selfhosting – Linux OTC https://linuxotc.org "Linux Off The Cuff" Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:12:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://linuxotc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-FO71ABCF89B83-01-e1671551402820-32x32.jpg selfhosting – Linux OTC https://linuxotc.org 32 32 213046145 75 – We are all Marjorie https://linuxotc.org/2026/07/75-we-are-all-marjorie/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:05:25 +0000 https://linuxotc.org/?p=650 Join hosts Majid, Charlie, and Eric in episode 75 of Linux OTC to explore the surprisingly rich connections between language, technology, AI, and digital privacy. The episode opens with a lively discussion about the quirks of English as a global language, code-switching, and regional dialects — with Charlie and Majid sharing personal anecdotes about communicating across cultures. The conversation naturally pivots to AI and vibe coding, with Charlie praising Claude for helping him troubleshoot Docker Compose files on ZimaOS by parsing error logs, Eric reflecting on using AI to generate bash scripts, and Majid noting mixed results with Gemini for self-hosting tasks like setting up Jellyfin and Audiobookshelf.

The second half tackles AI's broader implications: medical transcription tools, data privacy concerns around Google, Apple, Copilot, and ambient surveillance, and the sustainability of AI consuming creator content without attribution — using the now-legendary "Marjorie from Tuscany" as a case study. The trio rounds out the episode debating GNOME's governance, the AUR's recent turbulence, and the tension between project vision and community input, with Charlie teasing that the FOSS and open-source philosophy discussion will continue on the FossNerds podcast soon.

]]> Join hosts Majid, Charlie, and Eric in episode 75 of Linux OTC to explore the surprisingly rich connections between language, technology, AI, and digital privacy. The episode opens with a lively discussion about the quirks of English as a global language, code-switching, and regional dialects — with Charlie and Majid sharing personal anecdotes about communicating across cultures. The conversation naturally pivots to AI and vibe coding, with Charlie praising Claude for helping him troubleshoot Docker Compose files on ZimaOS by parsing error logs, Eric reflecting on using AI to generate bash scripts, and Majid noting mixed results with Gemini for self-hosting tasks like setting up Jellyfin and Audiobookshelf.

The second half tackles AI’s broader implications: medical transcription tools, data privacy concerns around Google, Apple, Copilot, and ambient surveillance, and the sustainability of AI consuming creator content without attribution — using the now-legendary “Marjorie from Tuscany” as a case study. The trio rounds out the episode debating GNOME’s governance, the AUR’s recent turbulence, and the tension between project vision and community input, with Charlie teasing that the FOSS and open-source philosophy discussion will continue on the FossNerds podcast soon.

]]> 650 08 – The Immutable Leo https://linuxotc.org/2023/04/episode-8-the-immutable-leo/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 03:45:00 +0000 https://linuxotc.org/?p=124 This week we talk a little about the new flathub.org as well as the winbtrfs project which brings the advantages of the Btrfs filesystem to the Windows world. We also get into the state of things with Wayland as well as Fedora, and so much more.

]]> This week we talk a little about the new flathub.org as well as the winbtrfs project which brings the advantages of the Btrfs filesystem to the Windows world. We also get into the state of things with Wayland as well as Fedora, and so much more.

Also, check out the announcement page for information about our new email address.

https://github.com/maharmstone/btrfs

flathub.org

]]> 124 05 – What Is Linux? https://linuxotc.org/2023/03/episode-5-what-is-linux/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 03:45:00 +0000 https://linuxotc.org/?p=112 This week we go off the rails about Nextcloud again. Norbert installs and gets on with DAVx5. We talk about what we think "Linux is." As well as a whole lot more!

]]> This week we go off the rails about Nextcloud again. Norbert installs and gets on with DAVx5. We talk about what we think “Linux is.” As well as a whole lot more!

]]> 112 04 – Self-Hosting https://linuxotc.org/2023/02/episode-4-self-hosting-part-1/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 04:45:00 +0000 https://linuxotc.org/?p=106 This week we start what we imagine will be a series on self-hosting. We go over some of the stuff we self-host and the methods we use. Norbert starts his journey in self-hosting where he describes the Nextcloud instance he recently built.

]]> This week we start what we imagine will be a series on self-hosting. We go over some of the stuff we self-host and the methods we use. Norbert starts his journey in self-hosting where he describes the Nextcloud instance he recently built.

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