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It’s the ten year old computer challenge! Can we daily drive a desktop or laptop from 2016? There’s only one way to find out!
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Guest hosts Chris from Linux After Dark and Sean from Hybrid Cloud Show tell Joe and Félim about bootc desktop Linux distros, how they build, deploy, and update them, and why this modern approach is so powerful. Plus another system information tool, cutting edge upscaling on the Steam Deck, and why Chris has switched to the KDE Plasma desktop.
Bootc desktops
Using Bootc to Manage Ubuntu Hosts
Mono repository for all bootcrew images
How Steam Play/Proton makes Gaming on Linux Awesome
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It’s a forced positivity episode! We all come up with some positive things to say about Linux and open source.
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In a world where photos can no longer be trusted, Jim argues that we should move to a default distrust model where images are signed at every stage of the process of creation. We get into some of the potential issues. Plus how to ensure continuity for your clients in the event of your demise, and setting up a system to demonstrate ZFS replication capabilities.
Plugs
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Discussion
Google Earth risked ruin with retracted AI tool for making fake satellite pics
Apple is working on a way to authenticate that a photo came from an iPhone camera
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We were asked about how to ensure continuity for your clients in the event of your demise, and setting up a system to demonstrate ZFS replication capabilities.
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Our favourite emoji, favourite vehicles, and whether we’d prefer to live in an icy or cold climate or an extremely hot one. With Félim, Gary, Jim, Allan, May, Shane from Hybrid Cloud Show, and special guest Shane from Linux Lads.
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Reports of desktop Linux adoption numbers are probably exaggerated, the Steam Frame seemingly gets closer, Valve’s European logistics partner leaks people’s data, Proxmox gains Arm64 support, GNOME Boxes makes some changes, and a quick KDE Korner. With guest hosts Chris from Linux After Dark, and Sean from Hybrid Cloud Show.
News
Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America
Steam On Linux Use Back Above 4% In July
Steam hardware shipper breach leaks customer data, including names and addresses
Proxmox Virtual Environment launches official Arm64 Support
Proxmox ports itself to Arm with help from Nvidia and Supermicro
Getting Started With Libvirt and Saltstack
Felipe Borges: The Future of GNOME Boxes
KDE Korner
This Month in KDE Linux: July 2026
This Quarter in KDE Digital Sovereignty: Q2 2026
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How deep should you go with your understanding of systems?
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The biggest homelab mistakes we’ve made, and what we learned from them.
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Microsoft restored an account including files that it initially claimed wasn’t possible, Apple might lock down phones if people don’t keep up their lease payments, ZFS scrubs shouldn’t be painful, and accessing another network from a locked-down work machine.
Plugs
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ZFS vs Ceph: Do You Actually Need Ceph?
News/discussion
Microsoft restores player’s 25-year-old account following widespread backlash
iOS 27 code suggests Apple could restrict leased devices after missed payments
If Scrubs Hurt, Your ZFS Design Is Broken
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We were asked about accessing another network from a locked-down work machine.
Linux After Dark – Episode 120
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Initial Steam Machine reviews are broadly positive, Jellyfin is losing some key project leaders, Sony deletes more movies that people “bought”, why you probably shouldn’t wipe your phone when the US authorities ask for access, Graham repurposes some discarded crypto hardware to play arcade games, Félim gets that old game working, a great terminal music player, and more.
News
Steam Machine with SteamOS Linux – initial thoughts
Jellyfin Project Leadership Changes
Sony Deletes A Bunch More Movies From The Accounts Of People Who ‘Bought’ Them
US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system
David Potter, the man who put Psion in the palm of your hand, logs off at 82
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