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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 29/09/2026
Episode 91 of Linux Matters: Old man hands 🐧️🎙️ Alan does a job switcheroo, Martin does a notes switcheroo, and Mark does a backdrop switcheroo.
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Old man hands
Alan does a job switcheroo, Martin does a notes switcheroo, and Mark does a backdrop switcheroo.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 15/09/2026
Episode 90 of Linux Matters: Ooh, you are nøughty 🐧️🎙️ Mark’s been colouring in his walls, Alan’s been reviving NøughtyLinux and Martin’s been chatting in herdr.
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Ooh, you are nøughty
Mark’s been colouring in his walls, Alan’s been reviving NøughtyLinux and Martin’s been chatting in herdr.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 01/09/2026
Episode 89 of Linux Matters: Peering into the Tube 🐧️🎙️ Martin connects a mouse and keyboard over Tailscale, Mark plays a recreation of an N64 classic, and Alan creates a PeerTube instance.
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Peering into the Tube
Martin connects a mouse and keyboard over Tailscale, Mark plays a recreation of an N64 classic, and Alan creates a PeerTube instance.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 01/09/2026
We have replaced the #YouTube embeds in our show pages with our #PeerTube hosted ones. We discuss this in Episode 89 of #Linux Matters, out later today! video.linuxmatters.net/c/linuxmatte...
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Experienced Open Source professionals exploring the tech we actually use. If it runs on Linux, we’re into it. Whether you’re tweaking your desktop, gaming, self-hosting, developing software, improv...
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 20/08/2026
Hey, check this out. We now have a peertube: video.linuxmatters.net
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Linux Matters
Experienced Open Source professionals exploring the tech we actually use.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 18/08/2026
Episode 88 of Linux Matters: Talking to my Computer 🐧️🎙️ Alan introduces a community insights tool called Canopy, Martin is chuntering from a sedentary position, and Mark plays The Last of Us Part II.
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Talking to my Computer
Alan introduces a community insights tool called Canopy, Martin is chuntering from a sedentary position, and Mark plays The Last of Us Part II.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 04/08/2026
Episode 87 of Linux Matters: Herding online exams 🐧️🎙️ Mark find out how to run online exams, Alan migrates a shell script to Node, Martin finds a terminal multiplexer he likes.
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Herding online exams
Mark find out how to run online exams, Alan migrates a shell script to Node, Martin finds a terminal multiplexer he likes.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 21/07/2026
Episode 86 of Linux Matters: Moodling the Fediverse in Europe 🐧️🎙️ Martin is on a break, Mark leaves the country to conduct experiments with Moodle, and Alan buys a portable gaming device (not that one).
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Moodling the Fediverse in Europe
Martin is on a break, Mark leaves the country to conduct experiments with Moodle, and Alan buys a portable gaming device (not that one).
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 07/07/2026
Episode 85 of Linux Matters: Clearing the Decks 🐧️🎙️ Alan reports back from the Ubuntu Summit, Martin updates Jivetalking, and Mark is a fun guy.
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Clearing the Decks
Alan reports back from the Ubuntu Summit, Martin updates Jivetalking, and Mark is a fun guy.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 16/06/2026
Episode 84 of Linux Matters: DOSing about with games 🐧️🎙️ Mark plays DOS games, Martin discoveres a new editor (again), and Alan makes an events app
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DOSing about with games
Mark plays DOS games, Martin discoveres a new editor (again), and Alan makes an events app
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 09/06/2026
Episode 83 of Linux Matters: snap install flatpak 🐧️🎙️ Martin fixes Neovim, Mark has been playing Solasta: Crown of the Magister, and Alan does something unspeakable with snaps and flatpak.
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snap install flatpak
Martin fixes Neovim, Mark has been playing Solasta: Crown of the Magister, and Alan does something unspeakable with snaps and flatpak.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 30/05/2026
These are the user agents on hits to the #Linux Matters podcast RSS feed over last 30 days. @antennapod.org seems remarkably more used than any other... What do you use?
