Series 5 Episode 3 – This episode kicks off with Mark talking about the ‘Open Coding Club’, we discuss more 32 bit operating systems with some listener feedback, Wayne talks about upcoming hardware from Pine 64, some great under the hood tips and another epic Irish saying. Enjoy.
00:24 Wayne welcomes us to Series 5 Episode 3 from a cold snowy Bristol while Mark hails us from a lovely cold crisp morning in Kilkishen. The guys chat about Fosdem, the great talks that are there and their own production meetings.
02:53 Mark tells us about what he’s been at. He’s introduced Edublocks to the Coding Club, which makes the transistion from Scratch to Python easier. This leads the discussion around to learning different languages and how Python is a great language to learn. It helped Wayne make the Rod of Doom!
12:15 Mark and Wayne talk about the feedback they got on their 32 bit computer chat from last episode. The guys talk about AntiX, resetting passwords, the Plop Boot Manager, Elive, Bunsen Labs, and the question of what to use an old machine for.
23:24 Wayne talks about Yunohost
25:40 The guys talk about what PINE64 are doing at Fosdem. Mark mentions an interview he watched with Todd Weaver of Purism. Wayne also mentions an interview with Lukasz Erecinski of PINE64 on Catgory 5 Technology TV. The guys hope these projects suceed and become mainstream while wishing they were at Fosdem. Wayne’s investing in all these products, he’s really excited!
40:58 The guys talk about Inkscape and how it has finally matured to an alpha version 1.
44:03 Mark tells us about the latest Linux Magazine.
45:07 Under the Hood – Wayne tells us about the Programming cookbooks bundle
Wayne’s second under the hood is the Linux Foundation’s wiki definition of a network bridge

Mark’s under the hood is timedatectl.
53:44 Irish saying of the podcast is “bualadh bos go leir”
We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did making it. Apologies for Mark’s audio and forgetfullness!

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Series 5 Episode 2 – Mark and Wayne settle in to the new season, Mark is testing 32bit distros in response to a listener question, Wayne talks about Solo keys and plays around with Yunohost, some great under the hood tips and another epic Irish saying. Enjoy.
00:24 Wayne welcomes us to Series 5 Episode 2 from a cloudy cold Bristol while Mark hails us from a cold and foggy Kilkishen. The guys welcome the bug killing cold winter weather, though bug killing is probably the pervue of the bug report podcast
01:46 Mark tells us about some listener feedback and his response to it. Mark tried various distributions on a Dell Dimension 3000 (see the appendix for specs) with a CDROM drive, 256MB RAM and a 20GB hard drive (that had Mandriva 2008 on it before it was wiped) before settling on VectorLinux 7.1 as the best user experience with that kind of hardware. The guys discuss the value of using a machine like that for browsing the web and just how much value you can get out of older hardware.
17:29 Wayne tells us about Solo Keys, a recently crowd funded open source FIDO2 security key.
24:07 Wayne moves the conversation on to self hosting, or hosting your own web services from home. Wayne recommends you have to start somewhere, and in his opinion Yunohost makes self hosting accessible to everyone. Piwigo is a recommended photo sharing application.
32:00 Wayne thanks our listeners for their recent feedback, the Admin Admin podcast for joining our Telegram group and all our patreons and recent donations.
32:35 Mark tells us he’s subscribed to and recommends Wireframe, a magazine “Lifting the lid on video games”. He also tells us that he received the MagPi Magazine and HackSpace as Christmas presents from Raspberry Pi Press and was so impressed with Hackspace that he may well subscribe to that also. Mark goes on to discuss the Looking back article (page 14) and the news that Jay Pinkerton and Erik Wolpaw are working with Valve which must mean Half Life 3 confirmed… Mark also tells us about Gaming as a Service and Improbable’s improbable Spatial OS with it’s thousand player online matches.
37:20 Wayne tells us about OMG! Ubuntu!’s news that Supertuxkart’s online Multilplayer is Ready for Testing!.
38:14 Mark follows this up with news of a failed open source project from Squid’s Open Source Community on Steam that Findx has closed its doors.
39:12 Wayne tells us he’s picked up Karl Pilkington’s An Idiot Abroad while charity shopping and used a Linux Tech Show’s video on Handbrake to properly choose the right settings to rip DVDs.

