# Back to Root

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/664/
> After 26 years, we return to our roots and reflect on why LinuxFest Northwest is still a special event.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 664
- Date: 2026-04-26
- Hosts: brent, chris, wes
- Duration: 00:58:41
- Audio: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f328c265-a233-4db5-999c-1703f3d8e167.mp3


Transcripts: [text/vtt](https://feeds.jupiterbroadcasting.com/transcripts/lup/009c3584-ce13-41be-98c4-9f3b974fa5c6.vtt) [application/x-subrip](https://feeds.jupiterbroadcasting.com/transcripts/lup/009c3584-ce13-41be-98c4-9f3b974fa5c6.srt)


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### Episode Links

* [💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike](https://strike.me/ "💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike")
* [📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FM](https://www.fountain.fm/show/dWiuBeqpDSM86AwXRXov "📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FM")
* [LINUX Unplugged 666 BSD Challenge - Rules and Regrets](https://linuxunplugged.com/bsd "LINUX Unplugged 666 BSD Challenge - Rules and Regrets")
* [LFNW2026 - Back to Root](https://linuxfestnorthwest.org/ "LFNW2026 - Back to Root")
* [LinuxFest Northwest 2026 Playlist - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xc9pNSl6b0&list=PLjDc7gDlIASThBDIH-XRSJB7XkwzwRW56&pp=0gcJCbcEOCosWNin "LinuxFest Northwest 2026 Playlist - YouTube")
* [LinuxFest Northwest - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@LinuxFestNorthwest/playlists "LinuxFest Northwest - YouTube")
* [The New Linux Kernel AI Bot Uncovering Bugs Is A Local LLM On Framework Desktop + AMD Ryzen AI Max](https://www.phoronix.com/news/Clanker-T1000-AMD-Ryzen-AI-Max "The New Linux Kernel AI Bot Uncovering Bugs Is A Local LLM On Framework Desktop + AMD Ryzen AI Max")
* [Bitwarden CLI Compromised in Ongoing Checkmarx Supply Chain](https://socket.dev/blog/bitwarden-cli-compromised "Bitwarden CLI Compromised in Ongoing Checkmarx Supply Chain")
* [Bear454's Fundraiser: Support for James Mason's Family](https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-james-masons-family-bz45v "Bear454's Fundraiser: Support for James Mason's Family")
* [Pick: Updo](https://github.com/Owloops/updo "Pick: Updo") — Updo is a command-line tool for monitoring website uptime and performance. It provides real-time metrics on website status, response time, SSL certificate expiry, and more, with alert notifications.
* [Pick: Pake](https://github.com/tw93/Pake "Pick: Pake") — 🤱🏻 Turn any webpage into a desktop app with one command.