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The 4 DIMM problem (Friends)
Nov 28, 2025 · 1 hr 50 min · 106.2 MB
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Our old friend Lars Wikman returns to the show to discuss Linux distro hopping, Elixir, Nerves, embedded systems, home automation with Home Assistant, karate, and more.
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- 0:00Let's talk!
- 0:37Sponsor: Tiger Data
- 2:15Karate & Friends
- 6:19Why Karate
- 10:1235
- 11:07Karate Kid
- 16:42Switching teams
- 17:38Sponsor: Augment Code
- 19:16Not Arch btw
- 23:32Arch kills SV
- 24:59The 4 DIMM problem
- 27:23Fedora 43
- 28:46KDE things
- 29:33Queueing a stop
- 33:06Adobe alternatives
- 38:27Mac-like Linux
- 39:38Blender
- 41:14Linux on the rise
- 43:06Distro "hopping"
- 46:42Ricing
- 49:41Indie Mac software
- 54:07Sponsor: Depot
- 56:50Sponsor: Framer
- 58:41Not a power user
- 1:00:19Jerod wears a shirt
- 1:00:58Lars on Nerves
- 1:11:13ZimaBoard
- 1:15:10Greenhouse sensor
- 1:16:07Home Assistant
- 1:17:48Why Raspberry Pi
- 1:19:56Tinker time
- 1:24:04Older Pis
- 1:24:28Jerod's Pi use case
- 1:25:48Observability
- 1:29:50Adam's Plex idea
- 1:32:37n8n
- 1:34:38Muddy license waters
- 1:36:33Stand-ups
- 1:37:52Getting started
- 1:43:26Freedom to play
- 1:46:54Lars URLs
- 1:48:42Bye, friends
- 1:48:57Next week on the pod