Linux Weekly Daily Wednesday

Opera GX is finally headed to Linux, Valve is fixing its AI disclosure rules, someone patched Wine to make Adobe Creative Cloud installers actually work, and there is a cursed Windows 8 tile interface for Wayland that you should definitely install on your friend’s PC. Get a bonus hour of LWDW plus a video version of the podcast by supporting LWDW on a Patreon. LWDW Patreon:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/lwdw⁠⁠ LWDW Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZ⁠ Interfacing Linux: https://interfacinglinux.com/ Show Links: Opera GX on Linux Valve AI Disclosure Update Adobe CC on Wine (Reddit) | GitHub Fix Windows 8 Desktop for Linux TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 06:31 Nvidia DLSS on ARM 10:30 Opera GX headed to Linux 16:11 Steam updates AI policy 20:31 Adobe Creative Cloud on Linux 30:11 Windows 8 on Wayland

Bose is walking back its SoundTouch shutdown by opening APIs and removing cloud dependencies, keeping the hardware alive for the used market. Kagi’s Orion browser is bringing a fast, WebKit-based alternative to Linux, while Linus Torvalds is embracing "vibe coding" by using Gemini to build the visualizer for his new AudioNoise guitar project. Finally, leaked retail listings for the Steam Machine suggest a $1,000 price tag, likely driven by the ongoing flash memory shortage. Get a bonus hour of LWDW plus video by supporting LWDW on a Patreon and come say Hi! In our Discord. LWDW Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/lwdw⁠ LWDW Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZ⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:23 Orange Pi 6 Plus vs GPUs 05:00 BOSE open-sources SoundTouch speakers 09:33 Kagi browser looking for Linux testers 14:25 Linus uses AI for Audio Noise 19:16 About those $1000 Steam Machines Links Mentioned: Bose SoundTouch End-of-Life Update https://www.engadget.com/audio/speakers/bose-made-the-consumer-friendly-move-to-open-source-its-soundtouch-speakers-163459024.html https://www.bose.com/soundtouch-end-of-life Orion Browser for Linux https://help.kagi.com/orion/misc/linux-status.html https://orionbrowser.com/ Linus Torvalds’ AudioNoise https://linuxiac.com/linus-torvalds-shares-audionoise-a-personal-experiment-in-audio-dsp/ https://github.com/torvalds/AudioNoise Steam Machine Pricing Leaks https://www.reddit.com/r/steammachine/comments/1q87sdw/leaked_steam_machine_price/ https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/the-latest-rumored-steam-machine-prices-arent-anywhere-near-as-bad-as-i-thought-but-im-still-fearing-the-worst

This week we're checking out Brow6el, a Sixel-capable terminal browser that brings full graphics and mouse support to the command line. We also highlight keyRGB, a bloat-free GUI that brings RGB control to WootBooks, Clevo, and System76 Linux laptops. For hardware enthusiasts, Box64 now supports Steam and Proton on the LoongArch architecture, and the new Armbian Imager simplifies the setup for "NotRaspberryPi" single-board computers. Get a bonus hour of LWDW plus video by supporting LWDW on a Patreon. LWDW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lwdw Links Mentioned: Brow6el: Codeberg | Hackaday Review keyRGB: GitHub Box64/Loongarch: Box86 Blog Armbian Imager: Interfacing Linux TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 06:08 Warranty void-o-tron 9000 08:24 Brow6el terminal browser 16:32 Key RGB for Wootware laptops 23:59 Box64 Windows emulation on Loongarch CPUs 28:09 Upgrading your NotRaspberryPi™ with Armbian Imager

Pop!_OS 24.04 is out with the rust-powered COSMIC desktop! Building a Steam Machine with the Ryzen 9 HX370, securing Snaps with Snapscope, and a DIY cyberdeck with an ultrawide monitor. Come say hi in Discord! https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZ⁠ Video and extended podcast: https://www.patreon.com/lwdw Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 12:59 Pop!_OS 24.04 19:21 Steam hOS: Homebrew Steam Machine II 28:27 Checking Snap security 32:42 Cyberdeck Pi goes ultra and WIDE Story links: COSMIC POP https://blog.system76.com/post/pop-os-letter-from-our-founder Homebrew Steam Machine https://interfacinglinux.com/2025/12/15/steam-hos-picking-the-os-for-my-diy-steam-machine/ Popey Snapscope https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/snapscope-snap-security-vulnerability-checker Ultrawide Pi https://www.typeframe.net/

Firefox 146 scales in fractions, AMD revives an old chipset, Ubuntu is shipping ROCm, and a beefy ARM board for Framework 13" laptops. Bonus show plus Video: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/lwdw⁠ Come say hi in Discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZ⁠⁠ Topic links AMI & Canonical: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-boot-in-uefi-announcement AMD Chipsets: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-reportedly-postpones-b650-chipset-discontinuation-amid-ddr5-price-spike Firefox 146 scaling: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/firefox-146-release-linux-fractional-scaling-support ARM Framework : https://metacomputing.io/blogs/news/metacomputing-showcases-its-first-arm-ai-pc-at-the-cix-ecosystem-conference Timestamps 00:00 Intro 10:23 Ubuntu and AMI partnership 12:55 ROCm ships with Ubuntu 16:41 AMD revives B650 chipset 22:19 Firefox fractional scaling 26:43 Framework ARM laptop

