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Angela and Chris catch up on the hobbies that survive real life, then sweep up the WWDC 2026 details that slipped under the AI hype.
Leave the farm without killing the chickens, or losing remote access? We dig into how we pulled it off: Frigate, local automation, sun-tracking coop doors, and a network that shrugged off an ISP outage.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:ConnecTen Internet — Get $35 off your order total with Jupiter35
Leave the farm without killing the chickens, or losing remote access? We dig into how we pulled it off: Frigate, local automation, sun-tracking coop doors, and a network that shrugged off an ISP outage.
Angela shares her latest household gadget rabbit hole, Chris reveals a few secret plans, and we say goodbye to binge watching as the shared TV obsession fades into the algorithmic void.
rsync's founder came back, patched real security bugs with AI help, and triggered an open source meltdown. Plus, two more projects reject AI-generated code as the community's newest fault line cracks wide open.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:ConnecTen Internet — Get $35 off your order total with Jupiter35
rsync's founder came back, patched real security bugs with AI help, and triggered an open source meltdown. Plus, two more projects reject AI-generated code as the community's newest fault line cracks wide open.
Anthropic went to the Vatican to tell the Pope their AI is experiencing "fear and grief."A genuine moral warning, or the most brilliant pre-IPO marketing stunt in tech history?
Brent's been hacking smart speakers, Wes has a surprise, and Chris gives up on OpenClaw.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:ConnecTen Internet — Get $35 off your order total with Jupiter35
Brent's been hacking smart speakers, Wes has a surprise, and Chris gives up on OpenClaw.
How the accidental chicken farmer pulled it together and built the ultimate chicken fort. Plus, the conclusion to the AI trial of the year.
Fedora Hummingbird, RHEL Forever, and Red Hat's AI play: three big Summit takeaways, and why they matter far beyond Red Hat.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:
Fedora Hummingbird, RHEL Forever, and Red Hat's AI play: three big Summit takeaways, and why they matter far beyond Red Hat.
eBay dodged a bullet this week, and we dig into the wild story of GameStop's attempted hostile takeover. Plus, we start plotting summer plans and do a quick check-in on the Musk v. Altman trial. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainWeb Zap This Episode: Web Zap the Show However you Want!Become a Member:Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive!
Who survived the install, who made it to the desktop, and who learned the hard way that one little mistake will blow up the entire BSD box.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:
Who survived the install, who made it to the desktop, and who learned the hard way that one little mistake will blow up the entire BSD box.
The Musk v. Altman trial is getting messy fast — and nobody's walking away clean. Musk wants the story to be a stolen mission. OpenAI wants it framed as a sore-loser lawsuit from a rival.
We dig into the Copy Fail vulnerability and test a proof-of-concept against our own box. Plus, Jon Seager, VP of Engineering at Canonical joins us, and we kick off the BSD Challenge!Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:
We dig into the Copy Fail vulnerability and test a proof-of-concept against our own box. Plus, Jon Seager, VP of Engineering at Canonical joins us, and we kick off the BSD Challenge!
With a full LinuxFest Northwest crew is still in the mix, we dig into our favorite kind of drama, big tech email leaks. Then, Chris explains why he's skipping conference talks this year. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with Fountain1988 - Olive Garden Commercial - YouTubeToo many breadsticks at Olive Garden? - YouTubeElon Musk And Sam Altman Go To Court — Everything You Need To Know - YouTubeMusk v. Altman: Jury selected in trial that could alter AI's future - YouTubeMusic:Mr. Videoman By: Prosperous Soul
After 26 years, we return to our roots and reflect on why LinuxFest Northwest is still a special event.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:
After 26 years, we return to our roots and reflect on why LinuxFest Northwest is still a special event.
Chris is one month into chicken dad life, almost nothing has gone as planned, and we react to Tim Cook stepping down. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainWeb Zap This Episode: Web Zap the Show However you Want!Become a Member:Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive! Show Notes:Cool BirdsBird Setup in the RVSigns of CoccidiosisWe Found Him: An Interview with Saxsquatch - Riot FestTim Cook to step down as Apple CEO - YouTubeApple's Tim Cook Shares Community Letter After Announcing Plans to Step Down as CEO - MacRumorsJohn Ternus to Succeed Tim Cook as Apple CEO, Faces AI and Product Challenges - BloombergMusic: Cold Hearted By: snju
We all have data to rescue, you just don't realize it yet. This week we build our own custom live rescue distros, recover real data, and show you how to make your own.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:
We all have data to rescue, you just don't realize it yet. This week we build our own custom live rescue distros, recover real data, and show you how to make your own.
