Linux Weekly Daily Wednesday
Linux Weekly Daily Wednesday is a podcast for tech enthusiasts, developers, and Linux fans who enjoy a blend of serious news updates and casual banter. The hosts cover developments across the Linux and open-source world, mixing practical, pragmatic advice with a positive and lighthearted tone. Episodes typically combine discussion of current software releases, community happenings, and the hosts' own experiences and opinions. It is aimed at listeners who want to stay informed about Linux without the overly technical or doom-laden framing. The show's style balances substance with humor, making it accessible to both seasoned users and newcomers.
Episodes
Bloodborne On Linux, 2GB Pi Increases, and Snappy Steam Dragons
This week, we look at the experimental native Linux port of Bloodborne and check out DroidDeck, an open source app that brings Valve’s official Steam client and Proton to Qualcomm Snapdragon Android handhelds. We also cover the recent price increases for the 2GB variants of the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5, and take a look at OpenPaper L, a new open source 13.3-inch colour E-Ink picture frame.A video vers
Qualcomm ❤️ Linux, F-Droid 2.0, VST3 Plugins In OBS!
This week, we're getting VST3 plugins running directly in OBS and leveling audio aromatically. SteamOS 3.8.28 has landed in the stable channel with a big pile of Mesa, kernel, VRAM, controller, and handheld compatibility updates. F-Droid 2.0 gets a ground-up rebuild, a much nicer UI, better search, and automatic app updates. And Qualcomm is bringing the Snapdragon X2 series to Linux, with upst
Raspberry Pi Blocks RAM Upgrades
Testing out the unofficially official Steam ARM client on Linux, Asahi officially supports M3 Macs, Raspberry Pi blocks RAM upgrades, and bottling Office 365 for Linux.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.PatreonDiscord
Valve's new VR Headset Is NEAT!
Valve announces their latest VR headset, how SteamOS handles Intel Battlemage GPUs, controlling blinkies with OpenRGB, and a PC port for Space Channel 5 for Linux.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.PatreonDiscordYouTube
Audacity 4.0 and Intel NPUs on Linux
SteamOS passes thirty thousand verified and playable titles, and the Linux gaming library just keeps getting bigger. A new homebrew tool called ButterAndJelly lets you stream your media library to retro hardware like the Wii U and original Xbox 360. Audacity 4.0 has also landed with a rebuilt Qt interface and some much-needed improvements to non-destructive clip editing. Plus adventures in Intel d
Linux Age Checks Overturned and Debian OKs AI
This week, California exempts Linux and other open-source operating systems from upcoming age-verification rules, while Debian votes to allow responsible use of generative AI contributions. Tether lets Linux users take advantage of iMessage, notifications, clipboard syncing, file sharing, and 2FA codes on their iDevices without needing a Mac. Blue Dragon Recompilation brings the XBOX 360 RPG to Li
30 Years of Steam and UEFI For Raspberry Pi!
Happy 35th Birthday to Linux! We put on our old people hats and look back at the early days of wrestling with Slackware installs, and surviving CRT-killing configs. We also cover 30 years of Valve and how Proton, SteamOS, and handheld hardware are driving desktop Linux forward. Plus, we test the native Linux recompilation port of Soulcalibur II (GameCube edition with Link!) and spend an afternoon
EPIC Launcher Headed Linux & Proxmox on ARM!
Ploopy announces their slickest DIY trackball to date, EPIC threatens to release their client on Linux, Kernel 7.2 learns how to Apple M3, and Proxmox makes ARM an official platform.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.PatreonDiscordYouTubeSh
Linux Cracks 10% Desktop Usage!
NVIDIA joins the LVFS, bringing easy firmware updates to Linux! Blick launches their video editor built entirely in Odin, Linux desktop usage reaches an all-time high of 10%, and what happens when you stick CUDA and ARM on something the size of a credit card?Video version of the show is available to Patrons, along with the Extended Chaos podcast featuring over an extra hour of LWDW content every w
4GB AMD 9050 GPUs and Chrome for ARM Linux!
Possible price increases for the VR Head Toaster, Google Chrome for ARM Linux desktops, a new 10-inch touchscreen for Raspberry Pi, and NVIDIA doubling the price of Jetson SoCs.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.PatreonDiscordYouTubeTIMESTAMP
Native Linux RuneScape Launcher and Steam Machine Sales Data
Official native Linux Jagex Launcher for Old School RuneScape, revenue estimates for Valve's Steam Machine, a static recompilation of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and FreeBSD 16 removing all GPL code from its base system.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
Pi Powered Stream Decks!
Building a Raspberry Pi powered Stream Deck, Redhat offers forever support, playing Silent Hill natively on Linux, and Cinnamon learned how-to Wayland?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 Intro09:55 DIY Stream Decks20:3
Tuxedo Computers Ditches Ubuntu
Valve wants you to install SteamOS 3.8 on all the things! Tuxedo Computers snaps at Snaps, Acon Digital is preparing a Linux beta for its audio editor Acoustica, and Hannah Montana Linux gets a remaster.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.PatreonDiscordYouTubeT
New GPU Linux Benchmark Utility and 30-year old GIMP
GIMP like it's 1996! Goverlay gets super GPU benchmark powers, Pine64 announces a smart speaker, and Monix is a new driver + mixer for Audient audio interfaces on Linux.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 Intro01:52 Linux box
Steam Machine$ and XFCE 4 Wayland!
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 Machi
Replacing X11 And Wayland
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 NotesTimest
Ladybird Slams The Door On AI
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 NotesTimestamps00:0
Laptop or Craptop?
