Linux Matters

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History All The Way Down Aug 22, 2023

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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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

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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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