
Steam machines get a price tag! XFCE is one step closer to Wayland, DLSS for open-source NVIDIA drivers, and TEMU Cortana is headed to Ubuntu.Video version of the show is available to Patrons, along with the Extended Chaos podcast featuring over an extra hour of LWDW content every week.PatreonDiscordYouTubeTimestamps00:00 Intro02:22 Looking for knockout testers!06:58 Steam Machines get a price24:20 DLSS for open-source NVIDIA drivers28:37 Ubuntu AI voice input tool34:41 Wayland 4 XFCETOPICSTM2C Knockout test serverhttps://interfacinglinux.com/community/tm2crew/botn-cotd-for-trackmania-2-stadium-testing/Steam Machine Launch $$$$https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachineOpen-Source DLSShttps://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-dlss-support-lands-in-open-source-nvk-vulkan-driver-for-linuxTalk to Ubuntuhttps://itsfoss.com/news/myna-ai-speech-to-text-tool/XFCE 4 Wayland https://www.spurint.org/journal/2026/06/xfwl4s-first-preview-release
Jun 24
45 min

Ladybird slams the door on AI pull requests, Kernel 7.1 brings a healthy performance boots for the Intel B580, emulating analog TV and VHS artifacts on Linux, and an official Proton drive for penguins.The video version of the show is available to Patrons, along with the Extended Chaos podcast featuring over an extra hour of LWDW content every week.PatreonDiscordYouTubeShow NotesTimestamps00:00 Intro06:12 Replacing X11 and Wayland13:38 Linux 7.1 is out20:07 Goldeneye 007 XBOX 360 remaster on Linux27:12 Distrowatch tuns 25TopicsWhy Serverhttps://github.com/joske/yserverLinux 7.1https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/linux-7-1-kernel-featuresGoldenEye 007 XBLA Recomphttps://interfacinglinux.com/community/linuxgaming/goldeneye-007-xbla-recomp-on-linux-native/Distrowatch turns 25!https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260601#sitenews
Jun 17
41 min

Ladybird slams the door on AI pull requests, Kernel 7.1 brings a healthy performance boots for the Intel B580, emulating analog TV and VHS artifacts on Linux, and an official Proton drive for penguins.The video version of the show is available to Patrons, along with the Extended Chaos podcast featuring over an extra hour of LWDW content every week.PatreonDiscordYouTubeShow NotesTimestamps00:00 Intro02:29 Forcing Webview in Firefox09:12 Ladybird browser closes outside contributions18:20 Proton Dive native Linux client25:46 Adding analog damage on Linux34:18 Intel B580 performance gains with kernel 7.1
Jun 10
44 min

Adventures with Thunderbolt eGPU docks on Linux, NVIDIA announces ARM PCs and laptops, new plugins for Audacious 4.6, and a craptop so bad it's kind of adorable.The video version of the show is available to Patrons, along with the Extended Chaos podcast featuring over an extra hour of LWDW content every week.PatreonDiscordYouTubeAMD @ Computex 2026https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-confirms-am5-support-through-2029-zen-4-and-5-platform-will-likely-see-two-more-generations-at-leastAMD @ Computex 2026https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/nvidia-unveils-rtx-spark-superchip-at-computex-2026-new-platform-promises-to-turn-windows-into-an-agentic-ai-os-with-arm-cpu-blackwell-gpu-and-128gb-unified-memoryeGPU Docking Adventures On Linuxhttps://interfacinglinux.com/2026/06/01/peladn-link-s-3-egpu-docking-adventures-on-linux/Audacious 4.6https://9to5linux.com/audacious-4-6-media-player-released-with-file-browser-plugin-many-improvementsChewy Book https://tylercipriani.com/blog/2026/05/28/chuwi-minibook-x/
Jun 3
48 min

Ploopy is back with a bean-powered pointing device, Germany invests in KDE, Firefox gain 6 million new users, and taking a look at the DIY router from Banana Pi.The video version of the show is available to Patrons, along with the Extended Chaos podcast featuring over an extra hour of LWDW content every week.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwDiscord: https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZTimestamps:00:00 Intro05:52 Steam Deck restock and new price 09:36 HP joins LVFS14:09 3D Movie Maker On Linux19:04 USB4 stream protocol 22:35 Rockchip-powered Flipper One TopicsMore LVFS Support :-Dhttps://itsfoss.com/news/hp-supports-lvfs/3D Movie Maker On Linuxhttps://benstoneonline.com/posts/porting-3d-movie-maker-to-linux/USB4STREAM (Mir_ppc)https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-usb4stream-protocol/Flippy Rocks https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/collabora-flipper-opening-up-the-rk3576.html
May 27
35 min

