Linux Weekly Daily Wednesday

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/lwdw [https://www.patreon.com/lwdw] Story Topics Microsoft Microfun https://x.com/linusgsebastian/status/2015948530578587699 [https://x.com/linusgsebastian/status/2015948530578587699] https://x.com/SamuelePanzeri/status/2014026212570460464 [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://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 [https://www.gog.com/wishlist/galaxy/release_the_gog_galaxy_client_for_linux] XFCE 4 Wayland https://alexxcons.github.io/blogpost_15.html [https://alexxcons.github.io/blogpost_15.html] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46789908 [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/ [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

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.com/lwdw]⁠https://www.patreon.com/lwdw⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/lwdw%E2%81%A0] LWDW Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZ⁠ [⁠https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZ⁠] Interfacing Linux: https://interfacinglinux.com/ [https://interfacinglinux.com/] Show Links: * Opera GX on Linux [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/opera-gx-linux-version-being-worked-on] * Valve AI Disclosure Update [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/simoncarless_interestingly-pc-video-game-platform-steam-activity-7417944215675908096-OGNg/] * Adobe CC on Wine (Reddit) [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1qdgd73/i_made_adobe_cc_installers_work_on_linux_pr_in/] | GitHub Fix [https://github.com/PhialsBasement/wine-adobe-installers/releases/tag/fix-adobe] * Windows 8 Desktop for Linux [https://github.com/er-bharat/Win8DE] 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

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 Machine suggest a $1,000 price tag, likely driven by the ongoing flash memory shortage. Get a bonus hour of LWDW plus video by supporting LWDW on a Patreon and come say Hi! In our Discord.  LWDW Patreon: ⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/lwdw]https://www.patreon.com/lwdw⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/lwdw%E2%81%A0] LWDW Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZ⁠ [⁠https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZ⁠] 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.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 [https://www.bose.com/soundtouch-end-of-life] Orion Browser for Linux https://help.kagi.com/orion/misc/linux-status.html [https://help.kagi.com/orion/misc/linux-status.html] https://orionbrowser.com/ [https://orionbrowser.com/] Linus Torvalds’ AudioNoise https://linuxiac.com/linus-torvalds-shares-audionoise-a-personal-experiment-in-audio-dsp/ [https://linuxiac.com/linus-torvalds-shares-audionoise-a-personal-experiment-in-audio-dsp/] https://github.com/torvalds/AudioNoise [https://github.com/torvalds/AudioNoise] Steam Machine Pricing Leaks https://www.reddit.com/r/steammachine/comments/1q87sdw/leaked_steam_machine_price/ [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 [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]

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 [https://www.patreon.com/lwdw] Links Mentioned: * Brow6el: Codeberg [https://codeberg.org/janantos/brow6el] | Hackaday Review [https://hackaday.com/2026/01/01/terminal-based-web-browsing-with-modern-conveniences/] * keyRGB: GitHub [https://github.com/Rainexn0b/keyRGB] * Box64/Loongarch: Box86 Blog [https://box86.org/2026/01/new-box64-v0-4-0-released/] * Armbian Imager: Interfacing Linux [https://interfacinglinux.com/2026/01/05/so-you-didnt-buy-a-raspberry-pi-step-1/] 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

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 [https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZ] Video and extended podcast: https://www.patreon.com/lwdw [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 [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/ [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 [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/snapscope-snap-security-vulnerability-checker] Ultrawide Pi https://www.typeframe.net/ [https://www.typeframe.net/]