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216: Legacy Lights & Password Nights | Linux Out Loud 118 Dec 20, 2025

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In this cozy holiday episode of Linux Out Loud, Wendy, Nate, and Bill juggle Christmas chaos, retro joy, and serious tech lessons. Nate shares the excitement of finally getting his Commodore 64 Ultimate under the tree and rebuilding vintage Christmas trains, while Bill tells a powerful story about stepping into a network left behind after a colleague’s passing—and why planning password and account access for loved ones matters more than any gadget.

From Synology NAS upgrades and “you can never have too much storage” energy, to Fedora gaming projects, Bazite and Nobara, and the realities of traveling as a digital nomad, the crew covers a lot of nerd ground. They also dig into Home Assistant dashboards, smart bulbs and Christmas displays, securing IoT networks, and why Linux printing is still a little spicy even as it improves. Whether you’re here for legacy planning, blinking LEDs, or just some winter-flavored banter, this episode wraps it all up with community love and future-topic teases.

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215: Wifi Wars & Festive Firmware | Linux Out Loud 117 Nov 22, 2025

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Join Wendy and Nate as they battle robot headaches, wrangle 3D printers, and bring tech holiday spirit to life! From migraine workarounds and sodium science, through epic 3D printing adventures (featuring OctoEverywhere!), to home automation, Docker disasters, and retro gaming resurrection, this episode is packed with open-source laughs and memorable tangents. Whether you love building robots or naming your Wi-Fi something wild, you’ll find plenty of creative fuel—and team banter—in this jam-packed ride!

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214: Big Endian, Big Problems | Linux Out Loud 116 Oct 11, 2025

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This week on Linux Out Loud, we're plugging into the source! We kick things off with a look at the wild world of robotics competitions, from the destructive Norwalk Havoc Robot League to updates on our local FLL and FTC teams. Then, we dive into a heated discussion on the great Endianness debate shaking up the RISC-V community and what the 90-10 rule means for kernel support. Plus, we've got updates on a retro 3D printing project, a pro tip for backing up your SSH keys, and a horror story about Nate's poor Commodore 64x.

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213: The Networking Showdown | Linux Out Loud 115 Sep 20, 2025

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This week on Linux Out Loud, the gang gets totally rad as they dial into the mainframe and get down to business! Nate and Bill go head-to-head in a network showdown, discussing the merits of building a custom, open-source network versus the "set it and forget it" convenience of prosumer gear. The team also tackles Nate's Framework Laptop firmware woes, Wendy's "Robot in 7 Days" build, and a deep dive into UPS power monitoring.

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212: Bonding Networks and Breaking Games | Linux Out Loud 114 Aug 23, 2025

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We’re back from the break and diving headfirst into the chaos! In this episode, Matt drones on (literally) about surveying land with budget-friendly flyers, Nate finds his PIM jam again with Thunderbird, and Wendy wrangles Starlink + T-Mobile into a load-balanced beast. We also chat about AI-driven gaming, 3D-printing Framework laptop armor, and what to do with a growing stack of old Dell laptops. Spoiler: the banter glitches gloriously off-topic, as always.

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Show Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:22 Low-Cost Drones for Land Scouting
00:12:03 Flying Back to Thunderbird
00:28:53 Double the Internet, Double the Fun
00:48:20 Stranded in Space with AI
00:58:09 Framing the Framework: Custom 3D-Printed Case
01:03:51 Reboot or Recycle? The Laptop Dilemma
01:08:47 Outro

211: Is Linux Getting Boring or Just Reliable? | Linux Out Loud 113 Jul 12, 2025

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"Linux is getting boring" — or is it evolving into exactly what we wanted? In this episode, we chat retro consoles, 3D printing beasts, Titan phones, curriculum with Pybricks, and a Linux experience so stable it's suspicious. Plus: Wayland wins, Microsoft Office woes, and Wendy’s robotics laptops ready for battle. Engage!

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210: Teaching Time Lords: Open Source Lessons Across Space and Code | Linux Out Loud 112 Jun 28, 2025

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Wendy and Bill go full TARDIS in this episode of Linux Out Loud—sharing their robotics adventures, Bill’s vacation recap, curriculum-building with Pybricks, and tips on AI-powered coding. Plus: Phasmo breaks, Marathon makes a comeback, and the podcast hits Spotify video!

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209: Open Source in Motion: Conferences, Creativity, and Community | Linux Out Loud 111 May 17, 2025

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This week on Linux Out Loud, Wendy is joined by Bill and Neal from the SUDO Show to share their latest open source adventures. From resurrecting old hardware to attending conferences, expanding solar setups, and testing the latest Linux desktops, the crew dives into the intersection of tech, creativity, and community.

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Special Guests: Bill and Neal.

208: Linux in the Wild: From the ISS to the Influencers| Linux Out Loud 110 May 03, 2025

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This week on Linux Out Loud, we’re tracking Linux sightings in the wild—from Raspberry Pi-powered space stations to the desktops of YouTube’s biggest influencers. Wendy shares a surprise encounter with Linux at an international robotics event, Nate dives deep into Framework laptop upgrades and KDE tweaks, and Matt shows off his latest tech shuffle, trading in gear for a sleek new setup. We chat about OLED displays, Pixel phone plans, and PewDiePie's high-profile Linux switch. Whether you’re into hardware hacks, creator drama, or just love a good nerdy rabbit trail, this episode brings the fun, the facts, and the firmware.

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Bill (Discord: ctlinux, Mastodon @ctlinux)

207: Fedora Smooth, Bazzite Slick, Windows… Still Windows | Linux Out Loud 109 Apr 05, 2025

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In this episode of Linux Out Loud, we explore the latest in Linux hardware experiments, distro discoveries, and creative workflows. Wendy walks through her setup with Fedora 41 and DaVinci Resolve, Matt dives into Windows frustrations, and Nate teases his excitement about trying out Bazzite, even before getting hands-on with the OneXPlayer.
We chat about eGPU setups, Wayland oddities, 3D printer troubleshooting with Mainsail and NGINX, and highlight the unique challenges (and wins) of gaming on Linux—like Dark Envoy. It’s a lively mix of tech insights, problem-solving, and distro excitement—all wrapped in open-source goodness.

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Matt (Twitter @MattTDN)
Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN)
Nate (Website CubicleNate.com)
Bill (Discord: ctlinux, Mastodon @ctlinux)

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