1440 http://www.thebadapples.info Use Linux. en-us Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:01 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss gort.klaatu@gmail.com (XklaatuX) gort.klaatu@gmail.com (Roog) Podcasts Kate the Bad Apples Linux Cast the Bad Apples A show for the extreme computer users - the ones using Linux. *WARNING - Could be hazardous to non-geeks* http://www.thebadapples.info/badavatar.png http://thebadapples.info clean no http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/TBA2x20.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 20 Season 2 Power management in Linux andYellow Dog Linux 6. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/TBA2x20.mp3 Sat, 31 May 2008 00:30:01 -0800 48:00 technology, training Power management in Linux and Yellow Dog Linux 6. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/219.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 19 Season 2 Klaatu interviews Chess Griffen about sbopkg, chats with him about BSD, and Slackware as a Desktop system. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/219.mp3 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:30:01 -0800 48:00 technology, training Klaatu interviews Chess Griffen about sbopkg, chats with him about BSD, and Slackware as a Desktop system. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/218.ogg gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 18 Season 2 Linux Interviews from the National Association of Broadcasters Conference http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/218.ogg Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:30:01 -0800 30:00 technology, training Linux Interviews from the National Association of Broadcasters Conference. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/217.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 17 Season 2 Klaatu speaks to Pat from TLLTS about...everything! Asterisk, MythTV, codecs, Macs, freedom, and...Linux! Inclues bonus tip from Klaatu on howto IRC. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/217.mp3 Thu, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:01 -0800 60:00 technology, training Klaatu speaks to Pat from TLLTS about....everything! Asterisk, MythTV, codecs, Macs, freedom, and Linux. Also, HOWTO get on IRC. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/216.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (klaatu) Klaatu Episode 16 Season 2 In this special update, Klaatu and Skirlet discuss the conclusion of their project of bringing an old skool iMac loaded with Debian Gnu/Linux to Fernando, a 2nd grader in Mexicali who needed a computer. They also discuss a new podcast they will be co-hosting: Fedora Reloaded. Subscribe now! http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/216.mp3 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:01 -0800 10:00 technology, training In this special update, Klaatu and Skirlet discuss the conclusion of their project of bringing an old skool iMac loaded with Debian Gnu/Linux to Fernando, a 2nd grader in Mexicali who needed a computer. They also discuss a new podcast they will be co-hosting: Fedora Reloaded. Subscribe now! http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/215.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (klaatu) Klaatu Episode 15 Season 2 This is the big philosophical episode about usability. Why are new users to computers so confounded by the interface? what can we do to make it better? Various questions are posed, a few answers are suggested, and inevitable flames from some grumpy user named Kajarii are anticipated ;) In other news, which happened too late to be mentioned in this episode, Slackware 12.1 rc1 is out. Be sure to check it out if you want to be a beta tester. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/215.mp3 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:01 -0800 47:00 technology, training 2x15 - This is the big philosophical episode about usability. Why are new users to computers so confounded by the interface? what can we do to make it better? Various questions are posed, a few answers are suggested, and inevitable flames from some grumpy user named Kajarii are anticipated ;) In other news, which happened too late to be mentioned in this episode, Slackware 12.1 rc1 is out. Be sure to check it out if you want to be a beta tester. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/214.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 14 Season 2 Klaatu discusses portable operating systems, including web-based, shell accounts, and pendrive live distros. Interestingly, he completely missed the existance of a Fedora live pendrive creator, so makes no mention of it here. But probably he'll talk about it in the future now that he finally found one! http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/214.mp3 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:01 -0800 47:00 technology, training 2x14 - Klaatu discusses portable operating systems, including web-based, shell accounts, and pendrive live distros. Interestingly, he completely missed the existance of a Fedora live pendrive creator, so makes no mention of it here. But probably he'll talk about it in the future now that he finally found one! http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/212.