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On this episode, Matt and Martin talk about the importance of backing up your files, and the many options you have available to you to do so.

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Martin –

Matt – Having problems with cameras. Camera software is almost non-existent on Linux, so trying to get a webcam to not suck is kind of hard.

Matt - https://9to5linux.com/gnome-40-beta-released-for-public-testing-heres-whats-new

Martin -

Linux Mint team wants users to upgrade, may enforce some - gHacks Tech News

Matt - Bitwarden

Martin -

KrispyCamel4u/SysMonTask

On this episode, Matt and Martin talk about the plethora of Linux distros out there and how that affects the Linux ecosystem. Should there really be a bazillion Ubuntu Derivatives?

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Martin – Have been trying out Garuda Linux

Matt – Learned a bit about bumblebee-status, which turns out to be a neat little status bar. And I've been pondering switching to MX Linux as my daily driver because I liked it so damn much in my little first look. Also, I got a DAC because my audio setup wasn't complicated enough.

Matt - https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/02/martin-wimpress-ubuntu-desktop-lead-leaving-canonical

Martin - Linux 5.11 could arrive next week, as Linus Torvalds slams the Superbowl

Linux 5.11 could arrive next week, as Linus Torvalds slams the Superbowl

Main Topic -  Does Linux Mint (and other Ubuntu Based Distros) have a purpose?

Alternatively —> Do derivatives of the big distros really need to exist?

Matt - Pulsemixer

Martin - Haruna

g-fb/haruna

On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt and Martin talk about the things everyone should know about firewalls and security on Linux. 

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Martin – I have brought a mini PC

Matt – I've been trying for four years to get Hearthstone working on Linux. I succeeded this week. I also worked on getting VirtualBox working again on my new setup.

Matt - https://9to5linux.com/mx-linux-now-has-a-raspberry-pi-edition-you-can-try-right-now

Martin - https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/01/27/cve-2021-3156/

Matt - Nemo. and Blueman manager

Martin - GUFW https://costales.github.io/projects/gufw/

On this episode, Matt and Martin talk about their preferences when it comes to GTK vs QT apps and then get into a discussion about the best browsers that aren't Firefox or Chrome.

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Martin – Delving into further customisation on my KDE desktop

Matt – I hopped distros this week. I tried to go to ArchLabs, but that didn't work. I then tried to go back to arco, but that didn't work. I used Ubuntu for about 4 hours until I started to have AUR withdrawls, so then I installed Manjaro. That's where I'm at now. Also, audio hell was back.

Matt - https://9to5linux.com/tails-anonymous-linux-os-wants-to-migrate-to-wayland-to-improve-app-security

Martin - https://vpn.mozilla.org/

https://petermoulding.com/gtk_or_qt

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/difference-gtk-qt/

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmasterrace/comments/6ee9sy/gtk_vs_qt_what_do_you_prefer_and_why_2017_edition/

Matt - Qutebrowser

Martin - QuiteRSS https://quiterss.org/en/quiterss-for-other-os

Season 5 Episode 3

Matt and Martin again to talk a bit about Linux File Systems. What is out there that isn't EXT4? That and some news and picks of the week.

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Martin – Have been trying out LineageOS on The Pi4

Matt – I'm looking at trying to find an alternative to kdenlive. And struggling with picom.

Matt - https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-20-1-ulyssa-is-now-available-for-download-this-is-whats-new

Martin - https://news.itsfoss.com/huawei-kernel-contribution/

Matt - clipmenud https://github.com/cdown/clipmenu

Martin - https://github.com/linuxmint/hypnotix/releases/tag/1.1

On this episode, the boys kick of the new year talking a bit about Martin's new Linux Kernel, Matt's experience with Deepin and Gnome's aversion to GTK themes.

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Martin – Built the Linux kernel to 5.10 LTS - well that was the plan 😢

Matt – I've been recreating my neovim config.

