677: We Got a Buzz
Episode Date: July 27, 2026Block’s Buzz is an open, self-hostable workspace for humans, AI agents, chat, and code; and it may be the most Linux-friendly vision for what comes ne...
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677 episodes transcribedBlock’s Buzz is an open, self-hostable workspace for humans, AI agents, chat, and code; and it may be the most Linux-friendly vision for what comes ne...
Linus delivers a blunt verdict on AI in the Linux kernel, Chris finds the remote Linux desktop that finally works, and Brent gives his notes system a...
Wes' brother's PC is toast, making this the perfect moment to switch him to Linux. If our ambitious plan doesn’t scare him away first.Sponsored By:Jup...
The kernel taketh away, so we bringeth back. We build an AppleTalk LAN, ditch TCP/IP, and give a legendary retro network protocol the send-off it dese...
Eight details most people missed hint at the bigger Linux play behind Valve’s new Steam Machine.Sponsored By:Webroot: Webroot is cloud-based antivirus...
Your favorite open source projects have been busy. We round up the new releases worth knowing about, plus the big kernel changes headed your way soon....
We found the best way for a Linux user to manage Windows: keep it remote, keep it contained, and touch the desktop as little as possible.Sponsored By:...
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 d...
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...
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...
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...
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 B...
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, an...
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: P...
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...
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 Annu...
The expensive, challenging, and humbling journey with open source agents.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic w...
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...
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 Membe...
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:Ju...