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431: UK Privacy Laws, Open-Source E-Ink, and a Linux AI Assistant

431: UK Privacy Laws, Open-Source E-Ink, and a Linux AI Assistant

Destination Linux

August 11, 20251h 6m

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Show Notes

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.

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Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net
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Michael Tunnell = 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

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