Linux Out Loud - Episodes Tagged with “Gaming”

213: The Networking Showdown | Linux Out Loud 115

Linux Out Loud — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0600

This week on Linux Out Loud, the gang gets totally rad as they dial into the mainframe and get down to business! Nate and Bill go head-to-head in a network showdown, discussing the merits of building a custom, open-source network versus the "set it and forget it" convenience of prosumer gear. The team also tackles Nate's Framework Laptop firmware woes, Wendy's "Robot in 7 Days" build, and a deep dive into UPS power monitoring.

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203: Retro Keyboards to Smart Home Wins | Linux Out Loud 105

Linux Out Loud — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0700

In Linux Out Loud episode 105, the hosts look ahead to 2025 with big Linux hopes and smart tech ideas! Nate shows off his retro-inspired keyboard. Bill has an update on Home Assistant voice control, and the team debates universal packages like AppImages and Flatpaks. With off-topic laughs about Atari decanters and a tech purchase competition, it’s a lively blend of predictions, open-source fun, and a splash of RGB chaos!

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Matt (Twitter @MattTDN)
Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN)
Nate (Website CubicleNate.com)
Bill (Discord: ctlinux, Mastodon @ctlinux)

Special Guest: Bill.

200: The Mythical New Linux Users | Linux Out Loud 102

Linux Out Loud — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0700

In Linux Out Loud episode 102, the hosts discuss the existence of new Linux users and the impact of atypical content creators. Bash scripting and AppImage tools, new apps to play with, and Matt shows his angel and demon. It’s a blend of helpful insights, Linux community growth, and tech discoveries, delivered with the usual humor and camaraderie!

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Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattTDN)
Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN)
Nate (Website CubicleNate.com)

198: Rage Buys & Retro Vibes: 100 Episodes Strong | Linux Out Loud 100

Linux Out Loud — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0600

In Linux Out Loud episode 100, the hosts celebrate with a lively mix of tech talk, from Nate’s six-monitor setup to Matt’s new laptop rage buy. Wendy dives into distro hopping, sharing the ups and downs of different Linux distros. They reminisce about the playful, whimsical side of old-school tech and explore how modern tech has changed. It’s a fun blend of nostalgia, practical tips, and celebration for this milestone episode!

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Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattTDN)
Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN)
Nate (Website CubicleNate.com)

34: Affordable Linux Hardware | DLN Xtend

Linux Out Loud — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0600

On this week's episode of DLN Xtend we discuss affordable Linux hardware.

Welcome to episode 34 of DLN Xtend. DLN Xtend is a community-powered podcast. We take conversations from the DLN Community from places like the DLN Discourse Forums, Telegram group, Discord server, and more. We also take topics from other shows around the network to give our takes.

00:00 Introductions
10:00 Topic: Affordable Linux Hardware
26:22 Host Related Interest
41:06 Wrap Up

Matt- Game Vengeance- https://store.steampowered.com/app/384960/Vengeance/

Wendy- https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/my-photo-editing-workflow/2640/2

Jason- My Virtual Mission, Mission To Xyxx

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Contact info
Jason (Twitter @KillYourFM)
Matt (Twitter @MattDLN)
Wendy (Instagram @LinuxandLifts)
Nate (cubiclenate.com)

Special Guest: Jason Evangelho.

33: Finding Your Forever Distro | DLN Xtend

Linux Out Loud — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0600

On this weeks episode of DLN Xtend we discuss what it takes for us to find our forever distro

Welcome to episode 32 of DLN Xtend. DLN Xtend is a community-powered podcast. We take conversations from the DLN Community from places like the DLN Discourse Forums, Telegram group, Discord server, and more. We also take topics from other shows around the network to give our takes.

00:00 Introductions
06:36 Finding Your Forever Distro
39:07 Hosts Related Interest
42:58 Wrap UP

Host Related Interest

Matt- Game Tomb Raider: Underworld
-https://store.steampowered.com/app/8140/Tomb_Raider_Underworld/

Wendy- https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/aerial-photography-drone-thoughts/2568/2

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattDLN)
Wendy (DestinationLinux.Network)
Nate (cubiclenate.com)

32: Personal Productivity | DLN Xtend

Linux Out Loud — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0600

On this week’s episode of DLN Xtend we buckle down and talk about the apps on Linux we use to be productive with in work and life.

Welcome to episode 32 of DLN Xtend. DLN Xtend is a community powered podcast. We take conversations from the DLN Community from places like the DLN Discourse Forums, Telegram group, Discord server and more. We also take topics from other shows around the network to give our takes.