Line charts showing request trends over 30 days for the top user agents on the Linux Matters podcast RSS feed. AntennaPod/3.11.4 leads at 251,930 requests with a relatively steady trend. Most other clients show fairly flat or gradual patterns, with a few exceptions: rss-parser shows a notable drop near the end of the period, and the Windows AppleWebKit user agent shows a distinct step-down mid-period. Audiobookshelf, PodcastAddict, and iTMS show consistent traffic throughout.Bar chart of top user agents for the Linux Matters podcast RSS feed, led by AntennaPod/3.11.4 at 251,930 requests, followed by Audiobookshelf at 44,480 and PodcastAddict at 34,430. Other notable clients include iTunes, Googlebot, Podimo, Snipd, and various Firefox and Chromium browser strings.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 26/05/2026
Episode 82 of Linux Matters: Ditching Grammarly for Open Sauce 🐧️🎙️ Alan enjoys a particular kind of gaming, Martin consigns Grammarly to the bin, and Mark does some brewing with Kobo.
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Ditching Grammarly for Open Sauce
Alan enjoys a particular kind of gaming, Martin consigns Grammarly to the bin, and Mark does some brewing with Kobo.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 12/05/2026
Episode 81 of Linux Matters: Cooking up a framework desktop 🐧️🎙️ Mark organises recipes, Alan tidies up an app, Martin builds a new desktop.
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Cooking up a framework desktop
Mark organises recipes, Alan tidies up an app, Martin builds a new desktop.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 28/04/2026
Episode 80 of Linux Matters: Passing the Gourd 🐧️🎙️ Martin pours out his last MATE, Mark boldly goes where he’s been before, and Alan gets himself an assistant.
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Passing the Gourd
Martin pours out his last MATE, Mark boldly goes where he’s been before, and Alan gets himself an assistant.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 14/04/2026
Episode 79 of Linux Matters: Pouring out the Sidra 🐧️🎙️ Alan crafts another Snap website, Martin brews up some Sidre, and Mark saves a very small fortune on block storage.
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Pouring out the Sidra
Alan crafts another Snap website, Martin brews up some Sidre, and Mark saves a very small fortune on block storage.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 31/03/2026
Episode 78 of Linux Matters: VNC? No way! 🐧️🎙️ Mark runs commands on boot, Alan flexes his LXD muscles, and Martin uses remote desktops
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VNC? No way!
Mark runs commands on boot, Alan flexes his LXD muscles, and Martin uses remote desktops
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 17/03/2026
Episode 77 of Linux Matters: Tailor Snaps for Big Iron 🐧️🎙️ Martin has been tailoring GitHub repository templates and settings, Mark has had Microserver woes, and Alan has been running Linux on Big Iron
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Tailor Snaps for Big Iron
Martin has been tailoring GitHub repository templates and settings, Mark has had Microserver woes, and Alan has been running Linux on Big Iron
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 03/03/2026
Episode 76 of Linux Matters: The Smell of Git 🐧️🎙️ Mark explains the links between Linux and North Hampshire, Alan spring cleans hit GitHub profile, and Martin gets busy with lazy git.
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The Smell of Git
Mark explains the links between Linux and North Hampshire, Alan spring cleans hit GitHub profile, and Martin gets busy with lazy git.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 17/02/2026
Episode 75 of Linux Matters: Mark's Meshing About 🐧️🎙️ Alan builds a website (link soon), Martin reviews Zed Editor, and Mark joins the mesh life.
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Mark's Meshing About
Alan builds a website (link soon), Martin reviews Zed Editor, and Mark joins the mesh life.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 06/02/2026
Alan discovers crypto malware in the Snap Store #linux #security linuxmatters.sh/74/
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 03/02/2026
Episode 74 of Linux Matters: Audio Trainers and Wallet Drainers 🐧️🎙️ Martin makes a software audio engineer, Mark creates a Roku remote and Alan accidentally becomes a security blogger.
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Audio Trainers and Wallet Drainers
Martin makes a software audio engineer, Mark creates a Roku remote and Alan accidentally becomes a security blogger.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 20/01/2026
Episode 73 of Linux Matters: Points of You 🐧️🎙️ We round up listener feedback and discuss HyperMegaTech! Super Pocket, Kazeta, FossFLOW, Toniebox Reverse Engineering, Tonuino and Yarg-lang.
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Points of You
We round up listener feedback and discuss HyperMegaTech! Super Pocket, Kazeta, FossFLOW, Toniebox Reverse Engineering, Tonuino and Yarg-lang.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 06/01/2026
Episode 72 of Linux Matters: Lets get Trippy 🐧️🎙️ Mark revisits the classic Timesplitters game. Alan has entered a coding contest he can’t win. Martin gets trippy with network diagnostics.
