215: Wifi Wars & Festive Firmware | Linux Out Loud 117

About this episode

Wendy and Nate explore various tech topics including 3D printing, home automation, and retro gaming while sharing humorous anecdotes.

Join Wendy and Nate as they battle robot headaches, wrangle 3D printers, and bring tech holiday spirit to life! From migraine workarounds and sodium science, through epic 3D printing adventures (featuring OctoEverywhere!), to home automation, Docker disasters, and retro gaming resurrection, this episode is packed with open-source laughs and memorable tangents. Whether you love building robots or naming your Wi-Fi something wild, you’ll find plenty of creative fuel—and team banter—in this jam-packed ride! Find the rest of the show notes at: https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/linux-out-loud/lol-117/

People in this episode

Hosts: Wendy, Nate

Topics covered

• Wi-Fi
• 3D printing
• home automation
• Docker
• retro gaming
• open-source

Keywords

• Wi-Fi
• 3D printing
• home automation
• Docker
• retro gaming
• open-source
• tech holiday spirit

Mentioned in this episode

Products: 3D printers, OctoEverywhere, Docker

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