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/cpu
Steam Deck Restock Comes At A Price
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://dis
Real Mice Have BEANS
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:
Twilight Princess Penguins
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 Qu
AMD Patches HDMI 2.1 For Linux
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 develope
Framework Sells More Linux Laptops Than Windows!
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/canoni
Steam Is Getting ARMed
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-sho
DOOMing Routers With Linux!
Rock Band 4 fixes land in Kernel 7.0! Installing (and playing DOOM) on a router, France installs Linux, and Oberon System 3 on Raspberry Pi.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwDiscord: https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZTOPICSDOOMing a routerhttps://interfacinglinux.com/2026/04/09/doom-on-the-banana-pi-r4-pro/France to Linuxhttps://www.zdnet.com/article/france-leaves-windows-for-li
Linux Hits 5.33% On Steam!
Linux reaches 5% on Steam! Raspberry Pi raises prices by $100, hacking your way though pasta blockers, and a Linux distro without X11 or Wayland.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwDiscord: https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZTOPICSLinux on Steam < %5!https://videocardz.com/newz/steam-on-linux-reaches-5-33-in-march-steam-survey-highest-share-on-recordHacking Pastehttps://github.com/T
Sonic ARMs and Visual BASH
Ubuntu MATE is on the lookout for a new maintainer, running Sonic Unleashed natively on ARM Linux, updates for the PineTime Pro, and complex BASH scripting made easy. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwDiscord: https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZTOPICSSonic ARMshttps://interfacinglinux.com/2026/03/26/sonic-unleashed-running-natively-on-arm-linux-is-wild/Ubuntu MATEhttps://www.omgubuntu.c
RouterBans"R"US
19 Manjaro volunteers call for a clean break, Google is bringing Chrome to the ARM Linux desktop, a PlayStation 5 hacker submits fixes to the Linux kernel, and updating audio interface firmware from the comfort of Linux.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwCome say hi: https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZTopic links Router banshttps://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/networking/the-fcc-
Manjaro On Strike
19 Manjaro volunteers call for a clean break, Google is bringing Chrome to the ARM Linux desktop, a PlayStation 5 hacker submits fixes to the Linux kernel, and updating audio interface firmware from the comfort of Linux.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwDiscord: https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZTopic links Manjaro on Strikehttps://itsfoss.com/news/manjaro-team-strike/Chrome on ARMhttps
The Year Of The RISC-V Desktop
Valve says Steam Machine might definitely come in 2026, System 76 heads to Congress over mandatory age checks, a full GUI OS for your Raspberry Pi 2050, and Ubuntu is doubling down on RISC-V.Bonus show plus Video: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwCome say hi in Discord! https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZTopic links Steam Machines in 2026?https://www.vice.com/en/article/valve-responds-to-steam-machi
You Must Be This Old To Linux
Microsoft bans the phrase “microslop,” OrangePi postpones its Steam Deck competitor, California and Colorado introduce age checks for operating systems, and a forgotten piece of FireWire storage history.Video and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwTime Stamps00:00 Intro01:13 My Ryzen AI PC died 05:47 Microsoft bans "microslop" in their Discord 08:17 OrangePi Steam Deck competito
Gathering Linux Intel
Intel is once again expanding their Linux team, the Ladybird browser is full of AI Rust, ASCII weather in your terminal, and a Thunderbolt driver for Linux audio.Video and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwTOPICSIntel Hiring Linux GPU Engineershttps://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Linux-Jobs-February-2026ASCII Stormshttps://github.com/Veirt/weathrRusty Ladybirdhttps://ladybird.org/posts/ado
WoW! It's Linux Native
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.Video and bonus content:https://www.patreon.com/lwdwTOPICSDavinci Resolve on the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370https://interfacinglinux.com/community/streaminglinux/davinci-resolve-on-the-amd
Discord Face Scans
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.Get a bonus hour of LWDW plus a video version of the podcast by supporting LWDW on a Patreon.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwDiscord: https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZ
Firefox AI Kill Switch
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.Get a bonus hour of LWDW plus a video version of the podcast by supporting LWDW on a Patreon.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lwdwDiscord: https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZTopicsGeForce NOW on Linuxhttps://blogs.nvidia.com/
Oh My GOG! Galaxy On Linux
XFCE learns how to Wayland, Raspberry Pi releases a flash drive, Linus hates pop-ups, and GOG plans on bringing Galaxy to Linux.Video and live versions of the show:https://www.patreon.com/lwdwStory Topics Microsoft Microfunhttps://x.com/linusgsebastian/status/2015948530578587699https://x.com/SamuelePanzeri/status/2014026212570460464Oh My GOG!https://videocardz.com/newz/gog-adds-linux-focus-to-gog-
Windows 8 On Wayland
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.c
About Those $1000 Steam Machines
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
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
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/uQVckr5gEZVideo and extended podcast:https://www.patreon.com/lwdwTimestamps:00:00 Intro12:59 Pop!_OS 24.0419:21 Steam hOS: Homebrew Steam Machine II28:27 Checking Snap sec
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/lwdwCome say hi in Discord! https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZTopic links AMI & Canonical: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-boot-in-uefi-announcementAMD Chipsets: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-reportedly-pos
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
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/lwdwDiscord: https://discord.gg/uQV
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!SUPPORTPatreon ► https://www.patreon.com/lwdwTipJar ► https://streamlabs.com/linwdw/tipSOCIALVenn ► https://mast.interfacinglinux.com/@VennJill ► https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/@Jill_linuxgirlTIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro02:30 Quote-toots for Mastodon 04:14 Valve announces a new Steam
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.SUPPORTPatreon ► https://www.patreon.com/lwdwTipJar ► https://streamlabs.com/linwdw/tipSOCIALVenn ► https://mast.interfacinglinux.com/@VennJill ► https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/@Jill_l
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