web02.fireside.fm Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:03:51 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Linux Out Loud - Episodes Tagged with “Cups” https://dlnxtend.com/tags/cups Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0700 Linux Out Loud is a community powered podcast. We take conversations from the Community from places like the Discourse Forums, Telegram group, Discord server and more. We also take topics from other shows around the network to give our takes. Linux Out Loud podcast is brought to you by the TuxDigital Network (https://tuxdigital.com/)! en-us episodic Linux Out Loud is a community powered podcast taking topics from the DLN Community via the DLN Discourse Forums, Telegram group, Discord server & More! Linux Out Loud Linux Out Loud is a community powered podcast. We take conversations from the Community from places like the Discourse Forums, Telegram group, Discord server and more. We also take topics from other shows around the network to give our takes. Linux Out Loud podcast is brought to you by the TuxDigital Network (https://tuxdigital.com/)! no linux out loud, dlnxtend, dln xtend, dln extend, dln, destination linux, tech podcast, linux podcast, gaming on linux, linux gaming, linux, open source, photography, retro tech, opensuse, Linux Out Loud linuxoutloud@mailfence.com 220: Data Has Weight, Laws Have Teeth, Linux Has Jokes | Linux Out Loud 122 https://dlnxtend.com/220 e693fb90-45bd-43bd-b7a9-07b2f0425047 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0700 Linux Out Loud full Linux Out Loud In this episode of Linux Out Loud, Wendy, Nate, and Bill start in the server room and end up staring down new “for the children” age‑verification laws aimed squarely at your operating system. They talk through wrangling tablets and printers with CUPS, why Framework laptops keep surviving industrial abuse, and how Deskflow brings Synergy/Barrier‑style magic to Wayland setups. From there, they dig into the new FIRST LEGO League robotics kits and what might be lost when classroom‑friendly AI kits replace hands‑on engineering. Finally, they unpack California and Colorado’s OS‑level age‑verification bills, what “OS providers” really means, and why small Linux and BSD projects are already threatening to block entire states rather than bolt surveillance rails onto their distros. 1:01:03 no In this episode of Linux Out Loud, Wendy, Nate, and Bill start in the server room and end up staring down new “for the children” age‑verification laws aimed squarely at your operating system. They talk through wrangling tablets and printers with CUPS, why Framework laptops keep surviving industrial abuse, and how Deskflow brings Synergy/Barrier‑style magic to Wayland setups. From there, they dig into the new FIRST LEGO League robotics kits and what might be lost when classroom‑friendly AI kits replace hands‑on engineering. Finally, they unpack California and Colorado’s OS‑level age‑verification bills, what “OS providers” really means, and why small Linux and BSD projects are already threatening to block entire states rather than bolt surveillance rails onto their distros. Show Links: CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) – https://www.cups.org/ LibreNMS – network and printer monitoring – https://www.librenms.org/ Framework Laptop – https://frame.work/ Deskflow – seamless multi‑computer control – https://cubiclenate.com/2026/02/13/deskflow-seamless-multi-computer-control/ Third Reality Zigbee devices – https://3reality.com/ LEGO Education Computer Science & AI kit (new FLL robots) – https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/lego-education-computer-science-and-ai-45522 LEGO Education SPIKE Prime set – https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/lego-education-spike-prime-set-45678 California AB 1043 – Digital Age Assurance Act overview – https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca/2025-2026/ab1043 Nate – Data has weight (but only on SSDs) – https://cubiclenate.com/2026/03/04/data-has-weight-but-only-on-ssds-blathering/ Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:52 Bill is a pro, trust me bro! 00:02:19 Printer monitoring, SNMP & copier contracts 00:07:01 Framework laptops in industrial environments 00:09:24 Framework durability, cases & drop protection 00:14:14 Deskflow – Wayland-friendly Synergy/Barrier 00:19:59 New FLL robots – kits, AI & concerns 00:33:10 Age verification laws hit Linux & BSD 00:38:58 Fines, liability & open-source maintainers 00:40:02 What counts as an “OS provider”? 00:44:43 Surveillance, mission creep & “for the children” 00:46:22 Future of OS compliance & responses 00:50:54 Guard rails 00:55:16 Wrap-up, jokes & closing banter 00:57:30 Data has weight 01:00:27 Outro Connect with the Hosts on Discord: Matt – @Dark1ltg Wendy – @Wendy.sh Nate – CubicleNate.com @CubicleNate Bill – @ctlinux on Mastodon Special Guest: Bill. Linux, CUPS, printer server, Framework laptops, Deskflow, Wayland, Zigbee, FIRST LEGO League, robotics, LEGO SPIKE Prime, age verification, California AB 1043, Colorado age verification law, privacy, surveillance, open source, Linux distributions, BSD, SteamOS In this episode of Linux Out Loud, Wendy, Nate, and Bill start in the server room and end up staring down new “for the children” age‑verification laws aimed squarely at your operating system. They talk through wrangling tablets and printers with CUPS, why Framework laptops keep surviving industrial abuse, and how Deskflow brings Synergy/Barrier‑style magic to Wayland setups. From there, they dig into the new FIRST LEGO League robotics kits and what might be lost when classroom‑friendly AI kits replace hands‑on engineering. Finally, they unpack California and Colorado’s OS‑level age‑verification bills, what “OS providers” really means, and why small Linux and BSD projects are already threatening to block entire states rather than bolt surveillance rails onto their distros.

