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Upbeat and family-friendly show including news, discussion, interviews and reviews from the Ubuntu, Linux and Open Source world.

Alan Pope, Mark Johnson, Martin Wimpress

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    • Nov 25, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 254 EPISODES

    4.9 from 95 ratings Listeners of Ubuntu Podcast that love the show mention: ubuntu, linux podcast, highly entertaining, discussion, bit, wonderful, informative, great, show, best, fun.


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    The Ubuntu Podcast is a truly enjoyable and informative podcast that caters to the Ubuntu community and Linux enthusiasts. With a wide range of topics and engaging discussions, it keeps listeners engaged and eager for future episodes. The hosts have great chemistry and their rapport adds to the overall charm of the show. Additionally, Martin's logical and honest responses bring a refreshing perspective to the discussions.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is its balance between charm and technical depth. It manages to be entertaining while also diving into the nitty-gritty details of Linux and open-source technology. The hosts maintain a strong focus on their topics, ensuring that listeners get valuable insights without getting lost in irrelevant tangents. This makes it a go-to podcast for anyone seeking both entertainment and knowledge within the Ubuntu/GNU/Linux realm.

    However, one minor flaw that some listeners may find is the theme music, which some describe as obnoxious. While this may not detract significantly from the overall enjoyment of the podcast, it could be an improvement if addressed in future episodes.

    In conclusion, The Ubuntu Podcast is an exceptional podcast for anyone interested in Linux and open-source technology. Its intelligent conversation, civilized debates, and informative content make it a thought-provoking listen. With affable hosts who strike a perfect balance between charm and technical expertise, this podcast is highly recommended for those seeking quality content within the Ubuntu/GNU/Linux community.



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    Latest episodes from Ubuntu Podcast

    He's a very nøughty boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2025 32:18


    In this episode: Mark is now buying his audiobooks from Libro.fm, and supporting Coles Books. Martin has merged Ubuntu and Nix in Nøughty Linux Nøughty Linux GitHub Project Alan has been live streaming. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Frameworks, Filesystems and Fixes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 28:40


    In this episode: Alan dusts off his newsletter. Martin encrypts his new work Framework laptop without LVM, but with --cipher=aes-xts-plain64 --hash=sha256 --iter-time=1000 --key-size=256 --pbkdf-memory=1048576 --sector-size=4096, and without ZFS, but with btrfs and compress=lzo discard=async noatime rw space_cache=v2 ssd. Mark gets help with his Moodle noodling from MDLCode. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Frameworks, Filesystems and Fixes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 28:12


    In this episode: Alan dusts off his newsletter. Martin encrypts his new work Framework laptop without LVM, but with --cipher=aes-xts-plain64 --hash=sha256 --iter-time=1000 --key-size=256 --pbkdf-memory=1048576 --sector-size=4096, and without ZFS, but with btrfs and compress=lzo discard=async noatime rw space_cache=v2 ssd. Mark gets help with his Moodle noodling from MDLCode. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Panache, for Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 29:21


    In this episode: Alan slipped down the nix rabbit-hole. Martin created Glyph Party, for adding panache to your terminal applications. Mark has lost all his free time to the latest Rimworld DLC, Odyssey. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Panache, for men

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 28:15


    In this episode: Alan slipped down the nix rabbit-hole. Martin created Glyph Party, for adding panache to your terminal applications. Mark has lost all his free time to the latest Rimworld DLC, Odyssey. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Terminal Full of Sparkles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 25:14


    In this episode: Martin has been using a fancy and colourful alternative to apt called nala. Mark has been debugging his car charger. Alan swapped from Plex to Jellyfin. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Terminal Full of Sparkles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 23:08


    In this episode: Martin has been using a fancy and colourful alternative to apt called nala. Mark has been debugging his car charger. Alan swapped from Plex to Jellyfin. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    MacOS Made Me Snap!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 28:39


    In this episode: Alan has been manifesting Snaps. Martin has snapped and switched from MacOS to Linux with a Framework. Mark used Immich to find family favourite snaps. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    macOS Made Me Snap!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 26:33


    In this episode: Alan has been manifesting Snaps. Martin has snapped and switched from macOS to Linux with a Framework. Mark used Immich to find family favourite snaps. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Ethical Retro Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 30:46


