619: The Trouble with TUIs

In this episode of the Linux Unplugged podcast, Chris, Wes, and Brent conclude their TUI Challenge, where they spent a week using only terminal-based user interfaces for everyday tasks. They discuss their experiences, frustrations, and surprising discoveries, including text editors like Helix, email clients like Aerc, and various terminal applications for file management, music playback, and system monitoring. They also share listener feedback, boost messages, and lessons learned from the challenge, ultimately scoring their individual performances and awarding Wes the title of TUI Challenge winner. The hosts also touched on topics such as Apple's new containerization framework and recommend various TUI apps.