# Let's Call It an Upgrade

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/470/
> We present a buffet of budget Linux boxes. From $40 to $400 you'll be surprised by what we found. Then we attempt to find the perfect distro for them.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 470
- Date: 2022-08-07
- Hosts: chris, wes, brent
- Guests: alex
- Duration: 01:23:52
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/e632a4a7-5a44-45d3-ba74-8dd60533bb5f.mp3
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/RpynmI8Wj3Q



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### Episode Links

  * [NASA greenlights two new Mars helicopters and lengthens Perseverance’s resume](https://www.inverse.com/science/mars-sample-return-update "NASA greenlights two new Mars helicopters and lengthens Perseverance’s resume") — Perseverance’s high-flying robotic companion, the Ingenuity helicopter, has inspired the design of two future rotorcraft that would swerve over the Martian terrain to pick up other samples.
  * [Get your name in the hat for our JPL tour](https://linuxunplugged.com/jpl "Get your name in the hat for our JPL tour") — Join the JB Crew at JPL! We only have 15 spots. Please enter your info, and our happy little python script might just pick your name from the virtual hat.
  * [Upcoming Jupiter Broadcasting Meetups](https://www.meetup.com/jupiterbroadcasting/events/ "Upcoming Jupiter Broadcasting Meetups")
  * [remembertoremember on Twitter](https://twitter.com/remembersonly/status/1553500805956866048?s=12&t=q5fkFL6KZjQ2bfWg6wFq2g "remembertoremember on Twitter") — I haven’t really had major Linux woes in a long time and I use new hardware with 4k but always shop with Linux in mind.
  * [New $160: Beelink MiniS Mini Pc with 11th Gen Processor N5095,8GB DDR4 128GB SSD Mini Desktop Computers](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZLBDVZD "New $160: Beelink MiniS Mini Pc with 11th Gen Processor N5095,8GB DDR4 128GB SSD Mini Desktop Computers")
  * [Acer Switch One SW1-011 Intel Atom x5-Z8300 @ 1.44 GHz 2GB Ram 32GB Storage](https://www.ebay.com/itm/394069161806 "Acer Switch One SW1-011 Intel Atom x5-Z8300 @ 1.44 GHz 2GB Ram 32GB Storage")
  * [Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IML05 14" 128GB SSD, Intel Pentium Gold, 2.40GHz, 4GB](https://www.ebay.com/p/24039563830 "Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IML05 14" 128GB SSD, Intel Pentium Gold, 2.40GHz, 4GB")
  * [Acer Mini PC Atom x5-Z8300 2Gb RAM 16Gb EMMC WiFi Bluetooth Linux CloudProfessor](https://www.ebay.com/itm/Acer-Mini-PC-Atom-x5-Z8300-2Gb-RAM-16Gb-EMMC-WiFi-Bluetooth-Linux-CloudProfessor-/164608918888?hash=item265374c568 "Acer Mini PC Atom x5-Z8300 2Gb RAM 16Gb EMMC WiFi Bluetooth Linux CloudProfessor")
  * [nixos-generators](https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators "nixos-generators") — The nixos-generators project allows to take the same NixOS configuration, and generate outputs for different target formats.
  * [MinisForum DeskMini UM350 Ryzen Mini PC](https://store.minisforum.com/products/deskmini-um350-x-manjaro-linux?_pos=2&_psq=ma&_ss=e&_v=1.0 "MinisForum DeskMini UM350 Ryzen Mini PC")
  * [Dell Wyse 5070 thin client](https://www.ebay.com/itm/255513324172?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Ys7w-kJzSvG&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=dAfrwUwwSlC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY "Dell Wyse 5070 thin client")
  * [New Features in Linux Mint 21 ‘Vanessa’ Cinnamon Edition](https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_vanessa_cinnamon_whatsnew.php "New Features in Linux Mint 21 ‘Vanessa’ Cinnamon Edition") — Linux Mint 21 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2027. It comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop experience more comfortable.
  * [Linux Mint 21 Released - Built Atop Ubuntu 22.04 LTS](https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Mint-21-Released "Linux Mint 21 Released - Built Atop Ubuntu 22.04 LTS")
  * [Office Hours 9](https://www.officehours.hair/9 "Office Hours 9") — We Hate Crypto Too
  * [ManageIQ](https://www.manageiq.org/ "ManageIQ")
  * [Usermode FTP Server on Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/eu.ithz.umftpd "Usermode FTP Server on Flathub")
  * [gh4a](https://github.com/slapperwan/gh4a "gh4a") — Github client for Android
  * [OctoDroid on F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.gh4a/ "OctoDroid on F-Droid")
  * [OctoDroid for GitHub](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gh4a&hl=en_US&gl=US "OctoDroid for GitHub")
  * [JB Colony Matrix Meetup Rooms](http://tiny.cc/qt8vuz "JB Colony Matrix Meetup Rooms")