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33: Hiatus

Ell tells us about her first ever experience with Windows 10 and how it compares with Linux. Plus Drew has been using a Wayland-based i3-like tiling window manager called Sway.

32: Windows as a Linux User + Sway Window Manager

We try out Solus and are all impressed by this independent distro. Then Ell and Drew sing the praises of Visual Studio Code - a text editor that's packed full of features.

31: Solus + Visual Studio Code

We revisit some of the projects we have covered in previous episodes to see what we've stuck with and what we haven't. Qubes OS and Tails, a handy Android app, building websites, easy Arch, the cloud, hardware hacking, and more.

30: Project Catch Up

A confusing experience in Distrohoppers which raises deeper questions about the value and viability of smaller distros.

29: Linux Console + Boutique Distros

Valentine's Day is nearly here so it's time to talk about why we love Linux and open source. Nothing is perfect though, so we also touch on a few areas that we feel could be improved.

28: What We Love About Linux

Distrohoppers serves up something very different in the form of desktop BSD, and we reveal how important freedom is to us all.

27: GhostBSD + Freedom vs Pragmatism

Trying to explain what Linux and open source are can be tricky. We discuss our various approaches, and how they differ depending on the experience of who we are explaining them to.

26: Explaining Linux and Open Source as Concepts

Ultimate privacy in Distrohoppers, and the best ways to run other operating systems within your current Linux distro.

25: Tails + Virtualization

All three of us have different levels of experience with Linux but there are tons of things that we wish we'd learned earlier in our journey. From gatekeeping to community culture, command line tricks to backups, and more.

24: What We Wish We'd Known Earlier

A chance to learn some Linux fundamentals in Distrohoppers, and the numerous ways we can all contribute to Linux and open source.

23: Void Linux + Contributing to Open Source

We talk about the best ways to get involved in open source communities, finding like-minded people, conference strategies, community hubs, and what happened to all the LUGs.

22: Finding Your Community

There are numerous ways to install software on a modern Linux system and we each have a different approach. Plus a lean and focused KDE experience in DistroHoppers.

21: KaOS + How We Install Software

We are joined by special guest Chz who is a long-time user of single board computers to talk about how we use boards like the Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, and ROCKPro64. Special Guest: chzbacon.

20: Single Board Computers

We have three different approaches to using the cloud, so we discuss various ways to expand your Linux knowledge beyond the desktop. Plus Distrohoppers delivers a mobile-like experience that splits opinion.

19: Android-x86 + First Steps into the Cloud

Every 2 weeks, Joe, Ell, and Drew talk about what they've discovered in the world of Linux and Open Source.

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