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Vote on April's Topics!

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing well!

It's time to vote on the next topics for April, but first, a quick disclaimer: there won't be a patroncast today, as I just broke up with my girlfriend after a 2 year long relationship, and I'm not really feeling like recording something in a chipper / enthusiastic manner, I hope you can forgive me!

Everything will resume like normal next week, of cours e :)

As per the topics, here is what I'll be working on: 2022-03-21 10:14:33 +0000 UTC View Post

Third party Youtube clients, issues with the Steam Deck Verified program, and trying to get rid of the smartwatch

Hey everyone!

Here is episode 11 of the 2nd Season of your patroncast! 

In this one, I talk about:

01:07 The issue with Youtube Vanced, third party Youtube clients, adblock, and is that piracy, and it's complicated

14:42 The Steam Deck Verified program, and how it's really imperfect and might end up being kinda detrimental to the whole SteamOS / Steam Deck thing

22:15 Personal stuff, like trying to replace my smartwatch, and trying to b...

How the Steam Deck made me love Steam as a platform, and I got a tatoo - Patroncast S02E10

Hey everyone!

Here is episode 10 of the second season of the Patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

00:54 How the Steam Deck made me like Steam as a platform

09:30 How hackers demanding Nvidia open source their code is hurting open source in general

15:41 Personal Stuff, like why I got a tattoo and what it means (and also please help I already want another one, picture enclosed)

I hope you enjoy listening to it!

Nick

2022-03-07 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post

The Deck bruised my ego, and I have too many questions - Patroncast S02E09

Hey everyone!

Here is Episode 9 of the Patroncast, season 2.

In this one, I talk about:

- 00: 49 My Steam Deck Frustrations, and how my ego is stupidly bruised by that thing

 - 08:04 All the questions I currently have about the channel and where I want to take it

- 16:31 Work I'm going to have done in my apartment to make sure everything is top notch before I leave for Portugal, in the future

Don't hesitate to let me kn...

Vote on March's Topics!

Hey Everyone!

It's time to vote on what I'll cover in March (even though I still have 3 videos to release in February).

What's guaranteed is:

- 5 Linux News video, one each week

- GNOME 42, because that's going to release next month, with plenty of interesting changes

- Some Steam Deck content, because I hope that the one I bought will arrive quickly during March. I plan to start with a more general review, followed by a more in depth look a...

4 years of The Linux Experiment - A retrospective - Patroncast S02E08

Hey everyone!

As promised last week, here is Episode 8 of the Patroncast, in which I'll exclusively talk about the channel, because it's its 4 years Birthday :)

I'll go over why I started it, with what gear and what purpose, and how it grew, give it a listen if you're interested!

A shorter video form of this patroncast might be released on the channel in a few hours. Maybe. If I'm not too lazy.

Vavle shouldn't have recommended the UM700, Games 4 Everyone, remote work woes, and Channel Birthday! Patroncast S02E07

Hey everyone!

This is Episode 7 of the second season of your weekly Patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

01:28 How Valve shouldn't have recommended developers use the UM700 Mini PC to test their games for the Steam Deck, because that hardware is NOT comparable

06:51 Games4Everyone is coming back (in audio form), and Jason is helping me to try and get a review Steam Deck

10:55 Working at home, and how it's both splendid, and also how it's been extreme...

Perk survey results, Youtube Shorts, and Stadia is dying - Patroncast S02E06

Hey everyone!

Here is episode 6 of the second season of the patroncast!

This time, I talk about:

- 00:52 The results from the recent Patron perks Survey, and what that means for you all

- 12:06 Youtube shorts, how I'm having fun with the format, and why I decided to make a second channel for them

- 16:14 Stadia is dying (https...

I need your input on Perks!

Hey everyone! 

As mentioned in the patroncast, it's time to take a look at the various perks, and how you like them / don't like them, and what you'd like to see in the future (provided I have enough time to reliably make them).

Please fill in the survey (anonymous and not collecting any data), so I can know wht works for you, and what doesn't :)

Linux gaming will probably be better than Windows gaming, It Takes 2, and personal musings - Patroncast S02E05

Hey Everyone,

I hope you had a good week! Here is episode 5 of the 2nd season of the patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

01:02 Linux gaming, and How I think it will be a better experience than Windows gaming in the next few years

08:29 It Takes 2, a fantastic game which made me feel giddy as a kid again

13:46 Youtube statistics are stupid, and potential career changes (yes, again)

I hope you enjoy listening to it!

N...

New going Weekly, The annual productivity tools shakeup, and improvements to the Linux software ecosystem - S02E04

Hey Everyone!

I hope you're all doing OK, and that you're ready for Episode 4 of the second season of the patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 01:14 Making the News videos weekly as an experiment in February, and preparing a study about patron perksat's not the goal, but it can be a cool side effect if I manage to find more sponsors

- 09:05 The annual productivity tool shakeup, and my unending quest to spend more time finding the perfect productivity tools than act...

Vote for February's Topics!

Hey Everyone!

I hope you're all doing well, because it's now time to vote on the next topics for February!

Here is what I'll be working on:

On top of the usual Linux News (which might be bumped to Weekly News videos in February, as a test, we'll see if I can make that work), I'll make a review of KDE Plasma 5.24, which should be out at the beginning of the month.

I'll also explore the recent issues in Open Source software, like log4j, ...

Echo chamber, what I'm playing, and a new note taking app - Patroncast S02E03

Hey Everyone!

Here is your weekly patroncast, this time episode 03 of the second season!