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Lets get Trippy
Mark revisits the classic Timesplitters game. Alan has entered a coding contest he can’t win. Martin gets trippy with network diagnostics.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 01/01/2026
Happy new year (if you celebrate it). Trying out this shorts thing... www.youtube.com/shorts/f6x9b... #ffmpeg
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ffmpeg-statigo: All the hardware acceleration!
YouTube video by Linux Matters
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 23/12/2025
Episode 71 of Linux Matters: Give me the Aux 🐧️🎙️ Alan discovers new music on Spotify with a shonky Python script. Martin makes a Go module for ffmpeg. Mark slices up his monitor with Tiling Assistant.
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Give me the Aux
Alan discovers new music on Spotify with a shonky Python script. Martin makes a Go module for ffmpeg. Mark slices up his monitor with Tiling Assistant.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 09/12/2025
Episode 70 of Linux Matters: Grummaging Gophers & Gods 🐧️🎙️ Martin writes an MP3 encoder using Go. Mark has been playing the fast-paced rogue-like Hades II, and Alan has another Grummage.
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Grummaging Gophers & Gods
Martin writes an MP3 encoder using Go. Mark has been playing the fast-paced rogue-like Hades II, and Alan has another Grummage.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 27/11/2025
We have updated the artwork but it takes time for the caches to expire and the podcast apps to catch up. If you’re in any doubt head to linuxmatters.sh and click the appropriate subscribe button for your preferred podcatcher 👍
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Linux Matters
Experienced Open Source professionals exploring the tech we actually use. If it runs on Linux, we're into it. Whether you're tweaking your desktop, gaming, self-hosting, developing software, improving...
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 25/11/2025
Episode 69 of Linux Matters: He's a very nøughty boy 🐧️🎙️ Mark’s been buying audiobooks, Martin’s discusses Nøughty Linux, and Alan’s been streaming again!
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He's a very nøughty boy
Mark’s been buying audiobooks, Martin’s discusses Nøughty Linux, and Alan’s been streaming again!
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 11/11/2025
Episode 68 of Linux Matters: Frameworks, Filesystems and Fixes 🐧️🎙️ Alan dusts off his newsletter, Martin encrypts his new Framework laptop, and Mark noodles with Moodle tools.
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Frameworks, Filesystems and Fixes
Alan dusts off his newsletter, Martin encrypts his new Framework laptop, and Mark noodles with Moodle tools.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 06/11/2025
What's worth another look? Which past Linux Matters topics need a 2025 update, in a future episode?
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 03/11/2025
... but we'll no longer appear in the LNL Patreon or All Episodes feed. Our last show as part of the LNL family will be on November 11th. Thanks your support, and here's to the next chapter! 🧵 3/3
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 03/11/2025
As Linux Matters has evolved, the team have decided that we want the creative freedom that being an independent production allows. You'll still find us at linuxmatters.sh with the same great content you expect ... 🧵 2/3
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 03/11/2025
After three brilliant years as part of the Late Night Linux family, Linux Matters is becoming an independent podcast. We're incredibly grateful to Joe for his support in launching and producing the show - it wouldn't exist without him. 🧵 1/3
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 29/10/2025
A wild subreddit has appeared. reddit.com/r/LinuxMatte...
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LinuxMatters
The companion subreddit to Linux Matters podcast.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 28/10/2025
Episode 67 of Linux Matters: Panache, for Men 🐧️🎙️ Alan has been using Nix, Martin has been adding panache to his terminal, and Mark’s been playing Rimworld Odyssey.
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Panache, for Men
Alan has been using Nix, Martin has been adding panache to his terminal, and Mark’s been playing Rimworld Odyssey.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 14/10/2025
Episode 66 of Linux Matters: Terminal Full of Sparkles 🐧️🎙️ Martin found a fancy alternative to apt, Mark debugged his car charger, and Alan moved from Plex to Jellyfin.
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Terminal Full of Sparkles
Martin found a fancy alternative to apt, Mark debugged his car charger, and Alan moved from Plex to Jellyfin.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 30/09/2025
Episode 65 of Linux Matters: MacOS Made Me Snap! 🐧️🎙️ Alan has been manifesting Snaps, Martin snapped, and migrated from MacOS to Linux, and Mark found family snaps in Immich.
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MacOS Made Me Snap!
Alan has been manifesting Snaps, Martin snapped, and migrated from MacOS to Linux, and Mark found family snaps in Immich.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 16/09/2025
Episode 64 of Linux Matters: Ethical Retro Gaming 🐧️🎙️ Mark’s been retro gaming, Martin’s been syncing, and Alan’s been Gryping.
