Episode 52: Valve Finally Counts To 3!

Episode  |  July 17th, 2021  |  1 hr 10 mins

arch, gaming, handheld, linux, nintendo switch, open source, proton, steam, steam deck, steam os, valve

Welcome to a special community-powered episode discussing Valve's newly announced Steam Deck!

Episode 21: The Twelve Months of Linux Discoveries (Part 1)

Episode  |  December 18th, 2019  |  34 mins 45 secs

arch, bash scripts, elementary os, fedora, foss, gaming, github, lollypop, xfce

My Linux journey this year has been nothing short of amazing. I didn't realize how amazing sitting down to prepare for this special 2-parter. In this episode, I recall my most impactful Linux discoveries (and lessons learned) from the first half of 2019.

Episode 14: Ubuntu Upgrades and Unusual Underdogs

Episode  |  October 23rd, 2019  |  31 mins 28 secs

desktop environments, gaming, indie games, kde, nvidia, pop os, ubuntu 19.10, xfce

Is KDE a beautiful but bloated desktop environment? Or is it actually LEANER than Xfce now? Plus: It's Ubuntu 19.10 upgrade season and there are some discoveries here worth paying attention to.

Episode 13: The Linux Mint Gaming Report

Episode  |  October 16th, 2019  |  39 mins 29 secs

budgie, deepin cloud sync, gaming, linux mint, lorenzo sutton, steam

By popular request, I share my current "Linux toolkit," the collection of software and hardware I use on a daily basis for work and play. And be sure to listen for your chance to share your own favorites on the next episode.

Then, a meaty discussion about gaming on Linux Mint as I reboot the original "Linux Gaming Report" at Forbes.

Plus, another Linux Origin Story and a new Song from the Source!

Episode 4: One Year With Steam Proton

Episode  |  August 14th, 2019  |  58 mins 20 secs

dasgeek, gaming, lorenzos music, open source, peek, proton, steam, ubuntu studio

Ryan (aka DasGeek) joins Jason to discuss one year with Steam Proton, and how it changed the Linux gaming landscape forever. The L4E community gives their one best tip for Linux beginners, and we hear some rock from Lorenzo's Music, who created their latest album entirely on Ubuntu Studio

Episode 1: One Year With Linux

Episode  |  July 24th, 2019  |  20 mins 14 secs

forbes, gaming, music, open source, proton, steam, ubuntu, windows 10

One year ago I made the switch to Linux, and something unexpected happened.