Podcast (all): Download (Duration: 29:49 — 20.5MB)

Loads of discoveries including window tiling, rich text for CLI Python apps, FOSS Wordle, 3D home design, and fractals. Plus your feedback about JSON, Matrix, audio, and an old Mac.

Discoveries

Python Rich

Sweethome 3D

react-wordle

wordle in under 50 lines of bash

Bismuth

Kröhnkite

KWin-Tiling

Mandelbulber2

Feedback

fx: Command-line tool and terminal JSON viewer

jo

Unofficial LNL Matrix room

Samson mic

Podcastage

Linode

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Entroware

This episode is sponsored by Entroware. They are a UK-based company who sells computers with Ubuntu and Ubuntu MATE preinstalled. They have configurable laptops, desktops and servers to suit a wide range of Linux users. Check them out and don’t forget to mention us at checkout if you buy one of their great machines.

Podcast (all): Download (Duration: 29:48 — 20.5MB)

Mixed gaming news, great Raspberry Pi news, Mozilla teams up with Meta and ditches their VR browser, KDE Korner, and more.

News

Slackware 15 released

Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit)

Raspberry Pi OS 32-bit vs. 64-bit Performance Review

Network install beta test

Update on Firefox Reality

Privacy Preserving Attribution for Advertising

Pocket migration to Firefox accounts

Google Stadia has reportedly been demoted, but it might show up in your Peloton

Inside Google’s Plan to Salvage Its Stadia Gaming Service

Early Steam Deck previews are out – and battery life is causing concern

Steam Deck CAD files now available

Twitter thread about the Deck’s size

Epic won’t update Fortnite to run on the Steam Deck

Admin

Check out Linux Downtime and Linux After Dark

KDE Korner

Plasma 5.24 (Nico has a video) & Bug fixes coming with some improvements too

Kalendar 1.0 is out

Plasma Mobile Gear 22.01 is out

5.25 starts: Discover redesign begins & Navigate panels with the keyboard

Linode

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Podcast (all): Download (Duration: 29:31 — 20.3MB)

Why FOSS is unlikely to gain traction in education, what’s great about Discourse, Linux gaming, the uncertain future of Termux, our thoughts on Snap and Flatpak, and more.

Links mentioned:

Termux and its plugins are no longer updated on Google Play Store

Termux and Android 10

AppImage, Flatpak und Snap in comparison

Linode

Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/latenightlinux and get started with $100 credit.

Podcast (all): Download (Duration: 29:49 — 20.5MB)

The Steam Deck is nearly here, Will is looking for a new email host, Creative Commons is abused, Joe has kernel problems, Félim upgrades his phone, and Graham plays a synth. Plus KDE Korner.

News

Steam Deck Deposit – Steam Deck Launching February 25th

Farewell, G-Suite Legacy

The Pains Involved In Moving on from Google Apps for Domains

A Bug in Early Creative Commons Licenses Has Enabled a New Breed of Superpredator

Discoveries

Jq

Vital synth

Admin

Check out Linux Downtime and Linux After Dark

KDE Korner

Falkon 3.2.0

15 Minute bug initiative and progress (plus some upcoming features)

Runner help

Linux App Summit

Linode

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Podcast (all): Download (Duration: 29:11 — 20.1MB)

Why some people use Mint instead of Ubuntu, and your feedback. Plus all sorts of discoveries including programming lights, Ceefax, and a FOSS alternative to Sonos.

Discoveries

HiFi Berry OS

Ceefax lives!

NimBLE ESP32

iPlayer probably runs on 32-bit Linux

Why use Mint over Ubuntu?

Linux Mint 20.3 “Una” Cinnamon released!

New Features in Linux Mint 20.3 ‘Una’ Cinnamon Edition

Linode

Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/latenightlinux and get started with $100 credit.

Entroware

This episode is sponsored by Entroware. They are a UK-based company who sells computers with Ubuntu and Ubuntu MATE preinstalled. They have configurable laptops, desktops and servers to suit a wide range of Linux users. Check them out and don’t forget to mention us at checkout if you buy one of their great machines.