Martin Wimpress
@wimpys.world
Long-time #Linux user, developer, and community builder 🐧 Flake wrangler ️❄️ Maker 🪛 Aspiring game developer ️🕹️ Linux Matters podcast presenter ️🎙️
Episode 68 of Linux Matters: Frameworks, Filesystems and Fixes 🐧️🎙️
Alan dusts off his newsletter, Martin encrypts his new Framework laptop, and Mark noodles with Moodle tools.
Alan dusts off his newsletter, Martin encrypts his new Framework laptop, and Mark noodles with Moodle tools.
Frameworks, Filesystems and Fixes
Alan dusts off his newsletter, Martin encrypts his new Framework laptop, and Mark noodles with Moodle tools.
linuxmatters.sh
November 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 68 of Linux Matters: Frameworks, Filesystems and Fixes 🐧️🎙️
Alan dusts off his newsletter, Martin encrypts his new Framework laptop, and Mark noodles with Moodle tools.
Alan dusts off his newsletter, Martin encrypts his new Framework laptop, and Mark noodles with Moodle tools.
Reposted by Martin Wimpress
What's worth another look?
Which past Linux Matters topics need a 2025 update, in a future episode?
Which past Linux Matters topics need a 2025 update, in a future episode?
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
What's worth another look?
Which past Linux Matters topics need a 2025 update, in a future episode?
Which past Linux Matters topics need a 2025 update, in a future episode?
Reposted by Martin Wimpress
After three brilliant years as part of the Late Night Linux family, Linux Matters is becoming an independent podcast. We're incredibly grateful to Joe for his support in launching and producing the show - it wouldn't exist without him.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:27 AM
After three brilliant years as part of the Late Night Linux family, Linux Matters is becoming an independent podcast. We're incredibly grateful to Joe for his support in launching and producing the show - it wouldn't exist without him.
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Reposted by Martin Wimpress
A wild subreddit has appeared.
reddit.com/r/LinuxMatte...
reddit.com/r/LinuxMatte...
LinuxMatters
The companion subreddit to Linux Matters podcast.
reddit.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A wild subreddit has appeared.
reddit.com/r/LinuxMatte...
reddit.com/r/LinuxMatte...
Episode 67 of Linux Matters: Panache, for Men 🐧️🎙️
Alan has been using Nix, Martin has been adding panache to his terminal, and Mark’s been playing Rimworld Odyssey.
Alan has been using Nix, Martin has been adding panache to his terminal, and Mark’s been playing Rimworld Odyssey.
Panache, for Men
Alan has been using Nix, Martin has been adding panache to his terminal, and Mark’s been playing Rimworld Odyssey.
linuxmatters.sh
October 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 67 of Linux Matters: Panache, for Men 🐧️🎙️
Alan has been using Nix, Martin has been adding panache to his terminal, and Mark’s been playing Rimworld Odyssey.
Alan has been using Nix, Martin has been adding panache to his terminal, and Mark’s been playing Rimworld Odyssey.
Episode 66 of Linux Matters: Terminal Full of Sparkles 🐧️🎙️
Martin found a fancy alternative to apt, Mark debugged his car charger, and Alan moved from Plex to Jellyfin.
Martin found a fancy alternative to apt, Mark debugged his car charger, and Alan moved from Plex to Jellyfin.
Terminal Full of Sparkles
Martin found a fancy alternative to apt, Mark debugged his car charger, and Alan moved from Plex to Jellyfin.
linuxmatters.sh
October 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 66 of Linux Matters: Terminal Full of Sparkles 🐧️🎙️
Martin found a fancy alternative to apt, Mark debugged his car charger, and Alan moved from Plex to Jellyfin.
Martin found a fancy alternative to apt, Mark debugged his car charger, and Alan moved from Plex to Jellyfin.
Episode 65 of Linux Matters: MacOS Made Me Snap! 🐧️🎙️
Alan has been manifesting Snaps, Martin snapped, and migrated from MacOS to Linux, and Mark found family snaps in Immich.
Alan has been manifesting Snaps, Martin snapped, and migrated from MacOS to Linux, and Mark found family snaps in Immich.
MacOS Made Me Snap!
Alan has been manifesting Snaps, Martin snapped, and migrated from MacOS to Linux, and Mark found family snaps in Immich.
linuxmatters.sh
September 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 65 of Linux Matters: MacOS Made Me Snap! 🐧️🎙️
Alan has been manifesting Snaps, Martin snapped, and migrated from MacOS to Linux, and Mark found family snaps in Immich.
Alan has been manifesting Snaps, Martin snapped, and migrated from MacOS to Linux, and Mark found family snaps in Immich.
Episode 64 of Linux Matters: Ethical Retro Gaming 🐧️🎙️
Mark’s been retro gaming, Martin’s been syncing, and Alan’s been Gryping.
