The Linux Cast

Howdy! Some Changes Ahead

So, it has been a bit since I did a blog post, I'm a bit rusty. This one will just be for my Patrons, as I have some things to talk about that affect you guys.

The last six months have been crazy. I'm sure you noticed that the number of videos have gone down over that time. As I said in a previous blog post, some of that was me wanting to do a better job on the videos. I think in some ways that have succeeded, in others not so much. Real life has also been a doozy these last few months,...

Patron Pod 28 - Gnome Gone

That didn't last long. Thanks as always for your support

Patron Pod 27 - Emacs

Dammit, another challenge. 

The To-Do List Fiasco

I posted on Mastodon about a month ago (as of writing this) about my quest to find the perfect to-do application. At the time, I was using the Todoist Electron app and had been for years. I've been a paying Todoist user for over a decade. I like Todoist. But the flatpak of the Electron app stopped working, so I thought I would finally make the jump to something free and open source.

How silly that thought turned out to be.

It's not as if there are no good FOSS To-Do applications. ...

Patron Pod 26 - Gnome is Here...Yay?

Another exclusive pod for you fine folks. Listen to me ramble. Thanks for your support as always.

Patron Pod 25 - I Am A Retro Gamer

Another exclusive pod for you fine folks. I'm on a roll getting these out. Thanks as always for your support

Patron Pod 24 - WTF is NaNoWriMo?

Another patron pod for you fine folks. I'm on a roll. Thanks as always for your support!

Our Essential Linux Apps 2023

The guys come to talk about our essential apps for Linux.

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The Keyboard Challenge Is Really Hard

So a little while ago, I made a video about how I was going to attempt to ditch my mouse as much as possible and just use the keyboard to do most if not all of my computing. I knew going in that there were going to have to be some exceptions for this challenge to work. Kdenlive, for example, is almost useless without a mouse. Yes, there are loads of keybindings, but the mouse makes it work just so much better. I thought, at the time of that announcement, that kdenlive would be the program tha...

Patron Pod 23 - A New Challenge

It's time to go back to the beginning. A new podcast for you folks. Thanks as always for your support!

GNOME vs KDE - FIGHT!

The guys come to battle to the death over which is better: GNOME or KDE?

👇 PULL IT DOWN FOR THE GOOD STUFF 👇

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Discord - 2023-10-22 05:23:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Patron Pod 22 - I Use Proprietary Software

I know, another pod? What is this? 

Thanks as always for your support. 

Patron Pod 21 - Email Sucks Donkey Balls

Here's another exclusive pod for you. This time I talk about how antiquated the email system really is.  Thanks as always for your support.

I Wasn't Wrong About Wayland

So in recent videos, I've been talking about how I have been trying out Hyprland, which is a Wayland compositor. It might be a bit confusing, given that a few weeks ago I made a video about how I was going to protest Wayland until the end of time.

I still don't like Wayland. But I need to at least try it; otherwise, I'm one of those guys who doesn't like something for no reason. I really don't want to be the grumpy old man who hates change so much just because it's change.

So I ha...

Are Corporate Backed Distros Good?

The guys come together to talk about whether corporate distros like Fedora, PopOS and others are good for the Linux Community.

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Wayland: Good or Bad?

The guys come together to talk about Wayland and its Pros and Cons.

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Discord - 2023-10-01 03:04:45 +0000 UTC View Post

Patron Pod 20 - Internet Addicted

Without the Internet, everything seems useless. This is an obvious mental problem. 

Thanks as always for your support.

Shocker: Corporations Do Evil

The guys come together to talk about the merits of the Linux Foundation.

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Discord - 2023-09-24 02:38:13 +0000 UTC View Post

TLC 728 Live Stream

This week's live stream

Merch Shop

I now have a merch shop. For you guys, I have a code (patron23) that will get you 10% off your entire order (before shipping).

https://shop.thelinuxcast.org 

Thanks as always for your support!

Matt

PS (I know that the end screen credits aren't updated. I will get that done tonight).

Is Linux Too Popular?

Matt and Steve talk about the increased popularity of Linux and whether we want it to become more popular.

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D...

TLC Live Stream - #726 - 9/9/2023

This week's live stream

What is BTRFS?

Today I talk about what btrfs is, why it's good, why it's bad, and a few reasons why I think it should be default.

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TILvids(Peertube) - 2023-09-08 06:03:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Patron Pod 19 - Distrobox Love

I ❤️ Distrobox.

Thanks as always for your support!

Back in Business.

For those of you who don't follow me on Mastodon, Youtube or on Discord, you may not know, but I was without power for the last five or so days, which is why I haven't been around. 

But the power is finally back (thank all the gods and whoever), so I will slowly get back on track. Patron pod and blogging will probably come back next week as I focus on making videos to get the channel back to where it needs to be. 

I hope everyone had a better week than I did. Here's to a...

Tutanota Early Review

So I've been meaning to switch away from Gmail for quite some time. In my quest to become more private, I always knew that switching away from Gmail was a step I would have to take. In response to a joke on a podcast, the guys mentioned having their own @thelinuxcast.org email addresses. So I thought that this would be a good time to switch myself away from Gmail. Especially since I'd have to deal with DNS anyway. Might as well only do it once.

I wasn't able to get the guys their email ...

My Legacy Media Predicament

If you're older than 30, you might be just like me: you probably have a shitload of legacy media laying around your house. I have CDs and DVDs, and worse I have VHS tapes and cassettes - a considerable amount of money from the past just laying around, completely useless. I mean, I don't even have a VCR anymore and haven't for at least a decade. Yet I have maybe 1000 VHS tapes sitting around on shelves and in boxes. 

Over the last few weeks, we've been doing a lot of cleaning around...

Is Linux Really About Choice?

The boys are back for another pod! This week we talk about the topic: Linux and choice.

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Odysee - 2023-08-20 04:02:06 +0000 UTC View Post

TLC 725 - Live Stream

Here is the unedited live stream for this week. 

PatronPod 18 - OpenSuSE is Amazeballs

Another patron pod for you guys. Thanks as always for your support.