Hello 👋 I'm Martin (also known as Wimpy), a long-time Linux user, developer & community builder 🐧 Maker 🪛 Linux Matters host 🎙️ Occasional game jam participant and aspiring game developer using pico-8, LÖVE, and Defold 🕹️

I lead Ubuntu MATE 🧉 and I'm the creator of a bunch of other projects and Quickemu 🧑‍💻

We have a modest Discord server for Wimpy's World 💬 which serves as a community hub. We're a friendly bunch, and all are welcome 🏳️‍🌈 Join us!

I steam live-coding on Twitch 📡 and those streams are archived on YouTube 📺️

These awesome people sponsor me: mmartial castrojo Thank you! ❤️ If you appreciate my work, then please consider sponsoring me too 🤑 Curious what I've been working on recently?

• wimpysworld/nix-config (today)
  • Wimpy's NixOS, nix-darwin & Home Manager Configurations ❄️
• linuxmatters/jivetalking (today)
  • Raw microphone recordings into broadcast-ready audio in one command. No configuration, and no surprises🕺
• wimpysworld/sidra (1 day ago)
  • An elegant Apple Music desktop client for Linux, macOS and Windows. No frippery, just quality. A better class of Cider 🍎
• linuxmatters/jivefire (1 day ago)
  • Spin your podcast .wav into a groovy MP4 visualiser with spring-driven real-time audio frequencies 🔥
• linuxmatters/jivedrop (1 day ago)
  • Drop your podcast .wav into a shiny MP3, AAC or Opus with metadata, cover art, and all 🪩

• feat(development): add GitHub and terminal tooling on wimpysworld/nix-config (today)
• fix(processor,ui): show meaningful noise floor for voice-activated input on linuxmatters/jivetalking (1 day ago)
• fix(ui): make viewport scrollable and add visual scroll indicators on linuxmatters/jivetalking (1 day ago)
• refactor: address peer-review findings across README and UI layers on linuxmatters/jivetalking (1 day ago)
• build(ci): automate Electron toolchain updates on wimpysworld/sidra (1 day ago)

• linuxmatters/jivetalking (0.6.0, today)
  • Raw microphone recordings into broadcast-ready audio in one command. No configuration, and no surprises🕺
• kenn-io/agentsview (v0.34.0, 1 day ago)
  • Local-first session search, analytics, insights, and token use statistics for coding agents, supporting Claude Code, Codex, and more than 20 other agents.
• wimpysworld/sidra (0.3.5, 1 day ago)
  • An elegant Apple Music desktop client for Linux, macOS and Windows. No frippery, just quality. A better class of Cider 🍎
• linuxmatters/jivedrop (0.4.1, 1 day ago)
  • Drop your podcast .wav into a shiny MP3, AAC or Opus with metadata, cover art, and all 🪩
• linuxmatters/jivefire (0.4.1, 1 day ago)
  • Spin your podcast .wav into a groovy MP4 visualiser with spring-driven real-time audio frequencies 🔥

• ryanoasis/nerd-fonts (63434)
  • Iconic font aggregator, collection, & patcher. 3,600+ icons, 50+ patched fonts: Hack, Source Code Pro, more. Glyph collections: Font Awesome, Material Design Icons, Octicons, & more
• lrstanley/bubbletint (139)
  • Terminal tints for everyone
• ChrisLauinger77/mpris-miniplayer (1)
  • Small GTK/libadwaita mini player for MPRIS-compatible Linux media players
• lazypower/continuity (18)
  • Give claude the memory of a pair-programmer. No serious dependencies, all substance
• JuliusBrussee/caveman (75250)
  • 🪨 why use many token when few token do trick — Claude Code skill that cuts 65% of tokens by talking like caveman

I co-present Linux Matters podcast with my friends @popey and @marxjohnson. Here are some recent episodes:

• DOSing about with games (5 days ago)
• snap install flatpak (1 week ago)
• Ditching Grammarly for Open Sauce (3 weeks ago)
• Cooking up a framework desktop (1 month ago)
• Passing the Gourd (1 month ago)

• NixOS | More Nix ❄️ packaging & fixes 🩹 for OBS Studio 📡 (2 years ago)
• NixOS | Updating Nix ❄️ packages of OBS Studio 📡 and it's plugins🔌 (2 years ago)
• NixOS & Linux | Tinkering with my Nix config ❄️ and poking at some Linux projects 🐧 (2 years ago)
• NixOS & Linux 🐧 Automate OBS with Kruiz Control and Scene Switcher (2 years ago)
• [Linux & NixOS] Catching up on a few projects ❄️ - Part 2 (2 years ago)

• faffing about with diffs (1 year ago)
• Nothing but Nix (1 year ago)
• Fuzzel Colour Picker (1 year ago)
• Install ZeroTier on Steam Deck (2 years ago)
• Steam Box vs Steam Deck (3 years ago)