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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TOPICS

Davinci Resolve on the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

https://interfacinglinux.com/community/streaminglinux/davinci-resolve-on-the-amd-ryzen-ai-9-hx-370-rocm-av1-aac/

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

XFCE learns how to Wayland, Raspberry Pi releases a flash drive, Linus hates pop-ups, and GOG plans on bringing Galaxy to Linux.

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Story Topics

Microsoft Microfun

https://x.com/linusgsebastian/status/2015948530578587699

https://x.com/SamuelePanzeri/status/2014026212570460464

Oh My GOG!

https://videocardz.com/newz/gog-adds-linux-focus-to-gog-galaxy-engineering-role-linux-is-next-major-frontier

https://www.gog.com/wishlist/galaxy/release_the_gog_galaxy_client_for_linux

XFCE 4 Wayland

https://alexxcons.github.io/blogpost_15.html

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46789908

Raspberry Pi Flash Drive

https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-flash-drive-available-now-from-30-a-high-quality-essential-accessory/

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

05:33 Linus vs pop-ups

07:21 Windows disconnects terminal

08:11 What's your Windows exit plan?

13:11 GOG Galaxy headed to Linux

19:04 XFCE4 switches to Wayland

29:18 Raspberry Pi USB flash drive

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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/