About this podcast
Love trying out great new free apps and tools? Join Robin every week to discuss what he’s uncovered in the Free and Open Source Software ecosystem, what you need to know about open source, and what the community is talking about!
Episodes
- Hot Open Source Summer · 9 min · Episode 8A look back to see if Summer 2025 was the summer of open. We track social’s shift to open standards (AT Protocol vs. ActivityPub), bridges like Bridgy Fed and their new Bounce…
- FLOSS Game Remakes · 6 min · Episode 7This week, another short one where I talk about the open sourcing of my favorite childhood game, SimCity; as well as more open source remakes of beloved 90s titles. Links: •…
- Open Weather · 7 min · Episode 6This week in a shorter summer episode, we explore how open-source tools can turn you into a neighborhood “weatherman.” We start with rtl-433 and a budget RTL-SDR dongle to read…
- Open Technology in Healthcare · 53 min · Episode 5This week while I’m travelling, I’m sharing the webinar I got to host last week at HIStalk on the importance of adopting open technology in the US healthcare system. It’s not…
- Deeper on Open Source · 12 min · Episode 4This week on Don’t Forget to FOSS, I’m digging into how I got started in open source, what kept me involved, and how you can get started too with no coding required. I also break…
- Proxmox, Portainer, and IRC in 2025 · 14 min · Episode 3Robin’s homelab edition: first a quick follow-up on snac, then we dive into Proxmox for reviving old PCs, Portainer for hassle-free Docker management, and the best 2025 IRC stack…
- Episode 2: Hollo, Lunar, Lyon, and PewDiePie · 10 min · Episode 2Welcome to the second episode of Don’t Forget to FOSS! • Hollo • Mastohost • Lunar • Lunar Mac Brightness Manager • Lunar Source • The FOSS Sustainability Problem • Lyon…
- Ep. 1: Harper, FrankenPHP, Mastodon.social, Element and Matrix · 8 min · Episode 1Welcome to episode 1 of Don’t Forget to FOSS! Software • Harper, a FOSS Grammarly replacement • FrankenPHP, a PHP Web Server written in Go • Quick Start examples News •…
