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One year of the show as of 9/11! 12 episodes from episode 0 - 11. In binary this would make this episode 1100.
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Xhain Hackerspace in Berlin.
Nextcloud Conference 2025 on September 28th - 29th.
Texas Linuxfest in Austin, TX from October 3rd - 4th.
SeaGL Gnu/Linux Conference on November 7th and 8th at University of Washington
Chaos Communication Congress 39C3 in December in Hamburg, hosted by Chaos Computer Club. Join 15k other people from 12/27 - 12/30! An event that birthed the hacker and makerspace movement.
KDEConnect (Software Spotlight)
Find my phoneSend a File or ClipboardMedia ControlUse phone as mouseSupports Linux, Windows, Mac, Android, iOSWorks fine over VPNOpenStreetMaps
KDE Akademy, international travel and cycling around Berlin with OpenStreetMaps. Works! Download the local maps. Not usable for me in San Francisco or Bay Area because of live traffic. Updates save me 1/3 of my commute minimum or even hours.
Ways to Support the Show!
Donate directly. Premium version of the podcast and recurring donations still in development.Share this podcast with others! Help keep me off of social media and focused on releasing more content.This is a very small show, so your engagement really helps!Anonymous 1-click feedback formjoin the Matrix chat, write on the forum or email [email protected]Graphene OS and the future of sideloaded Android
Google Developer Verification for Sideloading AppsF-Droid app store - can be installed directly from APK. Open alternative to Google PlayObtanium - Install and updates apk files from Git repositories directlyKodi media player and diy streaming devices for the holidays
Kodi - Open Source Home Theatre software dating back to Xbox Media Center.
Making a DIY Steaming Device running Kodi to gift to my grandma. Your input appreciated!
Libretro and retroarch. Libretro is a simple API that allows for the creation of games and emulators without worrying about input devices, video drivers or sound API’s. Commonly bundled with Kodi and used in all sorts of devices, from handheld devices to full arcade cabinets. Emulates classic game consoles and beyond.
Contributing to Open Source
Do you want to contribute back?
Contributing to Open Source projects and communities
Preparing a submission
Get a feel for development pace.Check first, then ask if unsure on a submission.Do less, making sure the developer can follow along.If I can do it, so can you.Etiquette for engaging with project git repositories
Following along on Github, issue trackers, forums, chats.
What is an issue, pull request
Engaging with reactions and subscriptions instead of commenting
Kill-the-Newsetter - Email to RSS, can be combined with email from git services. Self-hostable.
RSS-bridge - supports Github issues, pull requests, trending, searches, Gitlab, Gitea. Self-hostable and public instances.
Ways to Support the Show!
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