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- Episode 249: Your Brain is Full!
The boys are back! Tonight we talk about notes and creating a "Second Brain".
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https://git.thelinuxcast.org/notes/s10/1033.md[time stamps]
0:00 Intro0:19 Welcome0:58 Mini topic: will there ever be another foundational Linux distro?7:26 Could Omarchy become the fourth foundation?9:10 Big-tech distros: Google's gLinux and Azure Linux11:52 Is the era of new independent distros over? (Matt OS)14:39 Main topic: the merits and pitfalls of a second brain16:20 Drew's system: PARA with a numbered inbox17:44 Greg's system: QPARA in Obsidian23:02 Matt's system: a vault per area, and the hunt for the perfect tool30:15 Stop building the tool and start using it33:15 Org mode vs Markdown36:39 Matt's confession: a sticker layer for his notes38:22 What would you change about your system?42:18 Greg's shared memory wiki for AI agents45:38 Has AI stopped us writing our own documentation?50:17 Congratulations, Nate!50:53 Do you link your notes together?57:12 The notes you forget you wrote1:05:14 A second brain built by AI is Claude's, not yours1:08:08 Where do your notes live? Sync and backups1:13:07 Nuggies of the week - Greg: AWTRIX pixel-clock firmware1:15:39 Drew: zk, a Zettelkasten in the terminal1:16:34 Matt: a DaVinci Resolve MCP1:18:31 Matt: MCP servers in creative apps1:19:50 Housekeeping: November LUGs and the live show1:21:51 Outro1 hr 24 min - Episode 248: Apps: Hidden Gems
Join us to discuss our favorite Linux applications that you might have missed. We are breaking down our top software picks.
Tonight, we are back for another podcast session to talk about the tools we use daily. While we might fall short of our goal of 40 episodes this year, we are still pushing to hit 37 by the time the year wraps up. This discussion focuses on various Linux applications that deserve more attention from the community.
Whether you are a long-time user or just starting your journey, these software picks offer unique functionality for your desktop setup. We go over what makes these programs stand out and why they earn a spot in our workflow.
Subscribe for weekly Linux podcast episodes and let us know in the comments which apps you think we should check out next.
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https://git.thelinuxcast.org/notes/s10/1031.md[time stamps]
0:00 Intro0:44 Meet Greg, the new co-host2:13 Mini topic: email, messaging and social media15:15 Main topic: Hidden Gems16:30 Greg: FFmpeg18:03 Drew: FFmpeg scripts - merge MKVs, clip MKV, strip EXIF19:49 Matt: Capy Reader21:52 Greg: Obsidian.rs25:01 Drew: Grist26:18 Matt: Futon28:11 Greg: Caligula29:15 Drew: NocoBase31:08 Matt: Enhancer for YouTube and PocketTube33:02 Greg: MPD and rmpc35:20 Drew: Anubis39:29 Matt: pulsemixer40:43 Greg: bandwhich44:02 Drew: mise47:00 Matt: nh48:57 Greg: Sanoid and Syncoid50:13 Drew: ghee51:37 Matt: trash-cli53:09 Greg: VoxType55:19 Drew: Geany58:22 Matt's lightning round: Clipse, ListenBrainz, zoxide, beets, Navidrome, mpv, AntennaPod, Quillpad, vidIQ, LocalSend60:10 Greg's lightning round: gping, trippy, ncdu, Syncthing, Control Panel for YouTube62:29 What are you doing this week? Drew: ButterBox64:32 Greg: building his own email client66:14 Matt: editing videos with Claude69:15 Outro1 hr 12 min - Episode 247: The State of Ricing in 2026
The boys are back! Tonight we talk about if ricing is still worth it in 2026.
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https://git.thelinuxcast.org/notes/s10/1030.md1 hr 3 min - Episode 246: GUI vs Terminal
The boys are back! Tonight we talk about GUI or commandline, which is best? And we talk a few apps.
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https://git.thelinuxcast.org/notes/s10/1029.md56 min - Episode 245: Distro Most Likely to Be Abandoned Is...
The boys are back! Tonight we have some fun.
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https://git.thelinuxcast.org/notes/s10/1028.md58 min - Episode 244: Is Debian AI Now?
The boys are back! Tonight we talk about AI use in FOSS projects
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https://git.thelinuxcast.org/notes/s10/1026.md1 hr 11 min - Episode 243: Omarchy is Rich Now - And Other News
The boys are back! Tonight we talk about the news!
Just a note for the audio listeners, this podcast was cursed. The ending was cut off. Apologies.
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https://git.thelinuxcast.org/notes/s10/1026.md1 hr 1 min - Episode 242: Our Favorite YouTubers 2026
The boys are back! Tonight we talk about our favorite YouTubers!
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:36 Mini Topic00:07:56 Main Topic: Favorite YouTubers00:50:27 Nuggies of the Week1 hr 4 min - Episode 241: Our Favorite Apps 2026
The boys are back! Tonight we talk about our favorite apps!
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https://git.thelinuxcast.org/notes/s10/1024.md53 min - Episode 240: Ranking All The Linux Drama with Brodie Robertson
The boys are back! This week we're joined again by @BrodieRobertson to rank all the Linux drama from the last few years. For frun
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https://git.thelinuxcast.org/notes/s10/1023.md1 hr 42 min
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