About the show

The Ask Noah Show is a weekly talk radio show where we focus on Linux and Open Source technology. We invite the community to participate live on the air 1-855-450-6624.

The show airs Tuesdays at 6pm CT on asknoahshow.com and at KEQQ 88.3 FM in Grand Forks ND.

It's a free call 1-855-450-NOAH so join us and start on your way to owning your operating system, your software, and technology.

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Episodes

  • Episode 242: Selling Spyware

    July 20th, 2021  |  56 mins 23 secs
    android, ask questions, call in show, cloud, getting started, iphone, leak, linux, linux questions, mind drip media, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, nso group, open source media, pegasus software, podcast, privacy, questions, sailfishos, security, snowden, talk radio

    NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is warning of world in which no phone is safe from state-sponsored hackers. A new version of Plasma Mobile is out, and Valve has released a portable gaming device, running Arch with KDE!

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    Episode 241: Gmail Alternatives

    July 13th, 2021  |  56 mins 20 secs
    ask questions, audacity, call in show, cloud, getting started, gmail, gsuite, linux, linux questions, mind drip media, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, open source media, podcast, privacy, questions, security, talk radio

    We've received a ton of email asking how to get off Gsuite, and what alternative providers are out there. This week we dig in and go through the top alternatives to Gsuite.

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    Episode 240: Forked FTW

    July 6th, 2021  |  56 mins 21 secs
    apk, app bundle, ask questions, audacity, call in show, cloud, getting started, google play, ibm, inkbox, jim whitehurst, linux, linux questions, mbox, mind drip media, mtower, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, open source media, podcast, privacy, questions, rain design, red hat, security, talk radio

    After a privacy policy update to Audacity, a FOSS audio editing software has been forked. Google is forcing new apps to use app bundles instead of APKs starting in August, and Jim Whitehurst steps down from his role just 14 months in.

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    Episode 239: Digital Handcuffs

    June 29th, 2021  |  56 mins 21 secs
    ask questions, blender, call in show, cloud, conference room, getting started, jitsi, linux, linux questions, microsphone, mind drip media, mixx, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, open source media, podcast, privacy, questions, security, talk radio, teleconference software, windows 11, zoom

    Mix has a new release, The Linux Foundation is working on an open voice network, the Baltimore PD surveillance plane has been shut down by a judge, and we share what we know about Windows 11,

  • Episode 238: Calls Emails and Questions Oh My!

    June 22nd, 2021  |  56 mins 21 secs
    ask questions, call in show, cloud, conference room, getting started, jitsi, linux, linux questions, microsphone, mind drip media, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, open source media, podcast, privacy, questions, security, talk radio, teleconference software, zoom

    This week we're focusing on your questions! We take your calls, answer emails, and with the help of the community we solve some Linux problems!

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    Episode 237: The Future of Matrix with Matthew Hodgson

    June 15th, 2021  |  1 hr 28 mins
    altispeed, ask questions, call in show, cloud, discord, element, ems, getting started, linux, linux questions, matrix, matthew hodgson, messenger, mind drip media, networking, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, open source media, podcast, privacy, questions, security, slack, talk radio

    Matthew Hodgson returns to the program to discuss the current state of Matrix and the exciting features that are coming!

  • Episode 235: From The Field: VLANs in Practice

    June 9th, 2021  |  1 hr 1 min
    altispeed, apple, ask questions, call in show, cloud, discord, element, ems, firefox, getting started, linux, linux questions, matrix, messenger, mind drip media, networking, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, obs, open source media, plasma, podcast, privacy, questions, security, slack, talk radio, zebra

    Kenny from Altispeed joins us to discuss applying the network concepts covered in episodes 226 and 231. Amazon is rolling out a new feature that's sharing your internet, and it's on by default. OBS, KDE, and Firefox all have new versions plus our gadgets and picks!

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    Episode 234: Getting Started with OpenShift

    June 1st, 2021  |  56 mins 20 secs
    altispeed, ask questions, call in show, cloud, containers, docker, fedora coreos, getting started, linux, linux questions, lxd, mind drip media, networking, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, okd, open source media, openshift, podcast, podman, privacy, questions, redhat, security, talk radio

    Containers are amazing but managing them one by one can be a nightmare! Steve Ovens joins us as we discuss the best way to manage container workloads with tools like OpenShift and OKD.