Mark’s been retro gaming, Martin’s been syncing, and Alan’s been Gryping.
Ethical Retro Gaming
Mark’s been retro gaming, Martin’s been syncing, and Alan’s been Gryping.
linuxmatters.sh
September 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 64 of Linux Matters: Ethical Retro Gaming 🐧️🎙️
Mark’s been retro gaming, Martin’s been syncing, and Alan’s been Gryping.
Mark’s been retro gaming, Martin’s been syncing, and Alan’s been Gryping.
Episode 63 of Linux Matters: Running Linux on an IPad 🐧️🎙️
Martin runs Linux on an iPad, Alan has been to an AI hackathon, and Mark has a new phone running GrapheneOS
Martin runs Linux on an iPad, Alan has been to an AI hackathon, and Mark has a new phone running GrapheneOS
Running Linux on an IPad
Martin runs Linux on an iPad, Alan has been to an AI hackathon, and Mark has a new phone running GrapheneOS
linuxmatters.sh
September 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 63 of Linux Matters: Running Linux on an IPad 🐧️🎙️
Martin runs Linux on an iPad, Alan has been to an AI hackathon, and Mark has a new phone running GrapheneOS
Martin runs Linux on an iPad, Alan has been to an AI hackathon, and Mark has a new phone running GrapheneOS
Episode 62 of Linux Matters: Mirrors, Motors and Makefiles 🐧️🎙️
Alan prepares for the inevitable by mirroring GitHub to Forgejo], Martin sidesteps complexity with Just, and Mark gives his first thoughts on the VW ID.3.
Alan prepares for the inevitable by mirroring GitHub to Forgejo], Martin sidesteps complexity with Just, and Mark gives his first thoughts on the VW ID.3.
Mirrors, Motors and Makefiles
Alan prepares for the inevitable by mirroring GitHub to Forgejo], Martin sidesteps complexity with Just, and Mark gives his first thoughts on the VW ID.3.
linuxmatters.sh
August 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 62 of Linux Matters: Mirrors, Motors and Makefiles 🐧️🎙️
Alan prepares for the inevitable by mirroring GitHub to Forgejo], Martin sidesteps complexity with Just, and Mark gives his first thoughts on the VW ID.3.
Alan prepares for the inevitable by mirroring GitHub to Forgejo], Martin sidesteps complexity with Just, and Mark gives his first thoughts on the VW ID.3.
Episode 61 of Linux Matters: Coding in My Pants 🐧️🎙️
Martin has a fancy GitHub profile, Alan is busy with maintenance, and Mark retired a project.
Martin has a fancy GitHub profile, Alan is busy with maintenance, and Mark retired a project.
Coding in My Pants
Martin has a fancy GitHub profile, Alan is busy with maintenance, and Mark retired a project.
linuxmatters.sh
August 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 61 of Linux Matters: Coding in My Pants 🐧️🎙️
Martin has a fancy GitHub profile, Alan is busy with maintenance, and Mark retired a project.
Martin has a fancy GitHub profile, Alan is busy with maintenance, and Mark retired a project.
Episode 60 of Linux Matters: Frankenstein's Ubuntu Server Framework 🐧️🎙️
Martin overrides default browser behaviour, Alan automates GitHub using gh, and Mark creates a monster using Ubuntu Server and his Framework laptop!
Martin overrides default browser behaviour, Alan automates GitHub using gh, and Mark creates a monster using Ubuntu Server and his Framework laptop!
Frankenstein's Ubuntu Server Framework
Martin overrides default browser behaviour, Alan automates GitHub using gh, and Mark creates a monster using Ubuntu Server and his Framework laptop!
linuxmatters.sh
July 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 60 of Linux Matters: Frankenstein's Ubuntu Server Framework 🐧️🎙️
Martin overrides default browser behaviour, Alan automates GitHub using gh, and Mark creates a monster using Ubuntu Server and his Framework laptop!
Martin overrides default browser behaviour, Alan automates GitHub using gh, and Mark creates a monster using Ubuntu Server and his Framework laptop!
Episode 59 of Linux Matters: Old Man Yells at GMail 🐧️🎙️
Alan continues his Nerdy cloud-native journey, Mark fulfills his years-long dream of buying a new laptop, and Martin moves GMail to the junk folder.
Alan continues his Nerdy cloud-native journey, Mark fulfills his years-long dream of buying a new laptop, and Martin moves GMail to the junk folder.
Old Man Yells at GMail
Alan continues his Nerdy cloud-native journey, Mark fulfills his years-long dream of buying a new laptop, and Martin moves GMail to the junk folder.
linuxmatters.sh
July 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 59 of Linux Matters: Old Man Yells at GMail 🐧️🎙️
Alan continues his Nerdy cloud-native journey, Mark fulfills his years-long dream of buying a new laptop, and Martin moves GMail to the junk folder.
