Linux Matters

Linux Matters


Latest Episodes

Big Backup Bonanza
August 08, 2023

Discussion of the various tools we use to backup our important stuff.

Picking Apart the Steam Deck
July 25, 2023

Repairing a Steam Deck, taking digital hoarding too far, Creating a magical LAN using the Internet.

Immutable Desktop Linux for Anyone
July 11, 2023

Making a NixOS configuration for non-technical family members, taking a Steam Deck on an aeroplane, and publishing a GNOME extension.

Writing a Game for Linux
June 27, 2023

Extending the range of ADSB receivers, ‘hacking’ white goods, and entering a Linux Game Jam in a not very Linux-y way.

Extending GNOME Is Hard
June 13, 2023

Writing a GNOME extension, editing without nano, and what we learned from AskUbuntu.

Automatic for the People
May 30, 2023

RSS is alive and well, and powering Mastodon bots, the best mouse for desktop Linux (possibly), and using the Stream Deck to automate desktop Linux.

Soaking Up the Cider
May 16, 2023

We discuss switching to Apple Music on desktop Linux, sideloading homebrew on the Steam Deck, and finding note-taking nirvana.

Lawful Evil Monitor Alignment
May 02, 2023

We discuss choosing a D&D alignment based on your monitor layout, spying on the skies with a Raspberry Pi, and playing games on Linux without a Steam Deck

Mastodon on My Résumé
April 18, 2023

We discuss running your own Mastodon instance for a group of friends, looking for the best Linux-loving laptop, and using the Steam Deck as your primary gaming device.

Linux Matters is coming…
April 16, 2023

We’re delighted to tell you that we’ve got the band back together for a new podcast. Linux Matters. So, while the podcast is new, the presenter lineup will be familiar to you. We’ll be back every two