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Is Native Linux Gaming Dead?
Matt and Tyler celebrate Tyler's birthday with a talk on the future of Linux gaming Is it Native or Proton? We also take some questions from the chat.===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ====Devon C. -- Tier 4 PatronChris - Tier 4 PatronEastCoastWeb - Tier 4 PatronGentoo is Fun Too- Tier 4 PatronMarcus ...
Cutefish OS on Ubuntu- Early First Look
Today I take a look at Cutefish, a very pretty Desktop Environment that has just released an Ubuntu based iso.===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ====Devon C. -- Tier 4 PatronChris - Tier 4 PatronEastCoastWeb - Tier 4 PatronGentoo is Fun Too- Tier 4 PatronMarcus B. - Tier 3 PatronMaeglin - Tier 3 PatronSve...
The Week Ahead
I don't do a great job of actually following this, but I try to make a plan for the upcoming week and share it with you guys.Today was the stream with TFL. It was awesome.Ubuntu with Cutefish DEDebian Long Term ReviewMonitor Your Bash Scripts with AutoexecRicing AwesomeWMHow to Check Free Disck ...
The Nerdiest Video I've Ever Made!
Ever wonder where the wheel group gets its name? Matt's here to find out!Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcastLiberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/===== Referenced ====https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/1262/where-did-the-wheel-group-get-its-name===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ...
5 Things We Love About Linux, 5 Things We Hate
This week, Matt and Tyler talk about a few things we absolutely love about Linux and 5 things we don't. We also talk about the new Gnome release, Gnome running on M1 Macs, and Tyler's new hairdo.**What have we been up to Linuxrelated this Week?**Tyler – Shaving my head and face to be a pro...
Ask TLC - Why Does SystemD Suck?
Matt takes your questions, and gives them some dubious answers.===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ====Devon C. -- Tier 4 PatronChris - Tier 4 PatronEastCoastWeb - Tier 4 PatronGentoo is Fun Too- Tier 4 PatronMarcus B. - Tier 3 PatronMaeglin - Tier 3 PatronSven C. - Tier 3 Patron.Jackson Knife and Tool - T...
Qutebrowser is Awesome
I seem to be on the road to trying out all of the browsers. I've switched to qutebrowser as of last night. So far? I'm loving it.The ability to pop out a youtube video into an mpv player is awesome. Also gets past the horrible adblocking that qutebrowser has (it doesn't work on Youtube a...
The Week Ahead
So this is what is coming up on the channel this week. As always, this is apt to change as I go forth and have other ideas.Stream today, qutebrowserDebian Long Term Review (Still have to record this, so it might get pushed to Tues or Wednesday).Does Blur Make Your Computer Run Slow?5 Best Looking Di...
Sparky Linux 6.0 First Impressions - Plasma, BSPWM, AwesomeWM
Today I take a first look at one of my favorite Debian derivatives, Sparky Linux 6.0.===== Referenced ====https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-6-0-po-tolo/===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ====Devon C. -- Tier 4 PatronChris - Tier 4 PatronEastCoastWeb - Tier 4 PatronGentoo is Fun Too- Tier 4 PatronMarcus B. - ...
Elementary Woes - The Linux Cast
Matt and Tyler go on a rant filled journey of Linux, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Elementary. Seriously, no one is spared. Except for the real main topic, which we don't even get to. So be prepared for a wild ride!===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ====Devon C. -- Tier 4 PatronChris - Tier 4 PatronEastCoa...
For the love of Gruvbox
I re-riced my dwm setup this last week, and chose Gruvbox as my theme. Now, I know what you're thinking. Matt. You always rice your shit. How is this news?It's not. But I just wanted to say that I've fallen in love with gruvbox. I don't know what it is. I can't really stand the c...
Upcoming Videos
I sometimes try to let you guys know what's coming up. It only works when I have a plan, LOL. Here's what's tentatively planned for this week (in no order)Stream today. Qutebrowser or gaming, not sure.Should You Use Blur?Top Linux Setups August 2021 (new series)Ricing Spectrwm (from a po...
On the Edge
I shouldn't have been surprised that the video I did about my leaving Firefox behind and starting to used Microsoft Edge created so much backlash among my subscriber base.I haven't had a video that 'controversial', if I can use that term, since I made a video calling Linux Mint a ...
Top 5 Linux Apps for August 2021
Another new month is here, so that means 5 more Linux apps for you to try. Let me know in the comments which one you like best.===== Referenced ====Sayonara Player - https://sayonara-player.com/Converseen - https://converseen.fasterland.net/Deemix-Gui - https://deemix.app/gui/Clapper - https://githu...
