The site in general should be responding nicely, having migrated to mariaDB and Redis caching. The plan is still to move to *.livingcartoon.org but that will also be related to larger infrastructure changes! Join our self-hosted newsletter for such project info at from.livingcartoon.org
Enjoy, and please do share with others. Old Hardware Lives again, 32-bit, Outdated Graphics, Pipewire, Low Ram Management, Local, offline File Sync, Minimal Homelabs and Linux Trivia from Linuxfest Northwest
New episode coming: Battlestations rebuilt from 10–15 year old hardware, building local‑first sync solutions beyond KDE Connect, and sharing your submissions for DURP — DIY Unfinished Resurrection Project.
That old hardware isn't useless anymore.... now it can be your new homelab.
Going deep on ways we use containers, along with the opinions of those who avoid them. If you are container curious, this one is for you! Please share, and thanks for your support.
Very positive responses from family members switching to Linux, discussing Containers (and who they are for), considering what a homelab is for, and the beginning of Linux Prepper Premium. Happy 2026.
Here is the unreleased Episode 15 on SeaGL conference, which was recorded through December 2025. It is a premium episode, because I haven't been happy with it. Enjoy, it is being worked into Season 1.
Season 1 of Linux Prepper Podcast begins. Please enjoy this new season, which still focuses on FOSS, selfhosted tooling, and enjoying our DIY lifestyle. All are welcome!
Full length discussion with Robin Monks of Don't Forget to FOSS on the #selfhosted tooling we use. Released as part of testing how to offer premium episodes to paid subscribers at ko-fi.com/livingcartoon
The Nextcloud Atomic world premiere Interview. All about selfhosting and popular ways to install as home enthusiasts. Interview with Tobias of NextcloudPi, Nextcloud Secrets and Marcel of Bookmarks, Floccus, Recognize. More to come in the future! Detailed explanation over 6+ years of development and a journey into containers and immutability.
9/11 marks one year of #podcast. Please enjoy: KDE Akademy, Trivia Challenge, C-base Hackerspace, OpenStreetMaps, Getting Started as a Contributor to Open Source, GrapheneOS, Kodi and more!
Enjoy this Happy Birthday #linux Bonus Episode. If you missed it, a full length episode also dropped last week. #selfhosted tooling for this episode: Jellyswarrm for Jellyfin, iSponsorBlockTV, Thunderbird, Anki. Enjoy, and please do share with others!
New Episode means totally new production approach. Let me know on the sound and flow. Touching on Software, Music and #gaming Recommendations. Hope everyone is doing well!
Enjoy the new episode on presenting at LinuxFest Northwest in Bellingham, giving Trivia challenges, visiting Sequoia Fabrica in SF and spinning up Tahoe-LAFS
Had a blast at Linuxfest Northwest @lfnw@subdued.social and I'm excited to shortly announce the winners of the Linux Prepper 1st "Do you know Linux?" Trivia Challenges from Saturday and Sunday. You can hear JB's hosts try Saturday's challenge 10 minutes into their show.
Enjoy our first interview! Marcel works for Nextcloud and we discuss Recognize for Nextcloud Photos, AI, Machine Learning, and more. #selfhosted #linux
New #selfhosted episode of my #linux #podcast which I hope you enjoy! Please help share this small show with others, and help spread the word if you enjoy it. Thanks so much.
