thelinuxexperiment

Algorithms suck & my expercience with Thunderbird - Patroncast S03E33

Hi everyone!

Here is your brand new Patroncast episode!

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:48: Youtube disabling recommendations on the homepage when you don't have watch history turned on, and how algorithms aren't designed to give you what you actually want to watch

- 12:33 My experience with Thunderbird 115, the things I got used to easily, and the things I don't like as much

- 25:29 The Youtube channel, its performance, and what I'll be working on thi...

GNOME is HOME, Conclusion on the production agency - Patroncast S03E32

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well, and that you have about 35 minutes set aside for your weekly Linux related rant!

In this episode, I talk about:

- 00:36 How Going back to GNOME after a month and a half of macOS felt so good, and how GNOME is, for me at least, the most productive desktop I've ever used

- 17:19 What I learned working with the production agency, and what I will and will not implement in the future

I hope you'll have fun listen...

Youtube dubbing & working with the macbook Pro - Patroncast S03E31

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well, here is your weekly episode of the patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:53 Youtube adding AI powered dubbing to videos, and my feelings on that

- 07:51: The channel, some numbers, and some more details about working on the macbook pro as an exercise in frustration, mixed with some pretty damn awesome stuff (basically: awesome hardware, horrible software)

I hope you'll enjoy listening to thi...

Agency, personal life changes & setup changes - Patroncast S03E30

Hey everyone,

I hope you're all doing well, here is episode 30 of your patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 01:27: How the production agency is kinda failing at meeting the basic needs of a youtuber, and trying to "formula" the videos I wrote

- 13:31: Sponsors, vacation, and some good news for my personal life

- 21:09: Changing my setup, trying to replace 2 computers by a single one for editing and working on the channel

Vote for August's Topics!

Hey everyone!

Here are the topics I'll be working on in August:

- Linux News: there will be 4 in August, every Saturday

- All the open source software I use: a look at all the open source apps I use everyday to make my videos and get work done, and the few proprietary apps I still use, and why I haven't replaced them with FOSS alternatives

- Debunking privacy myths: a look at common privacy-related myths and debunking them with factual information...

Hobbyist internet, Vacation & Thunderbird 115 - Patroncast S03E28

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well! Here is your fresh episode of the patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 01:04 A hobbyist only internet, where no one can create content as a job, and what it might mean for the internet, and for me

- 12:31 Preparing for my vacation, and trying to accept that maybe I won't have anything to publish for a week

- 18:54 Thunderbird 115, and how the redesign is really cool, but there are a few issues ...

Telemetry, what I played, and channel news - Patroncast S03E27

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well! Here is episode 27 of the Patroncast :)

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:51 Telemetry in Fedora, and telemetry in general, and how it can be a good thing if it's done well

- 13:31 Channel-related news, what I'll be working on, the production agency, and more

- 22:06 What I played recently, on all my gaming systems: PS5, SteamOS Console, Steam Deck, Vita and Switch!

I hope you'll enjoy listening to this one!

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Windows in the Cloud, Youtube blocks adblock - Patroncast S03E26

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well, here is your new episode of the Patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:50 Windows in the cloud, as Microsoft seems to want to move personal computing to the cloud, I reflect on why I think it's a horrible idea

- 13:35 Adblock blocked on youtube: it's just an experiment, and at first, I thought "cool, more ad revenue", but after a few days of thinking about it, I think it would actually hu...

Channel updates, getting a new tatoo, and financial planning - Patroncast S03E25

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well! Here is episode 25 of your weekly Patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:32 The channel, with disappointing view number for last week, the production agency, patreon exclusive videos, and whether they're worth it or not, and more

- 19:12 Personal stuff: getting another tattoo, planning for the best use of my small savings, trying to stop vaping and resuming long walks to refresh my brain

I hope you'll have fun list...

Tell me what you'd like to see for Patron exclusive videos!

I created a small poll on my Nextcloud instance (no personal data collected), where you can tell me if you're interested in Patreon exclusive videos, and what type of videos you'd like to see:

https://nextcloud.thelinuxexp.com/index.php/apps/forms/s/MYbdzQw43rxzkHk72PjjwsYm

Thanks for filling it in!

Vote on July's topics!