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    Episode 233: I Can Do That with FOSS!

    May 25th, 2021  |  56 mins 21 secs
    altispeed, ask questions, call in show, chromeos, cloud, getting started, inkscape, linux, linux questions, mind drip media, networking, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, open source media, podcast, privacy, questions, security, sublimetext, talk radio

    Inkscape has a new release, ChromeOS 91 will support Linux apps out of beta. Sublime Text 4 is out with new features, we look at a peer to peer web browser and we take Natron an open source animation compositor for a spin.

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    Episode 232: Matrix Spaces!

    May 18th, 2021  |  51 mins 53 secs
    altispeed, ask questions, call in show, centos, cloud, discord, element, ems, getting started, ipv6, linux, linux questions, matrix, messenger, mind drip media, networking, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, open source media, podcast, privacy, questions, redhat, rocky linux, security, slack, talk radio

    Matrix has revamped communities into spaces! This brings Matrix in line with many other team collaboration software platforms. We talk about a correction to ipv6 privacy, video editing on a Chromebook, Rocky Linux release, and more!

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    Episode 231: Networking Part 2 with Steve Ovens

    May 11th, 2021  |  56 mins 11 secs
    altispeed, ask questions, call in show, cloud, getting started, ipv6, linux, linux questions, mind drip media, networking, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, open source media, podcast, privacy, questions, redhat, security, steve ovens, talk radio

    In this episode Steve joins us again to discuss networking. Building on the knowledge from our last episode we dig further into ipv6 and other network technology!

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    Episode 230: University of Minnesota BANNED

    May 4th, 2021  |  56 mins 21 secs
    access control, altispeed, ask questions, banned, call in show, cloud, getting started, hid, ipo, kernel, linux, linux questions, mind drip media, networking, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, open source media, podcast, privacy, prox, questions, security, suse, talk radio, university of minnesota

    Linux Foundation drops the ban-hammer on University of Minnesota over controversial 'research' experiment but there's a twist, the code recently submitted was not part of the research. We feature open source firmware for IP cameras, an all in one access control solution, and SUSE got bought again :)

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    Episode 229: Ubuntu 21.04 Overview

    April 27th, 2021  |  56 mins 22 secs
    access control, altispeed, ask questions, call in show, canonical, cloud, getting started, hid, honeywell, isonas, keri, linux, linux questions, mind drip media, networking, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, open source media, podcast, privacy, questions, security, talk radio, ubuntu

    We dig into Ubuntu 21.04 latest release. 9 months of updates, dark theme, Pipewire and Wayland make this a fantastic release! We cover your feedback, take your calls, and talk about the guy who hacked the company hacking your cell phone!

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    Episode 228: Fedora 34 with Matthew Miller

    April 20th, 2021  |  56 mins 30 secs
    altispeed, ask questions, audio, call in show, cloud, drivers, fedora, frequency response, getting started, headphones, linux, linux questions, matthew miller, mind drip media, networking, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, open source media, podcast, privacy, questions, red hat, security, talk radio

    Matthew Miller joins the show to talk about next week's release of Fedora 34, with Gnome 40 and Pipewire there is no shortage of exciting changes coming to the distro. We take your calls, and emails and answer questions!

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    Episode 227: Feedback Frenzy!

    April 13th, 2021  |  56 mins 21 secs
    altispeed, ask questions, booting, call in show, cloud, encryption, getting started, help, linux, linux questions, mind drip media, mira, networking, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, open source media, podcast, privacy, questions, security, system76, talk radio, thelio, troubleshooting

    This episode is all about questions. Networking, home automation, problems booting, we have it all this week as we dig through the email inbox and take your phone calls!

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    Episode 226: Networking Basics with Steve Ovens

    April 6th, 2021  |  59 mins 26 secs
    altispeed, ask questions, beginner, call in show, cloud, getting started, linux, linux questions, mind drip media, networking, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, open source media, podcast, privacy, questions, security, steve ovens, talk radio

    Everyone uses a network to access the internet, but how well do you understand the network you use? In this episode Steve Ovens joins us to give a basic network overview as well as answer questions you sent in!