435: Vivaldi Rejects AI, COSMIC Desktop Update, & Glitch in the Matrix
video: https://youtu.be/O0OFC34OxNE
On this episode of Destination Linux, we dive into the latest happenings in the Linux and open-source world, from Vivaldi challenging the AI wave to updates on the COSMIC desktop. We also share community feedback, explore alternatives to mainstream search engines, and revisit our own experiences with an open-source communication tool we wish was viable but sadly just isn't there yet. All of this and more on this episode of Destination Linux.
Forum Discussion Thread (https://destinationlinux.net/forum)
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Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:31 Community Feedback
00:10:35 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security
00:13:29 Vivaldi Takes A Stand on AI
00:38:18 System76’s COSMIC Desktop Update
00:51:02 Element (Matrix) vs Discord
01:08:11 Mojeek Search Engine
01:12:35 Support the Show
01:15:09 Post Show
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434: Pebble Watch is Back! North Korea's Rootkit Malware! & Happy Birthday Linux!
video: https://youtu.be/TtyYWQczQMw
In this episode of Destination Linux, we explore everything from nostalgic tech making a comeback to cutting-edge security threats. Join us as we dive into the revival of the Pebble smartwatch, Google’s latest Pixel devices and policies, Linux turning 34 with a surprising floppy disk update, and a deep dive into North Korean rootkit tactics with Sandfly Security’s Craig Rowland. Plus, we’ve got community feedback, a handy software pick, and plenty of laughs along the way.
Sponsored by Sandfly Security: the revolutionary agentless platform designed for Linux. Visit https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly to experience security that's not just effective but gives you peace of mind. No agents. No downtime. Just cutting-edge protection.
Forum Discussion Thread (https://destinationlinux.net/forum)
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Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com (https://michaeltunnell.com)
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:14 Community Feedback: AI, Overtraining & Hallucinations
00:08:15 Swiss Army Knife Energy
00:13:14 Security Scoop with Sandfly Security
00:34:40 Pebble Watch Returns: Open-Source Revival
00:40:25 Pixel Watch 4: AI Perks, Polished?
00:47:31 Pixel 10 & Fold: Hardware Hype, Privacy Gripes
01:00:11 Linux Turns 34
01:03:56 Jill's First Distro: Slackware on 24 Floppies
01:05:56 Ryan's First Distro
01:08:52 Michael's First Distro
01:12:53 Floppy Disk Driver: Surprise Patch Update
01:15:37 Google AI: Helpful or Snoopy?
01:25:32 Software Pick: Wordbook
01:27:47 Support the Show
01:30:04 Outro
Links:
Community Feedback
https://destinationlinux.net/comments (https://destinationlinux.net/comments)
https://destinationlinux.net/forum (https://destinationlinux.net/forum)
Security Scoop with Sandfly Security
https://sandflysecurity.com/blog/leaked-north-korean-linux-stealth-rootkit-analysis (https://sandflysecurity.com/blog/leaked-north-korean-linux-stealth-rootkit-analysis)
https://phrack.org/issues/72/7_md#article (https://phrack.org/issues/72/7_md#article)
https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly (https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly)
Pebble Watch Returns: Open-Source Revival
https://repebble.com/ (https://repebble.com/)
Pixel Watch 4: AI Perks, Polished?
https://store.google.com/product/pixelwatch4?hl=en-US (https://store.google.com/product/pixel_watch_4?hl=en-US)
Linux Turns 34
https://9to5linux.com/happy-34th-birthday-linux (https://9to5linux.com/happy-34th-birthday-linux)
Floppy Disk Driver: Surprise Patch Update
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Floppy-Disk-Cleanups-2025 (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Floppy-Disk-Cleanups-2025)
https://youtu.be/4q4haMhvqCs (https://youtu.be/4q4haMhvqCs)
Software Pick: Wordbook
https://flathub.org/apps/dev.mufeed.Wordbook (https://flathub.org/apps/dev.mufeed.Wordbook)
Support the Show
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433: Is Your Favorite Open Source Software Really Open Source?
video: https://youtu.be/PdyDXEbu56k
This week on Destination Linux, we’re putting software to the test with a brand-new community tool at IsItReallyFOSS.com, a site that helps you find out if projects claiming to be open source live up to it. Then Jill takes us through the latest release of Fastfetch 2.49, the modern Neofetch alternative that’s quickly becoming the go-to tool for showing off your Linux system specs. Plus we look into a troubling story about a free VPN Chrome extension that secretly spied on users while posing as a trusted privacy tool. All of this and more on this episode of Destination Linux.
Sponsored by Sandfly Security: the revolutionary agentless platform designed for Linux. Visit https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly to experience security that's not just effective but gives you peace of mind. No agents. No downtime. Just cutting-edge protection.
