The Linux Action Show! Video

An overview of cron, the little soldier in your computer performing duties for you every single day. Plus our ideas to play with cron, and the powerful things it’s used for in the Enterprise. Plus Steam officially launches for Linux, and Valve turns on the love lamp for Linux gamers. Munich responds to Microsoft’s outrageous study, Ubuntu Phone images are on the way, a look at Chrome OS’s recent successes… AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

We cover the state of media production on Linux, and share our tips to get your own podcast, powered by Linux, off the ground! And we answer a very popular audience question: how to record Skype calls under Linux. Plus: A mini-review of KDE 4.10, Gabe claims Linux is a “get-out-of-jail free pass” for the gaming industry, Carmack says skip native the native port and focus on WINE, we share the great news for new Linux laptop users… AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Google Docs has some powerful features, collaborative editing being chief among them. This week we’ll show you why Etherpad Lite is more than just multiplayer notepad. Plus why Valve’s Gabe Newell thinks Apple might be a big threat, the major new feature landing in Ubuntu 13.04, and the tasty gift Google gave to some UK schools! AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

We highlight the must try Linux games for casual, hardcore, and the thinker players. Also some of the best games coming out of Kickstarter, and resources to track future Kickstarter games with Linux support. Plus we bust the Ubuntu rumors of the week, discuss future versions of Gnome and KDE, cover the great news for Linux pros, and the distro coming to a theater near you! AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Bodhi Linux grabbed our attention with the stable release of E17. We’ll tell you what makes this scrappy distribution standout, and why E17 could be an XFCE killer. Plus: Our meta review of Fedora 18, Gnome 3 forked again, the awesome game coming to Linux next week, and Ubuntu’s possible BIG gamble. Then your emails, our picks of the week, and MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

The best gadgets at CES this year were running Linux. We round-up the highlights of these Linux powered goodies, and speculate about the future of the expo. Plus Blizzard’s big Linux bombshell, the sunset of WebcamStudio, why you might see a Firefox OS powered smartphone soon, and is Samba less relevant these days? Plus: Your feedback, our picks of the week, and so much more! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Canonical dominated the headlines this week, we look past the hype and ask the tough questions. What happens of the Ubuntu is a success or… A failure? And: What we want to see from an Ubuntu powered mobile. PLUS: We’ve got our hands on the first official statistics for Steam Linux usage, Fedora’s bad news, and the con goodness arriving for Linux users! Then it’s your emails, our answers, and so much more! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

We dust off our Action Crystal Balls and tell you what’s going to happen in 2013. We break the future down into major categories, and give it to you straight. The good, the bad, and the stupid. Plus: The big dust up around Linus this week, Steam working on expanded Linux support, Ubuntu rumors going wild, and we celebrate the release of E17! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Monitor the end of the world from your Linux box. This week, we’ll show you how easy it can be to setup fully automated monitoring using Nagios and some easy to use front-end tools. Plus Mozilla’s big online gaming play, XBMC on Android, and Microsoft’s real market share. And so much more! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Chris reviews his monster of a notebook, the Bonobo Extreme from System76. We look at the advantages and disadvantages of this style of notebook, and discuss the difference it can make when a hardware maker focuses on Linux. Plus is the product search functionality Spyware? RMS thinks so, and we debate. And an easy way to share files under Linux, Steam updates, a BIG batch of your emails... AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Learn all about Proxmox, a free software based enterprise grade virtualization solution. Proxmox combines KVM with openVZ powered by Debian, and it’s free to use. PLUS: We’ll cover a couple of the big upsets of the week, and some great Q&A in the feedback segment. Then – Chris’ first thoughts on his new Bonobo Extreme System76 laptop! AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Fresh off the mirrors we review Linux Mint 14. We challenge your assumptions about this Ubuntu derivative, focus on its differences, and come away with a few concerns. PLUS: Control your Linux box from your Android device, one city saves millions with open source, while another runs back to Microsoft, and the Secure Boot upset of the week. Then: A big batch of your emails… AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

We load Ubuntu 12.10 onto a Nexus 7 and tell what works, what doesn’t, and where this is all heading. Is this a laptop killer? Or just a toy for us nerds? Tune in to find out! Plus we’ve got Netflix running on Ubuntu, and we’ll show it to you, the big news of the week, your feedback… AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

We go hands on with the Steam for Linux beta, look at the big picture, cover the beta lockout workaround, and a timeline from rumors to launch! Plus our observations and thoughts from our tests. Then: The good news for Nvidia users, a new Linux tablet, a big batch of your emails… AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

We’ve got an exclusive look at Lightworks, one of the most anticipated software launches in desktop Linux history. We’ll share our first thoughts on how this award winning video editor is shaping up. Plus some good news for those of you not running Ubuntu but still want some Steam, and some highlight clips from the Ubuntu Developer Summit that just wrapped up. You’ll hear straight from the horse’s mouth why Valve is supporting Linux, how closely Canonical is working with Valve, and why Ubuntu is dropping Alpha’s and a beta! Then we top that off with some gaming news, Fedora’s challenges, and the climax of the EXT4 corruption drama. AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!