Linux Out Loud

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125: A Mag-Neato Interview | Linux Out Loud Sep 07, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats with a special guest that is part of the show, but not actually part of the show.

Welcome to episode 29.5 of Linux Out Loud. We fired up our mics, connected those headphones as we searched the community for themes to expound upon. We kept the banter friendly, the conversation somewhat on topic, and had fun doing it.

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/a-mag-neato-interview-linux-out-loud-29-5/5443

Our sponsors:

Digital Ocean
- http://do.co/tux2022
Bitwarden
- http://bitwarden.com/tux

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattGameSphere)
Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN)
Nate (Website CubicleNate.com)

Special Guest: Mag_Neato.

124: New Digital Divide | Linux Out Loud Aug 31, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about how lack of ISP choice in rural areas and how it is causing a new digital divide.

Welcome to episode 29 of Linux Out Loud. We fired up our mics, connected those headphones as we searched the community for themes to expound upon. We kept the banter friendly, the conversation somewhat on topic, and had fun doing it.

00:00 Introduction
01:05 On the Switch
03:50 Old Install
07:36 Ubuntu Summit
17:18 New Digital Divide
38:30 Game of the Week
43:23 Cubical Labs
45:47 Syncthing
52:08 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/new-digital-divide-linux-out-loud-29/5433

Matt

Game of the Week
- https://gog.com/en/game/prince_of_persia

Wendy

Ubuntu Summit
- https://summit.ubuntu.com/
Syncthing
- https://syncthing.net/

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattGameSphere)
Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN)
Nate (Website CubicleNate.com)

123: Solutions: To Roll or Not to Roll | Linux Out Loud Aug 24, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about how do you value your time with tech.

Welcome to episode 28 of Linux Out Loud. We fired up our mics, connected those headphones as we searched the community for themes to expound upon. We kept the banter friendly, the conversation somewhat on topic, and had fun doing it.

00:00 Introduction
01:38 FLL Run
11:56 Fender Bender
15:49 AC in the Studio
21:42 To Roll or Not to Roll
42:04 Codeberg
49:22 Game of the Week
54:03 Linux at the Fair
55:57 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/solutions-to-roll-or-not-to-roll-linux-out-loud-28/5416

Wendy

Robot Run Video
- https://youtu.be/P3ihiUc3FAE
Codeberg
- https://codeberg.org/
- https://codeberg.org/Wendy.Hill

Matt

Game of the Week
- https://www.gog.com/en/game/observation
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/906100/Observation/

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattGameSphere)
Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN)
Nate (Website CubicleNate.com)

122: Going Hardware Addicts | Linux Out Loud Aug 17, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about which CPU is in our Linux future.

Welcome to episode 27 of Linux Out Loud. We fired up our mics, connected those headphones as we searched the community for themes to expound upon. We kept the banter friendly, the conversation somewhat on topic, and had fun doing it.

00:00 Introduction
01:50 Music Apps
07:27 Outdoor Fun
10:54 Matt's Down
15:02 Going Hardware Addicts
33:40 GB Operator
38:15 Relearning Micro Python
46:47 Game of the Week
54:09 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/going-hardware-addicts-linux-out-loud-27/5400

Main Topic

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/worlds-first-risc-v-laptop-goes-up-for-preorder

Nate

Linux Saloon | Multimedia Application Appetizer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSOq_tJ3czQ
GB Operator
https://www.epilogue.co/

Wendy

Hardware Addicts 66
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ46HOj4xo4
Robot Build
https://mastodon.online/web/@WendyDLN/108806771203392359

Matt

Game of the Week
https://store.steampowered.com/app/371660/Far_Cry_Primal/

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattGameSphere)
Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN)
Nate (Website CubicleNate.com)

121: Our Desktop Awesome Sauce | Linux Out Loud Aug 10, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about our top 3 desktop features we take for granted.

Welcome to episode 26 of Linux Out Loud. We fired up our mics, connected those headphones as we searched the community for themes to expound upon. We kept the banter friendly, the conversation somewhat on topic, and had fun doing it.

00:00 Introduction
01:46 SteamDeck Dock
12:01 SteamDeck Keyboard
15:15 Teaser + Outtakes
18:21 Bad Matt
20:59 Desktop Awesome Sauce
40:21 Game of the Week
45:00 Pi-Hole
49:39 Tenacity Update
55:56 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/our-desktop-awesome-sauce-linux-out-loud-26/5389

Matt

Game of the Week
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410640/Syberia_The_World_Before/

Wendy

Destination Linux 286 Outtakes
- https://mastodon.online/web/@WendyDLN/108727005764654367
Tenacity Update
- https://mastodon.online/web/@tenacity@fosstodon.org/108734781257796524

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattGameSphere)
Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN)
Nate (Website CubicleNate.com)

120: New App Search | Linux Out Loud Aug 03, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about how we discover new apps in Linux or even in general.

Welcome to episode 25 of Linux Out Loud. We fired up our mics, connected those headphones as we searched the community for themes to expound upon. We kept the banter friendly, the conversation somewhat on topic, and had fun doing it.