Martin - KDE Will Make Plasma Wayland Ready for the Masses in 2021 https://9to5linux.com/kde-will-make-plasma-wayland-session-ready-for-the-masses-in-2021-improved-fingerprint-support

Matt - https://9to5linux.com/deepin-20-1-released-with-improved-performance-enhanced-desktop-environment  (Thoughts on Deepin)

https://blog.system76.com/post/187541504063/the-future-of-theming-on-gnome-and-more-from

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/05/open-letter-stop-gtk-theming-distros

https://linuxhint.com/how_gnome_themes_work/

Matt - Scratchpads and tdrop https://github.com/noctuid/tdrop

Martin - Shotwell https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Shotwell

The year is almost (finally) over. So Matt and Martin talk about a few things they did in Linux this year.

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Main Topic – End of year Recap Show

5 Things You Did in Linux This Year

Matt -

1- I’ve transitioned completely to using Window Managers Only. Mostly I used i3 This year, but DWM has been my choice for the last month or so.

2- Created my own Firefox userChrome.css this year that I’ve been using for a while now. It’s awesome.

3- Discovered zim, which has transformed the way I take notes, write outlines, and plan for videos and NaNoWriMo

4- Learned more about Linux Audio than I ever thought I’d need to.

5- Still on the lookout for a better Office/Word Processor. LibreOffice is kinda bad.

Martin -

1 - Switched to Linux about 98% of the time

2 - Community

3 - Amount of free choice available

4 - Virtual Box

5 - Security

Apps of the Week

Matt – Mutt-wizard - https://github.com/LukeSmithxyz/mutt-wizard

Martin – WALC https://cstayyab.com/projects/walc

On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt and Martin talk about system76 and whether or not the hardware is worth the hefty price. Mostly, they just bemoan the fact that neither of them can afford a new system76 rig.

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What have we been up to Linux related this Week?

Martin – I have been playing Cyberpunk 2077 on Linux using Google Chrome

Matt – I’ve been in audio hell, working trying to get my new mic setup working. So far, mixed results. I’ve also been playing around, mostly unsuccessfully, with xmonad.

Links (One each)

Matt - https://www.zdnet.com/article/red-hat-resets-centos-linux-and-users-are-angry/

Martin – https://news.itsfoss.com/rocky-linux-announcement/

Main Topic – System 76 and Linux Hardware Vendors

https://system76.com/desktops/thelio-mega

https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/Linux-Hardware/Linux-Notebooks/10-14-inch/TUXEDO-Book-XP14-Gen12.tuxedo

Apps of the Week

Martin - https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.gitlab.o20.word

Matt – Buku https://github.com/jarun/buku

On this episode, Matt and Martin talk about how Arch Linux has become a meme, and if its users are justified in their superiority. 

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What have we been up to Linux related this Week?

Martin – Brought some old Linux mags, currently trying out Ferren OS

Matt – Continuing to mess around with DWM. I’ve also started to look into a universal bookmarking solution.

Links (One each)

Matt - https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-web-remix-wants-to-be-a-chrome-os-alternative-beta-available-now

Martin - https://www.patreon.com/marcan

Main Topic – The Meme-ification of Arch Linux

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO9R_WFs9Zc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-eUd-CC8zQ

Apps of the Week

Matt – Lotion (notion client for linux) https://github.com/puneetsl/lotionLinux

Martin - https://www.balena.io/etcher/

On this episode of The Linux Cast, Martin and Matt talk about the process and dangers of Dual Booting Linux with Windows, and whether or not it's worth it to do so. 

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What have we been up to Linux related this Week?

Martin – I have installed Manjaro Arm KDE on my Pinebook Pro

Matt – I’ve been theming BSPWM and refining my i3 config files. Also, learning OBS

Links (One each)

Martin – https://kde.org/announcements/pinephone-plasma-mobile-edition/

Matt – https://9to5linux.com/system76-launches-new-galago-pro-linux-laptop-with-11th-gen-intel-core-cpus

Main Topic – Dual Booting

Apps of the Week

Martin – Rambox https://rambox.pro/#home

Matt – tg