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SteamOS passes thirty thousand verified and playable titles, and the Linux gaming library just keeps getting bigger. A new homebrew tool called ButterAndJelly lets you stream your media library to retro hardware like the Wii U and original Xbox 360. Audacity 4.0 has also landed with a rebuilt Qt interface and some much-needed improvements to non-destructive clip editing. Plus adventures in Intel documentation featuring the Hexagon NPU. Video version of the show is available to Patrons, along with the Extended Chaos podcast featuring over an extra hour of LWDW content every week. …
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