41:35 Under the Hood! Mark’s Under the Hood is to chat about AT&T’s 10 predictions for the next 25 years. Waynes under the hood is 12 Best VLC Tricks you Might Not Know About! followed on by ncdu, a disk usage analyzer with an ncurses interface. To install just type sudo apt install ncdu with example usage being: sudo du -ah –max-depth=1 / | sort -hr
49:26 Irish saying of the podcast – “Dún an Doras!” or Close the Door
We hope you enjoy this one alot more than we did making it!!! 🙂

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Series 5 Episode 1 – Mark and Wayne are back after the festive season. In this episode Wayne talks about password managers and yubikey integration. Mark has been building a retro pi unit. Wayne sings the praises of the piTV hat, Mark talks about an open source phone with a hefty pricetag, some great under the hood tips and another epic Irish saying. Enjoy.
00:26 Wayne welcomes us to the first episode of Season 5 from a cold but calm Bristol. Mark tells us it’s a great day in Kilkishen with blue skies and faraway clouds. They both marvel at the idea of a new year and a new season! The guys relate their Christmas experiences for the listeners.
03:54 Mark tells Wayne about his stand out Christmas present being Spuddy’s Juggling Balls. Wayne’s stand out gift was a Star Trek Tricorder. The guys then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Raspberry Pi. Wayne tells us about his use of the TV Hat with the Raspberry Pi 3 as a recorder and recommends any one else interested to try it out. This leads to a discussion around the versatility of free and open source hardware and software vis a vis proprietary services and hardware manufacturers.
16:08 Mark tells us about Necunos releasing the Necunos NC_1 as a developer and early adopter device. While he comments on the price of the device he thinks it’s great to have a free device out there.
21:32 Mark goes on to tell us that he’s been doing a small bit of reading and made his Christmas and New Year’s Card using Gimp and Libre Office Draw. He’s also been doing a bit with Open Suse Leap 15, and tells us he also built a retro arcade machine using a case and a Raspberry Pi 3b as a Christmas present.
23:35 Wayne tells us he’s been doing a lot and nothing at the same time. Some critical thinking around password management has seen Wayne adopting KeepassXC while considering the advantages of using a YubiKey. He’s also using andotp for two factor authentication. Mark tells us about Purism’s Librem Key and how he hopes Purism’s building up a nice little hardware ecosystem for itself. Wayne also advises that you should always have two authentication keys. Mark advises he may need twenty. The guys round out the segment with a discussion around security vs convenience.
41:15 The guys talk about DNS over HTTPS on a pi-hole.
45:18 Under the Hood – Mark mentions the Chaos Computing Club’s Lightning Talks have some great hints and tips and under the hoods. He goes on to mention the STEM Humble Bundle that is available for another short while that’s got some great material. The guys discuss some python learning material, like Head First Python, Mike Saunder’s Hayne’s Coding Manual and the latest Python 2019 by Packt from Humble Bundle.
50:20 Wayne tells us about setting static IP addresses in Raspbian.
55:25 Irish saying of the podcast – “Is binn b&eacuteal ina thost” – Silence is golden, except as Mark points out when you’re making a podcast then not so much!
Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did making it!

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Series 4 – Wayne is back after recovering from a winter bug. This fortnight we discuss the strengths of Ubuntu 16.04, Wayne chats about his home backup setup using LVM and data redundancy, Mark has been distrohopping mad, we reminisce about Ubuntu phone and convergence, some great under the hood tips and another epic Irish saying. Enjoy.
00:24 Wayne welcomes us to the Super Bumper Christmas Edition of the Binary Times Podcast! Mark comments on the synchronicity between the intro music and the Christmas tree lights that he can see and Wayne tells us of the story behind his Raspberry Pi Christmas Tree. The weather is clear in Bristol and grey in Kilkishen. Wayne apologises to our listeners for his absence last fortnight and any possible interruptions through this show.
02:14 Wayne asks Mark what has he been at. Mark tells us that he’s been distro hopping like mad! Mark has tried Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10, Elementary, Nitrux, Knoppix, OpenSuse Leap 15.0 and finally settled on Ubuntu 16.04. Mark also recommends the Discover LibreOffice and Getting Started with Linux 2nd Edition Linux Magazine Special Editions. Mark tells us that since he’s back on Ubuntu 16.04 he’s been able to play Hearts of Iron 4 to his heart’s content, and recommends Ubuntu 16.04 for a trouble free desktop experience. This brings about a discussion on the benefits of using the latest and greatest releases. The guys talk about the pros and cons of Ubuntu MATE 18.04 as well. Mark says we can blame everything on Nvidia proprietary drivers.

