The future of archive storage using lasers and ceramics, self-hosting an Internet archive, more on Windows 11 Home, and setting up storage inside VMs. Plugs Support us on patreon Jim and Allan host Klara’s latest Webinar: OpenZFS Data Replication News/discussion Cerabyte roadmaps ceramic nano-memory storage Feedback Archivy ArchiveBox Free Consulting We were asked about setting up storage inside VMs. See our contact page for ways to get in touch....
Sep 21, 2023•26 min
In this episode: Alan is consolidating multiple services onto a dedicated server Mark is contributing to a large open source project Martin is retro gaming on a refurbished Steam Deck with RetroDECK , ScreenScraper , and ZeroTier You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux D...
Sep 19, 2023•36 min
Sorting Python imports, searching open tabs and history etc in Firefox, configuring proprietary headsets on the command line, Fedora on an M1 Mac, digital archaeology, Slackware on easy mode, Félim fails at Linux, and loads more. Discoveries isort Firefox search hints HeadSetControl Asahi Fedora Abort Retry Fail Another Abort Retry Fail Webhook.site Regolith 3.0 Feedback Salix Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are ready in just 2 minutes, so all you have to do is heat them up and enjoy....
Sep 18, 2023•33 min
What hardware we recommend for desktop Linux users in 2023. Is it really as simple as buying a 5 year old ThinkPad? HelloFresh With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to your doorstep. Get 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months at hellofresh.com/ 50 linuxafterdark using the promo code 50 linuxafterdark See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed ....
Sep 15, 2023•25 min
Unity causes a stink with its new pricing model, running out of disk space causes a very expensive problem, how one-off promotional domains can come back to bite you, and picking the hardware and software for a router. News Unity has changed its pricing model, and game developers are pissed off Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers fume unity_to_godot_converter: An experimental converter from Unity to Godot game engines Toyota outage caused by servers running out of sto...
Sep 14, 2023•32 min
The Steam Deck pushes Linux gaming stats over a small but significant threshold, why you should definitely switch from Chrome to Firefox, Microsoft throws its legal weight behind its generative AI, a quick KDE Xorner, and more. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes News Steam On Linux Usage Spikes To Nearly 2% In July, Larger Marketshare Than Apple macOS Google Chrome pushes browser history-based ad targeting Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad...
Sep 12, 2023•29 min
We are joined by Element developer Andy Balaam to talk about working on open source software after 20 years in the proprietary world. We get into working in public, the realities of accepting code contributions, being part of a distributed team, the pros and cons of working from home, and more. Andy’s links: Live streams Website and blog Andy’s programming videos Retro games Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are ready in just 2 minutes, so all you have to do is heat them up and enjoy. G...
Sep 10, 2023•22 min
The user experience on fresh installations of Windows and Edge is terrible and we get to the bottom of why. Unfortunately the reason isn’t exclusive to Microsoft’s offerings – it’s a pattern that we’ve seen from numerous companies, even Mozilla. Plus why it’s a bad idea to power your server on and off regularly. Plugs Support us on patreon News/discussion Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Googl...
Sep 07, 2023•31 min
How our lives would change if cars ceased to exist, what intellectual property we’d make into a TV show or movie, and our worst cases of buyers’ remorse. With Will and Félim from Late Night Linux , and popey from Linux Matters . Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago.
Sep 06, 2023•20 min
In this episode: Mark has been exploring the secrets of the TPM Martin is running Radeon and NVIDIA GPUs in one PC. Alan is getting ongoing data from an EV. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using...
Sep 05, 2023•29 min
Hacking 2-way radios, upgrading Debian from 10 to 12, sshing into the Ubuntu Server installer, a new version of a minimal keyboard-focused browser, establishing the true health of your laptop battery, playing Wipeout in the browser, RSS aggregators, and more. Discoveries UVMOD Antennapod qutebrowser 3.0 acpi Rewriting wipEout Bash scripting cheatsheet Feedback FreshRSS Nextcloud News NewsFlash Feedly Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trus...