In this one, I talk about:

- 01:19 The booster shot kicking my butt, video FPS, and ways to solve my echo problem in the office

- 08:37 What I'm playing, and how Halo Infinite isn't a fantastic game, but better than I thought, Crysis on Xbox 360, and Greedfall

- 20:45 A new note taking app that might finally fit all my needs, when it's complete  (it's just a w...

KDE Roadmap, FOSS dev breaks their own stuff intentionally, and new studio! Patroncast S02E02

Hey Everyone!

Here is Episode 2 of the second season of the Patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:46 The KDE Roadmap for 2022, because there are some interesting things there

- 10:00 An open source dev intentionally breaking their libs to piss big companies off, and the problem of open source funding

- 19:14 The new studio, how it broke my toenail, and how it looks really good (IMO), but has surprisingly bad soundproofing

Here a...

New Studio, Ubuntu hiring a Gaming Manager, and asking your opinion - Patroncast S02E01

Hey Everyone!

Happy New year, and I hope you had great holidays! Here's to 2022, and hoping it's better than the year that came before it.

In this patroncast, the first episode of the second season, I talk about:

00:54 My Holidays and the new studio

05:52 Ubuntu hiring a Desktop Gaming manager

15:58 Goals for the channel in 2022, and asking your opinion on it

I hope you enjoy listening to it!

Nick

My Linux predictions for 2022 - Patroncast 56

Hey everyone,

I hope you're all doing well! Here is episode 56 of the patroncast!

In this one, I talk about:

- 00:53 A few channel updates, how 2021 went for me and the channel, and a few things planned for 2022

- 06:20 My predictions for the evolution of the Linux desktop in 2022. They are many, and probably very wrong!

I hope you enjoy listening to this one, and I wish you all happy holidays / c...

Vote on January's Topics

Hey everyone!

Time to vote on January's topics! I know December is only half done, but the Holidays approaching, I'd rather get ahead and get ready, so here it is!

In January, on top of the usual Linux News  videos, I'll talk about Flatpak, and specifically, why I think it's the future of app distribution on Linux, whether people like it or not.

I'll also broach the topic of installing Linux, and if it really is as hard as some people make it out ...

Sponsorships, Office makeover, Halo Infinite and Epiphany - Patroncast Episode 55

Hey Everyone!

Here is your exclusive weekly patroncast, this time, episode 55 (I swear in January, I'm starting a second "season" and starting back to Episode 1).

In this one, I talk about:

- The channel and some more personal stuff, like sponsorships coming and going, getting a new TV, and doing an Office makeover

- Halo Infinite, and how my first 10-12 hours with it were kinda disappointing, but the game really improved after 4 more hours

...

LTT Challenge, Windows 11 isn't so bad, and exercise is frustrating - Patroncast 54

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all doing fine, and you're ready for the Weekly Rant (probably going to become the name of that podcast, because that's kinda what it is!), this time Episode 54!

In this one, I talk about:

- 01:23 The Linus Tech Tips challenge, and how I don't really like "React to" videos, but here are some thoughts about that specific challenge, that I might turn into a fully fledged video when their challenge is done.

- 12:15 Windows...

Microsoft is a two headed beast, Epic wants to rule the One App Store, and visiting Porto

Hey everyone, and welcome to your exclusive weekly patroncast, this time episode 53!

In this one, I talk about:

- 1:32 Microsoft being a 2 headed monster: one head is nice, and friendly, and does good things, and the other one is still Ballmer's Microsoft and I don't understand how that's possible.

- 10:54 Epic wants a single, unified games and apps store for all platforms, and I agree, but I don't want them to run it.

- 18:33 Visiting Porto, and how it's a wonderful c...

Topics for December

Hey everyone!

Here are the topics I'll be working on in December, and your chance to vote on some of them:

- Of course, we'll get both Linux news videos, as always

- I'll also work on a recap of everything important that happened in the Linux and open source world during 2021

- There will be my experience with Fedora GNOME, after a month of use, as well a my experience after a month of using Epiphany

- I'll probably also work on a complete guide to onl...

New Steam Deck info, moving to Fedora log#1, and fever helps me edit - Patroncast Episode 52

Hey everyone :)

Here is your exclusive weekly patroncast, this time episode 52!

In this one, I talk about:

- 01:07 New info about Steam Deck that we gathered at the Steamworks Conference

- 13:18 Moving to Fedora log #1, and the various issues / good things

- 22:38 Having the flu and trying to record and edit videos, plus preparing for themy holiday in Porto.

I hope you'll enjoy listening to this one :)

Moving to Fedora, PopOS might create their own Desktop, and Games 4 Everyone - Exclusive Weekly Patroncast - Episode 51

Hey everyone,

I hope you're all doing well :)

This is Episode 51 of your exclusive weekly patroncast, and as the title states, in this one, I talk about:

00:49 Moving to Fedora, and why I decided to go that route

09:59 PopOS' potential new desktop, and why I think it's  a great idea

18:54 Games 4 Everyone; the new show Jason and I are making

Here is the link to the audio file, if you prefer: 2021-11-08 17:13:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Patroncast Episode 50 - Repost

Hey everyone,

Seems like some of you might have had issues with the audio player on patreon, so here it is again, and here's a link to download the episode in case it still doesn't work :)

https://nextcloud.thelinuxexp.com/index.php/s/3M3YRQmHSDdc3ge

Nick

Photoshop on the Web, JingPad A1 Post-review, and more personal stuff

Hey everyone,

Welcome to episode 50 of your Exclusive Weekly Patroncast! In this one, I talk about:

- 00:54 Adobe announcing Photoshop and Illustrator on the web, and how these things could become one less roadblock for people to move to Linux.

- 09:10 The JingPad A1 post-review, and how I think this thing show tremendous promise for a "single device computing" future

- 17:46 Organizing life as a freelance...