> **This channel is a celebration of Desktop Linux** 🐧 and includes **live coding** on projects such as Debian, Ubuntu, MATE Desktop 🧉 and making Raspberry Pi devices. I'm an **OBS Studio nerd** 🤓 and love to tinker with effects and interactive features. If you stream using Linux and have questions, please do ask 👍 > > Although this channel was started by me, it has become a place **for our community to create new projects, collaborate, learn and succeed together**. You are invited to join us 🎟 > > ## Wimpy's Bio > > Husband 💍 Father 👨‍👩‍👧 Open source advocate ❤️‍🔥 Linux enthusiast🐧Podcaster🎙Streamer 📡 YouTuber 📺 Makes Nix ❄ easier at [Determinate Systems](https://determinate.systems) and leads [Ubuntu MATE](https://ubuntu-mate.org) 🧉 > > ## Linux origins > > I've been using Linux as my main desktop operating system since 1994. I started with Yggdrasil Linux/GNU/X, then [Slackware](http://www.slackware.com/), then [CRUX](https://crux.nu/), briefly [Fedora](https://getfedora.org/), a long time with [Ubuntu](https://ubuntu.com/), several years running [Arch Linux](https://archlinux.org/) BTW (I was also a TU) and then back to Ubuntu to make [Ubuntu MATE](https://ubuntu-mate.org) 🧉 I was hired by Canonical in 2016 and [when I left in 2021](https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/02/martin-wimpress-ubuntu-desktop-lead-leaving-canonical) was Engineering Director for Ubuntu Desktop. These days I run [NixOS](https://nixos.org/) ❄ BTW > > ## Risk of Stream Fail > > Since April 2023 I have started making predictions as to how likely a stream fail is for each stream. Failures include being unable to complete the intended outcome of the stream due to poor planning/incompetence or suffering some catastrophic stream-ending event such as a power or connectivity outage or OBS Studio crashing. > > 🌑🌑🌑 Zero Moons: Everything will be perfect in every possible way > 🌕️🌑🌑 One Moon: There's an outside chance something will not go to plan > 🌕️🌕️🌑 Two Moons: I'm winging it. High probability I'll make a mess of things > 🌕️🌕️🌕️ Three Moons: Bring the pain, this is not going to end well!

> If you want to chat with Wimpy and other members of our growing community then **head over to the [Wimpy's World Discord](https://wimpysworld.io/discord)**. > > We have categories for Linux 🐧 chat and development, along with categories for Linux gaming and streaming. Come and join us 🙂

> **We encourage tongue in cheek banter 😜 but please keep it family-friendly.** > > 🤝 Be respectful > ⛑ Be helpful > 🤓 Be interesting > 🤣 Be funny > 🛠 Be creative > 🙇 Be polite > 🖖 Be excellent to each other

> ## Subscriber Benefits: > > - No adverts 🛑 > - A Subscriber Chat Badge! 🏅 > - Emotes you can use in every Twitch channel 💪 > - Access to the VIP channel in Discord! 🍸 > > If you enjoy this channel or get value from it then **[consider dropping something in the tip jar](https://wimpysworld.io/tip)** 💰 or you can **[support what we do here on Patreon](https://wimpysworld.io/patreon)**. > > Any money raised will be used to improve the channel and purchase 💸 equipment/devices for existing or upcoming projects 🧪

> I have a [YouTube channel](https://youtube.com/WimpysWorld) 📺 So head over there for an archive of my live streams and videos covering Linux, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi, Streaming and making. > > **Don't forget to subscribe, comment, mash the like 👍 button and ding that obnoxious little bell 🛎**

> At the weekend **we showcase gaming 🎮 on Linux**. My favourite genre is racing games and I'm into **retro-gaming 🕹️ mostly using recreated 8-bit and 16-bit consoles** built with Raspberry Pi 🍓 > > **Suggestions welcome!** I'm currently seeking a new game to play with the community, so please share your suggestion in chat. > > ## Game played > > - [Inertial Drift](https://www.inertialdrift.com/) > - [Hotshot Racing](https://curvegames.com/our-games/hotshot-racing/) > - [Hotwheels Unleashed](https://hotwheelsunleashed.com/) > - [Out Run](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_Run) & [Cannonball](https://github.com/djyt/cannonball) > - [Out Run 2006: Coast 2 Coast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OutRun_2006:_Coast_2_Coast) > - [Golf with your Friends](https://www.team17.com/games/golf-with-your-friends/)

> If you want to know when I'm streaming next then you can **stalk 🔭 me on [Twitter](https://wimpysworld.io/twitter)** 🐦 > > If you prefer Telegram, popular among Linux 🐧 nerds, then **join the [Wimpy's World Telegram channel](https://wimpysworld.io/telegram)** for notifications of new streams, videos and projects.