Alan continues his Nerdy cloud-native journey, Mark fulfills his years-long dream of buying a new laptop, and Martin moves GMail to the junk folder.
Episode 58 of Linux Matters: The Very Hungry Caterpillar 🐧️🎙️
Martin gets his Linux all rusty, Alan continues day trippin’, and Mark makes a timelapse.
Martin gets his Linux all rusty, Alan continues day trippin’, and Mark makes a timelapse.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Martin gets his Linux all rusty, Alan continues day trippin’, and Mark makes a timelapse.
linuxmatters.sh
June 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 58 of Linux Matters: The Very Hungry Caterpillar 🐧️🎙️
Martin gets his Linux all rusty, Alan continues day trippin’, and Mark makes a timelapse.
Martin gets his Linux all rusty, Alan continues day trippin’, and Mark makes a timelapse.
Episode 57 of Linux Matters: Nerdy Day Trips 🐧️🎙️
Martin heists disk space from GitHub. Alan reboots a very nerdy website. Mark has been punishing his Steam Deck.
Martin heists disk space from GitHub. Alan reboots a very nerdy website. Mark has been punishing his Steam Deck.
Nerdy Day Trips
Martin heists disk space from GitHub. Alan reboots a very nerdy website. Mark has been punishing his Steam Deck.
linuxmatters.sh
June 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 57 of Linux Matters: Nerdy Day Trips 🐧️🎙️
Martin heists disk space from GitHub. Alan reboots a very nerdy website. Mark has been punishing his Steam Deck.
Martin heists disk space from GitHub. Alan reboots a very nerdy website. Mark has been punishing his Steam Deck.
Stop staring at diffs like they owe you money 💸
faff - another bloody AI commit generator (yes, we definitely needed one more!) after GitKraken's AI ate my credits but refused to write conventional commits 😡
wimpysworld.com/posts/faff-o...
Drop the faff, dodge the judgment, get back to coding 🦙
faff - another bloody AI commit generator (yes, we definitely needed one more!) after GitKraken's AI ate my credits but refused to write conventional commits 😡
wimpysworld.com/posts/faff-o...
Drop the faff, dodge the judgment, get back to coding 🦙
June 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Stop staring at diffs like they owe you money 💸
faff - another bloody AI commit generator (yes, we definitely needed one more!) after GitKraken's AI ate my credits but refused to write conventional commits 😡
wimpysworld.com/posts/faff-o...
Drop the faff, dodge the judgment, get back to coding 🦙
faff - another bloody AI commit generator (yes, we definitely needed one more!) after GitKraken's AI ate my credits but refused to write conventional commits 😡
wimpysworld.com/posts/faff-o...
Drop the faff, dodge the judgment, get back to coding 🦙
Reposted by Martin Wimpress
Do you like to go on nerdy day trips?
Great! This free website is for you!
If your favourite venue is missing, share it!
nerdydaytrips.org
Great! This free website is for you!
If your favourite venue is missing, share it!
nerdydaytrips.org
May 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Do you like to go on nerdy day trips?
Great! This free website is for you!
If your favourite venue is missing, share it!
nerdydaytrips.org
Great! This free website is for you!
If your favourite venue is missing, share it!
nerdydaytrips.org
Episode 56 of Linux Matters: Python A-Go-Go 🐧️🎙️
Alan uses all the models, Mark switches Bookshelf Buddy from Go to Python, and Martin completes his GotoSocial migration.
Alan uses all the models, Mark switches Bookshelf Buddy from Go to Python, and Martin completes his GotoSocial migration.
Python A-Go-Go
Alan uses all the models, Mark switches Bookshelf Buddy from Go to Python, and Martin completes his GotoSocial migration.
linuxmatters.sh
May 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 56 of Linux Matters: Python A-Go-Go 🐧️🎙️
Alan uses all the models, Mark switches Bookshelf Buddy from Go to Python, and Martin completes his GotoSocial migration.
Alan uses all the models, Mark switches Bookshelf Buddy from Go to Python, and Martin completes his GotoSocial migration.
Nobody 2 is coming.
Ultra violence. The only genre that matter 🎬
Ultra violence. The only genre that matter 🎬
May 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Nobody 2 is coming.
Ultra violence. The only genre that matter 🎬
Ultra violence. The only genre that matter 🎬
Tired of "no space left on device" errors when building #NixOS configs in GitHub Actions? ️❄️
I've created Nothing but Nix, a GitHub Action that ruthlessly reclaims disk space 🪓 Get up to 130GB for your #Nix store instead of the measly 20GB default!
Learn more 👇
wimpysworld.com/posts/nothin...
I've created Nothing but Nix, a GitHub Action that ruthlessly reclaims disk space 🪓 Get up to 130GB for your #Nix store instead of the measly 20GB default!
