GeekRant

The guys answer a listener email and spend some time discussing the basic security principles with regard to the Linux desktop- covering everything from firewalls, to antivirus, to password management and more.

The guys finally get around to reviewing Ubuntu 12.04- the most recent "long term release" from Shuttleworth and company.

This weeks show doesn't have any one particular topic, but rather is a wide-ranging discussion of the news of the day and other general-purpose geekiness. Also, we say goodbye to our friend Aaron as he takes an extended break from the show.

This week we put our collective brains together and help Seth find the tablet of his dreams. We'll have a look at the major players in tablet computing right now and the relative strengths and weaknesses of each.

This week the guys cover a couple of listener suggestions and discuss using a combination of LiveCDs and Virtual Machines to test-drive various Linux distributions.

This week the Command-line Godfather takes up the challenge of presenting us with a series of tasks that can only be (or can most effectively be) carried out from the command line, rather than a GUI interface. Can he stump the GUI Kid?

This week the guys take a casual look at some of the Linux/technology news of the week, offering their own commentary along the way.

This week we discuss an article a listener brought to our attention about the "Post-PC" world, and where we think Linux could fit into it.

This week the guys turn the show over to the audience in our first-ever Listener Q&A episode.

This week Chris, Mark and Aaron welcome the Prodigal Seth back for their discussion about customizing the Linux desktop, including a converstion about whether computing devices of the near future will even be customizable.