Fanless Linux-powered digital audio workstations! Ubuntu splits its firmware into 17 packages, a native Linux client for classic World of Warcraft is available, and DaVinci Resolve runs on Ryzen AI with ROCm and AV1.

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Davinci Resolve on the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

Silent audio workstation on Linux

https://interfacinglinux.com/2026/02/13/silent-pro-audio-pipewire-reaper-and-windows-vsts-on-linux/

Ubuntu splitting Firmware

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-firmware-split

Open-Source WOW

https://interfacinglinux.com/community/linuxgaming/open-source-world-of-warcraft-linux-client/#post-988

Lutris v0.5.20

https://github.com/lutris/lutris/releases/tag/v0.5.20

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

03:43 Davinci Resolve on the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

09:31 A FireWire ZIP drive?

14:10 Silent audio workstation on Linux

17:35 Ubuntu splitting Firmware

23:45 Open-Source WOW client for Linux

27:13 Lutris v0.5.20

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month! Linux Kernel 6.19 makes older AMD GPUs go brr, a writer at The Verge can't figure out how to Linux, and the RasPi 4 Model B gets a dual RAM setup.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:39 Cooking goth hedgehog

04:58 All Steam Decks sold out

06:21 Discord I.D. face scan requirements

16:19 Linux kernel 6.19

24:39 Verge writer can't Linux

35:44 Raspberry Pi 4 updated

TOPICS

Discord Age Check

https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-default-settings-globally

Linux Kernel 6.19

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/linux-6-19-kernel-features-amd-performance

Returning to Linux

https://www.theverge.com/report/875077/linux-was-a-mistake

New RasPi 4 Model B

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Raspberry-Pi-relaunching-Raspberry-Pi-4-Model-B-with-new-version.1220501.0.html

NVIDIA brings GeForce NOW to Linux PCs, Input Labs has a new open-source gamepad, Firefox is adding an AI kill switch, and Raspberry Pis are going up in price… again.

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Topics

GeForce NOW on Linux
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-linux/

Alpakka 2 gamepad
https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/input-labs/alpakka-2

Firefox AI kill switch
https://9to5linux.com/firefoxs-ai-kill-switch-lands-in-firefox-nightly-slated-for-firefox-148

Pi Price Bump #2
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/more-memory-driven-price-rises/

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

06:19 GeForce NOW Linux beta

11:20 Thoughts on renting hardware

14:46 Alpakka 2 controller from Input Labs

24:33 Firefox AI kill switch

32:16 Raspberry Pi price increases