Learn more 👇
wimpysworld.com/posts/nothin...
May 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Tired of "no space left on device" errors when building #NixOS configs in GitHub Actions? ️❄️
I've created Nothing but Nix, a GitHub Action that ruthlessly reclaims disk space 🪓 Get up to 130GB for your #Nix store instead of the measly 20GB default!
Learn more 👇
wimpysworld.com/posts/nothin...
I've created Nothing but Nix, a GitHub Action that ruthlessly reclaims disk space 🪓 Get up to 130GB for your #Nix store instead of the measly 20GB default!
Learn more 👇
wimpysworld.com/posts/nothin...
Reposted by Martin Wimpress
Lazy trees have landed in Determinate #Nix 3.5! This is possibly the most consequential thing we've shipped yet. Evaluation times down by 3x and reductions in disk usage of 20x—or more. The result: a snappier Nix across the board (especially in large repos).
determinate.systems/posts/change...
determinate.systems/posts/change...
Changelog: introducing lazy trees
This long-awaited feature makes Nix and flakes dramatically more efficient in a wide range of scenarios
determinate.systems
May 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Lazy trees have landed in Determinate #Nix 3.5! This is possibly the most consequential thing we've shipped yet. Evaluation times down by 3x and reductions in disk usage of 20x—or more. The result: a snappier Nix across the board (especially in large repos).
determinate.systems/posts/change...
determinate.systems/posts/change...
Get a 𝟏𝟑𝟎𝐆𝐁 /𝑛𝑖𝑥 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫 #𝐆𝐢𝐭𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 ️❄️ with the 𝑁𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑁𝑖𝑥 GitHub action 🐙
- Purges unnecessary software from GitHub Actions runners 😈
- Creates an optimised /𝚗𝚒𝚡 volume from multiple partitions 🗄️
Learn more 👇 #nix #nixos
- github.com/marketplace/...
- Purges unnecessary software from GitHub Actions runners 😈
- Creates an optimised /𝚗𝚒𝚡 volume from multiple partitions 🗄️
Learn more 👇 #nix #nixos
- github.com/marketplace/...
Nothing but Nix - GitHub Marketplace
Removes all the cruft 🪓 from a GitHub Actions runner to make the most space possible for Nix ️❄️
github.com
May 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Get a 𝟏𝟑𝟎𝐆𝐁 /𝑛𝑖𝑥 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫 #𝐆𝐢𝐭𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 ️❄️ with the 𝑁𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑁𝑖𝑥 GitHub action 🐙
- Purges unnecessary software from GitHub Actions runners 😈
- Creates an optimised /𝚗𝚒𝚡 volume from multiple partitions 🗄️
Learn more 👇 #nix #nixos
- github.com/marketplace/...
- Purges unnecessary software from GitHub Actions runners 😈
- Creates an optimised /𝚗𝚒𝚡 volume from multiple partitions 🗄️
Learn more 👇 #nix #nixos
- github.com/marketplace/...
Episode 55 of Linux Matters: Thoccing Heavy 🐧️🎙️
Mark builds his first Bookshelf Buddy, Alan makes bots that pretend not to be bots, and Martin builds a very heavy keyboard.
Mark builds his first Bookshelf Buddy, Alan makes bots that pretend not to be bots, and Martin builds a very heavy keyboard.
Thoccing Heavy
Mark builds his first Bookshelf Buddy, Alan makes bots that pretend not to be bots, and Martin builds a very heavy keyboard.
linuxmatters.sh
May 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 55 of Linux Matters: Thoccing Heavy 🐧️🎙️
Mark builds his first Bookshelf Buddy, Alan makes bots that pretend not to be bots, and Martin builds a very heavy keyboard.
Mark builds his first Bookshelf Buddy, Alan makes bots that pretend not to be bots, and Martin builds a very heavy keyboard.
Is there a sysadmin on the plane? 🧑💻✈️
This email is legit 😁
Good morning,
We have had a request for anyone in the building within the IT field who would be able to offer some very quick onsite guidance with a laptop login/reset issue.
Please contact reception if you can help with this.
This email is legit 😁
Good morning,
We have had a request for anyone in the building within the IT field who would be able to offer some very quick onsite guidance with a laptop login/reset issue.
Please contact reception if you can help with this.
May 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Is there a sysadmin on the plane? 🧑💻✈️
This email is legit 😁
Good morning,
We have had a request for anyone in the building within the IT field who would be able to offer some very quick onsite guidance with a laptop login/reset issue.
Please contact reception if you can help with this.
This email is legit 😁
Good morning,
We have had a request for anyone in the building within the IT field who would be able to offer some very quick onsite guidance with a laptop login/reset issue.
Please contact reception if you can help with this.
May the 4th be with you!
May 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
May the 4th be with you!