470: Let's Call It an Upgrade

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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. Sponsored By: Bitwarden : Bitwarden is the easiest way for businesses and individuals to store, share, and sync sensitive data. Linode Cloud Hosting : A special offer for all Linux Unplugged Podcast listeners and new Linode customers, visit linode.com/unplugged, and receive $100 towards your new account. Tailscale : Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices! Support LINUX Unplugged 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 remembertoremember on Twitter — I haven’t really had major Linux woes in a long time and I use new hardware with 4k but always shop with Linux in mind. New $160: Beelink MiniS Mini Pc with 11th Gen Processor N5095,8GB DDR4 128GB SSD Mini Desktop Computers Acer Switch One SW1-011 Intel Atom x5-Z8300 @ 1.44 GHz 2GB Ram 32GB Storage Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IML05 14" 128GB SSD, Intel Pentium Gold, 2.40GHz, 4GB Acer Mini PC Atom x5-Z8300 2Gb RAM 16Gb EMMC WiFi Bluetooth Linux CloudProfessor nixos-generators — The nixos-generators project allows to take the same NixOS configuration, and generate outputs for different target formats. MinisForum DeskMini UM350 Ryzen Mini PC Dell Wyse 5070 thin client New Features in Linux Mint 21 ‘Vanessa’ Cinnamon Edition — Linux Mint 21 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2027. It comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop experience more comfortable. Linux Mint 21 Released - Built Atop Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Office Hours 9 — We Hate Crypto Too ManageIQ Usermode FTP Server on Flathub gh4a — Github client for Android OctoDroid on F-Droid OctoDroid for GitHub JB Colony Matrix Meetup Rooms

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