Join 3 experienced Open Source professionals as they discuss the impact Linux has in their daily lives. Upbeat family-friendly banter, conversation and discussion for Linux enthusiasts and casual observers of all ages. A new episode every two weeks covering terminal productivity, desktop experience, development, gaming, hosting, hardware, community, cloud-native and all the Linux Matters that matter.
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Nerding Out With Viktor is a podcast about tech, startups, and everything in between. Hosted by Viktor, a lifelong nerd and seasoned entrepreneur, the show features real conversations with builders, hackers, and technologists. Viktor got his start in Silicon Valley with YippieMove, an early email migration tool, and later created Blotter, a top-ranked productivity app for macOS. He now runs Screenly — the first developer-friendly digital signage platform — and built its open-source sibling, ...
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In this episode: Martin has been using a fancy and colourful alternative to apt called nala. Mark has been debugging his car charger. Alan swapped from Plex to Jellyfin. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: Th…
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In this episode: Alan has been manifesting Snaps. Martin has snapped and switched from MacOS to Linux with a Framework. Mark used Immich to find family favourite snaps. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The…
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Coreboot and Linux Hardware: Inside Star Labs with Sean Rhodes
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In this episode of "Nerding Out with Viktor," Viktor Petersson is joined by Sean Rhodes from Star Labs for a deep dive into coreboot and Linux hardware. The discussion explores how Star Labs builds Linux-first laptops and mini PCs that prioritize open firmware, long-term support, and user trust. Sean shares the company's journey from its early days…
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In this episode: Mark has been retro gaming with an Evercade. Martin replaced the official Dropbox client with Maestral. Alan created an MCP server for Grype. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Mat…
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Lessons in Building Niche Hardware and Networks with Planet Computers' Marcus Taylor
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In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson sits down with Marcus Taylor, co-founder at Planet Computers and veteran of IBM, Logica, and the GSM Association. Marcus brings decades of experience across telecom, hardware, and secure systems. The conversation traces his early work on natural language systems at IBM, his role in p…
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In this episode: Martin has been running Linux on an iPad using a-Shell, a-Shell mini, and iSH. He also used copyparty. Alan went to a hackathon and used Tessl. If you want to try their closed beta, join their discord and tell them popey sent you. Mark installed GrapheneOS on a Pixel 8a. You can send your feedback via [email protected]. If you’d…
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In this episode: Alan prepares for the inevitable by mirroring GitHub to Forgejo. Martin sidesteps complexity with Just. Mark gives his first thoughts on the VW ID.3. You can send your feedback via [email protected]. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Linux Matters Chatter…
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Nerding Out on Software Supply Chain Security with ITSPmagazine's Sean Martin
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In this crossover episode, Viktor Petersson sits down with Sean Martin, co-founder of ITSPmagazine, to unpack how software supply chain security is evolving under regulatory pressure, real-world incidents, and a fast-changing tooling landscape. They explore how SBOMs are moving from static artifacts to operational assets, why transparency beats bla…
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In this episode: Martin has a fancy GitHub profile. Shields.io - Concise, consistent, and legible badges github-readme-stats - Dynamically generated GitHub stats. readme-scribe - Automatically generates & updates markdown content, like your README.md Latest blog posts, podcasts, live streams, YouTube videos from RSS Latest release, starred repos. T…
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In this episode: Martin uses xdg-override to answer the question, How do you change browser in Slack anyway? Mark upgrades the SSD in his Framework laptop in the most elaborate way, e-v-e-r! Alan masters gh to build reports and automate GitHub operations. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang…
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Navigating SBOMs at Scale: Inside DependencyTrack with Niklas Düster
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In this episode, Viktor Petersson sits down with Niklas Düster, co-lead of OWASP DependencyTrack and contributor to CycloneDX, to explore the realities of managing software bill of materials (SBOMs) at scale. Drawing on real-world experience, Niklas explains how DependencyTrack helps engineering teams analyze, monitor, and act on risks buried deep …
