Valve dropped Steam Machine pricing and the internet lost its mind at the wrong target. Yes it's $1049. No that's not Valve being greedy. That's RAMageddon, AI datacenters eating the memory market alive, and a world where Tim Cook just called iPhone price hikes "unavoidable." That's just the reality we find ourselves in.

https://blog.ppb1701.com/valve-announced-steam-machine-pricing-and-everyones-mad-at-the-wrong-people

#steam #steammachine #valve #linux #steamos #gaming #pcgaming #proton #amd #ramageddon #gamingpc #insertcoin #bigtech #blog

Odysseus is an open-source, self-hosted AI workspace that brings chat, AI agents, deep research, documents, email, notes, tasks, and calendars together in one platform.

Supports local & cloud AI models, MCP tools, web research, IMAP/SMTP email, CalDAV calendars, document editing, and scheduled AI workflows.

Perfect for users who want more control over their data and AI tools.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=odysseus

#OpenSource #SelfHosted #AI #Privacy #Productivity #Linux

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Screenshot of Odysseyus, a self-hosted AI workspace dashboard. Header shows "Yours for the voyage" and nav links (Quick Start, Setup, Contributing, Roadmap). Left sidebar menu: New Chat, Search, Chats, Email, Tools, Brain, Calendar, Compare, Cookbook, Deep Research, Gallery, Library, Notes, Tasks, Theme.

Pake is a free, open-source tool that turns almost any website into a lightweight desktop app.

Built with Rust and Tauri, apps created with Pake are much smaller and use less memory than typical Electron-based alternatives.

Perfect for ChatGPT, Gemini, GitHub, YouTube Music, DeepSeek, and more.

https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=pake

#OpenSource #Rust #Tauri #Linux #Windows #macOS

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Pake project page showing the app logo and tagline “Turn any webpage into a desktop app with one command.” Badges display download count, commit activity, and project status. The page highlights support for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

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Screenshot of a website running as a native desktop application created with Pake. The interface features a sidebar, search bar, and a grid of content cards inside a clean standalone window on a desktop background.

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Dark-themed desktop music application generated with Pake. The interface includes album artwork, playlists, navigation menus, playback controls, and a music library displayed in a native application window.

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Terminal-inspired desktop application running in a standalone window. The interface shows podcast episode information, track listings, playback controls, and colorful text-based navigation elements, demonstrating how web content can be packaged as a lightweight desktop app.

"Ubuntu 26.10 will feature Myna, an AI-powered private & local speech-to-text solution"

"Canonical has announced Myna, a new speech-to-text dictation initiative forUbuntudesktop that prioritizes privacy and local processing."

https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/6/ubuntu-26-10-will-feature-myna-an-ai-powered-private-and-local-speech-to-text-solution/

#Linux #Ubuntu #Privacy

Signal AppImage now officially available for Linux 🎉

Signal will continue to provide Debian packages for Debian-based systems such as Ubuntu

👉 https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-appimage-now-officially-available-for-linux/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #linux #appimage

Why Drawing Tablet Brands Won't Collaborate on Linux FLOSS Drivers

After investigation; Gaomon, XpPen, and Huion won't collaborate on open-source drivers because of outdated naming conventions. Here's what I learned from direct contact with their technical teams, and what I plan to do to move forward.

Link to article: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1154/why-drawing-tablet-brands-wont-collaborate-on-linux-floss-drivers

#linux #drivers #tablet

new Arch #Linux powered gaming device is here. This is Steam Machine and specs and other details are below. This mainstream gaming device that ships with Linux. Get rid of Microsoft and you now have working Linux gaming device.

more info here https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachine

haha. Joke asides, there are few ways to ignore bash aliases. For example, to ignore python alias, type the `command` followed by alias name:
```
command python ...
```
Both \ and " symbols allows you to run real python command and ignore python alias at the CLI:
```
\python ...
"python" ...
```
Or just full path:
```
/usr/bin/python ...
```

more @ https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ignore-shell-aliases-functions-when-running-command/ in case if you wish to read.
#unix #linux #opensource

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This is meme about Linux or Unix CLI especially alias feature offered by bash. An inmate in prison asks a small fellow inmate, "What you in for?" The small inmate replies that they added 'alias python=echo "bash: python: command not found"' to a friend's .bashrc file. The large inmate backs away in terror, yelling, "Dude, WTF?!"

New post: Predictability Is Accessibility: Why I'm Moving from Raspberry Pi to openSUSE on WSL

https://lanie.work/technology/predictability-is-accessibility-wsl-opensuse/

#Accessibility #Disability #Linux #Workflow #Wsl #Opensuse #Raspberry-Pi #Cognitive-Load #Technology

#Linux 7.2 Closes Memory Bug Class With #strncpy Removal After Six Years

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/318769/20260621/linux-72-closes-memory-bug-class-strncpy-removal-after-six-years.htm

#cybersecurity #FOSS

#Canonical's New #AI Tool Wants You to Talk to #Ubuntu Instead of Type

https://itsfoss.com/news/myna-ai-speech-to-text-tool/

#FOSS #Linux #privacy

Software is like human life, a cycle of constant improvement. That's why we've improved it for users worldwide, to give you a lightweight, fast, secure browser that respects your privacy. We've improved it to give you Midori, we've improved it for you.

https://astian.org/midori-browser

#browser #privacy #web #linux #windows #opensuse #fedora #archlinux

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Midori Browser new version

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Midori Browser new version

Ein Pebble Watchface selber machen

Pebble lädt geradezu dazu ein, dass man eigene Apps baut. Das kann richtig Spaß machen. Wir bauen ein simples GNU/Linux.ch Watchface.