Some of our favorite parody news from around the web, plus a stinky chicken update, and a nostalgic lookback at GPS navigation tech for our cars. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainWeb Zap This Episode: Web Zap the Show However you Want!Become a Member:Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive! Show Notes:1986: Satellite Navigation for Cars of the Future BBC Archive - YouTubeIn-Car Sat Nav? Without a Satellite? In 1971? BBC Archive - YouTube The OnionNinja Parade Slips By Town Unnoticed Once Again - YouTubeAmerican Baked Potato Association Study Finds It Best To Load 'Er Up - The OnionBabylon Bee | Fake News You Can Trust42-Minute Delay As Dad Asked To Empty Cargo Pants At TSA Checkpoint | Babylon BeeGrandma Announces She Has Finally Joined MyFace | Babylon BeeSudo SatiricalMan Disillusioned With Firefox Vows to Build Own InternetIf Ozempic Commercials Were Honest | [Ozempic, GLP-1, Monjauro Parody] - YouTubeCozy Little Fixer UpperThe Center of a Home is KeyBumpy in BellinghamMUSIC: I'm A Celebrity By: Right Said Fred
Is it time to replace GitHub in our workflow? We git into it. Plus, our favorite features in the new Linux 7.0 release.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:
Is it time to replace GitHub in our workflow? We git into it. Plus, our favorite features in the new Linux 7.0 release.
The Artemis II crew is headed back to Earth, and they've already made history. We'll look at the highlights, tech issues, and how that ride around the dark side went. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainWeb Zap This Episode: Web Zap the Show However you Want!Become a Member:Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive! Show Notes:WordleArtemis II Crew Speaks From SpaceArtemis II Crew Speaks From Space — Intense Unexpected MomentTwo Microsoft OutlooksHouston, Bluetooth Won't PairArtemis II Astronaut Finds Two Outlook Instances Running on ComputersMoment NASA Loses Contact With Artemis II CrewArtemis II Distance Record ClipArtemis II Crew Headed Back to Earth After Lunar FlybyCrew Reestablished Contact With Mission Control After Expected 40-Minute Communications BlackoutArtemis II: What's on the Menu?A Visual Guide to Artemis II and Previous Missions to the MoonFirst Photo of Lunar Eclipse From Artemis II Crew Looks Almost Too Good to Be RealEmotional Artemis II Moment as Crew Names Moon Crater “Carroll”MUSIC: I Need a Little By The RetrogradeAlmost Nothin but DreamsNeed a Bit of TidyNow This Is a Compound for Chickens
The expensive, challenging, and humbling journey with open source agents.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:
The expensive, challenging, and humbling journey with open source agents.
Chris' farm has new management, and they are extremely small. Six baby chicks, instant family buy-in, and the start of a whole new adventure. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainWeb Zap This Episode: Web Zap the Show However you Want!Become a Member:Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive! Show Notes:LFNW2026 - Back to RootRaising Chickens For Dummies5 Things To Feed Your Chickens So They Lay Eggs All Year - YouTubeThe most important chicken keeping advice I'll ever give you. - YouTubeOmlet Eglu: The Chicken Coop That Will Make You a Better Chicken Parent - YouTubeOur Chicken Tunnels, Coop, and Run Setup around the Garden - YouTubeThe fancy solution: Eglu Pro Extra Large Chicken Coop with Runs | OmletNASA prepares for Artemis II launch - YouTubeArtemis II Explained | 2026 Mission to the Moon - YouTubeVery Tiny Living in NYA Kids Idea of a CastleMusic:Disco Swag - By: The Doerfels
Ubuntu wants a leaner, stricter GRUB, and your favorite setup may not survive the cut. We break down what's really changing, and the practical ways to adapt. Plus, Chris moves on from one of his favorite open source apps.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:
Ubuntu wants a leaner, stricter GRUB, and your favorite setup may not survive the cut. We break down what's really changing, and the practical ways to adapt. Plus, Chris moves on from one of his favorite open source apps.
Chris and Ang imagine the next chapter after the kids leave home, Brent survives a packed week, and we dig into a fantastic batch of calls. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainWeb Zap This Episode: Web Zap the Show However you Want!Become a Member:Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive! Show Notes: EMPTY NEST - Opening Theme Song Credits Nightingale — Karaoke from your music libraryOnion HouseDisaster-resilient LuxuryThis Home Survives EF5 Tornadoes, Wildfires, and Costs $0 to Heat. The LA FlexMusic:Justin Lantrip • If I Could See The Future
The self-hosted app that turned Chris into a family Time Lord, then we iterate on a long-desired hardware hack.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:
The self-hosted app that turned Chris into a family Time Lord, then we iterate on a long-desired hardware hack.
