June 10, 2025

Linux Matters 57: Nerdy Day Trips

36 minutes

In this episode:

Martin has been brutally reclaiming GitHub runner disk space using Nothing but Nix

This technique can be applied to other purposes. Get the technical details from Martin’s blog: The Nix Space Heist: Reclaiming 130GB in GitHub Actions

Alan has resurrected a very nerdy website.

Go to Nerdy Day Trips² and submit your favourite fascinating places to visit around the world – science museums, observatories, maker spaces, research facilities, and other spots that’ll scratch a curiosity itch.

Mark has been pushing the limits of his Steam Deck playing Avowed.

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