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A show for tech enthusiasts, developers, and Linux-loving miscreants who want a mix of serious updates and banter, delivered with pragmatism and positivity.

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  1. Upgrade Your NotRaspberryPi™

    15H AGO

    Upgrade Your NotRaspberryPi™

    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

    41 min
  2. A COSMIC Pop!

    12/17/2025

    A COSMIC Pop!

    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/

    45 min
  3. A Framework ARM Laptop!

    12/11/2025

    A Framework ARM Laptop!

    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

    34 min
  4. Linus Visits Tech Tips and KDE Drops X11

    12/04/2025

    Linus Visits Tech Tips and KDE Drops X11

    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/

    54 min
  5. AirPods For Penguins!

    11/20/2025

    AirPods For Penguins!

    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

    37 min
  6. Pentium In Your Pocket

    11/12/2025

    Pentium In Your Pocket

    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

    30 min
  7. New Sound Blaster Supports Linux!

    11/05/2025

    New Sound Blaster Supports Linux!

    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

    31 min
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