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Developer relations at Tessl. Previously: Open Source Communications and Compliance Lead at Orcro.co.uk , Developer Relations Manager at Axiom, InfluxData, Canonical / Ubuntu Podcaster for over a decade. Currently on Linux Matters. Get it wherever you find podcasts.

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@popey@mastodon.social · Feb 22, 2026

Ok, put together a pair of #Meshtastic nodes. Now what. :)

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@popey@mastodon.social · Feb 21, 2026

Let’s give this #meshtastic thing a go.
Some assembly required.
Batteries included.

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@popey@mastodon.social

Developer relations at Tessl. Previously: Open Source Communications and Compliance Lead at Orcro.co.uk , Developer Relations Manager at Axiom, InfluxData, Canonical / Ubuntu Podcaster for over a decade. Currently on Linux Matters. Get it wherever you find podcasts.

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@popey@mastodon.social

Developer relations at Tessl. Previously: Open Source Communications and Compliance Lead at Orcro.co.uk , Developer Relations Manager at Axiom, InfluxData, Canonical / Ubuntu Podcaster for over a decade. Currently on Linux Matters. Get it wherever you find podcasts.

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@popey@mastodon.social · Feb 21, 2026

Blog: Some notes about running RISC-V #ubuntu #linux in a VM. It works.

https://blog.popey.com/2026/02/running-risc-v-in-a-vm-to-test-my-snaps/
https://blog.popey.com/2026/02/running-risc-v-in-a-vm-to-test-my-snaps/

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Developer relations at Tessl. Previously: Open Source Communications and Compliance Lead at Orcro.co.uk , Developer Relations Manager at Axiom, InfluxData, Canonical / Ubuntu Podcaster for over a decade. Currently on Linux Matters. Get it wherever you find podcasts.

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@popey@mastodon.social

Developer relations at Tessl. Previously: Open Source Communications and Compliance Lead at Orcro.co.uk , Developer Relations Manager at Axiom, InfluxData, Canonical / Ubuntu Podcaster for over a decade. Currently on Linux Matters. Get it wherever you find podcasts.

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@popey@mastodon.social · Feb 21, 2026

I love the little animations in this article. They really illustrate the point the author made very neatly.

The Fastest Way to Board an Airplane
https://navendu.me/posts/airlines-hate-this-trick/

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@popey@mastodon.social

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@popey@mastodon.social · Feb 20, 2026

I booted a full RISC-V #Ubuntu virtual machine just to test one of my snaps - to make sure it works - and it does!
Neato!

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Developer relations at Tessl. Previously: Open Source Communications and Compliance Lead at Orcro.co.uk , Developer Relations Manager at Axiom, InfluxData, Canonical / Ubuntu Podcaster for over a decade. Currently on Linux Matters. Get it wherever you find podcasts.

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@popey@mastodon.social

Developer relations at Tessl. Previously: Open Source Communications and Compliance Lead at Orcro.co.uk , Developer Relations Manager at Axiom, InfluxData, Canonical / Ubuntu Podcaster for over a decade. Currently on Linux Matters. Get it wherever you find podcasts.

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@popey@mastodon.social · Feb 20, 2026

Latest release of ClassiCube (custom Minecraft Classic compatible client written in C from scratch) published...
https://snapcraft.io/classicube

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@popey@mastodon.social

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@popey@mastodon.social · Feb 20, 2026

Is there a decent low-cost RISC-V machine available yet, for testing stuff out on #Ubuntu desktop?
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/testing-applications-on-risc-v-hardware/77319?u=popey

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@popey@mastodon.social

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@popey@mastodon.social · Feb 19, 2026

Jon Seager from Canonical spoke at our AI Native Dev meetup on Tuesday. The big Ubuntu 26.04 news? apt install cuda that actually works. No manual repos, no driver nightmares.
Full talk ->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CYm-KCw7yY

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@popey@mastodon.social

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@popey@mastodon.social · Feb 17, 2026

Our AI Native Dev community meetup is tonight in London, featuring our own Tessl Head of Product, improv comedy expert Dru Knox, and #Ubuntu legend & VP of Engineering, Jon Seager.
Grab a free ticket -> https://luma.com/jdjw648g
https://luma.com/jdjw648g

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@popey@mastodon.social · Jan 16, 2026

@virtuous_sloth@cosocial.ca they also publish shitloads if malware, daily

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