Going Linux

00:00 Going Linux #154 What's wrong with Linux? 00:15 Introduction 32:58 End

00:00 Going Linux #153 - Computer America #43 00:15 Introduction 00:47 6 Reasons NOT to use Linux 33:34 John: Remoting in to Linux 39:38 Bill: Giving and old computer new life 44:12 Aldo: A suggestion and a complaint 51:08 Leo: A neuroscientist with a comment and a question 64:59 Jenni: Preoccupation with price 72:34 End

00:00 Going Linux #152 - Listener Feedback 00:15 Introduction 01:52 Tom now uses Google Voice 03:09 ctrl-0 to reset zoom level in a browser 04:54 John: The “more” command 09:03 Mike: Running a Live CD on public computers 15:36 Protecting user names and passwords when using a public computer 16:46 Danny: Asked about Mumble 19:28 Scott: Wants to know how to get his processors back 23:00 Danny: Linux for seniors 24:58 Jes: Speeding up Linux Mint 26:39 Egil: A suggestion we've heard before 29:59 Jay: Found a virus on Linux 31:44 Göran: Found a virus, too 33:28 Bill: Gone Linux 43:15 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 45:02 End

00:00 Going Linux #151 - Computer America #42 00:15 Introduction 00:47 Hello and welcome 04:23: What applications come with my Linux distribution? 11:26 Follow along at distrowatch.com 12:18 Linux Mint 19:20 Why do people develop Linux? 22:00 Fedora 24:33 What's up with Firefox release numbers? 26:48 Linux desktops: screen shots 30:15 Danny: Blind user trying to navigate through LiveCD menus 40:04 3D Desktops 41:59 Mikolaj: Asks about backups 45:27 Danny: Vinuux, Linux for the blind 46:47 Chris: Needs help with wireless 55:34 Intel demos new processor using Linux 57:31 Jim: Listenes on Miro 59:39 Nasser: Should I buy an Alienware PC to run Linux? 63:50 Barry: Switch to Mint is going well 64:34 Jim: I found a Virus on my Linux netbook 70:40 Chris: Browsing network shares cross-platform 71:46 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 73:46 End

00:00 Going Linux #150 - Nosillacast and Mintcast 00:15 Introduction 01:00 Overview of the two segments 01:47 Noscillacast 50:10 Mincast 113:58 End

00:00 Going Linux #149 - Listener Feedback 00:15 Introduction 01:33 LibreOffice Calc: The Frugal Computer Guy 03:02 Jack Deth explains how to get rid of Skype 07:35 Bill: Mint Debian rolling release 10:24 Richard: More on Mint Debian 11:34 Larry's take on LMDE 18:08 Karim: Android is Linux 21:24 Jim: Linux Mint dual-boot 24:19 Jim: How to partition 24:30 Michael: Removed Ubuntu, won't reinstall 25:54 Michael: Setting up wireless printing 27:54 Software Pick: TuxBoot 30:02 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 31:30 End

00:00 Going Linux #148 - Linux Antivirus-Advanced 00:15 Introduction 01:34 No crashes (we are professionals) 02:54 Let us know if your Linux antivirus finds any running viruses, let us know 04:22 3 reasons why you might want to install a Linux antivirus 05:50 The ClamAV installation begins 10:44 Overview of the ClamAV options 15:24 Updating the virus definitions fails (not intuitive) 18:40 The scan ClamAV begins 21:27 Installing BitDefender from the website (navigating the marketing hype) 25:50 The BitDefender download 30:58 The BitDefender installation (multiple attepts) 40:34 Overview of BitDefender user interface 42:58 Updating the virus definitions 44:33 Running BitDefender (not!) 45:38 What we learned 47:00 Change swappiness to speed up your computer 52:20 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 53:59 End