And a second post today, to tell you about what I'll work on in July, and ask you to vote on a few topics :)

So, the videos that are already selected are:

- Linux News: there will be 5 in July, including at least one that I'll record from sunny Saint Tropez, during my holiday (because the news don't stop)

-  What can we learn about macOS Sonoma: Apple announced the latest version of their OS, with a bunch of new features, most of which we already have on Linux. But the...

New Patron perks, channel updates & Nvidia performance - Patroncast S03E24

Hey everyone!

I hope you're doing well, and that you're ready for your weekly rant, because here is episode 24 of your exclusive Patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 01:09 Patreon adding videos, and the various options I'm thinking of offering, and how I'd add that to youtube members as well

- 08:22 The channel, how it's been doing, the new sponsor for the channel and the podcast...

- 17:27 Nvidia performance on Linux: as I'm gaming now ...

I got some editing help & Apple Vision pro thoughts - Patroncast S03E23

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well! Here is this week's episode of the patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:48 Finally hiring some help to edit videos, as a test, to see what they can offer, and it it helps the channel grow, or not, plus some more channel related news

- 14:22 The Apple Vision pro, their VR / AR headset, and how I don't think it will do for VR what the  iPhone did for smartphones

I hope you'll e...

Channel updates, and ranting about Flatpak - Patroncast S03E22

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well, and that you're ready to hear me rant about one of my favorite topics, because here is episode 22 of your exclusive Patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 01:02: the channel, how last week went, what's planned for this week, and an interesting idea submitted by one of you to showcase the topic votes and their results

- 17:24 Flatpak! As Red Hat abandons the RPM for LibreOffice in favor for the Flatpak, I've been...

The worst sponsor offers I ever got, SteamOS console is done & other channel news - Patroncast S03E12

Hey everyone!

Here is episode 21 of your weekly Patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:55: the worst sponsorship offers I ever got, or t least the most out of touch or weird products

- 13:06 The SteamOS Console, which is now done, how it went (not smoothly) and of course avoiding spoilers for the video that will cover it in more detail

- 21:23: Channel news, with how the latest videos did, more sponsor-related things, and a few personal projects a...

Channel & sponsor updates, 2 weeks of cooking & what I played - Patroncast S03E20

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well! Here is episode 20 of your exclusive Weekly Patroncast :)

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:48: the channel, how the month is going, various sponsor related things, the videos I had to replace, and what I'll be working on this week

- 21:30 more personal stuff, like the first results of cooking and eating healthy foods for the past 2 weeks, plus what I've been playing on my Steam Deck, PS5, and Switch

Vote on June's Topics!

Hey everyone!

Here are the things I'll be working on in June:

- Linux News: as always, once a week, so there will be 4 of these in June

- Fun facts you didn't know about Linux: this one didn't fit in May's calendar, and has been pushed back to June

- Debian 12: a look at the new version of Debian that should come out on June 10th. It's a distro I never reviewed on the channel, so it should be interesting!

- Mint 21.2: this should also release before th...

I found my Steam Console, ROG Ally, and more sonsor talk - Patroncast S03E19

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well, and that you're enjoying the recent videos!

Here is episode 19 of the patroncast ;)

In this one, I talk about:

- 01:04: Finding the PC that will be my Steam Console, what I'm expecting from it, and if it's worth it when you already have a gaming console like a PS5

- 10:28: The ROG Ally from Asus, and why I'm not interested in it, even though it looks like a pretty unbeatable deal if you'...

Plans for the week, Sponsor troubles, and working out - Patroncast S03E18

Hey everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend (which also extends to today if you're French, because we have a ton of off days in May)!

Here is the next episode of the Patroncast, which I might have called episode 19 in the podcast itself, but it's actually episode 18.

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:46: the experience of leaving Odysee, how the channel is doing, and the plans for the videos this week

- 10:49: troubles with one of my sponsor...

I'm leaving Odysee

Hey everyone,

I've made the decision to stop publishing to Odysee. The reasons are detailed in the blog post linked to this Patreon post.

I know some of you won't be happy with this, and I would totally understand if you decided to stop supporting the channel as a result.

If you used Odysee, and you want to keep watching outside of YouTube, I'd encourage you to use PeerTube, where all my videos are published in the same timeframe as they were on Odysee, and which also lets...