Sep 04, 2023•30 min
Governments around the world are trying to undermine end-to-end encryption. Are they going to get away with forcing in backdoors, and what does it mean for open source? Plus what we stubbornly refuse to use our computers and phones for. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes. Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are ready in just 2 minutes, so all you have to do is heat them up and enjoy. Go to factormeals.com/lad50 and use code lad50 to get 50% off...
Sep 01, 2023•23 min
Dropbox once again proves that there is no such thing as “unlimited” anything, Intel isn’t going to support WiFi 7 on Windows 10 (but it doesn’t really matter), managing ssh keys, setting up data storage for containers, and more on IPMI for Raspberry Pis. Plugs Support us on patreon News Dropbox limits ‘all the storage you need’ unlimited plan, blames abusive users Intel doesn’t plan to support Wi-Fi 7 on Windows 10 Wi-Fi 7 is Coming: Here’s What You Need to Know Feedback Turing Pi Free Consulti...
Aug 31, 2023•29 min
We can’t believe Proton has been around for 5 years, a bad sign for the Linux desktop long-term, the dilemma of whether to support your software on outdated operating systems, a laughable plan from WordPress to host your website for 100 years, and Félim shoehorns in some KDE nonsense. News 5 years ago Valve released Proton forever changing Linux gaming Roblox is back on Linux Red Hat redeploys one of its main desktop developers Firefox to drop support for old macOS and Windows versions The 100-Y...
Aug 29, 2023•22 min
We are all on board with the right to be forgotten but it can cause some tricky problems for open source projects – particularly small ones. Plus why we won’t stop going on about why we take such a dim view of crypto. Amolith mentioned a toot from the Tor Project . HelloFresh With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to your doorstep. Get 50% off and free shipping at hellofresh.com/50ldt using the promo code 50ldt . See our contact page f...
Aug 27, 2023•20 min
CNET’s SEO attempts once again show that nothing lasts forever, why the reports of the death of the mechanical hard drive are greatly exaggerated, and home-made IPMI on the cheap. Plugs Support us on Patreon News/discussion The Internet is not forever after all: CNET deletes old articles to game Google Coughlin: SSDs will not kill disk drives Samsung Announces 256TB SSDs and Unveils Peta-Byte Scale PBSSDs Free Consulting We were asked about setting up IPMI for cheap Arm boards. PiKVM See our con...
Aug 24, 2023•27 min
In this episode: Martin is creating a magical shell history with Atuin Alan is using Axiom to visualise a “data takeout” of a Mini EV Mark is going maximum Google with a previously owned Pixel 6a purchased via Mozillion , then de-googling with Simple Mobile Tools . You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matte...
Aug 22, 2023•30 min
Rooting Amazon Echo devices to use with your own open source software, a remote desktop solution to watch for the future, the state of tech magazines and why Linux ones are among the last remaining, another Pocket alternative, making shell scripts look prettier, a novel approach to IT training, and more. Discoveries Echo Root Kyber The End of Computer Magazines in America Feedback linkding gum 35 Fedora Releases in 30 Minutes exercism.org Worker claims they’re unable to use Microsoft Windows OS ...
Aug 21, 2023•25 min
The bits of Linux and open source software that we regret putting off trying, and what made us wait. From the security and complexity of containers to the hype of ZFS and WSL. Plus why we still haven’t embraced Nix. Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes that are sometimes a day or so early. HelloFresh With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to your doorstep. Get 50% off and free shipping at hellofresh.com/ 50 linuxafterdark using t...
Aug 18, 2023•23 min
Why fully remote work is on the wane as Zoom drags employees back to the office and Bluejeans is shut down, the Sandisk SSDs that keep failing, and how and why you should use ECC RAM in your home server if you can. Plugs Support us on Patreon News Zoom has “Zoom fatigue,” requires workers to return to the office BlueJeans, Verizon’s Google Meet competitor you’ve never heard of, is shutting down We just lost 3TB of data on a SanDisk Extreme SSD SanDisk’s silence deafens as high-profile users say ...