Show Links:
CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) – https://www.cups.org/
LibreNMS – network and printer monitoring – https://www.librenms.org/
Framework Laptop – https://frame.work/
Deskflow – seamless multi‑computer control – https://cubiclenate.com/2026/02/13/deskflow-seamless-multi-computer-control/
Third Reality Zigbee devices – https://3reality.com/
LEGO Education Computer Science & AI kit (new FLL robots) – https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/lego-education-computer-science-and-ai-45522
LEGO Education SPIKE Prime set – https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/lego-education-spike-prime-set-45678
California AB 1043 – Digital Age Assurance Act overview – https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca/2025-2026/ab1043
Nate – Data has weight (but only on SSDs) – https://cubiclenate.com/2026/03/04/data-has-weight-but-only-on-ssds-blathering/

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:52 Bill is a pro, trust me bro!
00:02:19 Printer monitoring, SNMP & copier contracts
00:07:01 Framework laptops in industrial environments
00:09:24 Framework durability, cases & drop protection
00:14:14 Deskflow – Wayland-friendly Synergy/Barrier
00:19:59 New FLL robots – kits, AI & concerns
00:33:10 Age verification laws hit Linux & BSD
00:38:58 Fines, liability & open-source maintainers
00:40:02 What counts as an “OS provider”?
00:44:43 Surveillance, mission creep & “for the children”
00:46:22 Future of OS compliance & responses
00:50:54 Guard rails
00:55:16 Wrap-up, jokes & closing banter
00:57:30 Data has weight
01:00:27 Outro

Connect with the Hosts on Discord:
Matt – @Dark1ltg
Wendy – @Wendy.sh
Nate – CubicleNate.com @CubicleNate
Bill – @ctlinux on Mastodon

Special Guest: Bill.

]]> In this episode of Linux Out Loud, Wendy, Nate, and Bill start in the server room and end up staring down new “for the children” age‑verification laws aimed squarely at your operating system. They talk through wrangling tablets and printers with CUPS, why Framework laptops keep surviving industrial abuse, and how Deskflow brings Synergy/Barrier‑style magic to Wayland setups. From there, they dig into the new FIRST LEGO League robotics kits and what might be lost when classroom‑friendly AI kits replace hands‑on engineering. Finally, they unpack California and Colorado’s OS‑level age‑verification bills, what “OS providers” really means, and why small Linux and BSD projects are already threatening to block entire states rather than bolt surveillance rails onto their distros.

Show Links:
CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) – https://www.cups.org/
LibreNMS – network and printer monitoring – https://www.librenms.org/
Framework Laptop – https://frame.work/
Deskflow – seamless multi‑computer control – https://cubiclenate.com/2026/02/13/deskflow-seamless-multi-computer-control/
Third Reality Zigbee devices – https://3reality.com/
LEGO Education Computer Science & AI kit (new FLL robots) – https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/lego-education-computer-science-and-ai-45522
LEGO Education SPIKE Prime set – https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/lego-education-spike-prime-set-45678
California AB 1043 – Digital Age Assurance Act overview – https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca/2025-2026/ab1043
Nate – Data has weight (but only on SSDs) – https://cubiclenate.com/2026/03/04/data-has-weight-but-only-on-ssds-blathering/

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:52 Bill is a pro, trust me bro!
00:02:19 Printer monitoring, SNMP & copier contracts
00:07:01 Framework laptops in industrial environments
00:09:24 Framework durability, cases & drop protection
00:14:14 Deskflow – Wayland-friendly Synergy/Barrier
00:19:59 New FLL robots – kits, AI & concerns
00:33:10 Age verification laws hit Linux & BSD
00:38:58 Fines, liability & open-source maintainers
00:40:02 What counts as an “OS provider”?
00:44:43 Surveillance, mission creep & “for the children”
00:46:22 Future of OS compliance & responses
00:50:54 Guard rails
00:55:16 Wrap-up, jokes & closing banter
00:57:30 Data has weight
01:00:27 Outro

Connect with the Hosts on Discord:
Matt – @Dark1ltg
Wendy – @Wendy.sh
Nate – CubicleNate.com @CubicleNate
Bill – @ctlinux on Mastodon

Special Guest: Bill.

