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Linux Matters episodes

June 25, 2024Quick, quicker, quickest
In this episode:
Martin announces what’s new in quickemu.
Mark explains how quickgui came to be.
Alan starts testing with quicktest.
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31 min
June 11, 2024Searching for a New Voice
In this episode:
Alan uses records his voice with Piper Recording Studio using the LJ format for use with Piper Train to create a new generation of the old Mycroft AI apope voice.
Martin has eschewed Google Search to use Kagi instead.
Mark has been judging a coding contest where students used Scratch to create games, including the use of backpack.
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29 min
May 28, 2024Quickemu rising from the Bashes
In this episode:
Martin has been working on Quickemu, his project to quickly create and run optimised Linux, Windows and macOS virtual machines.
Alan has a new job at Anchore, and tells us about their open-source vulnerability, SBOM, license scanners, Grype, Syft, and Grant
Mark explains how he is using ntfy to send push notifications to his phone when servers do interesting things.
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TailscaleTailscale makes creating software-defined networks easy: securely connecting users, services, and devices.
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33 min
May 14, 2024Desktop of the gods
In this episode:
Martin has been perfecting the Pantheon desktop environment.
Alan has been writing Go, and enjoying it.
Mark has been playing Against the Storm, a town-builder with rogue-like elements.
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29 min
April 30, 2024Wake-On-LAN for Preschoolers
In this episode:
Alan gives the rationale for turning the Linux Matters Podcast upside down
Mark explains why he hasn’t migrated Plex to his shiny new server
Martin flies to the end of the alphabet to talk about Zoxide
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TailscaleTailscale makes creating software-defined networks easy: securely connecting users, services, and devices.
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25 min
April 16, 2024If I could just interject
In this episode:
Alan, Martin and Mark read some highlights from your wonderful feedback. Thank you for all the kinds words you have sent us.
Here are the links to everything we mentioned.
Snaps
Bucklespring
Localsend
Snapdrop
Hardware
Mark’s funky monitor - the LG DualUp
8BitDo Micro Gamepad
Security keys and passwords
https://man.archlinux.org/man/systemd-cryptenroll.1
https://blog.fraggod.net/2023/01/04/fido2-hardware-passwordsecret-management.html
https://blog.fraggod.net/2023/01/26/more-fido2-hardware-authkey-uses-on-a-linux-machine-and-their-quirks.html
Virtualization & Containers
Introduction to Virtualization
systemd-nspawn containers
Gaming
A guide to a good docked gaming experience on Steam Deck
Voice assistant topics
StyleTTS2
Pied
Comic and ebook reading topics
Calibre Companion
Calibre Web
FBReader
CDisplayEx
Komga
BorrowBox
Audiobookshelf
Booksonic
Microserver topics
N100 upgrade
You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on:
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If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.
Sponsors
Here's a high-five ✋ to our sponsors – give them a visit and keep our show thriving!
KolideKolide ensures that if a device isn't secure it can't access your apps. It's Device Trust for Okta.
Visit kolide.com/linuxmatters to learn more.
TailscaleTailscale makes creating software-defined networks easy: securely connecting users, services, and devices.
Try Tailscale for free for up to 100 devices and 3 users, with no credit card required. Use code Linux25 for three free months of any Tailscale paid plan.
32 min
April 02, 2024Snappy Snap Snapshots
In this episode:
Alan has the most exotic GPU configuration and needs your help now!
Martin has improved his desktop Linux chat quality of life with Telegram GTK4 Color palette, Fractal and Halloy.
Mark is migrating data to his new home server in a very snappy way.
You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on:
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If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.
Sponsors
Here's a high-five ✋ to our sponsors – give them a visit and keep our show thriving!
KolideKolide ensures that if a device isn't secure it can't access your apps. It's Device Trust for Okta.
Visit kolide.com/linuxmatters to learn more.
TailscaleTailscale makes creating software-defined networks easy: securely connecting users, services, and devices.
Try Tailscale for free for up to 100 devices and 3 users, with no credit card required. Use code Linux25 for three free months of any Tailscale paid plan.
25 min
March 19, 2024The joy of Linux torture
In this episode:
Mark is migrating services between servers
Martin is stress-testing Linux with stress-ng
Alan is coding for fun in PHP
You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on:
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If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.
Sponsors
Here's a high-five ✋ to our sponsors – give them a visit and keep our show thriving!
TailscaleTailscale makes creating software-defined networks easy: securely connecting users, services, and devices.
Try Tailscale for free for up to 100 devices and 3 users, with no credit card required. Use code Linux25 for three free months of any Tailscale paid plan.
29 min
March 05, 2024A mini swap adventure
In this episode:
Alan has been Driving an electric Mini for two years.
Mark is migrating to a new home server.
Martin is using a modern version of swap.
You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on:
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If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.
Sponsors
Here's a high-five ✋ to our sponsors – give them a visit and keep our show thriving!
TailscaleTailscale makes creating software-defined networks easy: securely connecting users, services, and devices.
Try Tailscale for free for up to 100 devices and 3 users, with no credit card required. Use code Linux25 for three free months of any Tailscale paid plan.
KolideKolide ensures that if a device isn't secure it can't access your apps. It's Device Trust for Okta.
Visit kolide.com/linuxmatters to learn more.
30 min
February 20, 2024An Exodus of Bitcoin
In this episode:
bcachefs debuted in Linux 6.7, and Martin has excitedly installed it on everything!
Support bcachefs development via Patreon
Alan helps someone with an Exodus of Bitcoin
Exodus Bitcoin Wallet: $490K Swindle
Mark has pulled the trigger on a new “home server”
You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on:
The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram.
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If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.
Sponsors
Here's a high-five ✋ to our sponsors – give them a visit and keep our show thriving!
TailscaleTailscale makes creating software-defined networks easy: securely connecting users, services, and devices.
Try Tailscale for free for up to 100 devices and 3 users, with no credit card required. Use code Linux25 for three free months of any Tailscale paid plan.
KolideKolide ensures that if a device isn't secure it can't access your apps. It's Device Trust for Okta.
Visit kolide.com/linuxmatters to learn more.
30 min

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