00:00 Going Linux #147 - Computer America #41 00:15 Introduction 00:42 Hello and welcome 01:49 5 Tiny Linux Distributions for really old computers 35:07 Hour 2 37:00 Richard: Define Linux terms, commands and directory structure 47:46 Steven wrote with a question about opening old word processor documents. 52:43 Jeff: Asks about the Linux equivalent of "administrator mode" 59:53 Johnny was a little upset at a comment I made on the last Computer America show 64:36 Bob asked for help in staring a local Linux User Group (LUG) 69:20 Don provided some feedback on my appearance on the Noscillacast Mac podcast 70:52 Kids these days! You have it so easy with your point and click and swipe and gestures 73:36 End

00:00 Going Linux #146 - Listener Feedback 00:15 Introduction 02:14 Stitcher 04:10 Tom tries Ekiga 05:07 Chief Executive Minion Bill: Swiffy 06:55 Google Chrome features 09:15 Anonymous: Calling from iPod 10:03 Paul: Hooked on Linux Mint 14:14 Anonymous: How do I change Ubuntu's indicator applet? 17:09 Setve: Mac exploit required no click. A problem for Linux? 19:25 Hans: Comment on Larry’s description of Linus Torvalds’ homeland 21:27 David: Ignoring Computer America episodes again 24:58 Gordon: Linux AV scans for Windows viruses 26:52 Justin: Run Linux AV to protect your friends with Windows 27:38 Bradley: Update ClamAV with "freshclam" 29:48 Jeff: Try Ekiga as an alternative to Skype 31:01 Ilya: Ubuntu has a NetInstall from a mini ISO 37:59 Roger: DLNA Servers comparison table for streaming media 40:40 Use the "1" key in top to display separate processors details 41:58 Use Conky for desktop system monitor details 44:26 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 47:05 End

00:00 Going Linux #145 - Linux Antivirus-Introduction 00:15 Introduction 02:16 It's chilly 03:24 Ubuntu drops Synaptic package manager, drops in popularity 06:48 Switch to Linux: Beat Windows 8 and Mac OSX Lion by a year! 08:40 Antivirus for Linux. Really? 11:35 Linux is difficult to infect 12:39 Social engineering is how you could be infected 15:08 Don't say 'yes' to the fake anti-malware 16:45 Can Linux be infected? 19:50 Antivirus for Linux 24:28 Should you install antivirus software? 25:22 YOU are the hacker! 27:19 How to prevent an infection 31:23 Recent switchers to Linux are most at risk 32:45 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-4-OUR-TUX, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 34:41 End

00:00 Going Linux #144 - Computer America #40 00:16 Introduction 05:00 Topic: Installing Linux - What are the options 10:17 Linux means personal preference - lots of varieties 13:44 Can you change the Linux kernel? 18:01 Linux on an older computer - what about replacing Windows 95 21:25 Is Linux free? Can you charge for Linux? 25:50 Charlie: New computer, now has no wireless on Ubuntu and Linux Mint 37:09 Hour 2 37:45 305t3ch: DLNA server for server 39:48 Bill: Minitube is awsome! 44:51 Bill: Gone Linux with Smoothwall Express, Bondi Blue iMac, freeNX 49:58 John: Issues because Apple does not provide iTunes for Linux 54:50 kyengineer: Install Linux on a Mac Mini as a file server 57:50 Frank: Where can I find what are the latest features of Linux 58:56 S!ick: Installing both Joli OS and Ubuntu using WUBI alongside Windows 61:37 Paul: What Linux certifications are available? Where to get them? 68:31 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-4-OUR-TUX, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 70:40 End

00:00 Going Linux #143 - Listener Feedback 00:15 Introduction 02:45 Larry goes Linux Mint Debian's rolling release 05:15 Chrome vs. Firefox 10:30 Steve: On-line lug at the Linux Basix forum 14:05 Anonymous: Installing Linux on a specific drive 18:12 Robert: How would I start a local Linux Group? 20:01 Bill: Hello google.com/linux 20:29 Steve: Goodbye google.com/linux 22:28 John: Unity is working well 25:19 Brian: Issues with Vidalia TOR bundle 28:54 Primefalcon: A separate home partition helps when backing up 31:00 Rich: Now Unity makes sense (see the video) 32:13 Mike: Banshee problem on Mint 36:26 Paul: A rant about open source and audio 42:33 Paul: Switching desktop environments without switching distros 47:41 Jared: Are there any Skype alternatives? 52:38 Brian: Tweaking Gnome 3 to add back removed features 53:31 Rick: Gone Linux Mint 56:50 Software picks: mumble and minitube 60:28 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-4-OUR-TUX, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 63:35 End