I've Finally Stopped Using Firefox
Today I talk about why I've left Firefox and what I'm now using instead.Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcastLiberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ====Devon C. -- Tier 4 PatronChris - Tier 4 PatronEastCoastWeb - Tier 4 PatronGentoo is Fun Too- Tier ...
Bash Challenge - Matt VS Tyler
Matt and Tyler engage in a Bash battle, our first challenge.Our scripts are here: https://github.com/mtwb47/scripts/tree/master/bashchallenge===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ====Devon C. -- Tier 4 PatronChris - Tier 4 Patron EastCoastWeb - Tier 4 PatronGentoo is Fun Too- Tier 4 PatronMarcus B. - Tier 3 ...
5 Reasons Why I Use Linux
I had someone on that Windows 11 video ask me why I use Linux. My response was that Windows sucks, so of course, I use Linux.But I think it really deserves an answer, even if it is only here for my supporters. So here are 5 reasons why I use Linux. (I may end up making a video about this, let me kno...
I Switched to Colemak - My Journey Away from QWERTY
Today I talk about my few days with the Colemak keyboard layout, and why it's just not for me.Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcastLiberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ====Devon C. -- Tier 4 PatronChris - Tier 4 Patron (On screen shoutout will begin on...
Is Federated Social Media the Future?
On this episode, Matt and Tyler talk about Matt's new keyboard layout, Duck Duck Go, Garuda Linux, and federated social media.===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ====Devon C. -- Tier 4 PatronMarcus B. - Tier 3 PatronDonnie H. - Tier 3 PatronMaeglin - Tier 3 PatronSven C. - Tier 3 Patron.EastCoastWeb - ...
Is Ricing a Waste Of Time?
Today I talk about my obsession with ricing.Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcastLiberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ====Devon C. -- Tier 4 PatronMarcus B. - Tier 3 PatronDonnie H. - Tier 3 PatronMaeglin - Tier 3 PatronSven C. - Tier 3 Patron.EastCoastWeb...
Content poll for 7-28-21
What would you like to see on the channel coming up?
Debian an BSPWM - An Update
So, as you know, my first long term distro review is going to be Debian. I'm about a week in, and I'm really liking it so far. The horrible installation experience aside, the rest has been very enjoyable. Even switching from stable to bullseye went well.The thing I was worried about mostly w...
How to Theme Discord
Today I look at a little app called BetterDiscord. It allows you to make Discord, well, better. (See note in the comments regarding performance).===== Referenced ====https://betterdiscord.app===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ====Devon C. -- Tier 4 PatronMarcus B. - Tier 3 PatronDonnie H. - Tier 3 PatronM...
Tips for Managing Multiple Window Managers
If you're like me and like to install multiple window managers and desktop environments on your system, managing them can be a pain in the ass. So today I talk about a few tips that can make it just a little easier.===== Referenced ====DWM Cheat Sheet https://youtu.be/jsuz-ryLfm0===== Thanks to ...
The Future of Gaming on Linux
On this episode, which is remarkably tangent-free, Matt and Tyler talk about a new font, Valve and the Steam Deck, and how Valve could make VR on Linux so much better.Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcastLiberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ====Devon C. --...
Content Poll 7-21-2021
Last week's winner (Top 5 Best Looking Distros) is on the list . IDK when that will get done yet, probably next week, but we'll see. That will take some work and RL has been killing me lately.What would you like to see coming up on the channel (apologies if a couple of these are ones that ha...
Debian with BSPWM - My First Long Term Review
Distro reviews have always been horrible. Every Fosstuber does them, because they get views, but man are they boring af. Install the distro (as if we haven't seen that 1000 times). Reboot. Talk about the apps installed. End video.I thought that doing a random distro every Tuesday would be a good...
What Happens if the Steam Deck Flops?
Yesterday I talked about how a successful Steam Deck launch affects Linux. Today I look at the opposite scenario: what does it mean if the Steam Deck fails?Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcastLiberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ====Devon C. -- Tier 4 Pat...
How Does the Steam Deck Affect Linux?
Today I talk about how Valve's new Steam Deck affects Linux and how it might make those Windows users start to think about switching.Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcastLiberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ====Devon C. -- Tier 4 PatronMarcus B. - Tier...
Something new: Coming up this week
Thought I'd start to do this each Sunday. Just a list of topics for videos coming up this week. Just a note, I do sometimes change my mind or come up with other topics, so there may be changes. And I've not assigned them days yet.Ricing Sway WMGit Kraken for GitHow to Schedule Shutdown and W...