#Pebble #Tutorial #Linux

https://gnulinux.ch/ein-pebble-watchface-selber-machen

10 more days until our #CfP is closed.

Remember we moved our dates and #SeaGL2026 is now happening October 23rd and 24th. Same location.

Visit: https://seagl.org for details

#linux #opensource #FLOSS #FOSS #OSS #ophw #community #tech #seattle #freedom

LibrePods brings AirPods features to Android & Linux — no iPhone or Mac required.

Change noise control modes, view accurate battery status, use ear detection, head gestures, conversational awareness, and more by implementing the AirPods protocol in an open-source app.

https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=librepods

#OpenSource #Linux #Android #AirPods #Privacy

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Screenshot of the LibrePods project page in dark mode. The top section shows the LibrePods logo and the tagline “AirPods liberated from Apple’s ecosystem,” with Android and Linux logos indicating platform support. Several status badges display downloads, build status, and community information. Below, a section titled “What is LibrePods?” explains that the project brings Apple-exclusive AirPods features to Android and Linux by implementing the proprietary communication protocol used between AirPods and Apple devices. Features mentioned include noise control modes, ear detection, battery monitoring, head gestures, and conversational awareness.

Dearest #Fedora and other miscellaneous #Linux #distros,

This is ridiculous. For the love of all that is good in the universe, please pick a larger default font for the fbdev console. 🤓

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Kopuz is a free and open-source music player built with Rust.

It supports local music libraries, Jellyfin, Navidrome/Subsonic servers, synced lyrics, playlists, and equalizer controls across Windows, Linux, and macOS.

A privacy-friendly alternative to cloud-focused music players, with full support for self-hosted music collections.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=kopuz

#OpenSource #MusicPlayer #Jellyfin #Navidrome #SelfHosted #Privacy #Linux #Windows #macOS #FOSS

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Screenshot of the Kopuz project page. The top features the Kopuz logo and name, followed by a description stating that Kopuz is a modern, lightweight music player built with Rust and the Dioxus framework. The page highlights its clean and responsive interface for managing local music collections. Below are badges for Discord, Rust, and a passing build status. A large application screenshot shows Kopuz's dark-themed music player interface with album artwork, navigation sidebar, playlists, library sections, and music playback controls, demonstrating its focus on local and self-hosted music management.

@ Linux Bubble
Is there something to know about why nobody ever talks about homebrew (https://brew.sh/) on the linux side?

#Homebrew #Linux #Brew

strncpy() has been removed from the #Linux kernel. All former callers have +been migrated to safer alternatives. strncpy() is major source of bugs. The replacements are listed now.
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1a3746ccbb0a97bed3c06ccde6b880013b1dddc1
FYI, this is starting from Linux kernel v7.2 but it was the need of the hour.

#security #infosec

Here is this week's #Linux and #OpenSource News video for the week:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxzle1WPTos

Every one is a #Linux expert until they try to install #Nvidia drivers on a fresh Debian install 👩🏻‍💻

two new Linux channels for you! now available in #ArcaneChat, #DeltaChat and other #chatmail clients!

basically encrypted email newsletters, how cool is that???

Channels name:

It's FOSS by @itsfoss

nixCraft by @nixCraft

You can discover the channels invitation link here:

https://arcanechat.me/channels

(NOTE: the channels are generated from the official RSS feeds)

#email #encryption #rss #OpenSource #linux #decentralization

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an screenshot of the It's FOSS channel where the latest channel posts can be seen

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an screenshot of the nixCraft channel where the latest channel posts can be seen

Open Video Downloader is a free and open-source desktop app for downloading videos, audio, subtitles, playlists, and metadata from hundreds of websites.

Built on top of yt-dlp, it offers a simple graphical interface , no command line required. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux under the AGPL-3.0 license.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=open-video-downloader

#OpenSource #Privacy #Linux #Windows #macOS #ytdlp #VideoTools

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Screenshot of the Open Video Downloader project page. The page shows the application's colorful icon featuring a film strip and download arrow, alongside the title “Open Video Downloader (youtube-dl-gui).” Below are badges indicating version 3.2.0, AGPL-3.0 license, and over 4.1 million downloads. The description explains that Open Video Downloader is a cross-platform desktop application that can download videos, audio, subtitles, and metadata from hundreds of supported websites. It highlights that the app provides a simple graphical interface built on top of yt-dlp, eliminating the need for command-line usage.

Deploying #Linux-powered, high-end SBCs with 64-bit multi-core CPU and several GBs of RAM in the real-time #embedded environment is an abuse of the term "embedded".

But, to each his own....🤷‍♂️