    In this episode: Mark has been retro gaming with an Evercade. Martin replaced the official Dropbox client with Maestral. Alan created an MCP server for Grype. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Ethical Retro Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 28:39


    In this episode: Mark has been retro gaming with an Evercade. Martin replaced the official Dropbox client with Maestral. Alan created an MCP server for Grype. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Running Linux on an iPad

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 35:09


    In this episode: Martin has been running Linux on an iPad using a-Shell, a-Shell mini, and iSH. He also used copyparty. Alan went to a hackathon and used Tessl. If you want to try their closed beta, join their discord and tell them popey sent you. Mark installed GrapheneOS on a Pixel 8a. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh. 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Running Linux on an IPad

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 37:15


    In this episode: Martin has been running Linux on an iPad using a-Shell, a-Shell mini, and iSH. He also used copyparty. Alan went to a hackathon and used Tessl. If you want to try their closed beta, join their discord and tell them popey sent you. Mark installed GrapheneOS on a Pixel 8a. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Mirrors, Motors and Makefiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 36:05


    In this episode: Alan prepares for the inevitable by mirroring GitHub to Forgejo. Martin sidesteps complexity with Just. Mark gives his first thoughts on the VW ID.3. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Mirrors, Motors and Makefiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 33:59


    In this episode: Alan prepares for the inevitable by mirroring GitHub to Forgejo. Martin sidesteps complexity with Just. Mark gives his first thoughts on the VW ID.3. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh. 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Coding in My Pants

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 32:27


    In this episode: Martin has a fancy GitHub profile. Shields.io - Concise, consistent, and legible badges github-readme-stats - Dynamically generated GitHub stats. readme-scribe - Automatically generates & updates markdown content, like your README.md Latest blog posts, podcasts, live streams, YouTube videos from RSS Latest release, starred repos. Thank and mention sponsors. Uses git-auto-commit-action to automatically commit and push changed files and push-files-to-another-repository to push the rendered README.md to my wimpysworld GitHub org. snk - GitHub user contributions graph as animated snake game Uses ghaction-github-pages to update a branch everynight Alan is busy maintaing lots of Snaps. Mark retired Advanced Volume Control for GNOME. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Coding in my pants

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 30:21


    In this episode: Martin has a fancy GitHub profile. Shields.io - Concise, consistent, and legible badges github-readme-stats - Dynamically generated GitHub stats. readme-scribe - Automatically generates & updates markdown content, like your README.md Latest blog posts, podcasts, live streams, YouTube videos from RSS Latest release, starred repos. Thank and mention sponsors. Uses git-auto-commit-action to automatically commit and push changed files and push-files-to-another-repository to push the rendered README.md to my wimpysworld GitHub org. snk - GitHub user contributions graph as animated snake game Uses ghaction-github-pages to update a branch everynight Alan is busy maintaing lots of Snaps. Mark retired Advanced Volume Control for GNOME. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Frankenstein's Ubuntu Server Framework

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 33:42


    In this episode: Martin uses xdg-override to answer the question, How do you change browser in Slack anyway? Mark upgrades the SSD in his Framework laptop in the most elaborate way, e-v-e-r! Alan masters gh to build reports and automate GitHub operations. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Frankenstein's Ubuntu Server Framework

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 31:35


    In this episode: Martin uses xdg-override to answer the question, How do you change browser in Slack anyway? Mark upgrades the SSD in his Framework laptop in the most elaborate way, e-v-e-r! Alan masters gh to build reports and automate GitHub operations. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Old Man Yells At GMail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 32:50


    In this episode: Alan has continued his Nerdy Day Trips journey into cloud-native software development. Mark fulfills his years-long dream of buying a new Laptop. Martin has junked GMail for Fastmail. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Old Man Yells at GMail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 35:10


    In this episode: Alan has continued his Nerdy Day Trips journey into cloud-native software development. Mark fulfills his years-long dream of buying a new Laptop. Martin has junked GMail for Fastmail. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 29:38


    In this episode: Martin has replaced his coreutils, findutils, diffutils and sudo with Rust reimplementations. Alan has continued working on Nerdy Day Trips. Mark made a timelapse with Velocity lapse and Youcut. See it on Makertube. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 27:23


