Displaying items 1-10 of 11 in total of Linux Out Loud with the tag "linux out loud".
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224: Ryzen Upgrades, Omen Tweaks, and a TrueNAS Franken‑NAS | Linux Out Loud 126
June 6th, 2026 | 54 mins 57 secs
3d printed pc case, davinci resolve linux, dell poweredge r740, homelab nas, hp omen transcend 14, linux homelab podcast, linux out loud, linux patch day, linux podcast, linux upgrades, linux video editing, mellenox 10gb, mova v50 robot vacuum, msi trident 3, omenctl, open source enterprise, retro itx case, rockstor, rtx 3050 linux, ryzen 9 3900x, ryzen 9 5950x, self hosted storage, sfp plus networking, truenas, tuxdigital, ubiquiti linux, unifi travel router, windows and linux dual boot
Nate hosts a hardware‑heavy patch day as Wendy upgrades her main workstation from a Ryzen 9 3900X to a 5950X, experiments with 3D‑printed retro ITX cases, and shares updates on her MOVA V50 robot vacuum and UniFi travel router. Matt tunes an HP Omen Transcend 14 with OmenCTL and gives an MSI Trident 3 a GPU transplant, while Nate resurrects a retired Dell R740 into a TrueNAS‑powered “Franken‑NAS” built from leftover 16 TB drives and budget SFP+.
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223: Linux on the Road | Linux Out Loud 125
May 16th, 2026 | 1 hr 2 mins
bazzite, boise linux, framework laptop, homebridge 2.0, homelab on the road, linux laptops, linux on the road, linux out loud, linux podcast, linux travel setup, one x player linux, open source podcast, robot vacuum mova v50, self hosted tools, smart home linux, steam deck linux, task manager for linux, travel router linux, tux manager, tuxdigital, unifi travel router
Wendy, Bill, and Nate unpack the Linux gear they actually travel with, from Framework laptops and Steam Decks to UniFi travel routers and noise‑canceling headphones. They swap stories about moving to Bazzite, taming smart‑home gadgets with HomeBridge 2.0, and giving a new MOVA V50 robot vacuum its own “Sentinels” SSID, all while making hotel rooms feel a little more like homelabs.
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219: New World Unlocked: GOG Charts a Linux Frontier | Linux Out Loud 121
February 21st, 2026 | 1 hr 1 min
age verification, backups, cold storage, community podcast, cubicle nate, data recovery, discord, drm‑free gaming, exfat, foss, gnu/linux, gog, gog galaxy, heroic launcher, home lab, linux, linux gaming, linux out loud, linux saloon, moderation, online communities, open source, polls, privacy, proton, self‑hosting, show notes, tech podcast, tuxdigital, wine, wordpress
In this level of Linux Out Loud, Nate takes player‑one controls with Wendy and Matt as co‑op buddies for a run‑and‑gun through data disasters, platform drama, and hopeful Linux gaming news. Matt kicks things off with a catastrophic cold‑storage failure that turns into a hard‑earned reminder about backups and the limits of data‑recovery tools on both Windows and Linux. Wendy then opens a side‑quest about Discord’s upcoming age‑verification changes, why that’s a problem for community privacy and moderation, and what it might mean for the future home of the Lobby of Loudness. Nate rounds out the host updates with Linux Saloon going fully independent, moving show notes and polls onto CubicleNate.com so he controls the platform and the ad dollars. For the main mission, the crew dives into GOG calling Linux its “next major frontier” for GOG GALAXY and hiring a senior C++ engineer to help make Linux a first‑class gaming citizen instead of an afterthought. Along the way they talk heroic launchers, Proton and Wine, and what a “good citizen” GOG client on Linux should actually look like for home‑labbed and multi‑PC setups.
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218: Home Lab Spawn Point and High‑Ping Gaming | Linux Out Loud 120
February 7th, 2026 | 56 mins 12 secs
battletech, bookbinder js, cloud gaming, community podcast, controllers, desktop linux, first lego league, first tech challenge, fll, foss, ftc, gnu, gog, home lab, homelab, jellyfin, kodi, linux, linux gaming, linux out loud, media server, networking, open source, pdf tools, photo printer, robotics, self‑hosting, starlink, tech podcast, tuxdigital, usb‑c
In this episode of Linux Out Loud, Matt takes squad leader role while Wendy and Nate rejoin the party for a high‑FPS catch‑up on life, Linux, and loud gaming sessions. They swap updates on Wendy’s robotics teams heading deeper into competition season, Nate’s battle with basement water and building a proper home lab spawn point, and Matt’s quest to keep a local‑only media server running on modest hardware. From organizing racks and labeling gear to wrestling with Starlink latency and debating cloud gaming versus real ownership, the crew dives into how their real‑world chaos shapes the way they run Linux, host services, and play games. If you like robots, home labs, and arguing about whether you really own your digital library, this one’s for you.