00:00 Introductions
07:41 Show Topic: Personal Productivity
26:27 Host Related Interests
33:09 Wrap Up

Host Related Interests

Matt

Deus Ex Mankind Divided - https://store.steampowered.com/app/337000/Deus_Ex_Mankind_Divided/

Wendy- MFT from community member

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattDLN)
Wendy (https://dlnxtend.com/wendy) (Instagram @Linux_and_Lifts)
Nate (cubiclenate.com)

29: Our Linux Stories | DLN Xtend

Linux Out Loud — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 20:00:00 -0600

On this week's episode of DLN Xtend we decide to get a little personal and tell our Linux story.

Welcome to episode 29 of DLN Xtend. DLN Xtend is a community powered podcast. We take conversations from the DLN Community from places like the DLN Discourse Forums, Telegram group, Discord server and more. We also take topics from other shows around the network to give our takes.

00:00 Introduction
10:30 Our Linux Stories
31:54 Host Related Interest
44:31 Wrap Up

Matt

Distro- Elementary OS- elementary.io (looking forward to version 6)
Game- Warframe (f2p)(gold rated proton) -https://store.steampowered.com/app/230410/Warframe/
Nate - SSD Upgrade for root on server

Wendy- Darktable update

Wrap Up

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattDLN)
Wendy (https://dlnxtend.com/wendy) (Instagram @Linux_and_Lifts)
Nate (cubiclenate.com)

27: Making the Switch | DLN Xtend

Linux Out Loud — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:45:00 -0600

On this weeks episode of DLN Xtend we talk about making the Switch over to Linux

00:00 Introduction
12:15 Topic -Making the Switch
40:31 Host Related Interests
47:34 Wrap Up

Topic:

-Stress Free Linux Experience

https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/what-are-your-general-tips-for-the-most-stress-free-linux-experience/2411

-esbeeb-

"Hello Everybody,

For those forum members who have been using Linux for a good long while now (at least a few years):

As you learned the ropes of how the whole Linux Distro ecosystem works, what sorts of guidelines did you make for yourself, to minimize the various sorts of stress of being faced with such a wide range of choices in this ecosystem?

How did you set your sights on tighter groupings of choices, when you realized that it would be effectively impossible to try every distro, every desktop environment, every piece of software which could possibly meet some need that you had?

What did you do, to try to simplify things (and manage the complexity, so it didn’t get out of hand)? Did these approaches work, generally speaking, over the longer term?

What did you decide you wanted to seek out, from a technical perspective, which would keep your Linux journey the most stress-free? (Seeking answers on forums, podcasts, instructional videos, etc. is an obvious answer here, no need to mention it).

Likewise to 4, what did you decide you wanted to avoid?"

Host Related Interests

Matt
-Game - Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator https://store.steampowered.com/app/520440/GUILTY_GEAR_Xrd_REVELATOR/
-Distro- Nitrux www.nxos.org

Nate
New CPU in primary machine i7-4610M to i7-4900MQ
Replacement CPU in Workstation / Server

Wrap Up

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattDLN)
Wendy (https://dlnxtend.com/wendy) (Instagram @Linux_and_Lifts)
Nate (cubiclenate.com)

26: It's All About Choice | DLN Xtend

Linux Out Loud — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 06:00:00 -0600

On this weeks episode of DLN Xtend we talk about choice and how user’s come to make the decisions they do in their hardware and software.

00:00 Introductions
09:04 Jason's Back
15:37 It's alright to use Nano
20:20 Ideas for an old Computer
25:18 Host Related Interest
41:02 Wrap Up

What Matt has been listening too (from Introductions)
-https://ff7.ocremix.org (Son of Chaos Favorite song)

Linux for Everyone
Jason’s first podcast in a while
-https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/episode-37-legionnaire/2394
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3o1s4FIIFs coreboot **

It's alright to use Nano
-https://destinationlinux.org/episode-183/

Ideas for an old Computer (community topic)
-https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/ideas-for-old-computer/2311

Nate

Fusion 360 on Linux

Wendy- Adventures in RawTherapee

www.rawtherapee.com

Matt
-Elive - https://www.elivecd.org
-Game- Blades of Time -https://store.steampowered.com/app/208670/Blades_of_Time/

Wrap Up

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattDLN)
Wendy (https://dlnxtend.com/wendy) (Instagram @Linux_and_Lifts)
Nate (cubiclenate.com)

YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/NsgLLoZr8SU

25: The Right to Upgrade | DLN Xtend

Linux Out Loud — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 06:00:00 -0600

On this weeks episode of DLN Xtend we talk about users having the ability and right to upgrade their technology when and where they see fit.

Topics
00:00 Introductions
09:24 Right to Repair
18:43 New PinePhone
24:09 Bad Product Experiences
39:20 Host Related Interests
45:56 Wrap Up

The Ugly Truth About Apple's Engineering . . . Glue, Glue Everywhere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhB-95vKx8w New PinePhone for Convergence
https://frontpagelinux.com/news/new-pinephone-with-3gb-of-ram-and-usb-convergence-dock/

Matt
Project RIP

Wendy- Adventures in RawTherapee

www.rawtherapee.com

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattDLN)
Wendy (https://dlnxtend.com/wendy) (Instagram @Linux_and_Lifts)
Nate (cubiclenate.com)

24: Is Criticism Just Negativity? | DLN Xtend

Linux Out Loud — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0600

In this episode of DLN Xtend we discuss criticism. Is it always negative? How do we take it as open-source projects, creators, or even as users of a project?

