Linux Out Loud

Description: Nate hosts a hardware‑heavy patch day as Wendy upgrades her main workstation from a Ryzen 9 3900X to a 5950X, experiments with 3D‑printed retro ITX cases, and shares updates on her MOVA V50 robot vacuum and UniFi travel router. Matt tunes an HP Omen Transcend 14 with OmenCTL and gives an MSI Trident 3 a GPU transplant, while Nate resurrects a retired Dell R740 into a TrueNAS‑powered “Franken‑NAS” built from leftover 16 TB drives and budget SFP+. Show Links: Wendy Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 3900X https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-9-5950X-vs-AMD-Ryzen-9-3900X/4086vs4044 3D artist profile (retro ITX cases) https://www.cgtrader.com/designers/sgw32 Retro-style mini ITX PC case https://www.printables.com/model/1225304-retro-style-mini-itx-pc-case ITX llama retro mini ITX case https://www.printables.com/model/1165579-itx-llama-retro-mini-itx-case Amiga-style mini ITX case https://www.printables.com/model/1351873-amiga-style-mini-itx-case MOVA V50 Ultra Complete Robot Vacuum https://us.mova.tech/products/mova-v50-ultra-complete-robot-vacuum UniFi Travel Router https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/utr Matt OmenCTL (HP Omen control utility) https://github.com/yunusemreyl/OmenCtl Sky Break (delisted game archive) https://archive.org/details/sky-break_delisted Nate TrueNAS https://www.truenas.com/ Rockstor https://rockstor.com/

Wendy is back from hauling robots to Texas and getting ready to drive another one to California, so the crew leans hard into life on the road with Linux. Bill talks about moving his systems over to Bazzite, tells the story of an overworked NVIDIA 1080 that literally ate into another GPU, and explains how HomeBridge 2.0 keeps his smart‑home world humming. Nate shares his first impressions of Tux Manager, a Linux clone of the classic Windows Task Manager, and walks through the Framework‑plus‑Flip‑Go combo that makes his roaming setup feel like CubicleLabs away from home. From Steam Decks and One X Players to UniFi travel routers and noise‑canceling headphones, everyone opens their travel bags and talks about the gear they actually trust when Wi‑Fi is sketchy and power outlets are rare. Wendy also geeks out over her new MOVA V50 robot vacuum, complete with a dedicated “Sentinels” Wi‑Fi SSID, and how little self‑hosted comforts make a hotel room feel just a bit more like a homelab. Along the way, there are jokes about Ethernet‑cable hair, data having weight, and why the best layover is the one where your SSH tunnel actually connects. If you’re curious about the recent Linux vulnerabilities and the ABCs of CVEs, don’t miss SUDO Show 76, where they break it all down in a fun and informative way. Connect with the Hosts on Discord: Matt – @Dark1ltg Wendy – @Wendy.sh Nate – CubicleNate.com @CubicleNate Bill – @ctlinux on Mastodon Special Guest: Bill.