This week we discuss a proposal in Fedora 44 to remove support for 32 bit libraries. We address your Kubernetes questions and talk about 2-in-one laptops with touchscreens!
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00:54 Intro
VLANs on Linux
Trunk into V-Host
Not using NetPlan
Using bridges to different ports
11:23 Kubernetes - Nick
Steve and Open Shift
The disconnect
If you bring it, you are "the guy"
You need to understand what you are running
Write back in!
As nerds we need to pull back the covers
21:00 How Noah got started with Linux
Got it working
Company paid to train Noah
22:42 News Wire
xfsprogs - lwn.net (https://lwn.net/Articles/1026870/)
Cryptsetup 2.8 - phoronix.com (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Cryptsetup-2.8-Released)
Docker 28.3 - docs.docker.com (https://docs.docker.com/engine/release-notes/28/)
Rust 1.88 - releases.rs (https://releases.rs/docs/1.88.0/)
Mir 2.21 - app.daily.dev (https://app.daily.dev/posts/mir-2-21-released-with-cursor-scaling-mouse-keys-support-dj8rkcvxb)
Firefox ESR 140 - mozilla.org (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/140.0/releasenotes/)
Jonathan Bryce To Lead CNCF - thenewstack.io (https://thenewstack.io/linux-foundation-appoints-jonathan-bryce-to-lead-cncf/)
Refresh OS 2.5 - refreshos.org (https://refreshos.org/download_refreshos_2-5.html)
TheSSS 49 - sourceforge.net (https://sourceforge.net/projects/thesss/)
Tails 6.17 - torproject.org (https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-6_17/)
Oracle 10 - blogs.oracle.com (https://blogs.oracle.com/linux/post/oracle-linux-10-now-generally-available)
Fedora May Drop 32-bit packages - tomshardware.com (https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/fedora-linux-ponders-dropping-32-bit-packages-could-force-bazzite-to-shut-down-according-to-its-creator)
Berkely Humanoid Robot - fox.com (https://www.foxnews.com/tech/berkeley-launches-lightweight-open-source-humanoid-robot)
DeviceLayout.jl Open Source - amazon.com (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/quantum-computing/design-quantum-integrated-circuits-with-open-source-software-devicelayout-jl-from-aws/)
A2A Protocol Project - campustechnology.com (https://campustechnology.com/articles/2025/06/24/linux-foundation-to-host-protocol-for-ai-agent-interoperability.aspx)
Gemini CLI - blog.google (https://blog.google/technology/developers/introducing-gemini-cli-open-source-ai-agent/)
Google has announced Gemini CLI: an open-source CLI AI agent
GitHub Copilot - visualstudiomagazine.com (https://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2025/06/30/vs-code-goes-transparent-as-open-source-ai-editor.aspx)
Ernie 4.5 - techtarget.com (https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/news/366626838/Baidu-makes-foundation-model-Ernie-45-open-source)
24:34 Touch Laptop/Tablet - Aryeh
HP ProBook
CTC Solutions Donates Laptops
Writing scripts for 2in1
PineTab2
29:15 Gift Buying - Carey
Geek buying gift guide before Black Friday/Cyber Monday
Noah is already making a list
Seagate Iron Wolf Pro
Backblaze survey
Recertified MDD Drives
Treat drives like cattle
Drive warranty
37:25 Liberux Nexx Phone
Liberux (https://liberux.net/)
Nexx Indiegogo (https://liberux.net/)
Open Source and Crowdfunding done right
Noah doesn't crowd fund hardware
PinePhone Pro comes close
Liberux Nexx
Hardware kill switches
Replaceable eMMC, RAM, Cellular
Built for Linux
Steve needs an MP3 player
46:20 Fedora 44 and 32 bit
32 bit required for games and older software
32 bit vs TPM 2.0
Removing 32 bit could kill projects like Bazzite
Canonical tried this and back tracked
We may get 32 bit emulators
How long will 32 bit stick around
fedoraprojet.org (https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f44-change-proposal-drop-i686-support-system-wide/156324/303)
tomshardware.com (https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/fedora-linux-ponders-dropping-32-bit-packages-could-force-bazzite-to-shut-down-according-to-its-creator)
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Ask Noah Show 448
This week we ask the question, when is it okay to leverage technology you don't understand, and when should you work to acquire the underlying domain knowledge?
-- During The Show --
00:52 Intro
Cut from the same cloth
02:12 When to Leverage Tools
Will always be jobs for deep understanding
Lets Encrypt shortening life of certs
AWX story
Why AWX
Short term damage control
Advice for someone else
You have to understand the manual process
Is it still possible to dig down?
