Linux Out Loud

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115: Tackling Burnout | Linux Out Loud Jun 29, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about burnout in the tech world.

Welcome to episode 20 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
00:02:17 Nate's SteamDeck
00:09:25 Time Off
00:18:37 TMNT
00:24:53 Tackling Burnout
00:53:23 CNC Update
00:56:31 Pi Cluster
01:01:08 GPU Upgrade & Teardown
01:08:24 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/tackling-burnout-linux-out-loud-20/5302

How long will SteamOS last on Nate's SteamDeck

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

Wendy

Playing with the crew on Matt’s live stream
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361510/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_Shredders_Revenge/
The Music
- https://kidkatana.com/

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

Special Guest: Bill.

114: For Love or Money | Linux Out Loud Jun 22, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about do we open-source for love, money, or both?

Welcome to episode 19 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
01:18 Selling Games
05:25 Darktable 4.0
11:33 SELF
20:34 For Love or Money
38:14 Game of the Week
42:23 Bricked OnePlus 9 (Again)
52:22 CNC Update
58:29 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/for-love-or-money-linux-out-loud-19/5287

Matt

Game of the Week
- https://www.gog.com/game/spellforce_3_reforced
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/311290/SpellForce_3_Reforced/

Wendy

Darktable 4.0 Notes
- https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTES.md
OnePlus 9 Lockup Fix
- https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/global-11-2-10-10-msm-tool-added-experimental-support-for-indian-variant-flashing-as-well.4454357/

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

113: Opensource Lifestyle | Linux Out Loud Jun 15, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about if open-source just software or a lifestyle?

Welcome to episode 18 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
01:58 POP! OS
08:35 3D Printer Success
12:49 Game Stream
18:55 Opensource Lifestyle
29:35 Livingroom Gaming System
39:45 Lego Table
42:40 Game of the Week
48:30 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/opensource-lifestyle-linux-out-loud-18/5258

Wendy

On DL
- https://youtu.be/tDmipHok8oQ

Matt

Game of the Week
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/906930/LEAP/

Upcoming Events

Game Shpere 24 hour Charity Livestream
- Monday, June 20, 2022 through Tuesday, June 21, 2022
  - Starts 9:00 AM EDT / 1:00 PM UTC
- Charity
  - CURE Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
  - https://www.cureepilepsy.org/

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

112: Paying for Linux | Linux Out Loud Jun 08, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about paying for the Linux Distro you use.

Welcome to episode 17 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
00:54 New Wireless NIC Card
07:29 Clean Up
11:04 Nate on Windows
18:12 Paying for Linux
34:50 Game of the Week
39:39 DMX Lighting
42:35 Root and ROM
58:07 Charity Event
59:10 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/paying-for-linux-linux-out-loud-17/5234

Matt

Game of the Week
https://store.steampowered.com/app/369440/Immortal_Unchained/

Wendy

Root and ROM
- The thread that fixed it
  - https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/global-us-unbricking-guide.4370463/
- Current ROM
  - https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rom-official-oneplus-9-12-1-0_r5-nameless-aosp-2022-05-22.4404653/

Upcoming Events

Game Shpere 24 hour Charity Livestream
- Monday, June 20, 2022 through Tuesday, June 21, 2022
  - Starts 9:00 AM EDT / 1:00 PM UTC
- Charity
  - CURE Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
  - https://www.cureepilepsy.org/

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

111: Difficult Hardware | Linux Out Loud Jun 01, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about how maybe Linux just doesn't cut it for EvEryBoDy.

Welcome to episode 16 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.

0:00:00 Introduction
01:03 The Linux Talk
07:06 Exciting Matt
08:57 Nate's Game Adventures
13:14 Difficult Hardware
38:13 3D Printer Upgrades
45:43 CNC Update
50:25 Game of the Week
57:13 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/difficult-hardware-linux-out-loud-16/5224

Wendy

3D Printer Upgrade
https://www.creality3dofficial.com/products/creality-mk8-extruder-1

Matt

Game of the Week
- https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/xenoblade-chronicles-definitive-edition-110714/

Nate

Lowrider CNC
- https://docs.v1engineering.com/lowrider/

Upcoming Events

Game Shpere 24 hour Charity Livestream
- Monday, June 20, 2022 through Tuesday, June 21, 2022
  - Starts 9:00 AM EDT / 1:00 PM UTC
- Charity
  - CURE Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
  - https://www.cureepilepsy.org/

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

110: Honey is Better than Vinegar | Linux Out Loud May 25, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about getting companies to contribute to the open-source ecosystem.