00:00 Going Linux #142 - Computer America #39 00:16 Introduction 00:53 Meet Ben - new guy does good 03:00 Didn't know it existed, still? 03:49 Has Adobe abandoned Linux? 05:30 Adobe AIR software development platform no longer being supported 07:20 Adobe to focus on mobile phone platforms 11:00 "The Linux Minute" -- sorry Intel 11:18 Linux flat, Android growing, iOS growind, Mac OS flat, Windows declining 12:35 Linux community to the rescue! 14:54 It's all about the money 23:00 Android is Linux 27:17 Ben thinks he is a secret Linux admirer and didn't know it until now 27:38 Browsers on Linux 29:42 Computer America Facebook page 30:14 How to get started with Linux: Linux Mint 11 LiveCD 33:25 Ben: Why would I want to use something that is not intuitive 36:22 Bill: NetFlix on Linux? 41:58 Curtis: Unity - as slow as Windows on an older laptop 47:21 Rich: Some alternatives to Unity - XFCE, LXDE 49:04 Who is Shuttleworth? 50:00 Jared: Gone Linux 52:57 Ben: What are the pros of using Linux? 55:52 Ben: Can I create a partition on my hard drive and use both Linux and Windows? 59:06 Ben: In one show you are convincing me to try Linux! 59:38 305t3ch: What about ClearOS for a small buiness server 62:54 Any distros that come with Joomla CMS pre-installed? 64:23 dogphlap: Samsung driver for CX-3175 printer is NOT proprietary! 68:27 Ubuntu's contribution to the Linux community 72:45 Mike: New listener - coupon printing (again!) 77:37 End

00:00 Going Linux #141 - Install Ubuntu on a Mac 00:15 Introduction 01:40 Who is Kightwise? 10:28 Mac hardware quality and variability 13:37 Why install Linux on Mac hardware? 15:00 Linux on a Macbook Air 16:13 Installation process on Mac hardware 17:49 Differences in installing Linux vs. on a Mac as on PCs 19:06 What could possibly go wrong? 20:49 Mac hardware drivers for Linux 23:59 It's faster! And it rocks! 26:46 OSX slows down or gets a little unstable after a year or so 27:51 Refit: a better way to dual-boot Linux and OSX with bootcamp for podcast production 29:37 Tom does durability testing: Aircraft engine maintenence in mid-flight at 10,000 feet 32:12 Getting support for Ubuntu on your Mac 34:30 What's tha-a-a-t? Impress your friends! 36:02 Cautions and tips about installing Ubuntu on your Mac 38:45 Installing on Macs with G3, G4, G5 processors 41:32 It's my computer. I'll do with it what I want! 45:29 Lenovo: The PC equivalent of Mac hardware 46:12 Improve your Mac experience with Linux 47:12 What's next? All-Linux podcast production on a Mac 50:27 End

00:00 Going Linux #140 - Listener Feedback 00:15 Introduction 02:10 Larry installs Ubuntu 11.04 03:16 Until Unity is finished, Ubuntu is no longer for noobs 06:55 Larry switches to Xubuntu 11.04 - requires "tweaking" 13:39 Tom does not upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04 15:56 Aaron: Plop for installing from a USB 16:02 Bob: If I upgrade will I need to re-do compatibility 20:07 Roy: Try gnome-shell --replace command 20:46 Tom tries Roy's suggestion -- while recording the show! 24:43 Brad: Try Xubuntu 11.04 as an alternative to Ubuntu 11.04 with Unity 26:56 Brian: Monitor headaches 31:45 Rich: Shuttleworth on Unity's future 36:30 Curtis: Nosillacast was special 38:33 Egroegeorge: Show topicsuggestions, listen to Going Linux like Star Wars 41:41 Software picks: ARandR, gprename 45:00 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-4-OUR-TUX, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 47:12 End