simply elementary: the unofficial elementary os podcast

This is the minimalism and mindfulness episode of simply elementary. In the news we discuss the Parental Controls and Metered Data hackfest and the February updates for Juno. In the main segments, Dane explains why old computers are still great, and Nathan explains why he only has a handful of apps installed. These shownotes have been kept brief in keeping with the theme of the episode.

Please excuse the audio quality and any sniffles you hear - turns out, Nathan had both a sinus and respiratory infection while he recorded (who knew?).

AppCenter App of the Month: Badger by Elfenware

Workflow of the Week: Epiphany (Web) Password Sync -> Firefox Lockbox (iOS and Android)

We're back after a medically necessary unplanned hiatus! Find out how Nathan almost died, check out the news that has happened in the world of elementary OS since we last recorded, and then dive into a buffet of predictions to see how closely we predicted the world of 2018, and what we think 2019 will have in store. All that, and more, on this episode!

Kickstarter for Akira, The Linux Design Tool by Alessandro Castellani: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alecaddd/akira-the-linux-design-tool

App of the Month: Ephemeral by Cassidy James Blaede

Workflow of the Month: Not breaking your ankle in a freak accident

We are joined by Daniel Foré, Blake Kostner, and Cassidy James Blaede for our first ever live listener call-in show to celebrate the release of elementary OS 5.0 Juno!

On this episode we are joined by Daniel Fore and Cassidy James Blaede to discuss our favorite features in the Juno beta, talk to Cassidy about his new job, speculate about what's afoot in the new System76 warehouse, find out why the guys have a stick up their butts (not that Nathan would use that phrase) about Flathub, and hear Nathan's new conspiracy theory about Cassidy's newly revealed pear fetish. All that, plus the AppCenter app of the month, the workflow of the month, a review of Apple AirPods in Linux, a discussion about the new Open Age Rating System, and more!

Check out Dan's new podcast called User Error by vising this crazy weird url: error.show

Help Cassidy get a new development laptop so he can make elementary OS even more awesome: gofundme.com/cassidyjames-laptop

On this episode we take a look back at how we did with our predictions for 2017, then glance into the future with our predictions for the new year.

We discuss all the incredible news that we missed in our hiatus, like the launch of AppCenter and the switch from Launchpad to GitHub, we highlight our AppCenter App of the Month, and Nathan shares a life-changing new workflow involving your templates folder. All that, and more!

On this episode we discuss elementary's IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign to raise money for a sprint in Denver to build AppCenter, a pay-what-you-want app store for indie developers. We also find out which restaurant Nathan will miss the most in Denver, preview our special coverage of the sprint, and finally get Cassidy James Blaede to give us the inside scoop on the newly announced aluminum Galago Pro laptop from System76.

We take a look at how our predictions turned out for 2016, then gaze into our crystal balls and tell you what to expect in 2017.

On this special holiday edition of simply elementary we share the love by listing some of the things about elementary OS that we're thankful for, then talk a bit about the stuff we want to get for Christmas. Plus, Dane is cranky about Pebble going away, Nathan talks about a little company he is starting and then goes on a weird rant about vinyl, and they both geek out over some hipstery task management system. All that, and more, on this month's show.

Part two of our special recording session with Daniel Foré, Cassidy James Blaede, and Blake Kostner. We sit down for a retrospective look at the Loki release, chat about our favorite features, and discuss some of the reviews. Join us for a final celebration of Loki!