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Episode 18: Wayland and My eX-11 | The IT Guy Show 018
November 18th, 2025 | 47 mins 33 secs
brodie robertson, compositor, display server, fedora, gnome, itguyeric, kde, linux, linux desktop, linux history, linux performance, linux podcast, linux window manager, nixos, open source, pipewire, screen tearing, tech podcast, the it guy show, tiling window manager, ubuntu, wayland, x11, xorg
Join Eric and guest Brodie Robertson as they explore the history of X11, its weird quirks, and why it stuck around so long, before unpacking what makes Wayland different, better, and sometimes frustrating.
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Episode 3: Unmasking AI: The Drive for Open and Transparent Development
June 19th, 2024 | 23 mins 47 secs
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In this interview, the host Eric provides a detailed introduction to his guest JJ Asgar from IBM, who is deeply involved with the open-source AI project called InstructLab. JJ passionately discusses the importance of open and transparent AI development for societal benefit. He explains the distinction between true AI and the current language models, and emphasizes the need for open data and models to counteract biases and ensure ethical AI advancement for the greater good.