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217: Cloud RTX on Tux | Linux Out Loud 119
January 10th, 2026 | 47 mins 29 secs
bazzite, cloud gaming, davinci resolve, geforce now, gpu prices, handheld gaming, home lab, lenovo legion go, linux, linux gaming, linux out loud, nvidia, open source, proton, rtx, starlink, steam deck, subscription fatigue, synology nas, tuxdigital, ubiquiti, ubuntu, unifi travel router
Cloud RTX on Tux | Linux Out Loud 119 digs into NVIDIA’s new native GeForce NOW client for Linux and Fire TV, and what cloud gaming means for folks with aging GPUs, handhelds, and serious subscription fatigue. Bill and Wendy also chat staycation gaming, NAS and home-lab cleanup, Ubiquiti and travel routers, the DaVinci Speed Editor, and the tragic tale of tea spilled directly onto a Steam Deck.
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216: Legacy Lights & Password Nights | Linux Out Loud 118
December 20th, 2025 | 54 mins 31 secs
backup strategy, bazite, christmas lights, christmas tech, commodore 64, community, cups, digital legacy, digital nomad, fedora, fyra labs, holiday episode, home assistant, home storage, iot, iot security, linux, linux gaming, linux out loud, linux printing, multifactor authentication, networking, nobara, nostalgia, open source, password management, raspberry pi, retro computing, smart bulbs, smart home, synology nas, tuxdigital, ubiquiti, zigbee
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.
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213: The Networking Showdown | Linux Out Loud 115
September 20th, 2025 | 1 hr 37 mins
3d printing, 80s tech, crt monitor, flatpak, framework laptop, gaming, home lab, it challenges, lan party, linux out loud, linux podcast, lol 115, network troubleshooting, network ups tools, nut, open source, openwrt, opnsense, peplink, raspberry pi, retro tech, robot in 7 days, soft skills, synology, tech podcast, ubiquiti
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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211: Is Linux Getting Boring or Just Reliable? | Linux Out Loud 113
July 12th, 2025 | 1 hr 19 mins
3d printing, bazzite, fedora, linux, linux out loud, linux robotics, microsoft office, open source, pybricks, qidi max3, retro gaming, titan 2, tuxdigital, ubuntu touch, unihertz, wayback, wayland, zorin os
"Linux is getting boring" — or is it evolving into exactly what we wanted? In this episode, we chat retro consoles, 3D printing beasts, Titan phones, curriculum with Pybricks, and a Linux experience so stable it's suspicious. Plus: Wayland wins, Microsoft Office woes, and Wendy’s robotics laptops ready for battle. Engage!
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209: Open Source in Motion: Conferences, Creativity, and Community | Linux Out Loud 111
May 17th, 2025 | 1 hr 40 mins
ai in the home, cosmic desktop, courtshoe game, fedora, framework laptop, home assistant, kde plasma, linux, linux gaming, linux out loud, nas upcycling, open source, small business tech, solar power, sudo show, tech conferences, tech podcast, tuxdigital
This week on Linux Out Loud, Wendy is joined by Bill and Neal from the SUDO Show to share their latest open source adventures. From resurrecting old hardware to attending conferences, expanding solar setups, and testing the latest Linux desktops, the crew dives into the intersection of tech, creativity, and community.
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208: Linux in the Wild: From the ISS to the Influencers| Linux Out Loud 110
May 3rd, 2025 | 54 mins 24 secs
content creators, framework laptop, gadget talk, kde plasma, linux, linux in education, linux in space, linux out loud, oled displays, open source, pewdiepie linux, phone upgrades, pixel phone, raspberry pi, tech podcast, tuxdigital
This week on Linux Out Loud, we’re tracking Linux sightings in the wild—from Raspberry Pi-powered space stations to the desktops of YouTube’s biggest influencers. Wendy shares a surprise encounter with Linux at an international robotics event, Nate dives deep into Framework laptop upgrades and KDE tweaks, and Matt shows off his latest tech shuffle, trading in gear for a sleek new setup. We chat about OLED displays, Pixel phone plans, and PewDiePie's high-profile Linux switch. Whether you’re into hardware hacks, creator drama, or just love a good nerdy rabbit trail, this episode brings the fun, the facts, and the firmware.