This week we talk about KDE wanting to push Plasma 6.8 into Wayland only territory. We also look at the rough edges that will probably still poke users and how long X11 might hang on before it finally gets kicked out. Venn checked out the ZimaBlade 7700 DIY NAS kit with its swappable RAM and actual PCIe slot. There is a quick bit on Linux Kernel 6.18 and its updates for gaming storage and hardware. And for dessert the 1 GB Raspberry Pi 5 shows up as the cheaper option right as RAM prices decide to climb again. Live recordings plus Video: https://www.patreon.com/lwdw Come say hi in Discord! https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZ⁠ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:38 Linus visits Linus Tech Tips 07:55 Exploding PC power supply adventure 18:18 KDE is going full-Wayland 26:51 ZimaBlade 7700 DIY NAS 33:24 Linux kernel 6.18 39:07 New 1GB RasPi 5 and price increases Show Links KDE Wayland announcement: https://blogs.kde.org/2025/11/26/going-all-in-on-a-wayland-future/ ZimaBlade 7700 DIY NAS kit: https://interfacinglinux.com/2025/12/01/zimablade-7700-diy-nas-kit/ Linux Kernel 6.18 overview: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/11/linux-kernel-6-18-new-features 1 GB Raspberry Pi 5 announcement: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/1gb-raspberry-pi-5-now-available-at-45-and-memory-driven-price-rises/

After almost a decade we finally have a dedicated Patreon and Discord! LibrePods bring full AirPod functionality to Linux, Ubuntu puts an extra L in long term support, and a slick open-source one handed keyboard that anyone can use. LWDW is completely listener funded. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lwdw Discord: https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:06 A turkey wedding 03:17 Sunsetting Linux Game Cast 08:37 Updates for LWDW: Discord and Patreon 14:24 Open-source one-handed keyboard with trackball 18:42 LibrePods: AirPod support for Linux and Android 23:50 Ubuntu LTS support hits 15 years! 31:02 Shameless plug for the LWDW Patreon and Discord 32:11 Game night with the TM2 Crew: Come play! TOPICS One-Handed Keyboard https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/11/17/making-a-one-handed-keyboard-and-releasing-it-as-open-source-2/ LibrePods https://github.com/kavishdevar/librepods Ubuntu LTS 15yr edition https://ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-expands-total-coverage-for-ubuntu-lts-releases-to-15-years-with-legacy-add-on

Huawei joins the Linux PC race, Orange Pi 6 hands-on, retro Pentium builds, and the OmniOne pocket PC revives the keyboard!

Huawei joins the Linux PC race, Orange Pi 6 hands-on, retro Pentium builds, and the OmniOne pocket PC revives the keyboard! SUPPORT Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/lwdw TipJar ► https://streamlabs.com/linwdw/tip SOCIAL Venn ► https://mast.interfacinglinux.com/@Venn Jill ► https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/@Jill_linuxgirl TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 02:30 Quote-toots for Mastodon 04:14 Valve announces a new Steam Machine 06:63 Handheld retro Pentium PC 11:14 OmniOne mini PC with built-in keyboard 16:52 Huawei is getting into the Linux PC business 20:27 Hands-on with the 12-core Ornage Pi 6

This week we look at Amarok’s massive 3.3 update, Creative’s modular Sound Blaster reboot, Linux running in a web browser through WebAssembly, and the endlessly expandable Intel-powered LattePanda IOTA project board. SUPPORT Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/lwdw TipJar ► https://streamlabs.com/linwdw/tip SOCIAL Venn ► https://mast.interfacinglinux.com/@Venn Jill ► https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/@Jill_linuxgirl TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 07:30 Amarok goes QT6 and drops Phonon 11:56 Sound Blaster Re:Imagine runs Linux 18:57 Linux Kernel WASM booting in the browser 22:50 Thoughts on the x86 Panda IOTA SBC

This week we look at Amarok’s massive 3.3 update, Creative’s modular Sound Blaster reboot, Linux running in a web browser through WebAssembly, and the endlessly expandable Intel-powered LattePanda IOTA project board.

Canonical gets into the Linux certification business! System76 COSMIC desktop learns how to sync, bringing the Microsoft Recall experience to Linux, and hands-on coverage of the Dragon Q6A SBC.

Zorin OS downloads skyrocket! GIMP releases official Snaps, adventures with Firefox AI nonsense, and a fantastically fast, tiny 12-core ARM SBC.

Ubuntu Linux 25.10 gets a rusty sudo, Firefox 144 learns how to profile, Cambridge wants to save the floppy disk, and DIY one-handed typing with Keyer.

Watching MLB baseball games from the comfort of your terminal, Debian Trixie-based Raspberry Pi OS, Alienware Control Center for Linux, and installing Arch with Btrfs on the Raspberry Pi 500+.

Linux Kernel 6.17 brings new hardware support and performance boosts, System76 launches the COSMIC desktop beta, and Raspberry Pi unveils the 16GB Pi 500+ along with an early look at Open Printer, an open-source DIY inkjet.

GNOME 49 lands with Do Not Disturb, per-monitor brightness, and better scaling. Cloudflare backed Ladybird, the non-Chromium browser. Raspberry Pi has a new $15 M.2 Hat Compact that fits in the Pi 5 case, and LattePanda shows up with a Pi-sized Intel N150 single board computer.

This week we cover the first alpha release of KDE Linux, OpenRGB’s new home on Codeberg, Canonical adding CUDA to the Ubuntu repositories, and a clever Waveshare add-on that brings Ethernet and USB ports to the Raspberry Pi Zero without dongles.

Firefox finally pulls the plug on 32-bit support, Raspberry Pi announces a 1TB SSD, lossless audio over WiFi with JackTrip, and dispelling some popular Linux myths.

System76’s COSMIC desktop hits a milestone with its first setup wizard. BSD users get Gershwin, a GNUstep-powered DE with heavy XFCE vibes.