17:49 Wayne tells us about his adventures with WD Reds, LVM and NAS. He also goes into his back up strategy.
24:54 Wayne tells us he’s turned off his 5GHz because he’s in tinfoil hat mode and speaks about 10 shocking facts about the Health Dangers of WiFi. Mark tells us that he had his wifi turned off for many years while his kids were young, before they got tablets… Wayne tells us that leaving mobile devices out of the places of rest is a good idea. This leads to a discussion around technology and habits. We have too many bad habits really.
28:35 Wayne tells us that he’s started using Firefox Multi-Account Containers and loving it. Mark agrees they’re marvelous. Mark recommends the Firefox Facebook Container. The guys discuss the limitations of technology and monetary value.

<p>33:58 Wayne discusses some issues he had with an installation of <a href="http://releases.ubuntu.com/18.04/">Ubuntu Server 18.04</a>. Mark tells us he went back to Ubuntu Server 16.04 for the web server he has for the coding club.
36:48 Mark tells us that the <a href="https://steamcommunity.com/groups/opencommunity">Open Source Community on Steam</a> has linked to some information on <a href="https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2018/12/03/physx-high-fidelity-open-source/">NVidia's PhysX engine</a> going open source under the <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause">BSD-3 license</a>.
38:11 Wayne tells us about his experience with <a href="https://www.univention.com/">Univention</a>, providing Secure and Flexible Identity and Access Management. <a href="https://nextcloud.com/">Nextcloud</a> integrated well into Univention.
42:22 Mark tells us that <a href="https://www.hellotux.com/">Hellotux</a> have expanded the range of <a href="https://www.hellotux.com/the_binary_times">the Binary Times</a> clothing and recommends Hellotux for any last minute Christmas Shopping.
43:35 Wayne tells us about the <a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/books/hacking-for-the-holidays-books">Hacking for the Holidays</a> Humble Book Bundle.
47:54 Under the Hood - Mark's under the hood for the Christmas is use Ubuntu 16.04. He also expounds on his Christmas Wish for Canonical. He also tells us that he updated his UBPorts Ubuntu Touch to the latest update and thinks it's really good.
50:32 Wayne's under the hood is to use <strong><span class="mono">ctrl +</span></strong> and <strong><span class="mono">ctrl -</span></strong> or <strong><span class="mono">shift ctrl +</span></strong> and <strong><span class="mono">shift ctrl -</span></strong>. Wayne also has a tip as a follow up from some listener feedback for a Raspberry Pi server when trying to access it when using python 3 and that is <strong><span class ="mono">python -m http.[server]</span></strong>
54:11 Irish saying of the podcast <a href="https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/gaelic-christmas/">"Nollaig Shona Dhuit!"</a>

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The duffers, including our esteemed guest, wish you all a Merry Christmas 2018. This episode is brought to you in early December, believe it or not.

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Series 4 – Mark stands in for a brief rundown of what will be coming up in our bumper Xmas episode as Wayne is ill. Some nice humble bundle deals mentioned here. Tune in next time when we hope to be back in full force.
Mark welcomes us to a rather different Binary Times Episode. Wayne isn’t well, so Mark tells us about what will be coming up in the next episode, which is the Bumper Christmas Episode!
Mark mentions that the Yogcast Jingle Jam is now available and the Leadership Now bundle is also out and worth checking out!
Stay safe, keep well, get in touch and keep using free software! Slán go fóill!

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Here we are! It’s the final day of NaPodPoMo for 2018. Welcome to Day 30. Today’s episode is a collection of pieces. A look back at the month; a discussion about how my smart phone became central to the whole thing and how technology continues to unlock new possibilities.

Thank you so much for listening to this project for 2018 and your support. See you soon no doubt.

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