Forum Discussion Thread (https://destinationlinux.net/forum)
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:54 Community Feedback
06:36 Sandfly Security
09:37 Let's Play A Game : Is It Really FOSS?
24:45 Fastfetch 2.49: Neofetch Successor
29:33 FreeVPN: Chrome Extension Caught Spying
41:37 Cute Quokka, Mid Wallpaper
47:03 Burp Suite: Intercept, Modify, Repeat
49:53 Support the Show
57:41 Outro
58:15 Post Show
video: https://youtu.be/iGK5c99EnuY
This week on Destination Linux, we dive into big updates across the Linux world — from Google pushing Android toward a desktop-class OS, to Ubuntu’s latest point release packed with new hardware support, and the arrival of Debian 13 with thousands of improvements. Plus, we have software spotlight to help you kick some bad habits. All of this and more on this episode of Destination Linux.
Forum Discussion Thread (https://destinationlinux.net/forum)
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Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store)
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Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com (https://michaeltunnell.com)
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:58 Community Feedback
03:24 Listener Vincent: The Almighty Ryan
07:53 Listener John: Kove Interview & Jill’s VAX Collection
12:35 Sandfly Security
14:46 Destination Android?
27:55 Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
34:37 Debian 13
41:23 Is Michael a REAL Fanboy?
43:16 Software Pick: Table Habit
50:37 Support the Show
53:37 Outro
54:23 Post Show
Links:
Community Feedback
https://destinationlinux.net/comments (https://destinationlinux.net/comments)
https://destinationlinux.net/forum (https://destinationlinux.net/forum)
Sandfly Security
https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly (https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly)
Destination Android?
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-linux-terminal-future-plans-3581752/ (https://www.androidauthority.com/android-linux-terminal-future-plans-3581752/)
Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-24-04-3-lts-released (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-24-04-3-lts-released)
Debian 13
https://bits.debian.org/2025/08/trixie-released.html (https://bits.debian.org/2025/08/trixie-released.html)
https://www.debian.org/releases/trixie/release-notes/ (https://www.debian.org/releases/trixie/release-notes/)
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/debian-13-trixie-released-with-2-years-worth-of-improvements (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/debian-13-trixie-released-with-2-years-worth-of-improvements)
Software Pick: Table Habit
https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.friesi23.mhabit (https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.friesi23.mhabit)
Support the Show
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431: UK Privacy Laws, Open-Source E-Ink, and a Linux AI Assistant
video: https://youtu.be/gt_KZ9iN3ik
This week on Destination Linux, we’re diving into the UK’s controversial Online Safety Act and what it means for privacy and encryption, checking out the new high-refresh, open-source Modos e-ink monitor, exploring Newelle — an AI assistant built for the GNOME desktop, and highlighting Gapless, the lightweight music player perfect for huge collections. Plus, we help a listener navigate the challenge of running DaVinci Resolve on Linux.
Forum Discussion Thread (https://destinationlinux.net/forum)
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Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com (https://jilllinuxgirl.com)
Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com (https://michaeltunnell.com)
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:11 Community Feedback
00:03:46 Davinci Resolve on Linux
00:13:25 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
00:16:14 The internet is done for... at least lawmakers are trying to end it
00:33:04 High Refresh E-ink is here, and it is open source!
00:42:27 Newelle, an AI Assistant for GNOME
00:55:18 Software Spotlight: Gapless
01:01:14 Support the show & Outro
Links:
Community Feedback
https://destinationlinux.net/comments (https://destinationlinux.net/comments)
https://destinationlinux.net/forum (https://destinationlinux.net/forum)
Davinci Resolve on Linux
https://github.com/H3rz3n/davinci-helper (https://github.com/H3rz3n/davinci-helper)
https://github.com/zelikos/davincibox (https://github.com/zelikos/davincibox)
https://www.danieltufvesson.com/makeresolvedeb (https://www.danieltufvesson.com/makeresolvedeb)
Sandfly Security
https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly (https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly)
The internet is done for... at least lawmakers are trying to end it
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64584001 (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64584001)
High Refresh E-ink is here, and it is open source!
https://www.crowdsupply.com/modos-tech/modos-paper-monitor (https://www.crowdsupply.com/modos-tech/modos-paper-monitor)
Newelle, an AI Assistant for GNOME
https://newelle.qsk.me/#home (https://newelle.qsk.me/#home)
https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.qwersyk.Newelle (https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.qwersyk.Newelle)
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/newelle-ai-assistant-ubuntu-linux-desktop (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/newelle-ai-assistant-ubuntu-linux-desktop)
Software Spotlight: Gapless
https://flathub.org/apps/com.github.neithern.g4music (https://flathub.org/apps/com.github.neithern.g4music)
Support the show
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