Linux Reality -- MP3 (10 Most Recent)

Episode 100 - The Final Episode

linuxreality@gmail.com (Chess Griffin) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:14:02 +0000

In this, the last Linux Reality episode: I bring back some old audio clips, fire up one last listener tip, play a bunch of audio comments, and then take a few minutes to say thanks. I mentioned the reasons for ending the show in Episode 96 but now I would like to say thank you, everybody, for a great ride. It’s been a great two years. This site, the podcast feed and files, the forums, and the IRC channel will remain up and active for the forseeable future, and I’ll still be around. In the meantime, keep on hackin’.
Please feel free to discuss this episode in the Linux Reality forums.

Running time: 27:55

Tags: linux, reality, podcast

Download MP3: linuxreality100.mp3 (12.8 MB)

Episode 99 - Slackware Revisited

linuxreality@gmail.com (Chess Griffin) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:37:28 +0000

In this episode: I take a few minutes to revisit The Slackware Linux Project, and discuss some of the great resources available to Slackware users, such as the LinuxQuestions.org Slackware official support forum, Slackwiki.org, Slackbook.org, and Slackbasics.org. I also talk about Slackware package management, how to use SlackBuild scripts such as those from SlackBuilds.org, and some of the new features that will appear in the next release.

Please feel free to discuss this episode in the Linux Reality forums.

Running time: 29:24

Tags: linux, reality, podcast, slackware, slackbasics.org, slackwiki.org, slackbook.org, slackbasics.org

Download MP3: linuxreality099.mp3 (13.5 MB)

Episode 98 - Super Basic Shell Scripting

linuxreality@gmail.com (Chess Griffin) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:52:14 +0000

In this episode: a generalized discussion of shell scripts with some basic examples of how they can be useful. Here are some additional resources: online slide presentation; Shell Scripting Tutorial; Quick Guide to Writing Scripts; UNIX Shell Scripting.

Please feel free to discuss this episode in the Linux Reality forums.

Running time: 33:58

Download MP3: linuxreality098.mp3 (15.6 MB)

Episode 97 - A Few Linux Games

linuxreality@gmail.com (Chess Griffin) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:58:31 +0000

In this episode: an overview of a few games for adults and kids alike that work great in Linux: Quake 2, Quake 3, OpenArena, Unreal Tournament, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, FreeCiv, LinCity, LinCity-NG, Micropolis, OpenTTD, Frozen-Bubble, Enigma, Fillets-NG, Pingus, Neverball, Neverputt, Supertux, Abe’s Amazing Adventure, Secret Maryo Chronicles, Barbie’s Seahorse Adventures, Trip on the Funnyboat, Moonlander, TuxKart, SuperTuxKart, Armagetron, GLTron, Tuxracer, PlanetPenguin Racer, Extreme Tux Racer, Battle for Wesnoth.

Please feel free to discuss this episode in the Linux Reality forums.

Running time: 42:13

Download MP3: linuxreality097.mp3 (19.3 MB)

Episode 96 - Two Years Later

linuxreality@gmail.com (Chess Griffin) — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:24:35 +0000

In this episode: I take a few minutes to talk about the last two years of Linux Reality, and also announce the upcoming end of the show. There will be a few more episodes of good Linuxy topics and then the podcast will end at episode 100.

Please feel free to discuss this episode in the Linux Reality forums.

Running time: 15:03

Tags: linux, reality, podcast

Download MP3: linuxreality096.mp3 (6.9 MB)

Episode 95 - Listener Feedback

linuxreality@gmail.com (Chess Griffin) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:55:15 +0000

In this episode: three Listener Tips, three audio feedbacks, and tons and tons of email.

Extra notes: the link to Marty’s script is here.

Please feel free to discuss this episode in the Linux Reality forums.

Running time: 35:52

Tags: linux, reality, podcast, listener, feedback

Download MP3: linuxreality095.mp3 (16.4 MB)

Episode 94 - Linux for Writers

linuxreality@gmail.com (Chess Griffin) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:30:03 +0000

In this guest episode: Charles Olsen discusses various applications and tools for writers that are available in Linux.

Please feel free to discuss this episode in the Linux Reality forums.

Running time: 23:58

Tags: linux, reality, podcast, software, writers

Download MP3: linuxreality094.mp3 (11.0 MB)

Episode 93 - Interview with Nathan Lowell

linuxreality@gmail.com (Chess Griffin) — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:44:59 +0000

In this episode: an interview with author Nathan Lowell, in which we discuss his four science fiction novels, Quarter Share, Half Share, Full Share, and South Coast, technology, artists and authors releasing their works for free, and his use of Linux. All of Nathan Lowell’s books are available on Podiobooks.com.

Please feel free to discuss this episode in the Linux Reality forums.

Running time: 56:35

Tags: linux, reality, podcast, nathan, lowell, quarter, share, half, full, south, coast, science, fiction, writing, novel, traveller, firefly

Download MP3: linuxreality093.mp3 (25.9 MB)

Episode 92 - Ardour

linuxreality@gmail.com (Chess Griffin) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:42:33 +0000

In this guest episode: Klaatu, from The Bad Apples podcast, returns and provides a great overview and explanation of the digital audio workstation application, Ardour.

Please feel free to discuss this episode in the Linux Reality forums.

Running time: 40:51

Tags: linux, reality, podcast, klaatu, bad, apples, podcast, ardour

Download MP3: linuxreality092.mp3 (18.7 MB)

Episode 91 - Happy New Year

linuxreality@gmail.com (Chess Griffin) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:13:53 +0000

In this episode: welcome to 2008; great audiobooks by Nathan Lowell, including Quarter Share, Half Share, Full Share, and South Coast, all available at Podiobooks.com; Hacker Public Radio; the KDE Release Event at the Google Campus in Mountain View, CA; a review of Absolute FreeBSD by Michael W. Lucas.

Please feel free to discuss this episode in the Linux Reality forums.

Running time: 18:51

Tags: linux, reality, podcast, nathan, lowell, podiobooks.com, hacker, public, radio, kde, release, event, absolute, freebsd, michael, lucas

Download MP3: linuxreality091.mp3 (8.6 MB)