Displaying 9 items of Linux Out Loud with the tag "tuxdigital".
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226: Tumbleweed, Tablet Trouble, and the Browser Grudge Match | Linux Out Loud 128
August 22nd, 2026 | 51 mins 58 secs
android device management, apache guacamole, apple tablet management, brave origin, btrfs snapshots, camp laptops linux, davinci resolve linux, davinci resolve nvidia linux, davincibox, device management linux, edge browser problems, fedora linux, fleet dm, fleetdm, helium browser, hybrid atomic updates, immutable linux, linux education, linux laptops, linux out loud, linux out loud 128, linux podcast, linux video editing, microsoft edge linux, open source mdm, open source podcast, opensuse tumbleweed, plasma linux, remote desktop linux, rustdesk, snapper, tumbleweed linux, tuxdigital, ultramarine linux, ultramarine linux review, zen browser, zorin os
It’s back-to-school season on Linux Out Loud! Wendy gives Ultramarine Linux high marks after moving camp laptops over from Zorin and getting DaVinci Resolve working with Nvidia, while Nate explains his hybrid-atomic openSUSE Tumbleweed update workflow and continues his one-sided feud with Microsoft Edge. Bill returns from the Pacific Northwest, starts a new professional chapter, and explores FleetDM as an open-source way to manage a growing herd of devices.
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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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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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210: Teaching Time Lords: Open Source Lessons Across Space and Code | Linux Out Loud 112
June 28th, 2025 | 41 mins 54 secs
ai and coding, aleph one, chromebook management, doctor who, education technology, github, home assistant, linux, marathon trilogy, open source, phasmo, podcast, pybricks, robotics, tuxdigital
Wendy and Bill go full TARDIS in this episode of Linux Out Loud—sharing their robotics adventures, Bill’s vacation recap, curriculum-building with Pybricks, and tips on AI-powered coding. Plus: Phasmo breaks, Marathon makes a comeback, and the podcast hits Spotify video!
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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.