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In this episode: Alan has continued his Nerdy Day Trips journey into cloud-native software development. Mark fulfills his years-long dream of buying a new Laptop. Martin has junked GMail for Fastmail. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with …
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Rethinking Startups: Inside the Venture Studio Model with Thorbjørn Rønje
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In this episode, Viktor Petersson sits down with Thorbjørn Rønje, founder of Bifrost Studios, to unpack the venture studio model and why he believes it’s a smarter, faster way to build startups. Thorbjørn explains how Bifrost applies a playbook-driven approach to validate product ideas quickly, reduce risk, and bring businesses to life without wast…
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In this episode: Martin has replaced his coreutils, findutils, diffutils and sudo with Rust reimplementations. Alan has continued working on Nerdy Day Trips. Mark made a timelapse with Velocity lapse and Youcut. See it on Makertube. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listene…
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Inside System76: Building Open Hardware and a Linux-First Future
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In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, Viktor Petersson sits down with Carl Richell, founder and CEO of System76, to unpack how a small Linux-focused hardware company grew into a full-stack open source innovator.They explore System76's journey from shipping Ubuntu laptops to designing open firmware, building a factory, and launching their own …
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Show notes here in Markdown, No HTML. No relative links. In this episode: Martin has been brutally reclaiming GitHub runner disk space using Nothing but Nix This technique can be applied to other purposes. Get the technical details from Martin’s blog: The Nix Space Heist: Reclaiming 130GB in GitHub Actions Alan has resurrected a very nerdy website.…
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The Systems Behind Managing High-Performing Remote Teams with Jon Seager
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In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson welcomes back Jon Seager, VP of Engineering at Canonical, for a candid conversation about managing remote teams.They explore how Canonical structures its fully distributed engineering org, why hybrid meetings rarely work, and how to build systems that support clarity, autonomy, and a…
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In this episode: Alan builds a content pipeline with ALL THE MODELS! Mark switches Bookshelf Buddy Martin completes his Fedi-migration from Fosstodon to GoToSocial. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join: The Lin…
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Why Web3, Crypto, and Blockchain Still Struggle in the Real World
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In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson sits down with Vlad Trifa, founder of Zimt and co-founder of EVRYTHNG, to explore why Web3, crypto, and blockchain often fail to deliver on their promises in the real world.Drawing from Vlad's extensive background in IoT, supply chain traceability, and decentralized systems, they div…
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In this episode: Mark has been prototyping Bookshelf Buddy devices with Raspberry Pi. See the demo here. Alan has been using bots, to build bots, that pretend not to be bots. Martin fell down a rabbit hole filled with keyswitches and keycaps. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with oth…
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Inside the Yocto Project's Evolving Tooling: SBOMs, SPDX 3.0, and Secure Embedded Systems
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In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson speaks with Joshua Watt of Garmin and Ross Burton of ARM to explore how the Yocto Project is evolving to meet the growing demands of software supply chain security, embedded Linux customization, and long-term product maintenance.As two long-time contributors to Yocto and OpenEmbedded…
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In this episode: Martin switches from traditional mice ️🖱️ to trackball ️🖲️ and gets a bit carried away with customising them 🪩 L-Trac Trackball 🇬🇧 L-Trac Trackball 🇺🇸 Kensingston SlimBlade™ Pro Trackball input-remapper: An easy to use tool to change the behaviour of your input devices. Alan refines his contribution workflow to Savannah and brings …
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Startup Founder Lessons on Scaling Teams, Systems, and Culture with Kevin Henrikson
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In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson is joined by Kevin Henrikson, an experienced engineering leader who's worked with Zimbra, Microsoft, and Instacart, to share real startup founder lessons on how to scale engineering teams, build resilient systems, and manage growth through acquisitions.Kevin explains what founders of…
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In this episode: Alan gives a talk about Luddites at Monki Gras 2025 Mark continues developing and names “Bookshelf Buddy”, a self-hosted replacement for the Yoto or Tonie audiobook players. Martin keeps an eye on his resources with Resources You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with oth…
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