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- Linux on a Mac (but it's 1999)
My videos aren't sponsored by anyone but you. Monthly sustainers get access to my Discord/Matrix space, and are what keeps the lights on around here. Thank you for your consideration!
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It's Linux, specifically LinuxPPC 1999, which is based on Red Hat 5. I'm installing it on a Power Macintosh 9600/300.
Most importantly, I'm having fun!
Links for the wicked!
- LinuxPPC 1999 from Macintosh Garden (I used the Q3 ISO): https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/linuxppc-1999
- You can buy a BlueSCSI from the always wonderful 鈥狫oe from Joe's Computer Museum (not sponsored, paid for it with my own money): https://jcm-1.com/product-category/hardware/bluescsi/
- BlueSCSI docs: https://bluescsi.com/docs/
Chapters:
0:00 About my Power Macintosh 9600/3002:11 Why was Linux available for these?4:03 I chose LinuxPPC 19995:13 What you need before installing Linux on a Power Mac6:58 Pre-partitioning for LinuxPPC 19998:30 Installing the Linux... installer?9:21 FINALLY installing Linux on the 960012:52 Setting up BootX to run LinuxPPC 199913:46 Actually using LinuxPPC on a Power Macintosh 960016:37 Why would anyone bother with any of this, Veronica?#macintosh #retro #linux
0 min - Ranking Linux distributions for 2026: not your average tier list !
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- a weekly patroncast for more thoughts
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00:00 Intro00:27 Sponsor: Joplin01:54 PopOS03:35 elementaryOS04:34 Arch Linux05:35 Fedora06:55 Linux Mint07:47 Manjaro08:51 SteamOS10:06 Bazzite11:02 Nobara12:28 Ubuntu13:48 MX Linux14:25 OpenSUSE Tumbleweed15:46 OpenSUSE Leap16:45 Debian Stable17:49 NixOS19:07 Asahi Linux20:38 KDE Neon21:27 Zorin OS22:47 Gentoo23:28 Tuxedo OS25:32 Solus26:19 Deepin26:52 Endeavour OS27:57 Conclusion29:22 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers#linuxdistro #linuxdesktop #linuxtierlist
0 min - JSRF's Scripting: How Gamedevs Program Quickly
We're back to JSRF to really get into the details of what missions do and how they work, focusing on how they encode game logic.
The scripting demo used as an example: https://youtu.be/XB28-z7sPRU
The JSRF stage collision importer used to visualize a trigger plane: https://codeberg.org/KeybadeBlox/Blender_JSRF_CollsMost of my other documentation and utilities for JSRF: https://codeberg.org/KeybadeBlox/GG-Notebook0 min - 0 min
- How I Built mayyize - An Anki Deck For Quran Mutashabihat (Using golang + genanki-go)
I explain the working principle and the codebase of the mayyize program that generates an Anki deck of the same name for Qur示膩n Mutash膩bih膩t (similar/confusing verses).
Links:
- mayyize sourcehut repo
- mayyize AnkiWeb deck
- hifzize sourcehut repo
- hifzize HuggingFace dataset
0 min - How I Built hifzize - An Anki Deck For Quran Memorisation (Using golang + genanki-go)
I explain the working principle and the codebase of the hifzize program that generates an Anki deck of the same name for Qur示膩n memorisation.
Links:
- hifzize sourcehut repo
- hifzize HuggingFace dataset
- mayyize sourcehut repo
- mayyize AnkiWeb deck
0 min - Linux Age verification, SteamOS moves to Wayland & Other Linux Weekly News
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Get access to:- a Daily Linux News show
- a weekly patroncast for more thoughts
- your name in the credits
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want:
https://paypal.me/thelinuxexpLiberapay: https://liberapay.com/TheLinuxExperiment/馃憰 GET TLE MERCH
Support the channel AND get cool new gear: https://the-linux-experiment.creator-spring.com/Timestamps:
00:00 Intro00:33 Sponsor: Proton VPN01:30 GrapheneOS won't comply with age verification laws03:10 SystemD adds date of birth field for age verification04:56 SystemD forked to remove date of birth field07:54 Fedora project lead suggests using standard Age check API10:16 SteamOS adds Steam Machine support, Wayland by default11:59 LibreOffice adds donation banner13:19 GNOME starts their fellowship program15:24 Ubuntu makes changes to GRUB for security17:05 Ubuntu 26.04 beta released18:50 Plasma 6.6 beats GNOME 50 in graphics performance20:18 NVK + Nouveau not ready to replace official nvidia drivers21:52 Github will use all your user data to train Copilot23:45 Sponsor: Tuxedo ComputersLinks:
GrapheneOS won't comply with age verification laws
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/grapheneos-refuses-to-comply-with-age-verification-lawsSystemD adds date of birth field for age verification
https://itsfoss.com/news/systemd-age-verification/SystemD forked to remove date of birth field
https://itsfoss.com/news/systemd-fork-strips-out-age-verification/https://itsfoss.com/dylan-taylor-systemd-controversy/Fedora project lead suggests using standard Age check API
https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-leader-suggests-age-verification-api/https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/a-practical-architectural-solution-to-os-level-age-verification-laws/183387SteamOS adds Steam Machine support, Wayland by default
https://www.phoronix.com/news/SteamOS-3.8-Previewhttps://www.techradar.com/gaming/steam-deck/valves-steam-machine-gets-its-first-support-update-ahead-of-launch-via-steamos-preview-3-8-0-and-it-includes-one-major-fix-ive-been-waiting-forLibreOffice adds donation banner
https://redmine.documentfoundation.org/issues/3867GNOME starts their fellowship program
https://blogs.gnome.org/foundation/2026/03/24/introducing-gnome-fellowship/Ubuntu makes changes to GRUB for security
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/streamlining-secure-boot-for-26-10/79069https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-security-center-ubuntu-proUbuntu 26.04 beta released
https://documentation.ubuntu.com/release-notes/26.04/changes-since-previous-interim/https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-2604-new-folder-iconsPlasma 6.6 beats GNOME 50 in graphics performance
https://www.phoronix.com/review/ubuntu-2604-gnome-kde/4https://www.phoronix.com/review/nvidia-595-kde-gnome/5NVK + Nouveau not ready to replace official nvidia drivers
https://www.phoronix.com/review/linux-70-nouveau/7Github will use all your user data to train Copilot
https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/updates-to-github-copilot-interaction-data-usage-policy/#linuxdesktop #linuxdistro #technews #linuxnews
0 min - Memorized The Quran. But Can You "mayyize" The Mutashabihat (Similar Verses)?
I showcase the mayyize deck for Qur示膩n Mutash膩bih膩t (similar verses) and explain the optimal method of using it with the hifzize deck.
Links:
- mayyize sourcehut repo
- mayyize AnkiWeb deck
- hifzize sourcehut repo
- hifzize HuggingFace dataset
0 min - Archive Formats on the Xbox: Why and How with BLiNX 2
Phew, this took months longer than it should've. We're going into some actual technical detail this time with disc drives, filesystems, and how Xbox developers kept their loading times reasonable.
BLiNX 2 IPK Extractor/Repacker repository: https://codeberg.org/KeybadeBlox/blipks
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