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 12 Season 2 In this week's exciting episode: a letter from the future revea ls how Linux will save the world! Plus, Klaatu talks about Slackware, Slackintosh, and Slax (be sure to check out Klaatu's Hacker Public Radio episo de on howto install and customize Slax). Klaatu also discusses marketing policies of proprietary software companies. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/212.mp3 Wed, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:01 -0800 46:00 technology, training 2x12 - In this week's exciting episode: a letter from the future reveals how Linux will save the world! Plus, Klaatu talks about Slackware, Slackintosh, and Slax (be sure to check out Klaatu's Hacker Public Radio episode on howto install and customize Slax). Klaatu also discusses marketing policies of proprietary software companies. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/211.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 11 Season 2 Klaatu speaks with two mystery guests about the cost of running a Mac (Hackintoshes excluded, but we'll get to that some other time). He also reveals a hastily thought-up contest in which you could win a Fedora 8 Care Package. He closes the episode with a song (just kidding). http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/211.mp3 Wed, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:01 -0800 59:00 technology, training 2x11 - Klaatu speaks with two mystery guests about the cost of running a Mac (Hackintoshes excluded, but we'll get to that some other time). He also reveals a hastily thought-up contest in which you could win a Fedora 8 Care Package. He closes the episode with a song (just kidding). http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/210.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 10 Season 2 Episode 10 - In this episode, we continue our retrospective coverage of SCaLE 6x. First, an interview with Ken Vandine and Kevin Harriss of Foresight Linux. Then, Mark Tiefenbruck of the sublimely wonderful Fluxbox project. Then Klaatu analyzes SCaLE and gives you a taste of what it was like to be there for all three days! http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/210.mp3 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:01 -0800 59:00 technology, training Episode 10 - In this episode, we continue our retrospective coverage of SCaLE 6x. First, an interview with Ken Vandine and Kevin Harriss of Foresight Linux. Then, Mark Tiefenbruck of the sublimely wonderful Fluxbox project. Then Klaatu analyzes SCaLE and gives you a taste of what it was like to be there for all three days! http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/209.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 09 Season 2 Klaatu recorded a number of interviews whilst at SCaLE 6x, so many, in fact, that not all could fit in one episode! In this 1st Edition, Klaatu interviews Tom Callaway about the always-exciting Fedora project (02:25), with Larry Bushey of the Going Linux Podcast (07:10), with Bruno Albuquerque of the BeOS reimplementation project called "Haiku" (16:30), and finally Cactaur from the California Ubuntu Local Team (26:10) http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/209.mp3 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:01 -0800 59:00 technology, training Klaatu recorded a number of interviews whilst at SCaLE 6x, so many, in fact, that not all could fit in one episode! In this 1st Edition, Klaatu interviews Tom Callaway about the always exciting Fedora project (02:25), with Larry Bushey of the Going Linux Podcast (07:10), with Bruno Albuquerque of the BeOS reimplementation project called "Haiku" (16:30), and finally Cactaur from the California Ubuntu Local Team (26:10) http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/208.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 08 Season 2 Two weeks with KDE 4.0, the User Agent plugin for Firefox, Internet Forensics by Robert Jones, Klaatu in Linux Journal and on Linux Reality, and more! http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/208.mp3 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:01 -0800 60:07 technology, training Two weeks with KDE 4.0, the User Agent plugin for Firefox, Internet Forensics by Robert Jones, Klaatu in Linux Journal and on Linux Reality, and more! http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/206.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 06 Season 2 A short impromptu episode covering some highlights of the KDE 4.0 Release Event. KDE 4 is an exciting development in Linux - the future of the Linux Desktop, we daresay. PLUS -- this episode has a scoop! (hint: QT goes GPL v3!) http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/206.mp3 Thu, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:01 -0800 14:00 technology, training A short impromptu episode covering some highlights of the KDE 4.0 Release Event. KDE 4 is an exciting development in Linux -- the very future of the Linux Desktop, we daresay! PLUS -- this episode has a scoop! (hint: QT goes GPL v3!) http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/205.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 05 Season 2 Klaatu teaches you HOWTO install from source, HOWTO set your shell environment, and HOWTO install Rockbox on your otherwise proprietary and uncooperative media player, thereby turning it into a flexible super cool...well, rockbox. Also, the winner of the Christmas contest, an update on the wayward Gort, and more. