# Shame as a Service

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/299/
> Fresh back from LinuxFest Northwest we share a few of our favorite stories and memories.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 299
- Date: 2019-04-30
- Hosts: chris, wes
- Guests: alex, brent, ell
- Duration: 01:13:03
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/6c317e7e-1da7-4a8d-a27c-d5d50b36e191.mp3
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ACPjQKgQ4k





### Episode Links

  * [What's new in Fedora 30 Workstation](https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-30-workstation/ "What's new in Fedora 30 Workstation") — Fedora 30 Workstation includes the latest release of the simple, beautiful GNOME 3.32 desktop environment.
  * [Librem One by Purism](https://librem.one/ "Librem One by Purism") — A growing bundle of ethical services. 
  * [Librem One Campaign Wants to Help De-Google Your Life](https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/04/purism-privacy-android-ios-apps "Librem One Campaign Wants to Help De-Google Your Life") — Purism, perhaps best known for the Librem 5 Linux phone crowdfunding campaign, has launched a new initiative offering “privacy protecting, no-track, no-ads” apps and services for mobile users. 
  * [Apps/Geary - GNOME Wiki](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary "Apps/Geary - GNOME Wiki")
  * [Android Apps by Purism on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Purism+SPC "Android Apps by Purism on Google Play")
  * [Red Hat Summit 2019](https://www.redhat.com/en/summit/2019 "Red Hat Summit 2019") — Red Hat Summit 2019 will feature executives, open source leaders, and some of our most innovative customers discussing trends, telling stories, and anticipating the future.
  * [DockerCon San Francisco 2019](https://www.docker.com/dockercon/ "DockerCon San Francisco 2019") — Whether you’re just getting started with containers or consider yourself an expert, DockerCon enables you to advance your technical expertise with hands-on learning and expert-led sessions.
  * [Linux Academy Sale!](https://linuxacademy.com/join/pricing "Linux Academy Sale!") — Last chance to get the #1 Cloud Training Platform for 33% OFF!
  * [LinuxFest Northwest 2019 Reflections](https://linuxunplugged.com/articles/linuxfest-northwest-2019 "LinuxFest Northwest 2019 Reflections") — As the mountains shrink in the distance the realization that LinuxFest Northwest (LFNW) has actually come to a close begins to sink in. I don’t think anyone would argue that this year’s LFNW was a fantastic success. Being that this was my first LFNW to attend I was pleasantly surprised how this event felt more like a large family reunion than a Linux conference. With friends traveling from as far away as the United Kingdom and Shanghai, this event was truly a unique experience that I'll never forget. 
  * [Smart RGB LED strips with Home Assistant](https://blog.ktz.me/smart-led-strips-with-no-subscription-required/ "Smart RGB LED strips with Home Assistant") — 2019 is the year I am taking back control of my smart devices by bringing as much 'smarts' back inside my LAN as possible.
  * [Linuxfest Northwest 2019 - Day 1 Complete](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzEydVKc7cE "Linuxfest Northwest 2019 - Day 1 Complete") — Full unedited stream from GeekGamer.TV coverage of LinuxFest Northwest 2019
  * [LinuxFest Northwest 2019: Fifty years of Unix, Internet and more](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avbRdKCGqeI&t=3806s "LinuxFest Northwest 2019: Fifty years of Unix, Internet and more") — Besides 1969 being a year of landmarks, it was the start of a unique operating system and (later) a free operating system that captured people's minds.
  * [Linux Lite, A Free Operating System](https://www.linuxliteos.com/features.html "Linux Lite, A Free Operating System") — Linux Lite is a 'gateway operating system'. It was created to make the transition from Windows to a linux based operating system, as smooth as possible.