Let's Call It an Upgrade | LINUX Unplugged 470
We present a buffet of budget Linux boxes. From $40 to $400 you'll be surprised by what we found. Then we attempt to find the perfect distro for them.Special Guest: Alex Kretzschmar.Sponsored…
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August 7, 2022
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We present a buffet of budget Linux boxes. From $40 to $400 you'll be surprised by what we found. Then we attempt to find the perfect distro for them.
Special Guest: Alex Kretzschmar.
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Links:
- NASA greenlights two new Mars helicopters and lengthens Perseverance’s resume — Perseverance’s high-flying robotic companion, the Ingenuity helicopter, has inspired the design of two future rotorcraft that would swerve over the Martian terrain to pick up other samples.
- Get your name in the hat for our JPL tour — Join the JB Crew at JPL! We only have 15 spots. Please enter your info, and our happy little python script might just pick your name from the virtual hat.
- Upcoming Jupiter Broadcasting Meetups
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