# Only The Best

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/250/
> What is the best laptop for Linux in 2018? How about the best Evernote killer, and production setup? We cover the best of the best this week.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 250
- Date: 2018-05-23
- Hosts: chris, wes
- Duration: 01:13:22
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/0fcb9286-d9ab-40fa-9477-784d1ddaf3bb.mp3
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UarLgHpELw



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### Episode Links

  * [JB Texas Shirt](https://teespring.com/jbtexas#pid=2&cid=2397&sid=front "JB Texas Shirt")
  * [Tennibot is a really cool Ubuntu Linux-powered tennis ball collecting robot](https://betanews.com/2018/05/20/tennibot-ubuntu-linux-tennis-ball/ "Tennibot is a really cool Ubuntu Linux-powered tennis ball collecting robot")
  * [Tennibot: The World’s First Robotic Tennis Ball Collector by Tennibot — Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/770435035/tennibot-the-worlds-first-robotic-tennis-ball-coll "Tennibot: The World’s First Robotic Tennis Ball Collector by Tennibot — Kickstarter")
  * [Congratulations to Tesla on Their First Public Step Toward GPL Compliance - Conservancy Blog - Software Freedom Conservancy](https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2018/may/18/tesla-incomplete-ccs/ "Congratulations to Tesla on Their First Public Step Toward GPL Compliance - Conservancy Blog - Software Freedom Conservancy")
  * [Retro-inspired arcade racer Slipstream to release May 21st, developed on Linux | GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/retro-inspired-arcade-racer-slipstream-to-release-may-21st-developed-on-linux.11793?module=articles_full&title=retro-inspired-arcade-racer-slipstream-to-release-may-21st-developed-on-linux&aid=11793 "Retro-inspired arcade racer Slipstream to release May 21st, developed on Linux | GamingOnLinux")
  * [Blockchain for Mycroft: Following up on our token discussion](https://mycroft.ai/blog/blockchain-for-mycroft-following-up-on-our-crypto-token-discussion/ "Blockchain for Mycroft: Following up on our token discussion")
  * [Don’t expect Ubuntu maker Canonical to IPO this year | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/21/dont-expect-ubuntu-maker-canonical-to-ipo-this-year/ "Don’t expect Ubuntu maker Canonical to IPO this year | TechCrunch")
  * [shortcutd](https://github.com/TiBeN/shortcutd "shortcutd")
  * [Gnome Performance hackfest](https://blogs.gnome.org/carlosg/2018/05/17/performance-hackfest/ "Gnome Performance hackfest")
  * [Rust code in Qt and QML ](https://github.com/KDE/rust-qt-binding-generator "Rust code in Qt and QML ")
  * [Nextcloud 13: How to Get Started and Why You Should | Linux Journal](https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/nextcloud-13-how-get-started-and-why-you-should "Nextcloud 13: How to Get Started and Why You Should | Linux Journal")
  * [Notes for NextCloud](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/notes "Notes for NextCloud")
  * [QOwnNotes - cross-platform open source plain-text file notepad](https://www.qownnotes.org/ "QOwnNotes - cross-platform open source plain-text file notepad")
  * [CloudNotes - ownCloud Notes on the App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cloudnotes-owncloud-notes/id813973264?mt=8 "CloudNotes - ownCloud Notes on the App Store")
  * [Best Linux Laptop for 2018 - Straw Poll](https://www.strawpoll.me/15748856 "Best Linux Laptop for 2018 - Straw Poll") — POLL: Best Linux Laptop for 2018
  * [ Lenovo ThinkPad X270 ](https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-Laptop-i7-6500U-Processor/dp/B072HX3LV7 " Lenovo ThinkPad X270 ")
  * [ThinkPad X1 Carbon](https://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-x/ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-6th-Gen/p/22TP2TXX16G "ThinkPad X1 Carbon")
  * [Systems Developed by and for Developers | Dell](http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/555/campaigns/xps-linux-laptop_us "Systems Developed by and for Developers | Dell")
  * [Oryx Pro - System76 Laptops](https://system76.com/laptops/oryx "Oryx Pro - System76 Laptops")
  * [Librem 15 – Purism](https://puri.sm/products/librem-15/ "Librem 15 – Purism")
  * [2018 System76 Oryx Pro laptop giveaway | Opensource.com](https://opensource.com/article/18/5/system76-oryx-pro-laptop-giveaway "2018 System76 Oryx Pro laptop giveaway | Opensource.com")