Fedora 37 issues, Trying Tuxedo OS, and how YAST changed my perception of Linux distros - Patroncast S03E17

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well! Here is episode 17 of your weekly exclusive patroncast :)

In this one, I talk about:

- 01:13 A weird issue on Fedora 37 that almost prevented me from making the latest Linux news video, + the videos planned for this week (ideas and suggestions welcome!)

- 08:56 Trying out Tuxedo OS on my Stellaris 15, and planning an audio podcast interview with Tuxedo to answer a lot of questions about their plans, work...

Upgrade to Fedora 38, Resolve problems and is VR the new "3D TV"? - Patroncast S03E16

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well, here is your weekly episode of the Patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:38: Updating to Fedora 38, the issues I encountered, specifically with Resolve (and why containerized packaging formats are crucial for this kind of program), plus what I'll work on this week

- 17:24: Is VR the new "3D TV"? As in: will it ever take off, or will it always be too cumbersome and expensive to really become mainstr...

Topics for May: time to vote (repost to add multiple votes)

Hey everyone!

Here are the topics I'll work on in May:

- Linux News: there will be 4 in May, we'll have to see what the Linux world has in store for us!

- Stellaris 16 Review: I should receive a review unit of the Stellaris 16 laptop from Tuxedo, so expect a full review

- VanillaOS: I'll look at Vanilla OS, and what it does differently from other Linux distros. I'll try to not make it the traditional distro review, and...

How not to miss crucial news, and EU's battle for Big Tech - Patroncast S03E15

Hey everyone,

I hope you're all doing well!

Here is your weekly episode of the patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:44 Missing a crucial piece of news that would have transformed the latest news video, and looking for ideas to avoid this happening again, plus what's planned for the week

- 10:44 Eu's battle for big tech, and how it feels that the EU is looking at the issue of not having a tech giant from the wrong side of th...

Securing sponsors, leaving Odysee and moving in with my partner - Patroncast S03E14

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well, because here is your weekly Patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:57 The channel, securing long term contracts with sponsors, and what I'll be working on this week

- 09:37 Wondering if I should leave Odysee, as the platform as a whole is really unappealing to me, but I also don't want to leave people stranded on Youtube if they really don't like it

- 17:57 The "Too Much Information" topic of ...

GNOME Productivity, Games I played, and Channel - related stuff - Patroncast S03E13

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well! Personally, as the sun starts to return to rainy Brittany, my mood is also improving greatly :D So, here is your new episode of the patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 01:10 Channel-related things, the News podcast, numbers, sponsors, and various other podcasts I've been invited to

- 11:59 My "GNOME at work" video, and how I almost didn't make it, because I felt it was too simple, before I realized ...

Solus problems, Activision-MS Deal, and April's topics: Patroncast S03E12

Hey everyone!

Here is your new episode of the Patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:50: Solus, and how the distro seems completely abandonned these days, with unsolved issues, no updates in months, and no communication

- 11:19: The Microsoft Activision Deal, which the UK seems to be OK with, and the things people generally omit from the conversation (it's not JUST Call of Duty)

- 23:42: Channel-related things, with views picking back u...

Vote for April's Topics!

Hey everyone!

Here are the topics I'll be working on for next month!

- Linux News: there will be 5 of these next months, once per week, as usual (either on a Saturday or a Sunday)

- Linux apps to improve your privacy: a small list of apps that will let you definitely stay more private when using Linux

- PDF tools for Linux: a look at various apps and tools you can use to better handle PDF, because, let's put it frankly, most default apps on various DEs suck...

GNOME 44, Linux is not more complicated and limiting, and Youtube doubts - Patroncast S03E11

Hey everyone,

I hope you're all doing well!

Here is your new episode of the patroncast, in which I talk about:

- 01:11 GNOME 44, and how, while it's a very evolutionary release, it does give the feeling that GNOME devs are actually listening to users and adding back a bunch of things people really wanted

- 09:24 A video made by DistroTube, where he says "Linux is more complicated and limiting", and how I have the exact opposite opinions

- 19:39 Youtube...

My horrible week & my PS5 first impressions - Patroncast S03E10

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well, or at least better than I did during the past COVID-filled week! Here is your episode of the patroncast :)

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:47 The horrible week I just had, and how I still managed to make all the planned videos despite feeling like a pile of sweat and pain

- 09:04 My impressions of the Playstation 5: I've had it for a few weeks, and played for about 80h in total, and I have a few thoughts...