> I use [Instagram](https://wimpysworld.io/instagram) 🤳 to post photos of in-progress or upcoming projects. **So, if you want some behind the scenes news 🤐 and updates then give me a follow!**

> You can **find our shonky shell 🐚 scripts and other projects** on [Wimpy's World GitHub](https://github.com/WimpysWorld) 🐙 > > ## What we make here > > Here are some projects we work on while live streaming here on Twitch: > > - [deb-get](https://github.com/wimpysworld/deb-get) 📦 > - [Quickemu](https://github.com/quickemu-project) ⚡ > - [Retro Home](https://github.com/wimpysworld/retro-home) 🕹 > - [Ubuntu MATE](https://ubuntu-mate.org) 🧉 > - [Debian Packaging](https://salsa.debian.org) 🌶 > - [MATE Desktop](https://mate-desktop.org) 🧉 > > **[My personal GitHub](https://github.com/flexiondotorg)** is mostly forks of projects I'm contributing to and archived code.

> Here's some of the gear I use to stream and you can **find more on [Wimpys World Kit Lists](https://kit.co/wimpysworld)** 📝 > > ## Home Studio > > 📷 [Canon EOS M200](https://geni.us/irhi) with 🔍 [Sigma 16mm F1.4 EF-M Lens](https://geni.us/QLzCl) *(Face Cam)* > 📷 [Canon EOS M100](https://geni.us/Z9Z1pd) *(Overhead Cam)* > 🎞 [Magewell Pro Capture Quad HDMI](https://geni.us/AvUIXGJ) > 🖥 [Dummy HDMI Display Dongle](https://geni.us/k6ryI9c) > 🏗 [Elgato Multi-Mount](https://geni.us/hFfdX) > 🦾 [Elgato Solid Arm](https://geni.us/QtIAN) > 💪 [Elgato Flex Arm Kit](https://geni.us/LTBEJxX) > 💚 [Elgato Green Screen MT](https://geni.us/HHkRBm1) > 🎙 [Oktava MK-012](https://www.oktava-shop.com/Small-and-medium-diaphragm-condenser-mics/Oktava-MK-012.html) > 👨‍🎤 [Solid State Logic SSL2 2 USB-C Audio Interface](https://geni.us/2EDit) > 📻 [ZIOCOM aptX Low Latency Bluetooth Transmitter](https://geni.us/IoXjrM) > 🎧 [EPOS GW 270 Hybrid In-Ear Wireless aptX Low Latency Earbuds](https://geni.us/tJvV) > 🎛 [Elgato Stream Deck XL](https://geni.us/D9HC3v) > 💡 [Elgato Key Light Air](https://geni.us/FkGU) x2 > > ## Lodge Studio > > Here's some of the kit I use in the Lodge Studio: > > 📷 [Canon EOS M6 MkII](https://geni.us/3mPAs) with 🔍 [Sigma 16mm F1.4 EF-M Lens](https://geni.us/QLzCl) *(Face Cam)* > 📷 [AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 513](https://geni.us/jOzwjGT) (Overhead Cam) > 🎞 [Elgato Cam Link 4K](https://geni.us/AgB7a) > 🎞 [Magewell USB 3.0 HDMI Capture Gen 2](https://geni.us/5haFB73) > 🖥 [Dummy HDMI Display Dongle](https://geni.us/k6ryI9c) > 🏗 [SMALLRIG Magic Arm](https://geni.us/frAqJdU) > 🦾 [Elgato Solid Arm](https://geni.us/QtIAN) > 💪 [Elgato Flex Arm Kit](https://geni.us/LTBEJxX) > 🎙 [Oktava MK-012](https://www.oktava-shop.com/Small-and-medium-diaphragm-condenser-mics/Oktava-MK-012.html) > 👨‍🎤 [Audient EVO 4 USB Audio Interface](https://geni.us/cBkV8xo) > 📻 [ZIOCOM aptX Low Latency Bluetooth Transmitter](https://geni.us/IoXjrM) > 🎧 [EPOS GW 270 Hybrid In-Ear Wireless aptX Low Latency Earbuds](https://geni.us/tJvV) > 🎛 [Elgato Stream Deck XL](https://geni.us/D9HC3v) > 💡 [Falcon Eyes F7 RGB Portable LED Light](https://geni.us/QrZ5) x2 > 💡 [Philips Hue Go](https://geni.us/7S9WY) > > The links above 👆 are mostly Amazon affiliate links provided by Wimpy's World and will earn me a commission, with no additional cost to you, in the event of purchases 💸