Hi I am Dan. I am an all around geek. I am an enthusiastic about Linux and in particular Desktop Linux. I have been using computers since the early 80’s when home PCs were barely a thing. I have been using Linux full time on the main machine at home since about 2008, though I have had a Linux machine around since the late 90s early 2000s. I am currently an IT manager and focus on IT infrastructure and networking. I am a member of the Lubuntu project and have been contributing since the 18.10 release. I can often be found on Telegram, Matrix or Discord.
Dan Simmons has hosted 90 Episodes.
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Episode 4:13: Passion with Compassion
February 5th, 2024 | Season 4 | 1 hr 22 mins
compassion, feedback, gentoo, history, kde, linux
In this episode we add to the KDE story, we talk about treating others like humans, we discuss some feedback, and we give a little focus on Gentoo.
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Episode 4:12: Keep it Kool
January 22nd, 2024 | Season 4 | 1 hr 28 mins
apostrophe, ghostwriter, hedgedoc, kde, linux, nextcloud, notes, plasma, vivaldi
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky. In this episode we discuss some note taking options and go to the book for the syntax. We also explore the storied history of KDE.
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Episode 4:11: Why Don't You Use Linux?
January 8th, 2024 | Season 4 | 1 hr 27 mins
linux
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky. In this episode we discuss, why and why not Linux for the desktop. We give a brief Browser Watch, go over some feedback, focus on the community, and finally check in on our Gentoo journey.
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Episode 4:10: GNOME in the Home
December 11th, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 27 mins
fedora, firefox, gnome, linux, mozilla, ubuntu
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky. In this episode we go over some Mozilla news, the history of the Gnome desktop environment and our thoughts about how our exploration went.
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Episode 4:09: Giddy Up
November 27th, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 27 mins
ed, flatpak, linux, lus.sh, steamdeck, vivaldi, xfce
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky. In this episode we cover our short URL, we discuss the Vivaldi Flatpak, Vivaldi on iOS, go over some feedback, and focus on a great Steamdeck resource.
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Episode 4:08: Cholesterol Free
November 13th, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 10 mins
linux, olivier fourdan, xfce, xforms
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky. In this episode we dive into the deep history of the xfce desktop environment.
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Episode 4:07: Monster In The Middle
October 30th, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 27 mins
linux
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky. In this episode we try out Ubuntu 23.10 and some flavors. We discuss the Google plan to keep our IPs safe. We talk about encrypting hello. We also go over some feedback, community focus and Gentoo focus.
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Episode 4:06: Anything But Common
October 16th, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 22 mins
ansible, cde, common desktop environment, firefox, lemmy, linux
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky. In this episode we banter about our Lemmy instance, a bug that is old enough to drink and how to get Firefox installed. We also cover the history of the Common Desktop Environment (CDE).
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Episode 4:05: The Time to Switch Is Now!
October 2nd, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 32 mins
browsers, chromium, firefox, gentoo, gnome, jorge castro, linux, security, ublue, vivaldi, wayland
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky. In this episode we give our hot take on Wayland, give our hot take on the browser news, focus on some feedback, recommend a great community focus and touch base on our Gentoo experiences.
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Episode 4:04: Happy Rebasing to Everyone!
September 18th, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 34 mins
bazzite, fedora, immutable, kinoite, linux, ostree, sericea, silverblue, sodalite
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky. In this episode we discuss Fedora Silverblue and other Fedora based immutable desktops. We give the history and talk about our experience.
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Episode 4:03: This is the WEI
August 21st, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 32 mins
feedback, gentoo, hardware haven, immutable, linux, web integrity environment, wei
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky. In this episode we discuss Web Environment Integrity (WEI), cover some feedback, banter about immutable operating systems, focus on some hardware and check in on our Gentoo journey.
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Episode 4:02: Bits From Debian
August 7th, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 19 mins
audio, debian, history, linux, nvme, shure, technology
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky. In this episode we banter about some Prime Day purchases and give the history of Debian as well as our thoughts on the latest release.
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Episode 4:01: RHEL Tough Choices
July 24th, 2023 | Season 4 | 1 hr 38 mins
browsers, edge, firefox, jerboa, lemmy, linux, linux matters, memmy, opera, red hat, rhel, self host, vivaldi
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky. In this episode we discuss recent RHEL changes, browser happenings, and go over some feedback. We also pitch a new podcast in the community and give our Lemmy app choices.
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Episode 3:20: A Timepiece of Pi
May 1st, 2023 | Season 3 | 1 hr 17 mins
debian, docker, gentoo, homelab, linux, nanopi, opnsense, pfsense, raspberry pi, raspberry pi os, raspbian, zimaboard
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky. In this season finale episode we cover the history of Raspberry Pi OS and some of the highlights for the hardware. We banter about alternatives for our networks and server tasks. We unveil what we have in store for next season.
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Episode 3:19: You Got Moxie, Kid
April 17th, 2023 | Season 3 | 1 hr 40 mins
ansible, browser, edge, falkon, filezilla, firefox, flatpak, geerling, gnome web, linux, proxmox, termscp, ubuntu
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky.
In this jam packed episode we banter about Proxmox and Ansible, discuss the decision to exclude flatpak by default in Ubuntu and flavors, cover the latest in browsers, review season 3, go over some feedback and community and app focus. -
Episode 3:18: The Neverending Story
March 13th, 2023 | Season 3 | 1 hr 20 mins
cassidy james blaede, education, endless os, flathub, flatpak, gnome, immutable, linux
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky.
In this episode we cover the history of Endless OS and are also joined by a guest. We banter about scrolling in Chromium based browsers and virtualization environments.