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/205.mp3 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:01 -0800 59:00 technology, training Klaatu teaches you HOWTO install from source, HOWTO set your shell environment, and HOWTO install Rockbox on your otherwise proprietary and uncooperative media player, thereby turning it into a flexible super cool...well, rockbox. Also, the winner of the Christmas contest, an update on the wayward Gort, and more. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/204.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 04 Season 2 Klaatu talks about the world of anonymous web browsing through Tor, pretty good privacy with OpenPGP, and HOWTO install free fonts onto your Linux box. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/204.mp3 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:01 -0800 59:00 technology, training Klaatu talks about the world of anonymous web browsing through Tor, pretty good privacy with OpenPGP, and HOWTO install free fonts onto your Linux box. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/203.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 03 Season 2 In this episode, Klaatu...um...praises Apple on its many decisions to re-invent the wheel, make formats more and more closedand exclusive, needlessly complicate simple tasks, drive away its original hardcore fan base, and everything else they have done for us recently. Bravo, Apple and Microsoft, for driving computer users worldwide to a free and open platform like Linux! http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/203.mp3 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:01 -0800 59:00 technology, training In this episode, Klaatu...um...praises Apple on its many decisions to re-invent the wheel, make formats more and more closedand exclusive, needlessly complicate simple tasks, drive away its original hardcore fan base, and everything else they have done for us recently. Bravo, Apple and Microsoft, for driving computer users worldwide to a free and open platform like Linux! http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/xmas.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode xMas Season 2 Episode X Mass. This is the Christmas Episode, in which Klaatu discusses various Linux distributions available for PowerPC, Intel, 32-bit, 64-bit machines. Also, a contest that you can enter to win an official Ubuntu Coffee Mug! http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/xmas.mp3 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:00:01 -0800 17:00 technology, training Episode X Mass. This is the Christmas Episode, in which Klaatu discusses various Linux distributions available for PowerPC, Intel, 32-bit, 64-bit machines. Also, a contest that you can enter to win an official Ubuntu Coffee Mug! http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/202.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 02 Season 2 Klaatu continues discussion on installing Fedora 8. He talks about tweaking your installation and optimizing it for your computer. He also explains HOWTO use IRC for Linux support! If you're not already IRC'ing, hit some channels asap and meet lots of really friendly geeks! Some channels to try on irc.freenode.net are #lottalinuxlinks, #linuxreality, #linuxbasement, #ubuntu, and so on! http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/202.mp3 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:01 -0800 57:00 technology, training Klaatu continues discussion on installing Fedora 8. He talks about tweaking your installation and optimizing it for your computer. He also explains HOWTO use IRC for Linux support! If you're not already IRC'ing, hit some channels asap and meet lots of really friendly geeks! Some channels to try on irc.freenode.net are #lottalinuxlinks, #linuxreality, #linuxbasement, #ubuntu, and so on! http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/201.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 01 Season 2 Episode 01 of Season 2 - in which say adieu to Apple's Mac OS and install Fedora 8 onto a Mac, and then revel in the freedom and flexibility that Fedora brings us. To say nothing of the narrow escape we make from Leopard's terrible broke-down jaws. Next week we'll tweak this more, so stay tuned. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/201.mp3 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:01 -0800 60:00 technology, training Episode 01 of Season 2 - in which say adieu to Apple's Mac OS and install Fedora 8 onto a Mac, and then revel in the freedom and flexibility that Fedora brings us. To say nothing of the narrow escape we make from Leopard's terrible broke-down jaws. Next week we'll tweak this more, so stay tuned. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/000.mp3 gort.klaatu@gmail.com (xKLAATUx) Klaatu Episode 0 The great NeXT hack. In this episode, right before kicking Mac OS to the curb, Klaatu completely disassembles it and makes his Mac a UNIX machine. Requires previous knowledge of the Fink Project, comfortable use of the Terminal and basic UNIX line commands, really really basic Applescripting, and a desire to break your Mac of its Aqua-ness. http://www.thebadapples.info/audiophile/000.mp3 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:01 -0800 60:00 technology, training The great NeXT hack. In this episode, right before kicking Mac OS to the curb, Klaatu completely disassembles it and makes his Mac a UNIX machine. Requires previous knowledge of the Fink Project, comfortable use of the Terminal and basic UNIX line commands, really really basic Applescripting, and a desire to break your Mac of its Aqua-ness.