00:00 Introduction
01:26 Starting FLL 2022
04:47 Game Sphere
06:09 Ear Buds
10:30 New App Search
27:25 Python Bundle
29:46 Game of the Week
33:05 Solar Panel Pains
35:39 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/new-app-search-linux-out-loud-26/5375

Wendy

First Lego League
- https://www.firstinspires.org/

Matt

Game Sphere
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH8JEFoUujuwp2IEjFhdk9w
- Live on the Tux Digital Channel Mondays at PM EST
Game of the Week
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341820/As_Dusk_Falls/

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattGameSphere)
Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN)
Nate (Website CubicleNate.com)

119: Listener Feedback | Linux Out Loud Jul 27, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about listener feedback.

Welcome to episode 24 of Linux Out Loud. We fired up our mics, connected those headphones as we searched the community for themes to expound upon. We kept the banter friendly, the conversation somewhat on topic, and had fun doing it.

00:00 Introduction
01:54 Game Sphere Update
03:49 Solar Panel Problem
07:45 Magneto's Class Reunion
10:50 Listener Feedback
36:46 Game of the Week
40:37 SteamDeck Camping
43:02 Fire Photo
48:15 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/listener-feedback-linux-out-loud-24/5361

Main Topic:

VR On Linux
- DLN Xtend 95
- https://youtu.be/EZlis7Qj_S8?t=773
- ALVR
- https://alvr-org.github.io/
- SlimeVR
- https://docs.slimevr.dev/
- LucidVR
- https://github.com/LucidVR/lucidgloves
Paying for Linux
- Linux Out Loud 17
- https://youtu.be/mgDQ4qNYd6o
Fedora Love
- Linux Out Loud 8
- https://youtu.be/HoOoKNKucyw?t=366

Matt

Game of the Week
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1650810/Loopmancer/

Wendy

Images
- See the Discourse link above.

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattGameSphere)
Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN)
Nate (Website CubicleNate.com)

118: BTW Nate Runs Arch | Linux Out Loud Jul 20, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about Nate running Arch.

Welcome to episode 23 of Linux Out Loud. We fired up our mics, connected those headphones as we searched the community for themes to expound upon. We kept the banter friendly, the conversation somewhat on topic, and had fun doing it.

00:00 Introduction
01:46 Wendy on DL
06:23 Solar Panel Update
10:31 SteamDeck Upgrade
16:17 BTW Nate Runs Arch
30:15 Social Media Mess
44:15 Cubical Labs Sign
46:46 Game of the Week
52:53 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/btw-nate-runs-arch-linux-out-loud-23/5343

Main Topic:

https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/lol-poll-how-long-will-steamos-stay-on-nates-steamdeck/5303/2

Wendy

DL 286
- https://youtu.be/iG-2xe8B3GY
Tape Tan
- https://mastodon.online/@WendyDLN/108626432923229942
Pixelfed
- https://pixelfed.org/
- https://pixelfed.social/i/web/profile/452494339835862250

Matt

Game of the Week
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082930/The_Signifier_Directors_Cut/

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattGameSphere)
Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN)
Nate (Website CubicleNate.com)

117: Subscribing to All the Things | Linux Out Loud Jul 13, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about subscription fatigue.

Welcome to episode 22 of Linux Out Loud. We fired up our mics, connected those headphones as we searched the community for themes to expound upon. We kept the banter friendly, the conversation somewhat on topic, and had fun doing it.

00:00 Introduction
02:22 Draktable 4.0
07:42 Wayland
11:53 Wondering Laptops
15:56 Subscribing to All the Things
32:51 OSVR
39:53 SteamDeck Love
45:47 Kube-Farm
50:05 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/subscribing-to-all-the-things-linux-out-loud-22/5334

Wendy

Darktable 4.0
- https://www.darktable.org/2022/07/darktable-4.0/
Color Checker
- https://us-browse.startpage.com/av/anon-image?piurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lensrentals.com%2Fblog%2Fmedia%2F2019%2F06%2FColorChecker-Example-1.jpg&sp=1657677411T4f4da0f75ff63b5e80d03f13b30fad6af02fc83fc8191944c57e0e668d2435e7
Wendy's Pizza Crust
- On the Discourse thread above ^
VR Packages
- osvr-core-git
- osvr-libfunctionality-git
- osvr-openhdm-git
- osrv-rendermanager-git
- libuvc NOT libuvc-git (USB video device library)

Nate

Virtual KVM
https://pikvm.org/

Bill

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattGameSphere)
Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN)
Nate (Website CubicleNate.com)

Special Guest: Bill.

116: Old is Better than New | Linux Out Loud Jul 06, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about how sometimes old tech is better.

Welcome to episode 21 of Linux Out Loud. We fired up our mics, connected those headphones as we searched the community for themes to expound upon. We kept the banter friendly, the conversation somewhat on topic, and had fun doing it.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:05 New Truck
00:04:33 Sinister Wendy
00:09:54 Open Source 3D Printing
00:18:40 Old is Better than New
00:45:09 Learning Kubernetes
00:50:35 Ooooops
00:57:08 Point of Sale
01:03:20 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/old-is-better-than-new-linux-out-loud-21/5322

Bill