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Ethical Retro Gaming
Mark’s been retro gaming, Martin’s been syncing, and Alan’s been Gryping.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 02/09/2025
Episode 63 of Linux Matters: Running Linux on an IPad 🐧️🎙️ Martin runs Linux on an iPad, Alan has been to an AI hackathon, and Mark has a new phone running GrapheneOS
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Running Linux on an IPad
Martin runs Linux on an iPad, Alan has been to an AI hackathon, and Mark has a new phone running GrapheneOS
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 19/08/2025
Episode 62 of Linux Matters: Mirrors, Motors and Makefiles 🐧️🎙️ Alan prepares for the inevitable by mirroring GitHub to Forgejo], Martin sidesteps complexity with Just, and Mark gives his first thoughts on the VW ID.3.
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Mirrors, Motors and Makefiles
Alan prepares for the inevitable by mirroring GitHub to Forgejo], Martin sidesteps complexity with Just, and Mark gives his first thoughts on the VW ID.3.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 05/08/2025
Episode 61 of Linux Matters: Coding in My Pants 🐧️🎙️ Martin has a fancy GitHub profile, Alan is busy with maintenance, and Mark retired a project.
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Coding in My Pants
Martin has a fancy GitHub profile, Alan is busy with maintenance, and Mark retired a project.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 22/07/2025
Episode 60 of Linux Matters: Frankenstein's Ubuntu Server Framework 🐧️🎙️ Martin overrides default browser behaviour, Alan automates GitHub using gh, and Mark creates a monster using Ubuntu Server and his Framework laptop!
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Frankenstein's Ubuntu Server Framework
Martin overrides default browser behaviour, Alan automates GitHub using gh, and Mark creates a monster using Ubuntu Server and his Framework laptop!
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 08/07/2025
Episode 59 of Linux Matters: Old Man Yells at GMail 🐧️🎙️ Alan continues his Nerdy cloud-native journey, Mark fulfills his years-long dream of buying a new laptop, and Martin moves GMail to the junk folder.
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Old Man Yells at GMail
Alan continues his Nerdy cloud-native journey, Mark fulfills his years-long dream of buying a new laptop, and Martin moves GMail to the junk folder.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 24/06/2025
Episode 58 of Linux Matters: The Very Hungry Caterpillar 🐧️🎙️ Martin gets his Linux all rusty, Alan continues day trippin’, and Mark makes a timelapse.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Martin gets his Linux all rusty, Alan continues day trippin’, and Mark makes a timelapse.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 10/06/2025
Episode 57 of Linux Matters: Nerdy Day Trips 🐧️🎙️ Martin heists disk space from GitHub. Alan reboots a very nerdy website. Mark has been punishing his Steam Deck.
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Nerdy Day Trips
Martin heists disk space from GitHub. Alan reboots a very nerdy website. Mark has been punishing his Steam Deck.
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NerdyDayTrips @nerdydaytrips.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Been somewhere nerdy this weekend? Share it so others can enjoy on #nerdydaytrips nerdydaytrips.org
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Nerdy Day Trips²
A global map of places to visit that might appeal to nerdy types
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 27/05/2025
Episode 56 of Linux Matters: Python A-Go-Go 🐧️🎙️ Alan uses all the models, Mark switches Bookshelf Buddy from Go to Python, and Martin completes his GotoSocial migration.
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Python A-Go-Go
Alan uses all the models, Mark switches Bookshelf Buddy from Go to Python, and Martin completes his GotoSocial migration.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 13/05/2025
Episode 55 of Linux Matters: Thoccing Heavy 🐧️🎙️ Mark builds his first Bookshelf Buddy, Alan makes bots that pretend not to be bots, and Martin builds a very heavy keyboard.
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Thoccing Heavy
Mark builds his first Bookshelf Buddy, Alan makes bots that pretend not to be bots, and Martin builds a very heavy keyboard.
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Linux Matters @linuxmatters.sh · 29/04/2025
Episode 54 of Linux Matters: High Precision Solid Metal Balls 🐧️🎙️ Martin embraces an alternative lifestyle. Alan refines his contribution workflow to Savannah. Mark self hosts an office suite.
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High Precision Solid Metal Balls
Martin embraces an alternative lifestyle. Alan refines his contribution workflow to Savannah. Mark self hosts an office suite.
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