what we make!Blog: blog.system76.comLaptops: s76.co/WuEDOnoSDesktops: s76.co/Zn4NXTf9Pop!_OS: s76.co/D_IWRvWD:47 Hardware News- Starling Ampere Servers and Thelio Mira price drop2:24 COSMIC News, new branding, logo, tagline3:00 Story behind the COSMIC logo4:40 Community News5:30 Software Freedom Day6:12 Interview Intro6:35 Interview with COSMIC team begins6:47 What is COSMIC?07:45 What drove team to make COSMIC?10:00 User Friendly experience15:40 Design System16:50 Theming25:30 How did you decide who to choose to build COSMIC?28:10 RUST eco system32:25 Iced Toolkit37:45 Make it easy to develop applets42:00 UI components on their own45:00 Nice defaults and ability to customize50:58 What is everyone excited for?57:00 On COSMIC for 18 months1:00:00 What to expect from Alpha1:03:00 COSMIC Icon Guessing Game1:05:40 Outro
This episode features an interview with Stephanie and Marcos from the Production Team, where they help manufacture and build our desktops from raw sheet metal.We'll also talk about what makes the System76 factory unique, as well as new hardware updates, community happenings, and a fun game at the end!Five facts about us:-Desktops and keyboards handcrafted in the US-Pop!_OS is free and collects zero user data-Laptops ship to over 60 countries-In-house support for the life of your hardware-Advocate for Right to Repair, Linux, and open sourceCheck out what we make!Laptops: s76.co/WuEDOnoSDesktops: s76.co/Zn4NXTf9Pop!_OS: s76.co/D_IWRvWDShare what you make with us!twitter.com/system76facebook.com/system76instagram.com/system76_com01:00 Sandwich banter2:12 Laptop Releases, Oryx, Lemur and new Darter Pro, all ultraportable laptops have 100% SRGB display3:20 New KS fast desktop processors available now4:12 Thelio now with PCIe 5.04:31 AMD Thelio Spark incoming, Thelio Spring sale ending6:10 COSMIC updates GTK 3 and 4 themeing added7:03 COSMIC community contributions, COSMIC task app and webapp and input devices applet8:10 Spreading the word about COSMIC8:55 Meetups galore!9:40 Introducing Stephanie and Marcos from production team9:54 Marcos explains all the roles he's reponsible for at System7610:34 Stephanie explains her role as Production Manager10:50 Marcos discusses the cool projects he's had the opportunity to work on, highlighting flashing IO boards11:40 Stephanie explains how onlining keyboards was a fun experience12:30 The work that went into launching the Launch keyboard line13:20 Stephanie describes her favorite System76 product15:10 Marcos talks about his hobbies outside work16:10 Stephanie is a major crafter in her free time and responsible for all the plants at the factory18:50 Production is just crafting19:30 Pinata making at the factory20:29 How System76 manufacturing is different21:28 Creative problem solving21:50 The nerdiest things witnessed at the factory22:44 Garbage disposal situation24:00 How to take a tour of System7624:50 Emma has a box game that may or may not be fun27:44: Outro and blooper
Listen to the latest on System76 computers, manufacturing, Pop!_OS and COSMIC DE. This episode features an interview with Streaming Global and their work with GPU servers to create media and data delivery pipelines. We'll also talk about new hardware updates, community happenings and even play a fun game at the end!00:00:38 Marketing Summit00:01:49 Hardware News00:01:52 40 series GPUs available on THelio Desktops00:03:20 Serval WS and Bonobo WS laptops with updated CPU and display options00:04:06 Adder WS, Lemur and Oryx Pro coming soon00:04:30 COSMIC Updates00:04:33 Text shaping00:05:17 OSDs designed00:06:08 More updates coming to COSMIC in March00:06:35 Community Efforts for COSMIC are amazing00:07:07 Carl Richell at LinuxFest Northwest to talk about COSMIC00:08:41 Interview with Brandon from Streaming Global00:08:50 ABout Streaming Global00:11:03 Technology behind Streaming Global's media delivery systems00:13:47 GPU Multi tenancy00:14:45 SG-RT and Pixel Streaming00:15:42 Sectors where Streaming Global has impact00:17:49 Corporate training improvements with streaming00:19:34 What the future holds for Streaming Global00:23:30 Why Choose System76?00:26:21 Linux Alphabet Game00:29:09 Outro00:29:47 BlooperFive facts about us:-Desktops and keyboards handcrafted in the US-Pop!_OS is free and collects zero user data-Laptops ship to over 60 countries-In-house support for the life of your hardware-Advocate for Right to Repair, Linux, and open sourceCheck out what we make!Blog: blog.system76.comLaptops: s76.co/WuEDOnoSDesktops: s76.co/Zn4NXTf9Pop!_OS: s76.co/D_IWRvWDShare what you make with us!twitter.com/system76facebook.com/system76instagram.com/system76_com
Listen to the latest on System76 computers, manufacturing, and Pop!_OS. This episode features an interview with Defense Unicorns. They're on a mission to enable continuous software delivery for national security purposes. We'll also talk about new product updates, some cool happenings at the System76 factory, our AI demo at CES, and so much moreeeeeeee! So buckle up![00:00:00]: Welcome and Introduction to System 76[00:00:45]: Meerkat Desktop Update[00:01:14]: Thelio Major Featured at CES, Demoing Stable Diffusion[00:02:26]: New Vibrant Pangolin Laptop[00:02:50]: Updates on Cosmic and Pop[00:04:03: Pop Tip of the Month[00:04:26]: HUGE Factory Tours at the End of Last Year[00:05:59]: New Blog Posts About Gaming and Tinkering[00:07:29]: Interview with Defense Unicorns, a company on a mission to enable continuous software delivery for national security. How they use System76 laptops[00:26:06]: Quick Game and Goodbye
