XBMC Review & New Chrome OS Details!

Linux Action Show s12e05: Has an unreal Trojan opened your Linux box's back door? Novel stikes a major deal that just might keep the cash flowing, we'll give you the details! We've got some official news on Chrome OS, and some not so official news, as well! Canonical announces plans to build a new tablet OS... WAIT.. WHUT? WE DISCUSS!

THEN - It's our ACTION review of XBMC and why it makes Linux a first class media center!

All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

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This Week's Links:

Nano-Notes: Runs Linux http://sharism.cc/blog/
Android Pick: http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.trapster.android
VMWare inks OEM deal with Novell for SUSE Linux http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/11/vmware_oem_novell_suse/
Google Chrome OS releases final launch date http://www.slashgear.com/google-chrome-os-confirmed-for-late-fall-2010-0287952/
HP acquires Linux FastBoot tech http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/HP-buys-HyperSpace/?kc=rss
Canonical developing Ubuntu OS for Tablets http://infoworld.com/d/mobilize/canonical-developing-ubuntu-os-tablets-778
Boxee Box release set for November http://blog.boxee.tv/2010/06/11/boxee-box-by-d-link-release-set-for-november-...
Linux Trojan Raises Malware Concerns http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/198686/linux_trojan_raises_malw...
XBMC http://xbmc.org/
xbmc - Great XBMC guides at Lifehacker lifehacker.com/tag/xbmc/

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• linux action show
• XMBC Review
• Chrome OS
• Linux Trojan
• Unreal
• VMware
• SUSE
• Novell
• SLES
• Canonical Tablet
• Ubuntu Tablet
• FastBoot
• Boxee Box
• XBMC Linux Mint
• Jupiter Broadcasting

[Yupiyeahs]

I miss the InDepth Look.

[jupiterbroadcasting]

@Yupiyeahs Good news! Some aspects of that are being worked into Jupiter@Nite - a new show we are working on!

-Chris

[Ormaaj]

Wow Jeremy does a good Bryan.

[bamdadkhan]

omg it's soo funny seeing you go all bryan-style.. :D

[inso99]

what xbmc skin are you running there?

[GRdestroyerH2]

100 dollars is too much.

[JimmyJones]

2Pac FTW!

[hooper818]

"hyrdate level 4" lol classic line

[hooper818]

"hydrate level 4 " lol classic

[BadVoidShip]

Unreal IRCd has *nothing* to do with the Unreal games series. (Also even if it did they only mentioned 'Unreal' which was the original game is not Unreal Tournament and its really really old).

[Szamanx0]

Nice show. You should really consider drunk dial someone form Caninical ;P

[Yupiyeahs]

@jupiterbroadcasting Sounds good, Chris. Those comparisons between two different programs/pieces of hardware were just awesome. ;)