Self-driving cars are closer than most people realize, and they're already out on the road with you. We dig into the latest robotaxi hype, the skepticism, and the road trip that changed our minds. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainWeb Zap This Episode: Web Zap the Show However you Want!Become a Member:Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive! Show Notes Students help classmates stay engaged with 'Fidgets for the Future' Where to check out Tesla's Cybercab during SXSWTesla now has a car with no steering wheel - YouTubeAre Driverless Freight Trucks the New Way to Transport Goods? - YouTubeTesla falls after senators voice skepticism about FSD and lack of lidar - Sherwood NewsTesla cofounder ousted by Musk calls autonomous driving feature ‘crap' and ‘way too immature' for the road | FortuneFull Self-Driving (Supervised) Vehicle Safety Report | TeslaChris' FSD MilesCalm Traffic Needs More Than Calm Driving - YouTubeLucid unveils Lunar Robotaxi in bid to challenge Tesla's Cybercab in the autonomous ride hailing raceRobotaxi | TeslaFSD V14.2.2.5 vs Oversized Load: I can't get over how often this is happening on 14.2.2.5. Man explains why the Tesla Model Y has completely taken over Norway's roadsTesla has revealed that the Model Y was #1 best-selling car overall in the world in 2025 for a third year in a rowA Compund for a Brent KingBig Island Vibes for a Big PriceTriple Geodesic Dome House With a 20-Foot Indoor WaterfallMUSIC: Lady, You Shot Me! By: Longy
We each spent the week on our own projects, breaking then fixing things. Now we're back to compare progress, and a few lessons learned.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:
We each spent the week on our own projects, breaking then fixing things. Now we're back to compare progress, and a few lessons learned.
Green beer and ancient legends are the easy part. It's the memories attached to the day that make it unforgettable. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainWeb Zap This Episode: Web Zap the Show However you Want!Become a Member:Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive! Show Notes: BBC News — St. Patrick's Day parades, dancing and Chicago river dyed greenChicago Tribune — Chicago celebrates St. Patrick's Day with green river and paradeSam the Cooking Guy — Corned Beef Recipe VideoGuinness-Spiked Ice Cream with Guinness BrowniesTiny Red House — 1222 28th St NW, Washington, DC$11M Massachusetts Ave NW Townhouse ListingReddit Discussion — Abandoned Massachusetts Ave MansionSkinny Witch House — Seattle, WAMusic:Shadow Man — Empath Eyes
After experiencing Planet Nix and SCaLE, we come back convinced the next phase of Linux is already taking shape.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free! Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love. Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:
After experiencing Planet Nix and SCaLE, we come back convinced that the next phase of Linux is already taking shape.
We take KDE Linux for a spin and push it a little too far. Plus, a friend of the show stops by with a fresh tool: Nebula Commander.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free! Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love. Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:
In 1896, critics claimed the bicycle was "the devil's advance agent." In 1860, doctors swore trains traveling over 30 mph caused "instant insanity." Today, the panic has a new face and a $20 million price tag. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainWeb Zap This Episode: Web Zap the Show However you Want!Become a Member:Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive! Show Notes: Tech News — AI Regulation & Lobbying Anthropic to Donate $20M to AI Regulation-Backed PAC (Reuters)Anthropic CEO Pushes Regulation Favoring Big Companies (Reason)Context: Anthropic & OpenAI Plan IPO (YouTube)Anthropic CEO: AI Will Surpass Humans SoonClaude Identifies as DeepSeek — stevibe on XAnthropic Can De-Anonymize Users — Lukasz Olejnik on XAI's Biggest Builders Are Now Its Biggest Lobbyists (Forbes)Past Technology PanicsDoes the Bicycle Make Women Cruel?Edison Brings Electricity to New York CityThe 1912 War on Fake PhotosWar of the Worlds Panic Was Anti-Radio PropagandaVictorian Fear of Railway MadnessReese's / Hershey StoryReese's Family Member Accuses Hershey of Cheaper IngredientsGrandson of Reese's Inventor Criticizes Hershey (AP News)Obama & AliensObama Says Aliens Are Real (Short)Obama Clarifies Alien CommentsMusicDirt and Sand — Strange Love
Planet Nix and SCaLE are just days away, and we're getting a head start with two guests, the tech, and the trends shaping open source. Our trip starts here!Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free! Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love. Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:
Planet Nix and SCaLE are just days away, and we're getting a head start with two guests, the tech, and the trends shaping open source. Our trip starts here!
Apple is bringing video to Apple Podcasts, promising seamless switching between watching and listening. Why Chris isn't convinced the bigger picture will play out the way Apple hopes. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainWeb Zap This Episode: Web Zap the Show However you Want!Become a Member:Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive! Show Notes: Apple Podcasts Video SwitchingApple Announces Video PodcastsPublish Video to Apple PodcastsApple Video Podcast DemoApple Podcasts Video DetailsMake Video Podcasting OpenAI-Written Rental Listing2024 AI in 2026 Crazy Photo“Fixer Upper” Lake City HomeThe Purple Paradise MansionMusic:Apex By: Empath Eyes
We were minutes away from shutting down our Matrix server when the Discord news hit. Now we're not just keeping it, we're doubling down. Can open source seize this moment?Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free! Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love. Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:
We were minutes away from shutting down our Matrix server when the Discord news hit. Now we're not just keeping it, we're doubling down. Can open source seize this moment?
We were minutes away from shutting down our Matrix server when the Discord news hit. Now we're not just keeping it, we're doubling down. Can open source seize this moment?