Aug 17, 2023•25 min
Rare praise for Mozilla as more extensions come to Firefox on Android, Fedora is coming to Arm Macs, a rolling version of “Ubuntu” appears, an unwise solution to the problem of funding open source, SUSE might be the baddies, LXD is forked, and more. With guest host popey from Linux Matters . News 2.5 Admins is now part of the Late Night Linux Family. Support us on Patreon Rest in peace Bram Moolenaar, author of Vim and hero of many developers Prepare your Firefox desktop extension for the upcomi...
Aug 15, 2023•27 min
Why Amolith uses Arch, why Gary uses Debian, and why Joe uses Ubuntu. Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are ready in just 2 minutes, so all you have to do is heat them up and enjoy. Go to factormeals.com/ldt50 and use code ldt50 to get 50% off. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed ....
Aug 13, 2023•23 min
Allan and Jim reminisce about the early days of connecting to the Internet, and what inspired them to become sysadmins in the first place. Plus recovering old versions of files, and an exciting announcement about the show. Plugs 2.5 Admins is now part of the Late Night Linux Family. Support us on Patreon News/discussion 2.5 Admins in The ‘90s Internet: When 20 hours online triggered an email from my ISP’s president How To Start An ISP (like it’s 1993) Free Consulting We were asked about recoveri...
Aug 10, 2023•28 min
What jobs we’d do if we didn’t work in IT, foreign countries we’d live in, the musical genres we are into, and what musical talents (if any) we have. With Amolith from Linux Downtime , Martin and Mark from Linux Matters , and Gary from Linux After Dark . Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago....
Aug 09, 2023•21 min
In this episode: Alan is backing up with rsnapshot Martin suggests BorgBackup is better Mark is using rclone to keep family photos safe You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us using Patreon or PayPal . ...
Aug 08, 2023•30 min
Great news for Linux on RISC-V and open source Nvidia drivers, communicating with devices over serial the easy way, emulating an old calculator, a fully open source flight combat game, a new approach to caching files on your LAN, and an RSS reader for the terminal. News riscv64 is now an official Debian architecture Building Debian For RISC-V Currently Relies Upon Nine HiFive Unmatched Boards The next step for NVK: Merging into Mesa! Discoveries tio HP-45 calculator emulator Linux Air Combat Pas...
Aug 07, 2023•25 min
All four of us have been Ubuntu users for a long time but we’ve been dabbling with different distros to see how they compare. Fedora, Debian, and openSUSE all have their appeal, but are we likely to switch permanently? Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes. Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are ready in just 2 minutes, so all you have to do is heat them up and enjoy. Go to factormeals.com/lad50 and use code lad50 to get 50% off. See our contact ...
Aug 04, 2023•26 min
We celebrate Slackware’s 30th birthday by trying it out and basking in its classic glory. Plus the BBC joins Mastodon, Google has dystopian plans for the web, the LXD drama rumbles on, and KDE takes a leaf out of GNOME’s book. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes. News Slackware turns 30 The BBC on Mastodon: experimenting with distributed and decentralised social media LXD Maintainership Being Limited To Canonical Employees Web-Environment-Integrity Goo...
Aug 01, 2023•26 min
Contributor license agreements aren’t very popular, but not having a CLA can cause problems for projects in the future. Gary can’t do things like publishing Pidgin on Apple’s app stores, and Amolith is wrestling with how to keep his options open for the SaaS project he’s working on. Don’t sign a CLA Seriously, don’t sign a CLA Factor Factor’s fresh, never frozen, meals are ready in just 2 minutes, so all you have to do is heat them up and enjoy. Go to factormeals.com/ldt50 and use code ldt50 to ...
Jul 30, 2023•18 min
In this episode: Mark is repairing a Steam Deck Alan is taking digital hoarding too far with Tube Archivist Martin is creating a magical LAN using the Internet with ZeroTier Some pictures of the state inside Mark’s Steam Deck The interior of a Steam Deck showing a PCB with a corroded connector The back of a Steam Deck’s touchpad showing sticky residue The touch pad PCB from a Steam Deck showing sitcky residue coating the sensor You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact F...
Jul 25, 2023•33 min