Clicking through UI skill set
How much time do you spend down the rabbit hole
23:09 News Wire
Open ZFS 2.3.3 - phoronix.com (https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenZFS-2.3.3)
Open ZFS 2.2.8 - phoronix.com (https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenZFS-2.2.8-Released)
Darktable 5.2 - darktable.org (https://www.darktable.org/2025/06/darktable-5.2.0-released/)
QtCreator 17 - qt.io (https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-creator-17-released)
Nano 8.5 - gnu.org (https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2025-06/msg00003.html)
MKVToolNix 93.0 - mkvtoolnix.download (https://mkvtoolnix.download/windows/releases/93.0/)
Linux 6.14 EOL - endoflife.date (https://endoflife.date/linux)
Plasma 6.4 - kde.org (https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.4.0/)
KDE Frameworks 6.15 - kde.org (https://kde.org/announcements/frameworks/6/6.15.0/)
IceWM 3.8 - phoronix.com (https://www.phoronix.com/news/IceWM-3.8-Released)
Sway 1.15 - github.com (https://github.com/swaywm/sway/releases/tag/1.11)
WSL 2.6 Open Source - phoronix.com (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Microsoft-WSL-2.6-Open-Source)
PostmarketOS 25.06 - postmarketos.org (https://postmarketos.org/blog/2025/06/22/v25.06-release/)
Rocky Linux 10.0 - rockylinux.org (https://rockylinux.org/news/rocky-linux-10-0-ga-release)
Kali Linux 2025.02 - kali.org (https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2025-2-release/)
Amazon Linux 2023 FIPS 140-3 - aws.amazon.com (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/amazon-linux-2023-achieves-fips-140-3-validation/)
PAM & Udisks Flaws - thehackernews.com (https://thehackernews.com/2025/06/new-linux-flaws-enable-full-root-access.html)
Mistral 3.2 - venturebeat.com (https://venturebeat.com/ai/mistral-just-updated-its-open-source-small-model-from-3-1-to-3-2-heres-why/)
MiniMax M1 - theregister.com (https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/17/minimax_m1_model_chinese_llm/)
24:40 AI vs Privacy
Users don't want sensitive data retained
Claims order creates "mass surveillance program"
If it's on the internet, it's public
Expectation of using AI
Will this change the way people use these tools
Responsibility is on the professional
Approaching 50/50 AI/Human internet data
Data mining and model training
ARSTechnica (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/judge-rejects-claim-that-forcing-openai-to-keep-chatgpt-logs-is-mass-surveillance/)
41:00 Framework 12 inch Laptop
Designed to be repaired
Framework presenter pulled off the keyboard live
13 inch vs 15 inch laptops
Touch screen 2 in 1
Productivity on the plane
Phoronix (https://www.phoronix.com/review/framework-laptop-12)
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Ask Noah Show 447
-- During The Show --
00:52 Intro
Being around people can be draining
SELF presentations
Steve helping Noah get into "hosting"
Strong personalities
No Windows "badge of honor"
New streaming and recording system
10:10 NixOS Feedback - Eloy
Vimjoyer Video YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEovNpg7J0M)
udiskie NixOS Package (https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=25.05&show=udiskie&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=udiskie)
Home Manager
Eloy's NixOS Config GitHub (https://github.com/egara/nixos-config)
Brick wall head banging
NixOS experience
17:14 UPS - Tobias
Grid tie solar systems
Smaller UPS causing breaker to flip
Chicken UPS
UPS may not be needed
PDU with "protected" power switch
Not all UPS will solve power surges
APC "800lbs Gorilla"
Consider the cost and ability to replace UPS battery
CyberPower 15A Rackmount PDU Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CPS1215RM-Basic-Outlets-Rackmount/dp/B00077IG3O)
APC Line Interactive CDW (https://www.cdw.com/product/apc-smart-ups-1500va-lcd-2u-rackmount-120v-with-l5-15p/3039069?)