Welcome to episode 15 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.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:11 Pipewire
0:05:39 Twelfth Night
0:17:55 GPU Upgrade
0:27:13 Honey is Better than Vinegar
0:43:32 IT Suprise
0:47:13 3D Printer Move
0:56:32 Game of the Week
0:59:36 Game Live Stream
1:00:56 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/honey-is-better-than-vinegar-linux-out-loud-15/5205

Matt

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

Upcoming Events

Game Shpere 24 hour Charity Livestream
- Monday, June 20, 2022 through Tuesday, June 21, 2022
  - Starts 9:00 AM EDT / 1:00 PM UTC
- Charity
  - CURE Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
  - https://www.cureepilepsy.org/

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

109: Back Stage Pass | Linux Out Loud May 18, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about what it is like for us to be content creators on the Tux Digital Network.

Welcome to episode 14 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
01:19 OnX Maps
05:05 Power Monitoring
08:10 Creepy Tale 2
13:05 Kid Check
16:21 Back Stage Pass
37:29 Game of the Week
42:37 Solar Panel Setup
45:38 3D Printer Update
59:34 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/back-stage-pass-linux-out-loud-14/5180

Matt

OnX Maps
- https://www.onxmaps.com/
Game of the Week
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/502500/ACE_COMBAT_7_SKIES_UNKNOWN/

Nate

Power Monitoring Solutions
- https://circuitsetup.us/

Wendy

Finished a Game
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/1550510/Creepy_Tale_2/
Open Source VR Drivers Installed
- openVR
- osvr-core
- osvr-libfunctionality
- osvr-openhmd
- osvr-rendermanager
3D Prints

Upcoming Events

Game Shpere 24 hour Charity Livestream
- Monday, June 20, 2022 through Tuesday, June 21, 2022
  - Starts 9:00 AM EDT / 1:00 PM UTC
- Charity
  - CURE Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
  - https://www.cureepilepsy.org/

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

108: Distro of the Fledgling | Linux Out Loud May 11, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about what makes a good beginner-friendly Linux Distro.

Welcome to episode 13 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
00:52 Contact Update
03:21 Homebank
06:27 Skrooge
12:05 One Size Fits All
37:56 Wendy's 3D Printer Update
49:40 Game of the Week
52:26 Solar Update
55:50 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/distro-of-the-fledgling-linux-out-loud-13/5157

Matt

Homebank
- http://homebank.free.fr/en
Game of the Week
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/560130/Pillars_of_Eternity_II_Deadfire/

Nate

Skrooge
- https://skrooge.org/

Upcoming Events

Game Shpere 24 hour Charity Livestream
- Monday, June 20, 2022 through Tuesday, June 21, 2022
  - Starts 9:00 AM EDT / 1:00 PM UTC
- Charity
  - CURE Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
  - https://www.cureepilepsy.org/

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

107: SteamDeck in Hand | Linux Out Loud May 04, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about the Steam Deck and Valve's Linux gaming foray.

Welcome to episode 12 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
01:29 Contact Battle
11:34 3D Printer Upgrades
15:57 Matt's Listener Feedback
21:23 Steam Deck in Hand
43:36 DIY PSU
48:11 3D Printer Ordered
50:05 Game of the Week
53:33 Close
54:21 Post Show

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here: https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/steamdeck-in-hand-linux-out-loud-12/5138

Nate

OctoPrint + Glass Print Bed
Xantrex Powerhub 1800

Wendy

Creality Ender 5 Plus
https://www.creality3dofficial.com/products/creality-ender-5-plus-3d-printer

Matt

Listener Feedback
https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/application-rundown-linux-out-loud-10/5099/4
Game of the Week
https://store.steampowered.com/app/752590/A_Plague_Tale_Innocence/

Upcoming Events

Game Shpere 24 hour Charity Livestream
- Monday, June 20, 2022 through Tuesday, June 21, 2022
  - Starts 9:00 AM EDT / 1:00 PM UTC
- Charity
  - CURE Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
  - https://www.cureepilepsy.org/

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

106: Surprise Purchase | Linux Out Loud Apr 27, 2022

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This week, Linux Out Loud chats about a community opinion piece by Profetik.

Welcome to episode 11 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
01:09 24 hour Charity Livestream
05:57 LRCNC Update
08:59 Bendy Replay
16:32 Linux Desktop by Profetik
31:24 Surprise Purchase
32:00 Desktop Inputs
40:01 Game of the Week
44:16 Fidget Button Update
46:53 Librivox
51:36 Close

Join in the chat on the Discourse forum here:

Main Topic

https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/is-desktop-linux-on-borrowed-time-opinion-piece/5062

Matt

Game of the Week
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/532840/CAYNE/

Nate

Community Feedback on CNC
- https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/is-desktop-linux-on-borrowed-time-opinion-piece/5062
3D Printing for Kids
- https://www.printables.com/model/137125-snappy-fidget-button

Wendy

Bendy and the Ink Machine
https://store.steampowered.com/app/622650/Bendy_and_the_Ink_Machine/
Librivox
https://librivox.org/

Upcoming Events

Game Shpere 24 hour Charity Livestream
- Monday, June 20, 2022 through Tuesday, June 21, 2022
  - Starts 9:00 AM EDT / 1:00 PM UTC
- Charity
  - CURE Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
  - https://www.cureepilepsy.org/

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

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