]]> 216: Legacy Lights & Password Nights | Linux Out Loud 118 https://dlnxtend.com/216 cb1a2a0b-0bb8-4109-82b4-347f16e82520 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Linux Out Loud full Linux Out Loud Linux Out Loud 118 is a cozy holiday episode where Wendy, Nate, and Bill mix Christmas chaos with serious tech talk and retro nostalgia. They cover Nate’s new Commodore 64 Ultimate and vintage trains, Bill’s story about recovering passwords after a colleague’s passing and planning digital legacy, plus NAS upgrades, Fedora-based gaming distros, Home Assistant smart homes, IoT security, and the ongoing adventure that is Linux printing.​ 54:31 no In this cozy holiday episode of Linux Out Loud, Wendy, Nate, and Bill juggle Christmas chaos, retro joy, and serious tech lessons. Nate shares the excitement of finally getting his Commodore 64 Ultimate under the tree and rebuilding vintage Christmas trains, while Bill tells a powerful story about stepping into a network left behind after a colleague’s passing—and why planning password and account access for loved ones matters more than any gadget. From Synology NAS upgrades and “you can never have too much storage” energy, to Fedora gaming projects, Bazite and Nobara, and the realities of traveling as a digital nomad, the crew covers a lot of nerd ground. They also dig into Home Assistant dashboards, smart bulbs and Christmas displays, securing IoT networks, and why Linux printing is still a little spicy even as it improves. Whether you’re here for legacy planning, blinking LEDs, or just some winter-flavored banter, this episode wraps it all up with community love and future-topic teases. Find the rest of the show notes at: https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/linux-out-loud/lol-118/ Visit the Tux Digital Merch Store: https://store.tuxdigital.com/ Connect with the Hosts: Contact Form: https://tuxdigital.com/contact Matt – @MattTDN on Twitter Wendy – @WendyDLN on Mastodon Nate – CubicleNate.com Bill – @ctlinux Special Guest: Bill. Linux, Linux Out Loud, open source, holiday episode, Christmas tech, nostalgia, Commodore 64, retro computing, password management, digital legacy, multifactor authentication, Synology NAS, home storage, backup strategy, Fedora, Fyra Labs, Nobara, Bazite, Linux gaming, digital nomad, Home Assistant, smart home, IoT, Zigbee, smart bulbs, Christmas lights, networking, Ubiquiti, IoT security, Raspberry Pi, Linux printing, CUPS, community, TuxDigital​​ In this cozy holiday episode of Linux Out Loud, Wendy, Nate, and Bill juggle Christmas chaos, retro joy, and serious tech lessons. Nate shares the excitement of finally getting his Commodore 64 Ultimate under the tree and rebuilding vintage Christmas trains, while Bill tells a powerful story about stepping into a network left behind after a colleague’s passing—and why planning password and account access for loved ones matters more than any gadget.

From Synology NAS upgrades and “you can never have too much storage” energy, to Fedora gaming projects, Bazite and Nobara, and the realities of traveling as a digital nomad, the crew covers a lot of nerd ground. They also dig into Home Assistant dashboards, smart bulbs and Christmas displays, securing IoT networks, and why Linux printing is still a little spicy even as it improves. Whether you’re here for legacy planning, blinking LEDs, or just some winter-flavored banter, this episode wraps it all up with community love and future-topic teases.

Find the rest of the show notes at: https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/linux-out-loud/lol-118/

Visit the Tux Digital Merch Store: https://store.tuxdigital.com/

Connect with the Hosts:
Contact Form: https://tuxdigital.com/contact
Matt – @MattTDN on Twitter
Wendy – @WendyDLN on Mastodon
Nate – CubicleNate.com
Bill – @ctlinux

Special Guest: Bill.

]]> In this cozy holiday episode of Linux Out Loud, Wendy, Nate, and Bill juggle Christmas chaos, retro joy, and serious tech lessons. Nate shares the excitement of finally getting his Commodore 64 Ultimate under the tree and rebuilding vintage Christmas trains, while Bill tells a powerful story about stepping into a network left behind after a colleague’s passing—and why planning password and account access for loved ones matters more than any gadget.

From Synology NAS upgrades and “you can never have too much storage” energy, to Fedora gaming projects, Bazite and Nobara, and the realities of traveling as a digital nomad, the crew covers a lot of nerd ground. They also dig into Home Assistant dashboards, smart bulbs and Christmas displays, securing IoT networks, and why Linux printing is still a little spicy even as it improves. Whether you’re here for legacy planning, blinking LEDs, or just some winter-flavored banter, this episode wraps it all up with community love and future-topic teases.

Find the rest of the show notes at: https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/linux-out-loud/lol-118/

Visit the Tux Digital Merch Store: https://store.tuxdigital.com/

Connect with the Hosts:
Contact Form: https://tuxdigital.com/contact
Matt – @MattTDN on Twitter
Wendy – @WendyDLN on Mastodon
Nate – CubicleNate.com
Bill – @ctlinux

Special Guest: Bill.

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