Listen to get the latest on System76 computers, manufacturing, and Pop!_OS. This episode features System76 founder Carl Richell, who will be taking us behind the scenes of the engineering advancements made in Thelio desktops. We'll also talk about the new desktop Thelio Spark, featuring a clip from Trolling Stone's interview with the band, THELIOHEAD.Check out what we make!Blog: blog.system76.comLaptops: s76.co/WuEDOnoSDesktops: s76.co/Zn4NXTf9Pop!_OS: s76.co/D_IWRvWDShare what you make with us!00:30 Intro01:16 Thelio Shipping all over the world!01:26 Summary of additions like Top I/O 03:08 Pangolin, AMD laptop upgrades03:22 Cosmic updates05:06 Carl Richell on Thelio's HUGE improvements09:42 Right to Repair's influence on design18:58 New computer Thelio Spark22:03 Trolling Stone interviews Theliohead band
Listen to the latest on System76 computers, manufacturing, and Pop!_OS.This episode welcomes guest Massimo Pascale from UC Berkeley to discuss his work and research around the sunburst arc, super star clusters and Nitrogen-enriched Nebula. Learn how the Lemur Pro and open source software powers some of his research.Check out what we make!Blog: blog.system76.comLaptops: s76.co/WuEDOnoSDesktops: s76.co/Zn4NXTf9Pop!_OS: s76.co/D_IWRvWDShare what you make with us!twitter.com/system76facebook.com/system76instagram.com/system76_com
Listen to the latest on System76 computers, manufacturing, and Pop!_OS. Company announcements are short this month as we gear up for big announcements next month. This episode features guest, Chris Bahl of AI Proteins. He talks to us about how AI is used in medicine and the potential AI has to democratize more effective therapeutics.Check out what we make!Blog: blog.system76.comLaptops: s76.co/WuEDOnoSDesktops: s76.co/Zn4NXTf9Pop!_OS: s76.co/D_IWRvWDShare what you make with us!twitter.com/system76facebook.com/system76instagram.com/system76_com
This month we talked with Mark Loveless, a long-time security researcher who now works for GitLab. Since the interview went a little longer than expected we had to edit it down to fit within the podcast. Because of that, we've decided to release the entire interview as a supplement to this month's episode. Enjoy!Check out what we make!Blog: blog.system76.comLaptops: s76.co/WuEDOnoSDesktops: s76.co/Zn4NXTf9Pop!_OS: s76.co/D_IWRvWDShare what you make with us!twitter.com/system76facebook.com/system76instagram.com/system76_comOS
In this month's episode of Transmission Log, we talk with Mark Loveless, a security researcher with experience in breaking into systems and securing systems. Also, get the latest on System76 computers, manufacturing, and Pop!_OS with Adam and Emma this month as they talk about Rogue bot coloring pages, new laptops page, Pop!_OS updates, Launch keyboard games, COSMIC accessibility developments, and more!Links from this episode:System76 coloring pages:https://drive.google.com/file/d/17emWWX0F4isF9rq8oFV8Dt8DtdIk_Myu/view?usp=sharingSystem76 scheduler: https://github.com/pop-os/system76-schedulerLaunch Keyboard games:https://github.com/jackpot51/launch-gameshttps://twitter.com/jeremy_soller/status/1652684349660344320Mark Loveless (simplenomad):https://www.markloveless.net/https://rigor-mortis.nmrc.org/@simplenomadCheck out what we make!Blog: blog.system76.comLaptops: s76.co/WuEDOnoSDesktops: s76.co/Zn4NXTf9Pop!_OS: s76.co/D_IWRvWDShare what you make with us!twitter.com/system76facebook.com/system76instagram.com/system76_com
Listen to the latest on System76 computers, manufacturing, and Pop!_OS. Join Adam and Emma in this month's episode of Transmission Log as they talk about the new Meerkat, the updated Gazelle laptop, Thelio Mira offerings, COSMIC developments, a must-know Pop!_OS tip, and some exclusive news?! This episode features guest, Larry Pescatore, who works in the lab at Google and talked to us about what he's working on and his experience with Linux.Links from this episode:COSMIC Time: https://crates.io/crates/cosmic-timeApplication Launcher: https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-de-first-spring-updateCheck out what we make!Laptops: s76.co/WuEDOnoSDesktops: s76.co/Zn4NXTf9Pop!_OS: s76.co/D_IWRvWDShare what you make with us!twitter.com/system76facebook.com/system76instagram.com/system76_com
Listen to the latest on System76 computers, manufacturing, and Pop!_OS. Join Adam and Emma in our first-ever episode of Transmission Log as they talk about coming back from remote work, fixing a Coreboot bug, automating machines, COSMIC DE developments, and a Pop!_OS tip you may not know! This episode also features a guest, Joe Beach, CEO, and Co-founder at Starfire Energy to talk about his experiences with adapting Linux, System76, and goals for Starfire Energy.Links from this episode:Coreboot Bug: https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/73297COSMIC Applets: https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-appletsCOSMIC Text Editor: https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-text-editorCOSMIC Settings - Wallpapers: https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-settings/issues/16