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Episode 88 · Linux Matters

Talking to my Computer

18 Aug 2026 · 40 min

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Alan introduces a community insights tool called Canopy, Martin is chuntering from a sedentary position, and Mark plays The Last of Us Part II.

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Linux Matters

Linux Matters · Tech & Science · English

Experienced Open Source professionals exploring the tech we actually use. If it runs on Linux, we're into it. Whether you're tweaking your desktop, gaming, self-hosting, developing software, improving terminal productivity, or running production infrastructure - we cover the tools and workflows that

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