    In this episode: Martin has replaced his coreutils, findutils, diffutils and sudo with Rust reimplementations. Alan has continued working on Nerdy Day Trips. Mark made a timelapse with Velocity lapse and Youcut. See it on Makertube. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Nerdy Day Trips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 36:53


    Show notes here in Markdown, No HTML. No relative links. In this episode: Martin has been brutally reclaiming GitHub runner disk space using Nothing but Nix This technique can be applied to other purposes. Get the technical details from Martin’s blog: The Nix Space Heist: Reclaiming 130GB in GitHub Actions Alan has resurrected a very nerdy website. Go to Nerdy Day Trips² and submit your favourite fascinating places to visit around the world - science museums, observatories, maker spaces, research facilities, and other spots that’ll scratch a curiosity itch. Mark has been pushing the limits of his Steam Deck playing Avowed. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Nerdy Day Trips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 34:48


    In this episode: Martin has been brutally reclaiming GitHub runner disk space using Nothing but Nix This technique can be applied to other purposes. Get the technical details from Martin’s blog: The Nix Space Heist: Reclaiming 130GB in GitHub Actions Alan has resurrected a very nerdy website. Go to Nerdy Day Trips² and submit your favourite fascinating places to visit around the world - science museums, observatories, maker spaces, research facilities, and other spots that’ll scratch a curiosity itch. Mark has been pushing the limits of his Steam Deck playing Avowed. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Python A-Go-Go

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 33:05


    In this episode: Alan builds a content pipeline with ALL THE MODELS! Mark switches Bookshelf Buddy Martin completes his Fedi-migration from Fosstodon to GoToSocial. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Python a-Go-Go

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 30:59


    In this episode: Alan builds a content pipeline with ALL THE MODELS! Mark switches Bookshelf Buddy Martin completes his Fedi-migration from Fosstodon to GoToSocial. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Thoccing Heavy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 35:09


    In this episode: Mark has been prototyping Bookshelf Buddy devices with Raspberry Pi. See the demo here. Alan has been using bots, to build bots, that pretend not to be bots. Martin fell down a rabbit hole filled with keyswitches and keycaps. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Thoccing Heavy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 33:02


    In this episode: Mark has been prototyping Bookshelf Buddy devices with Raspberry Pi. See the demo here. Alan has been using bots, to build bots, that pretend not to be bots. Martin fell down a rabbit hole filled with keyswitches and keycaps. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    High Precision Solid Metal Balls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 38:51


    In this episode: Martin switches from traditional mice ️

    High Precision Solid Metal Balls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 36:38


    In this episode: Martin switches from traditional mice ️

    Crafting Bookshelf Buddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 29:48


    In this episode: Alan gives a talk about Luddites at Monki Gras 2025 Mark continues developing and names “Bookshelf Buddy”, a self-hosted replacement for the Yoto or Tonie audiobook players. Martin keeps an eye on his resources with Resources You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Crafting Bookshelf Buddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 27:26


    In this episode: Alan gives a talk about Luddites at Monki Gras 2025 Mark continues developing and names “Bookshelf Buddy”, a self-hosted replacement for the Yoto or Tonie audiobook players. Martin keeps an eye on his resources with Resources You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Great Scott, 1.21 Jiggabits!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 27:44


    In this episode: Mark has started developing a self-hosted replacement for the Yoto or Tonie audiobook players. Alan has taken a look at Docs, but didn’t use it. Martin has upgraded his home networking with Deco and YuanLey devices. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Great Scott, 1.21 Jiggabits!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 30:00


    Show notes here in Markdown, No HTML. No relative links. In this episode: Mark has started developing a self-hosted replacement for the Yoto or Tonie audiobook players. Alan has taken a look at Docs, but didn’t use it. Martin has upgraded his home networking with Deco and YuanLey devices. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Moodling Myself Silly

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 34:11


    In this episode: Martin has created smiti18n (pronounced smitten) - A very complete internationalization library for Lua with LÖVE support

    Moodling Myself Silly

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 31:49


    In this episode: Martin has created smiti18n (pronounced smitten) - A very complete internationalization library for Lua with LÖVE support

    Syfting Through a LÖVEly Rack

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 26:09


    In this episode: Mark built a server rack using parts from LinxcomUK (ebay) and Kenable. Alan wrote a measure-syft for benchmarking syft performance. Martin created the LÖVE Game Development & Automated Build System. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Syfting Through a LÖVEly Rack

