FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More

FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More

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💬 Let’s see what you get in this edition of FOSS Weekly:

  • A new Steam Deck variant.
  • Important details regarding elementary OS 8.
  • Linux YouTube Channels you may follow
  • And other Linux news, videos, Puzzles and, of course, memes!

📰 Linux news

  • Some crucial details regarding elementary OS 8 were revealed, no major updates for OS 7 going forward.
  • Valve recently introduced a new Steam Deck variant with an OLED display.
  • OBS Studio 30 was introduced, sadly, it is dropping support for Ubuntu 20.04.
  • Blender 4.0 is also available now.
  • The modern eBook reader Foliate sees a major version release.

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FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More

🧠 What we’re thinking about

Take a look at the past of your favorite email client.

An Untold History of Thunderbird
WHY was Thunderbird 115 called “Supernova?” What caused the press to declare Thunderbird dead back in 2012? And how did we turn the ship around? Ryan Sipes answers these questions and much more in his personal recollection of Thunderbird’s history.
FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

Here are our recommended Linux YouTube channels.

10 YouTube Channels Linux Users Should Explore
Exploring YouTube channels to learn Linux? Here are some recommendations for Linux users.
FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More

Here’s how you can solve the ‘target not found’ error in Arch Linux.

[Solved] ‘target not found’ Error in Arch Linux
Here’s what you can do if you encounter the ‘target not found’ error while installing packages in Arch Linux.
FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More

A complete guide on using GNOME Shell Extensions.

How to Use GNOME Shell Extensions [Complete Guide]
Step-by-step detailed guide to show you how to install GNOME Shell Extensions manually or easily via a browser.
FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More

📹 What we are watching

Do you ever wonder; are there any music streaming options that don’t collect my data?


✨ Application highlights

On the note of music streaming, why not give one of the apps listed below a try?

MusicPod is a neat flutter-based app with support for streaming internet radio.

MusicPod: A Beautiful Flutter-based Music, Radio, and Podcast Player for Ubuntu
A pretty, minimal, and useful music player to tune in to your favorite songs, radio channel, and podcast networks.
FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More

Or, you could go for BlackHole, an interesting Spotify-like music player for smartphones.

Upgrade Your Music Experience with This Spotify-like Open Source Mobile Music Player
BlackHole is an interesting open-source music player for mobile phones.
FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More

🧩 New quizzes

From C to Python, can you correctly guess these creators of famous programming languages?

Guess the Legendary Coders
A simple quiz that challenges to identify the creator of the famous programming languages.
FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More

How well do you know the common directories and their structure? Test your knowledge.

Puzzle of the Week: Fill in the Blanks #02: Construct the Path
Exercise those ‘little gray cells’ of yours and solve this puzzle.
FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More

💡 Quick handy tip

If your Qt apps look different on a Wayland session in Ubuntu, enter the following line on the ~/.profile:

export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb

🤣 Meme of the week

I will get on it, ….. soon. 🫣

FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More

🗓️ Tech Trivia

On November 11, 1973, the Ethernet network functioned for the first time. Robert Metcalfe and David Boggs created it at the Xerox PARC.


🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse corner

FOSSers are discussing the recently launched Raspberry Pi 5, and how they intend to use it.

Pi 5 (TIMES FIFTEEN!)
I’m a tragic for RISC based devices to run a NIX, whether it be GNU/Linux, a BSD derivative, or the likes of MacOS (100% POSIX compliant, and licensed “UNIX”) on Apple Silicon… Got an email alert today that the new Pi 5 was available – from my favourite Aussie outlet – Core Electronics in The Hunte…
FOSS Weekly #23.46: Linux YouTube Channels, GNOME Extensions, elementary OS 8 and More

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