CyberPower PFC Sinewave 2000VA Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-OR2200PFCRT2U-Sinewave-System-Outlets/dp/B003OJAHW0)
Tripp Lite 1500VA Rack Mount Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-Battery-Rack-Mount-SMART1500LCD/dp/B000DZRY9C)
Somerset Power Systems (https://www.somersetpowersystems.com/shop/eaton-9395-825-model-825-kva-480-volt-ups)
Debian Wiki apcupsd (https://wiki.debian.org/apcupsd)
GitHub apcupsd (https://wiki.debian.org/apcupsd)
GitHub Network UPS Tools (NUT) (https://github.com/networkupstools/nut)
Arch Wiki APC UPS (https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/APC_UPS)
31:00 OPNsense - Samuel
Beelink
Protectli (https://protectli.com/)
Coreboot
Build Quality
Native OPNSense support
AESNI Offloading
Hunsun
storage and fans garbage
Used Sophos
Get a model with sata drive
110 and above models
Swap the fans and drive
ODROID H4 (https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-h4/)
Zima boards (https://www.zimaspace.com/)
39:19 Windows 10 EOL
Windows 11 requires
TPM 2.0
Secure Boot
Supported CPU
Mind Drip Media gave away laptops
Half loaded with EndlessOS
Half loaded with "Nixbook"
Recipient of generosity
Remote desktop
#### 46:46 Cinnamon Desktop
Can be stripped down
Steve's primary desktop
#### 48:55 Recycle laptops locally
Reach out to local companies
Homeless shelters need computers
Windows 11 is an opportunity
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Ask Noah Show 446 | Live from SELF 2025!
This week we're live from SELF and we talk about being reliant on yourSELF! THE Alan Hicks joins us to talk about keeping your skills sharp and learning the base domain knowledge. Special Guest: Alan Hicks.
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Ask Noah Show 445
X11Libre is a fork of xorg, do the developers of xorg not want xorg to continue? This week Steve and Noah give you the details of what can only be described as a weird situation. SELF is coming up this weekend, Steve, Noah and executive producer JT will be there and we hope to see you!
-- During The Show --
00:52 Intro
Two ways of traveling
Noah's airline story
Personal entertainment
Ente (https://next.ente.io/)
10:28 Self
This year is "retro year"
old tech could be loaded
anything requiring sign in can't be used
retro swap
Free admission
Free HAM radio test
Free HAM cram session
Lan Party
GPG Signing party
HAM Radio
Meshtastic
22:22 XLibre
Project to continue the Xorg display server
Xorg developed over several decades
Xorg server client model
Wayland comes in
less developement in Xorg, more in Wayland
Freedesktop.org
Lots of merge requests closed
People running RHEL just take what comes down the pipe
Cool that they are improving not just keeping it alive
theregister.com (https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/10/xlibre_new_xorg_fork/?td=rt-3a)
Github (https://github.com/X11Libre/xserver)
Lunduke YouTube Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujJCyXfWpOo)
Fedora Project Wiki (https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/X11Libre)
36:06 News Wire
Snapd 2.69 - github.com (https://github.com/canonical/snapd/releases)
Sway 1.11 - github.com (https://github.com/swaywm/sway/releases)
PeerTube 7.2 - joinpeertube.org (https://joinpeertube.org/news/release-7.2)
RockyLinux 9.6 - rockylinux.org (https://rockylinux.org/news/rocky-linux-9-6-ga-release)
Linux Mint 20 EOL - news.itsfoss.com (https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-mint-20-eol/)
Open Source Supply Chain Attacks - thehackernews.com (https://thehackernews.com/2025/06/malicious-pypi-npm-and-ruby-packages.html)
Chaos RAT - scworld.com (https://www.scworld.com/news/open-source-chaos-rat-used-in-recent-attacks-targeting-linux)
Kali AI - gbhackers.com (https://gbhackers.com/kali-gpt-revolutionizing/)
Dots.llm1 - compterworld.com (https://www.computerworld.com/article/4004272/rednote-joins-chinas-open-source-ai-wave-with-the-launch-of-dots-llm1.html)
Boltz-2 - nasdaq.com (https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/mit-and-recursion-unveil-boltz-2-revolutionary-open-source-biomolecular-co-folding-model)
ChatGPT Used to Disable SecureBoot - tomshardware.com (https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-used-to-disable-secureboot-in-locked-down-device-modded-bios-reflash-facilitated-fresh-windows-and-linux-installs)
37:25 Warp Terminal
Foss Force (https://fossforce.com/2025/06/warp-takes-your-terminal-to-light-speed-and-beyond/)
It is closed source
Uses AI
How does Warp stack up against the new RHEL AI?
RHEL AI will probly run on the local machine
Where it may make sense
What is the target audiance?
43:22 Ereader for Music - Steven
Tablets?
Convertible laptops?
Noah bought the PineTab2 for this purpose
Nashville Number System
SongbookPro (https://songbook-pro.com/)
Tabbed PDF viewer
Trying proton
51:07 Run OPNsense - Kevin
You can't install anything else on netgate appliances
Used Sophos with sata drives
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