Ploopy is back with a bean-powered pointing device, Germany invests in KDE, Firefox gain 6 million new users, and taking a look at the DIY router from Banana Pi.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwDiscord: https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZTimestamps:00:00 Intro04:03 Thunderbolt GPU docks on Linux06:46 Ploopy BEAN decktop nub mouse11:07 Germany invests in KDE16:20 Firefox gains 6 million users26:29 Banana Pi BPI-R4 hands-onTopics:Pointy Beans https://blog.ploopy.co/the-bean-is-here-435KDE $$$$ (RTheren)https://9to5linux.com/kde-receives-over-e1m-from-sovereign-tech-fund-for-software-developmentFirefox > $6 Million New Usershttps://www.ghacks.net/2026/05/17/firefox-gains-6-million-users-since-eu-browser-choice-screen-rules-took-effect/Banana Pi Pro https://interfacinglinux.com/2026/05/18/banana-pi-bpi-r4-pro-build-guide-and-setup-ft-forbidden-openwrt/
May 20
40 min

Tux turns 30! Kernel devs continue their war against old hardware, and somebody made a 3D terminal with a spinning rat cursor because reasons. Also, Twilight Princess running natively on Linux might feel deeply incorrect, but don't let that stop you.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwDiscord: https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZTimestamps:00:00 Intro04:23 New Qualcomm SBC from Radxa 08:11 Linux Tux mascot turns 30 13:10 3D in the terminal with rats 19:41 AMD K6 removed from the Linux kernel 26:53 Zelda Twilight Princess decompiled for Linux TopicsTux the Penguin turns 30!https://www.xda-developers.com/linuxs-tux-the-penguin-mascot-turns-30-today/Ratty Term https://blog.orhun.dev/introducing-ratty/K5 gonehttps://shorturl.at/T7J7yDusky Zeldahttps://github.com/TwilitRealm/dusk
May 13
37 min

The LVFS is ending the free ride for hardware vendors by requiring contributions to keep the service sustainable and high quality. AMD finally pushed HDMI 2.1 patches to the kernel, likely a move to prepare for upcoming Steam Machines. There is a new ~/Projects directory standard arriving in xdg-user-dirs to help organize code and hardware designs. Finally, Focusrite is working with Linux developers to ensure day one support for the ISA C8X audio interface.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwDiscord: https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZTimestamps:00:00 Intro02:17 Discord finally auto updates on Linux!09:13 LVFS restricts vendor access.17:40 HDMI 2.1 for AMD GPUs24:02 A new folder for you home directory34:19 Focusrite ISA C8X Linux support before launchTOPICSLVFS Updatehttps://mobaxterm.it.com/a/8588.htmlHDMI 4 AMDhttps://www.tweaktown.com/news/111415/hdmi-2-1-support-coming-to-linux-and-valves-steam-machine-courtesy-of-amd/index.htmlLinux new Projects directoryhttps://itsfoss.com/news/new-projects-directory-linux/Focusrite ISA C8Xhttps://interfacinglinux.com/community/linuxaudiohardware/linux-support-for-the-focusrite-isa-c8x/
May 6
43 min

Linux preinstalled version of the new Framework Laptop 13 Pro is outselling Windows, Ubuntu 26.04 ships with GNOME 50, kernel 7.0 arrives on the Orion O6 and O6N SBCs, and what if WSL existed in the 90s?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwDiscord: https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZTOPICSWSL 9Xhttps://codeberg.org/hails/wsl9xUbuntu 26.04 LTShttps://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-26-04-lts-resolute-raccoonFramework Ubuntu > Windowshttps://www.pcmag.com/news/framework-our-linux-laptop-13-pro-is-outselling-the-windows-modelMASSIVE update for the Orion O6 https://interfacinglinux.com/2026/04/27/orion-o6-o6n-debian-13-update-with-kernel-7-0-and-npu-vpu-support/Timestamps:00:00 Intro 01:06 Debian senior moment 09:24 WSL for Windows 9511:59 New Ubuntu LTS20:43 Framework sells more Linux vs Windows 28:51 BIG updates for the Orion O6
Apr 29
41 min

Steam releases Proton for ARM plus a native Linux client, Davinci Resolve bring professional photo editing to Linux, running NVIDIA GPUs on Rockchip SBCs, and Firefox get a native GTK emoji picker.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwDiscord: https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZTOPICSResolve 21 Editor https://petapixel.com/2026/04/16/the-davinci-resolve-21-photo-editing-tools-show-promise-but-are-imperfect/ARMing Steam Protonhttps://www.techpowerup.com/348297/steams-proton-gets-wine-11-gaming-performance-improvements-valve-launches-arm64-compatibility-layerFirefox 150 😂 🐧 💖https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/firefox-150-featuresNVIDIA Rocks https://interfacinglinux.com/2026/04/20/nvidia-gpus-on-rockchip-3588-sbcs/00:00 Intro06:18 A Lightroom competitor for Linux 13:56 Steam releases Proton 1120:08 Native Steam ARM client for Linux 26:25 Firefox Emoji super fest 33:07 Nvidia GPUs on a not Raspberry Pi
Apr 22
47 min
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