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tailscale — **Frameworks, Filesystems and Fixes** Nov 11, 2025
In this episode:

Alan dusts off his newsletter.

Martin encrypts his new work Framework laptop without LVM, but with `--cipher=aes-xts-plain64 --hash=sha256 --iter-time=1000 --key-size=256 --pbkdf-memory=1048576 --sector-size=4096`, and without ZFS, but with btrfs and `compress=lzo discard=async noatime rw space_cache=v2 ssd`.

Mark gets help with his Moodle noodling from MDLCode.

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**A textual rummage with Jason** Dec 10, 2024
In this episode:

Alan has written Grummage for inspecting the output of Grype.

Martin is hosting his own personal Fediverse instance with GoToSocial, and has written a backup tool.

Mark is listening to Critical Role with Audiobookshelf.

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**Searching for a New Voice** Jun 11, 2024
In this episode:

Alan uses records his voice with Piper Recording Studio using the LJ format for use with Piper Train to create a new generation of the old Mycroft AI apope voice.

Martin has eschewed Google Search to use Kagi instead.

Mark has been judging a coding contest where students used Scratch to create games, including the use of backpack.

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This is how I roll Dec 26, 2023

In this episode:

Mark is playing Baldur’s Gate 3.
Alan is going LoCo in Ubuntu - You can contribute to the UK LoCo website on GitHub.
Martin is building and running Snaps on NixOS.

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Snap, Crackle and Desktop Dec 12, 2023

In this episode:

Alan stumbles upon Ubuntu Core Desktop Preview and gives it a shake on a SteamDeck.
Mark further continues his adventures in the Fediverse, by developing AWS Lambdas on his desktop.
Martin creates an Open-Source Apple AirDrop-alike for sending files around the aether with LocalSend

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Bottom is the new Top Nov 28, 2023

In this episode:

B is for Bottom in Martin’s A-Z of Modern Unix.
Alan takes Asahi Linux for a test drive on an M1 Macbook using Ubuntu Asahi.
Mark continues his adventures integrating his static blog with the Fediverse.
- We also mentioned owncast for self-hosting live streams, which also has deep Fediverse integration.

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Blogging to the Fediverse Nov 14, 2023

In this episode:

Mark is publishing blog posts to the Fediverse with help from Seb Jambor’s ActivityPub.academy and Paul Kinlan’s blog.
Martin is writing Rust code without knowing Rust.
Alan is Resurrecting a NextCloud Box and using it for something new.

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Mish Mash Mesh Oct 31, 2023

In this episode:

Alan upgrades the network in a rented student house with TP-Link Deco
Mark details the gaming journey of a tiny-handed toddler from button mashing to throwing rocks
Martin is building a solid-state NAS with NixOS

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One Hundred Percent Colombian Oct 17, 2023

In this episode:

Martin is using Distrobox, via Universal Blue, to run OBS Studio Portable built for Ubuntu on NixOS.
- You might also like Bazzite, an OCI image that serves as an alternative operating system for the Steam Deck.
Alan laments the trials and tribulations of updating dozens of Snaps to current standards, including the wonderful Bombsquad
Mark does a spot of J2ME retro-gaming on Android using J2ME Loader and (nearly) RetroDECK

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Um, actually Oct 03, 2023

We go over the feedback from the first 12 episodes.

TPM

Lots of people recommended YubiKey
TPM-backed Full Disk Encryption is coming to Ubuntu
Tang server for remote key delivery
Unlocking with a USB key

Backups

We answer some questions about our backup solutions

Music

SongShift for iOS can migrate your playlists between services.
Cider 2 is available on Itch.io

ZeroTier

Alan and Martin have installed ZeroTier on the Steam Deck.

NixOS

You can set up printing with auto discovering using Martin’s CUPS and Avahi configurations.
- Also see the NixOS Wiki about Printing

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Steam Deck Emulation Done Right Sep 19, 2023

In this episode:

Alan is consolidating multiple services onto a dedicated server
Mark is contributing to a large open source project
Martin is retro gaming on a refurbished Steam Deck with RetroDECK, ScreenScraper, and ZeroTier

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Using Two GPUs at Once Sep 05, 2023

In this episode:

Mark has been exploring the secrets of the TPM
Martin is running Radeon and NVIDIA GPUs in one PC.
Alan is getting ongoing data from an EV.

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History All The Way Down Aug 22, 2023

In this episode:

Martin is creating a magical shell history with Atuin
Alan is using Axiom to visualise a “data takeout” of a Mini EV
Mark is going maximum Google with a previously owned Pixel 6a purchased via Mozillion, then de-googling with Simple Mobile Tools.

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Big Backup Bonanza Aug 08, 2023

In this episode:

Alan is backing up with rsnapshot
Martin suggests BorgBackup is better
Mark is using rclone to keep family photos safe

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Picking Apart the Steam Deck Jul 25, 2023

In this episode:

Mark is repairing a Steam Deck
Alan is taking digital hoarding too far with Tube Archivist
Martin is creating a magical LAN using the Internet with ZeroTier

Some pictures of the state inside Mark’s Steam Deck

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Immutable Desktop Linux for Anyone Jul 11, 2023

In this episode:

Martin makes a NixOS configuration for non-technical family members
Alan takes a Steam Deck on an aeroplane
Mark is publishing a GNOME extension

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Writing A Game For Linux Jun 27, 2023

In this episode:

Alan is extending the range of ADSB receivers and sending data to additional places
Mark is “hacking” a washing machine
Martin is entering Linux Game Jam 2023 in a not very Linux-y way with Antsy Alien Attack Pico

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Extending GNOME is hard Jun 13, 2023

In this episode:

Mark is writing a GNOME Extension
Martin edits without nano, switching to Micro
Alan presents what we learned from AskUbuntu

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Automatic for the people May 30, 2023

In this episode:

Alan announces RSS is alive and well, and powering Mastodon bots
Mark finds the best mouse for desktop Linux. Possibly.
Martin is using the Stream Deck to automate desktop Linux

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catalyst — **Soaking up the Cider** May 16, 2023
In this episode:

Martin switches to Apple Music on Desktop Linux

Alan starts Sideloading Homebrew on Steam Deck

Mark tries to find note-taking nirvana

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Mastodon on my résumé Apr 18, 2023

In this episode:

Alan is running Mastodon for a group of friends.
Martin is looking for the best Linux-loving laptop to rival the Apple Silicon offerings.
Mark uses the Steam Deck as his primary gaming device.

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Introducing Linux Matters Podcast Apr 11, 2023

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We’ve got the band back together, and we’re excited to announce the launch of our new podcast, Linux Matters. We’ll be here every two weeks, talking about the impact Linux has on our daily lives. While the podcast is new, our voices might be familiar to you. Linux Matters is brought to you by the minds and voices behind the Ubuntu Podcast.

Join us for some upbeat family-friendly banter, conversation and discussion for Linux enthusiasts and casual observers of all ages. We’ll be covering terminal productivity, desktop apps, self-hosting, Linux hardware and devices, community management, gaming, development and all the Linux Matters that matter.

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