Join us on this episode of SUDO Show as we explore the intersection of Linux, laptops, and open hardware with special guest Michael Tunnell. We dive into Framework’s groundbreaking approach to modular laptops, the philosophy behind open hardware, and Michael’s journey as a Linux advocate and content creator. Whether you're a developer, tinkerer, or just curious about the future of tech, this…
SUDO Show 77, “The Promotion Paradox,” is all about what happens when the best nerd in the room gets handed a calendar full of 1:1s, budgets, and “peopleware” instead of terminals and tickets. Bill, Neal, and Noel swap stories about micromanagers, open office nightmares, open source maintainers, and why learning to lead humans is way harder—and ultimately more rewarding—than just being the fastest…
SUDO Show 76, “ABCs of CVEs,” breaks down how modern Linux vulnerabilities go from scary headlines to real-world fixes. Bill, Neal, and Brandon start with conferences and Neal’s new Framework 13 Pro running Fedora, then dive into AI‑assisted security research and what tools like Claude and others are actually doing in the CVE pipeline. Neal walks through recent high‑profile issues like…
SUDO Show 75, “I Don’t Know How to Make Coffee,” is a full‑on April Fools special where “business meets Linux” takes a back seat to pranks, retro war stories, and questionable life choices. Bill, Neal, and Noel start with open source airplanes, HDMI‑to‑floppy adapters, and whether airplane wings actually flap, then quickly descend into cargo‑class containers, VM‑matrix jokes, and vintage Linux…
Moving to the cloud was easy; getting out is the hard part. In SUDO Show 74, Bill, Neal, and Noel dig into “The Great Cloud Breakup” and why more teams are rethinking cloud‑first dogma as exit fees rise and data residency laws go live across the US, EU, UK, and beyond. They talk through how modern Linux, NVMe‑over‑Fabrics, and on‑prem hardware make repatriation realistic again, spotlight rclone…
SUDO Show 73 revisits the classic “Career Pipeline” topic with a fresh panel and an updated roadmap for building a Linux and open source career today. Bill, Neal, and Noel start with the “Wayland-only” future of the Linux desktop, spotlight Red Hat’s work on fwupd and the Linux Vendor Firmware Service, then dive into education, certifications, homelabs, open source contributions, and soft skills…
Bill, Brandon and Neal have a discussion around AI. 00:00 Intro 01:08 AI Models and Jobs 07:52 Biased AI Training 10:47 Hardware for AI 12:42 Does the GPU matter? 15:03 ARM or RISC-V? 17:25 AI Terminology 20:28 AI and Open-Source 26:53 Citing Sources and Ethics 34:58 Open Washing 41:04 Outro
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nxo45zMY0Q Brandon has a conversation about OpenStack with Kevin Carter, Product Director of OpenStack Solutions at Rackspace. Check out Rackspace’s press release on RackSpace OpenStack Enterprise: Launch of Rackspace OpenStack Enterprise Rackspace.com 00:00 Intro 02:28 OpenStack: The Elevator Pitch 04:49 Kevin's OpenStack History 08:51 Cloud Repatriation or…
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWeQ-U8k69Q Bill, Brandon and Neal discuss the recent IPO of Raspberry PI company. 00:00 Intro 02:11 Raspberry Pi: From Hobbyist Device to Everywhere 12:56 Opensource Ideology and Raspberry Pi 18:04 From Foundation to Company 31:19 Path to Continued Sucess 38:50 Future of Pi Hardware 44:00 Personal Pis 49:14 Outro