Topics:

00:00 Introductions
08:50 Community Feedback
10:37 Discussion of the Week: Is Criticism Negativity?
31:11 Host Related Interest
44:21 Wrap Up

Let’s discuss community feedback
-Episode 22
https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/dln-xtend-22-why-gaming-on-linux-matters-linux-mint-forbids-snaps/2242/8

Is Criticism Negativity?

-Torvalds Takes Time Off https://gizmodo.com/linux-founder-takes-some-time-off-to-learn-how-to-stop-1829105667

-Firefox + Mr Robot (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/lookingglass)

-Ubuntu and Amazon Link

-Ubuntu and Unity

Host Related Interest

Matt

New version of Manjaro Webdad (Jade Desktop Environment) https://osdn.net/projects/manjaro-community/storage/webdad/
Game recommendation - Tower of Time https://store.steampowered.com/app/617480/Tower_of_Time/

Wendy
- Exploring new software
https://discourse.destinationlinux.network/t/what-software-do-you-use/2284

Nate

Commodore 64 live stream, fail. OBS NDI Pluging works great. Wrap Up

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Matt (Twitter @MattDLN)
Wendy (DestinationLinux.Network)
Nate (cubiclenate.com)

22: Why Gaming on Linux Matters, Linux Mint Forbids Snaps? | DLN Xtend

Linux Out Loud — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0600

On this episode of DLN Xtend, we introduce two new hosts. While also talking about how one area of Linux that might not interest us, can still have an affect on the parts we do care about. While also seeing what the hosts have been up too.

Topics:
00:00 Introduction
05:30 New DLN Podcast: Sudo Show
07:23 Why should I care about Linux gaming?
13:23 Front Page Linux Tutorial = Easily Install JACK Audio with Ubuntu Studio Installer
15:03 Linux Mint "forbids" Snaps. Is this Good or Bad?
29:21 Host Related Interests
42:38 Wrap Up

Why should I care about Linux gaming?

Denuvo Anti-Cheat to Work on Linux through Proton
Proton Release Notes
OpenRGB has some good tools for using the RGB of your motehrboard, RAM and other RGB peripherals. However, Piper adds great functionality to your gaming mouse.
Does better gaming expand the user base? What does that mean for non-gaming Linux users?

Comments from the Destination Linux Discourse about the Linux Mint vs Snaps discussion:

Ethanol says “…Personally I don’t mind what Mint is doing. It’s kind of like the whole telemetry debate. I’d rather my system presume non-consent until I explicitly give it. If Mint wants to forbid snapd from being automatically installed that’s peachy, since I already expect to have to manually install it when I want it anyways, like most things.”

BertN45 says “Basically I prefer snaps and if available I want to install them. But after installing LibreOffice in a snap, I detected that I lost access to the Dutch language libraries and installing it again did not work for the snap. So I had to delete the snap again. I’m interested how the snap people want to work with language dependencies. If they can’t solve this major issue, snaps are for the USA, UK and some other larger countries only!”

jastombaugh says “Well said. I agree with Clem’s approach and, in general, I totally understand and approve of the Mint philosophy on issues like this. It feels like we NEED both outlooks, like poles, in the linux-phere because of the innovation AND the safeguards they bring to the users.”

ak2020 says “Although I don’t use Linux Mint myself, I’ve generally thought of their team to be fairly in-touch with their community. Having watched this video I agree Linux Mint are overreacting and taking away choice from their community by making it so hard to install snaps. I still think if they want to become independent of Ubuntu for whatever reason, first-off they should base directly on Debian, secondly, yes, why don’t they have their own infrastructure if they want that much independence and control?”

Ulfnic says “It’s like Debian and Mint both saying… “hey man, we’re cool letting you have this but we want you to take a few extra steps to make sure you understand this goes outside of the ethics you chose us for and we’re just making sure you really know” and in Mint’s case, that step is a single terminal command.”

Matt:

Gaming Deal Recommendation- Dreamfall Chapters (https://store.steampowered.com/app/237850/Dreamfall_Chapters/)
Weird Distro to try Ubuntu Unity Education edition (Not avaiable directly on site yet) (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1m0LjZDeY-4Cj3vJX8Ymqls14b3gQVHEt?usp=sharing)

Wendy:
More info in DL episode 89 Kernel Poppin’ on what I use and why.
Still thinking this section out.

Nate:
openSUSE Leap 15.2

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Host Contact Info
Matt (Twitter @MattDLN)
Wendy (DestinationLinux.Network)
Nate (cubiclenate.com)