Open Source in Motion: Conferences, Creativity, and Community | Linux Out Loud 111

This week on Linux Out Loud, Wendy is joined by Bill and Neal from the SUDO Show to share their latest open source adventures. From resurrecting old hardware to attending conferences, expanding solar setups, and testing the latest Linux desktops, the crew dives into the intersection of tech, creativity, and community.

Find the rest of the show notes at https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/linux-out-loud/lol-111/

Contact info:
Matt (Twitter [@MattTDN](https://twitter.com/MattTDN))
Wendy (Mastodon [@WendyDLN](https://mastodon.online/@WendyDLN))
Nate (Website [CubicleNate.com](https://cubiclenate.com/))
Bill (Discord: ctlinux, Mastodon @ctlinux)
Neal (Mastodon @[email protected])

Chapters:
00:00:00 Kicking Off Our Open Source Journeys
00:01:18 Bill’s Tech Projects: From NAS to Now
00:03:53 Breathing New Life into Old NAS Units
00:06:03 Conferences, Death, and… Taxes?
00:08:07 SUSE’s Small Business Power Play
00:11:29 Small Business, Big Challenges
00:13:10 The Daily Grind of Running a Small Biz
00:19:49 Conference Survival Tips from the Trenches
00:27:23 European Travel: Planes, Trains, and Wi-Fi
00:29:10 Connectivity Struggles Abroad
00:31:16 The Bad Libre 5 Joke (We’re Sorry, Not Sorry)
00:32:05 Reviving a 3D Printer with a Firefox Fix
00:38:52 Solar Panels, Home Assistant, and Energy Wins
00:41:46 AI Creeps Into the Smart Home
00:49:24 Fedora & KDE Plasma Take Center Stage
00:54:31 Converting a Windows 11 User to Fedora
00:56:53 Cosmic Desktop: Customization Unleashed
01:05:49 The Tale of the Unloved Laptop
01:07:40 Framework Laptops: Future-Proof and Friendly
01:08:36 Framework on the Go: Travel Laptop Picks
01:12:01 How Laptop Design Has Evolved
01:13:14 Framework 12: Small Size, Big Impact
01:18:23 EdTech Wins: Managing School Tech with Linux
01:20:06 SUDO Show’s Playbook: A Running Joke
01:20:51 Courtshoe: An Open Source Game Success
01:22:50 Art Meets Tech: Making Creativity Accessible
01:26:15 Korora Linux: A Stroll Down Memory Lane
01:27:41 Universal Packages: Repos, Workflow, and Debates
01:34:11 Gaming on Linux: Hand-Drawn Puzzles and More
01:38:21 Wrapping Up the Journey