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 23:56


    In this episode: Mark built a server rack using parts from LinxcomUK (ebay) and Kenable. Alan wrote a measure-syft for benchmarking syft performance. Martin created the LÖVE Game Development & Automated Build System. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Mark Down in the Console Caves

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 25:48


    In this episode: Alan switches from self hosted markdown to self hosted mark down served from a docker container running CodiMD. Mark puts on his robe and wizard’s hat, and ventures into the Caves of Qud. Martin switches his console to KMSCON. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Mark Down in the Console Caves

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 28:04


    In this episode: Alan switches from self hosted markdown to self hosted mark down served from a docker container running CodiMD. Mark puts on his robe and wizard’s hat, and ventures into the Caves of Qud. Martin switches his console to KMSCON. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Algorithms, Actions, and GitHub Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 31:01


    In this episode: Martin runs GitHub Actions on his development workstations using act. Alan likes to help people and has upped his people-helping skills by making little tools to solve their problems. keyshield - A simple utility to protect your game inputs from GNOME keyboard shortcuts. archive-vbulletin-thread - A Python script to archive threads from vBulletin-based forums. Mark has been flexing his grey matter with challenging mathematical/computer programming problems at Project Euler. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Algorithms, Actions, and GitHub Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 28:48


    In this episode: Martin runs GitHub Actions on his development workstations using act. Alan likes to help people and has upped his people-helping skills by making little tools to solve their problems. keyshield - A simple utility to protect your game inputs from GNOME keyboard shortcuts. archive-vbulletin-thread - A Python script to archive threads from vBulletin-based forums. Mark has been flexing his grey matter with challenging mathematical/computer programming problems at Project Euler. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Not a Bar or a Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 29:10


    In this episode: Mark has been a STEM Ambassador, talking to school children about his career. Alan is co-organising BarCamp Surrey, a free event at Godalming College on Saturday 2nd August 2025. Martin has switched from powerline-go to starship, and shared his starship config. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Not a Bar or a Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 26:53


    In this episode: Mark has been a STEM Ambassador, talking to school children about his career. Alan is co-organising BarCamp Surrey, a free event at Godalming College on Saturday 2nd August 2025. Martin has switched from powerline-go to starship, and shared his starship config. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Streaming Your Way to Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 32:58


    In this episode: Alan migrates accounts from the silly bird website to BlueSky for Syft, Grype, and Anchore, and has fun with Starter Packs Mark migrates his personal Linux ISO hosting from Plex to Jellyfin. Martin migrates his life to the Fediverse, contributing to Owncast along the way. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Streaming your way to freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 30:45


    In this episode: Alan migrates accounts from the silly bird website to BlueSky for Syft, Grype, and Anchore, and has fun with Starter Packs Mark migrates his personal Linux ISO hosting from Plex to Jellyfin. Martin migrates his life to the Fediverse, contributing to Owncast along the way. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    Working Remotely on the Savannah

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 28:13


    In this episode: Martin uses LittleLink and LittleLink Extended to create a “link in bio” page. Deployments to https://wimpysworld.link/ are automated using ssh-deploy. Mark is using GNOME on Wayland remotely. Alan’s coding journey expands his horizons to the Savannah. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    Working remotely on the Savannah

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 25:51


    In this episode: Martin uses LittleLink and LittleLink Extended to create a “link in bio” page. Deployments to https://wimpysworld.link/ are automated using ssh-deploy. Mark is using GNOME on Wayland remotely. Alan’s coding journey expands his horizons to the Savannah. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

    A Textual Rummage With Jason

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 28:24


    In this episode: Alan has written Grummage for inspecting the output of Grype. Martin is hosting his own personal Fediverse instance with GoToSocial, and has written a backup tool. Mark is listening to Critical Role with Audiobookshelf. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal. For $5 a month on Patreon, you can enjoy an ad-free feed of Linux Matters, or for $10, get access to all the Late Night Linux family of podcasts ad-free.

    A textual rummage with Jason

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 24:52


    In this episode: Alan has written Grummage for inspecting the output of Grype. Martin is hosting his own personal Fediverse instance with GoToSocial, and has written a backup tool. Mark is listening to Critical Role with Audiobookshelf. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh 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. The Linux Matters Subreddit. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us.

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